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Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on March 09, 2007, 03:21:12: Here are some photo of the 428 bottom with new undercoating, new aluminum panels, etc. One can see the Waxoil sipping out from underneath. the bottom of the sills will be sealed and under coated as well. Massive amounts of Aircraft firewall ceramic insulation have been sandwiched between floors and aluminum panels and on the firewall. There is no way any heat can make it inside! We will see! For the undercoating we have used Wurth SKS stone guard, German stuff, it is great, it dries hard as a rock and is paintable. All the sills, all the rectangular tubing, most of the floors, inner wings and bottom of the fenders are new! What has not been replaced has been scraped clean, primed and repainted.

   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1436.jpg)
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1437.jpg)
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   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1459.jpg)

   The floor of the cabin, has been completely covered with Dynamat! It might be heavy, but it will be cool! I have added a drive shaft safety loop as well, one never knows with big block power!

   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1427.jpg)
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1428.jpg)

   No more rust, no more bondo, no more fiberglass. Just new metal and lead for the outside panels. The car has been worked on continually for 10 weeks. It is funny that all the corrosion was located down low with the exception of the chassis which was like new (I can see why some of these cars were converted into cobras). Now that everything is beautiful underneath, the mechanical work comes next with more suspension work as well! and maybe air conditioning. Once all that is done, the car will be repainted BRG again. I want to make sure it drives great before I paint it.

   First, the 428 motor will go back in with the new 4 speed Toploader box, I have selected a wide ratio setup since I plan to run the current 2.88 ratio or go to 3.08. The Toploader was never offered with a wide ratio with the 1 3/8 imput shaft but David Kee makes a custom shaft for this application. I will see how the car goes, with the Edelbrock heads and the bigger cam, the motor currently has about 450 HP, estimated. If the heat is under control, I will install a 427 block with the current crankshaft which will bring the engine to 454 cubic/inch. Even with a smooth cam, The car should be a monster! It will be dynoed at this point. The goal is 550 HP and 600 F/lbs of torque with very smooth delivery. I might have to install pin drive wheels with this kind of power! This type of modifications have to be done in steps to get good results. [:p]

   Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Englishman on March 09, 2007, 21:00:56: Hi Emmanuel,

   This is the perfect time to ask if you have any pictures of inside the front wheel arches, I see you have some.

   I am not sure if the original car had some lining in side the wheel arch as in most cars for weather protection, if it was there it is gone from my car.

   When I look to the rear of the vehicle the whole innards are exposed which seems a most unlikely scenario. Similarly when you look to the front the whole headlight and side light assemblies are exposed.

   My rebuild is going fine but yours is fantastic.

   Peter
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on March 09, 2007, 23:17:38: quote:
Originally posted by Englishman

Hi Emmanuel,

   This is the perfect time to ask if you have any pictures of inside the front wheel arches, I see you have some.

   I am not sure if the original car had some lining in side the wheel arch as in most cars for weather protection, if it was there it is gone from my car.

   When I look to the rear of the vehicle the whole innards are exposed which seems a most unlikely scenario. Similarly when you look to the front the whole headlight and side light assemblies are exposed.

   My rebuild is going fine but yours is fantastic.


   Peter



   Actually Peter I do, I will post some when I get home tonight. There is also an aluminum piece that bolts on both side of each front wheel arch. We are making new one. Let me know if you are interested in my old ones to use as a template if yours are missing. I am just going to stick them in the trash otherwise. Let me know, Regards

   Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Englishman on March 10, 2007, 00:18:27: Hi Emmanuel,

   May well take you up on your offer after I look at the photographs.

   I would of course cover any expense incurred by you.

   Peter
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on March 10, 2007, 01:54:04: OK, here are some more pictures taken mainly during renovation and of my friend Jeffrey's coupe which is a nice unmolested California car.


