GIZMO My 67 Hornet

Ok heres my poorly Hornet named GIZMO

Seems that shes really gone bad im going to HOT ROD it. Still need`s a lot of welding to be done on her



She has gone really bad last winters so far im saveing up for a NONE GAS MIG WELDER so at least i can weld it with out help from my dad she`s going to turn out grate when gizmo is done (I HOPE)

So far GIZMO has had all new floor and heel board and secondhand passanger door hing panel

Started doing the bootfloor today this is how far i got on her

hi
keep up the good work and you can run it soon

I bit the bullet and spend a few hours working in the night useing the fog lamp. So heres a few more pics i did today

Welded a new lip and its put some strenth back in

Did the same the other but it gone weak again because id started on the left hand side now. I cutted half of the valunce of and the floor

Blimey M8 ! You got it bad. I wish you all the luck in the world but rest assured, He will be more stronger than he was when he came out of the factory if you do your welding right. All the best with him. Keep your progress photos coming and your record up to date as people won't believe you how bad it was. I have seen worse brought back to life so keep up the good work.
Tony

You still have`nt seen the front yet

holes, rust, welding........this all seems so strangely familiar to me!

keep the faith, and the welding torch at the right angle!

merry christmas

Big_Al_Smith wrote:holes, rust, welding........this all seems so strangely familiar to me!

Al, shouldn't that be "holes, rust, welding, bigger holes, more welding"

Keep up the good work - you'll get there in the end, but it is not fun out in the cold and damp.

Gordon

Yes that has happened to me with gizmo

catmint wrote:

Big_Al_Smith wrote:holes, rust, welding........this all seems so strangely familiar to me!

Al, shouldn't that be "holes, rust, welding, bigger holes, more welding"

Keep up the good work - you'll get there in the end, but it is not fun out in the cold and damp.

Gordon

you've obviously seen my welding then!

Did`nt do anything on it today i was sorting out the shed for my lambretta and the interior for the Hornet

Might do some welding on GIZMO tomorrow

Done a little more today

Made a plate up
Plate all welded in
Cut all the bad rust out
This side was a lot more harder to do had to bend the shape back still need to weld it in. But its getting there but slowley

It's looking better all the time.
Take it easy. Try think a few steps in advance ie think if there is anything else you need to do behind or wherever that won't get in your way as such you may have to cut the new work out to get at it. Hard to put that down on paper! Hope you get my drift!
A mate of mine went bananas when he thought he was progressing well and found he had to to cut half of the new stuff off again. (sometimes you have to cut more off than you did originally!

An example of what I am trying to say is fitting of front wings. When about to fit them, put bonnet in place. Place wings in aprox position. check the gaps all round to get them right. Tack or Spot weld in a couple of places to hold them. Weld up when you are satisfied.
When I first got Myvanwy the mini van, the previous owner had welded two new wings on and when he put the bonnet on he had a gap of nearly 3/4" either side of bonnet, so much so the bonnet is such a tight fit it won't close properly! Just one of many things to be corrected when I get round to it!

Im getting pretty good on the MIG WELDER now

Just hope the weather be better on sat

them cheap pergolas from argos are very handy at keeping the damp and wind off. Keep up the good work, every patch is one less to do

Hopefully if it not so cold on sat ill do more on her

We Are The Mods wrote:Hopefully if it not so cold on sat ill do more on her

looks like you have had it a lot worse than us - didn't even freeze last night !

My brand new Rear Valunce for GIZMO

Great stuff! That will really hold the rear nice and rigid.
You will have to start "Feeding that pot pig again and save some more pennies for the rest of him !"

Someone done a photoshop of what i want it to looks like

Going to make some chnage to it still

We Are The Mods wrote:Someone done a photoshop of what i want it to looks like

Going to make some chnage to it still

What you thinking "The Devil Rides Out" ?

Its going with my hotrod theam

hey
where did you get the rear valence. and what did it cost

miniswede wrote:hey
where did you get the rear valence. and what did it cost

Try this link to e-bay £100 + postage
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RILEY-ELF-WOLSELEY-HORNET-REAR-SKIRT-PANEL_W0QQitemZ380113009450QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item380113009450&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318