Rebuilding TRIUMPH HERALD 63 "ORIGINAL CONVERTIBLE" for my son (Spitfire)

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spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-13 18:06:25 +0500 #141

Yeh Kia YAAD Karwa Dia Mustfeez.....:).....Yeh Sub Kismat Ki Baat hai.....But the guy proved to be stubborn in later trips as well....

spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-13 18:10:25 +0500 #142

Left side view....after dismantling....

star2 (star2) 2012-09-13 18:12:55 +0500 #143

really....well i do not know about that, did not meet him after that.....

anyways.....let's continue with the posting the pics in the thread, that is already going slow keep it up.

PS: Btw you are one of the rare persons, who write spellings of my name right

spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-13 18:14:17 +0500 #144

Another view.....The smoothness of body and lines you see here is a "Perfect Putty Job"....

spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-13 18:19:47 +0500 #145

Front view....Head lights with its surrounds ,also removed,Front gril was also donated by some other car and so the molding on top of the bonnet...Now removed...

spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-13 18:23:10 +0500 #146

How can I write spellings of your name wrong......His companions on different later trips had the same complaint.....

mega_mind (mega_mind) 2012-09-13 18:30:03 +0500 #147

wlcum . . .bt hassan ma uncle nii . .iam jst 20 . .thora he bhara ho app sayy . .

engineermali (engineermali) 2012-09-13 19:12:56 +0500 #148

nice thread .......... enjoyed every pic

spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-14 09:06:57 +0500 #149

i am sorry bhai.....(answer given by hassan)

spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-14 09:11:39 +0500 #150

Thanks dear....

Now lets have a look at inside .....which is speaking for itself ......Holes,Repair Patches,Rust and to hide everything ......black battery compound on top of it...
Also notice inside of doors......Inner skin was cut perhaps for some denting work and afterwards welded in place with spots....
After looking at this situation......I decided to go for "BODY OFF" Restoration....and nothing less than that....
As you know that this car is exclusively for my son....He likes it so much....So I want it flawless and to last a long time ......So without taking body off the frame .......it is not possible....

spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-14 09:17:58 +0500 #151

Rear end story is also not different from the rest as you can see....Repair patches on wheel arches and rust ...under the paint...or painted over the rust.....

spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-14 09:24:29 +0500 #152

Front floor pans.....

spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-14 09:34:23 +0500 #153

Firewall is also not in very good shape...but I did not see in details ....We will decide afterwards ,what to do with it...Radiator removed ,which was already leaking ..Fan is also not original and so is the carburetor....

emmaar (emmaar) 2012-09-14 10:36:48 +0500 #154

Memorizing to compare after restoration!
Impressive progress now and we will love to see the misplaced 50+ pictures whenever these are searched back:)

spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-14 11:31:37 +0500 #155

Rashid Bhai , We will make every weak /rusted part from sheet metal ,Because the guy who is going to do body work is very much capable of doing so , I have been trying to look for missing pics ....but no success yet ....you see ...Memory goes bad with age....and so is the case with me ...

ifoo_786 (ifoo_786) 2012-09-14 11:40:06 +0500 #156

Good to see you back Rehman bhai ! Keep rocking !

spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-14 11:43:46 +0500 #157

And the car is handed over to the main guy......yes USTAAD ZAHID as an "open budget project" , with magical hands , You are going to see the magic in coming pics .....

spitfire (spitfire) 2012-09-14 11:44:49 +0500 #158

Thanks dear...

umair2203 (umair2203) 2012-09-14 11:49:43 +0500 #159

Salute to your dedication and motivation. Lucky son , whattay father he has .... Best of luck

Booost (Booost) 2012-09-14 11:57:13 +0500 #160

Great work Uncle Subscribed to the thread!