   New inner fenders and old corroded one on the floor:
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1435.jpg)
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   Inner door sill, rusted:
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1251.jpg)

   Repaired:
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1333.jpg)

   Undercoated: The other Cylinder in the back is actually a small box made to install a pair of period ADS 300I speakers.
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1440.jpg)


   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1210.jpg)
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   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1207.jpg)

   With the aluminum panels on:
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1162.jpg)
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1161.jpg)
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1157.jpg)

   On the red coupe, you see the aluminum panels (undercoated) which form the wheel well. Make sure you check deep in the front wheel wells for any sign of corrosion, you can see, there was some on my car, this is actually the door post and if not removed it would actually pierce through on the other side. we cut and replaced the panel! These are the aluminum wheel well panels I am talking about! Now on my car which is a late model, the cold air ventilation hoses travel in the wheel well which is the best way to keep them cool. On the red coupe which is an earlier model, they travel on the inside of the engine compartment! bad arrangement if you want cold air inside the cabin, good if you reside in the north pole. Like most Italian cars there was absolutely no thinking about corrosion protection, make sure everything is sealed and that water has no way of sitting in some dark corner for any long period of time. This is why we under coated the rear inner fender and all the intricate space in that area as well as the front inner fender area with Wurth SKS stone guard, amazing stuff. The red car has the original undercoating which soft and messy. Hope this help!

   www.wurthusa.com

   Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Englishman on March 10, 2007, 03:32:50: Emmanuel,

   Thanks a bunch, you have also answered a second question about the air vents and tubes.

   My car was purchased in pieces and is a bit of a jigsaw puzzle to put together but we are getting there.

   If I can be a little bit cheeky and ask you to e-mail all of the photos in this subject to p.davis@keller.com.au it really would be more than helpful.

   I will get back to you on the template before you dispose of you old bits.

   Regards

   Peter
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on March 10, 2007, 05:38:32: OK, I will do so tomorrow. As far as the vents, on the later models with the vents in the wheel wells, AC made a flattened piece of fiberglass tubing to clear the front wheels. If my metal guy did not reinstall them yet, I will take photos. I already called and asked them not to dispose of the old aluminum flaps yet. Please let me know if you need anything else, I have had access to 2 other cars besides mine already. I might be able to answer you question.

   Regards,

   Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on March 10, 2007, 05:51:03: Ok, I have sent the photos, I hope this helps!
Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on March 10, 2007, 21:18:49: The Frua getting back together slowly:

   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1506.jpg)
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   The console has been patched up with fiberglass:
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1489.jpg)
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   Underneath again:
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   Rear between fender and trunk:
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1464.jpg)

   Rear sill with Waxoyle plugs:
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/IMGP1462.jpg)

   Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Damien on March 11, 2007, 09:45:43: Hello guys,

   Great work on these cars !
   I own a RHD convertible frua but I am looking for a LHD.
   Do you know one for sale or somebody wanting to consider an exchange ?

   Damien Heymans (Belgium)
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on March 11, 2007, 14:53:16: Damien, about a conversion? If the interior of the car has seen better days, it's feasible! The steering rack is MGC I believe, that sould be easy to change, the pedal box can be moved over to the other side, the intrument cluster no problem! The main issue is the top of the dashboard and fabrication will be required! The car is so rare that it is your best bet. A shop I know over here does it regularly on DB4 and DB5. The dash will have to be untirely recovered after, it will be your main expense. I don't think it's a huge deal! you should ask Alan Shepperd of Uniclip, I am sure they have done it.

Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on March 11, 2007, 19:33:49: Regarding the undercoating, Wurth SKS Stone guard, the stuff is great, it dries hard as a stone, it stick to anything and it is paintable. I understand it is used by BMW and Mercedes Benz on the their new cars. Great stuff! It's the first time I see an undercoating I like.

   www.wurthusa.com

   Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Damien on March 14, 2007, 12:40:07: I am plannig to restore my AC 428 convertible (CF9). The bodywork is OK and just needs respray, but I want to change inner panels and sills as well as the trim (see impressive work of Emmanuel). I will convert it from automatic to manual and (maybe) from RHD to LHD. Electric loom will be changed where necessary.
   I have been in contact with Brooklands who seem to have worked for Uniclip to have an estimation of the size (cost) of the work, but they adviced me to inform with owners having restored their cars for getting a better idea of the size of the job.
   As there is a lot of litterature regarding the engine, I can estimate the cost, but for the other things it is more difficult.
   Can somebody give me more information and can some of you do the work ?
   The car is in Belgium, but I guess that for such big job it might be worthwhile to send it where I find the better workmanship/reasonable cost.
   Thanks in advance for your information.
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on March 14, 2007, 14:09:33: Damien, as I have said before in another thread, the work is not difficult just time consuming. you need to have somebody really good but also be prepared to spend money. If your car is still together, the rust you see is probably 10% or less of the actual amount. also it is terrible work and it is difficult to find somebody who wants to do it! If you want to discuss further let's do it by mail, Msn or Skype. The engine is the easy part, the 428 installed in the Frua was the pickup truck version. Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Damien on March 14, 2007, 18:03:46: Emmanuel, I just tried to send you an e-mail, but it was returned as undeliverable.
My e-mail is damien.heymans@alcopa.be. Could you send me your right e-mail. I would like to discuss this further. Thanks
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on May 02, 2007, 15:08:40: I wanted to end this thread in saying that the car drives solid as a brick! no coil shake, no vibration, and the heat problem inside the cabin seems to have been solved! It now stays cool inside! Awesome.
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on July 28, 2007, 15:36:53: Sorry to bring back this thread, but Peter, here is a good view of the Dynamat Extreme Above! The inside of the fiberglass trans. tunnel was coated as well!

Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: runt on July 28, 2007, 17:34:34: That is a stunning car Emanuel, beautiful metal work and nice to know there is another gorgeous car that should last forever!
   The interior is so clean too, was it a very low mileage car?
   Glad to hear that your car is running nice and cool now.

   Paul/runt.[:)]
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on July 29, 2007, 15:56:24: Yes the car supposedly had 44,000km, it came from Bruxelles originally. It looked clean when I bought it but I knew it had a lot of bondo as well. (Magnet did not stick in many places) However, I fell in love with the car, it was absolutely stunning in BRG with it's brand new Connelly beige interior. I figured if I want a 428 roadster in this color, this is my chance. I bought it, my friend the dealer said my name was written on it. The lower radiator hose blew when I took the car home to show my wife a bad start. The car was so "Mickey moused" that just about every component had to be repaired or replaced. Any other car would have been junked for a lot less. The dirty work has now been done, rust repair is over and has been done right. Suspension tuning is about done as well. By the end of the year, the car will have it's final engine and will be ready for a concourse paint job early next year.

Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: runt on July 30, 2007, 20:13:04: Wonderful stuff; just read your other post re; the stroked 427.. Daytona eater..?[;)]
As said, thanks for posting; its so heartening to see a 428 brought back to pristine condition, years ago people advised me that these cars had serious trouble with body rust; no worse than many others of that era I'll bet?
Paul.[:)]
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on August 01, 2007, 18:51:58: It was amazing to see that the English (Steel) chassis had no rust whatsoever. The Italian outriggers and body next to it were completely rotten! I rest my case.

Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on May 10, 2008, 20:19:26: I decided to add pictures of the car's repairs:
   When it first came to my house (a friend of mine is driving), the main water hose burst, a bad omen. The car looked great, I knew there was a lot of Bondo since the magnet did not stick many places around the sills. However, I was not prepared for this. Amazingly, according to Bonhams, this is the highest selling price Frua ever. Luckily, I did not pay near that price!

   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/104_0473.jpg)
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on May 10, 2008, 20:28:17: One day, I opened the left inner fender aluminum panel, horror! rust everywhere! some aluminum plates riveted to cover the holes. Furthermore, The Frua has aluminum panels riveted under the floors which make it difficult to evaluate the condition underneath.No photo.

   A year later I decided that it would be a good idea to repair the car properly! Since I had found the proper person to do it and he was not very busy at the time. So we peeled off the undercoating and we started digging with this nifty rust remover tool, where ever there is rust, it goes right through!

   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1073.jpg)
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1074.jpg)
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   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1115.jpg)

   Repairs were done in steps so as not to deform the car!
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on May 10, 2008, 20:31:01: In the rear!

   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1072.jpg)
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1109.jpg)

   Both sides were equally as bad! I am amazed the seats did not fall off. Also the car drove amazingly well, not much rattle, this is a testimony for how good the chassis is! You can see some new inner sills already installed as well as some fresh panels on top of the floors![:)]
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on May 10, 2008, 20:46:30: Ok! Rebuilding the inner tubing! We found all the correct square tubing and sheet metal locally. Roadster sills are not exactly the same with the coupe! The convertible version are beefier for obvious reason.

   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1105.jpg)
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Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on May 10, 2008, 20:56:36: Floors and outriggers! The whole bottom of the car was stripped, coated with metal prep primed and painted with the exception of the area above the differential which was not corroded.

   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1104.jpg)
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Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on May 10, 2008, 21:02:26: Inner fenders:

   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1131.jpg)
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   New
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Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on May 10, 2008, 21:04:49: Sills:

   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1174.jpg)
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1218.jpg)
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   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1235.jpg)

   As you can see, sills are quite intricate, everything was filled with waxoyle afterward!
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on May 10, 2008, 21:15:19: Rear fender bottoms:

   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1232.jpg)
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1246.jpg)

   I have many more photos, you guys can get an idea of what is involved here. The inner structure down below is quite complicated, lots of little pieces welded together, this makes for a very rigid structure but very prone to rust. If it was a lesser car, I would have sold it for parts. But I think it's worth preserving and it should be done properly. We stayed faithful to the original design (we had my friend Jeffrey's car as a pattern). In a few areas, we added extra gussets and re-enforcements. Amazingly, the upper body is in great shape and there is no rust anywhere. Once it's perfect mechanically, It will be stripped to bare metal and given a show quality paint job like Peter Davis' wonderful restoration down under! You can see from the photos how much Bondo is under the paint. For the finish to be really nice, we have to go to bare metal and start over. I think this car must have been sitting out in the rain with a leaky top for a long time. The carpets got wet and rust took over.

   I am looking forward to have what will probably be one of the best Frua out there. Not too many shops would be willing or would have the know how to tackle such an enterprise, this is why people have converted some of these cars to Cobra replicas. If the car is worth 50Gs is does not make sense to do it. The man worked for 3 months, 8 hours a day, non-stop to do this! It is so solid now, like a rock, no rattle at all, no coil shake. Coil springs and shocks are 400lbs up front and 600lbs rear, just like a MKIII SC cobra (originals were 325lbs all around, way too soft). Also, I now have a 3/4" front anti-sway bar as well.

   Make sure you look at the first page as I have added quite a few pictures!

   Emmanuel [:)]
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Robin A Woolmer on May 10, 2008, 21:31:02: You Are a dedicated & brave Guy, well done & i hope you enjoy the car when it is completed.

Robin
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on May 10, 2008, 21:43:54: Thanks Robin,

   It's funny, this car looked relatively good when I bought it, Whatever I did not touch went bad, now the rear end is making some bad noises and will have to be serviced. Once that is done, the car will be basically new! I just love this car, it's very fast, It handles very well with the upgrades I did, I think it's beautiful
   and there are very few! It's worth it to me!

   Regards,

   Emmanuel
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Classicus on May 11, 2008, 14:53:18: No expert but incredible work, a great effort and best of all one more ultra rare 428 saved ! As you rightly say they're a beautiful and timeless classic. Once it's all finished don't forget to try and get a really good front page write up in the best American classic mag going ! That's bound to preserve many more as well.

   Did you sort out a new windscreen in the end ?

   Paul [:)]
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: Emmanueld on May 11, 2008, 20:11:04: Now the car is rust free and my wallet is lighter. I thought I should post some photos of the finished inner fenders front and rear. We made some additional aluminum panels we riveted to the repaired and painted foot-wells. We sandwiched very light aircraft ceramic insulation in between to keep the heat out. All the panel repairs were butt-welded which is the proper way but the hardest (inexperienced welder will warp the panels). For undercoating we used German Wurth SKS stone guard, it is what BWM and MB use at the factory. It dries hard, there is no need to prime if you don't want to. Only one drawback, it is very hard to remove once it is on.

   Front: Left

   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1445.jpg)
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   Right
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   Rear:
   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1448.jpg)
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   (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q271/Emmanueld_2007/428/IMGP1457.jpg)


   The rubber plugs are there to seal little hole we made to inject Waxoyle. Despite all this work, the car was complete and was not missing any part. So few of these cars were made that if any trim is missing it might be virtually impossible to find. The man who worked on my car is an artist and I owe him a debt of gratitude for his wonderful job, there is no Bondo anywhere. And yes Paul, once the car is done we will do a write up in a magazine with both Jeffrey's and mine!

   Emmanuel[:p]
Title: AC Frua repaired floors, sills and inner wings
Post by: nikbj68 on May 12, 2008, 08:11:04: quote:
Originally posted by Emmanueld...The man worked for 3 months, 8 hours a day, non-stop to do this!...Emmanuel [:)]


   You should have called "Overhaulin' " , Chip Foose would have had it done in a week, with a Kick-A$$ sound system and leopardskin paintjob! [}:)]
   Thanks for sharing the amazing work you`ve had to do, I hope it encourages anyone considering the Cobra chassis-donor route to reconsider, and although on a "wrecks to riches" basis it may not be a moneymaker, You now have "Lazarus", good as new & ready to blow away any Z06 at the lights!