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[feniks]

406 being a very fine 10-feet car


After close inspection a few rust spots were found that needed welding.
Before starting this the dash and it's electronics were removed for not to be damaged



See what was found when car is being dismantled.

[feniks]

Starting with RH C-post.
As this is all beyond repair it is completely rebuilt in new sheet metal










Trial fitting with outer fender







Now for inner and outer sill










Trial fitting of outer sill


Now concentrating on inner sill and floor




Score sofar

[feniks]

As car will get bare metal respray all body panels were send to the paint shop.
There was found one of the doors lost some of it's underside.


New sheet metal is formed to fill in cut out bottom.

[Dimitri]

Keep up the good work Mr Feniks !

[feniks]

Bottom of door is made from scratch using basic tools, hammer and
wooden template










Now ready for bare metal like the rest of the panels

[feniks]

Rust on a Lagonda can be funny, outer halfs of floors both in bad state, but
prone to rust front bar is tops.

[Lagondanet]

Now where have I seen this before? Good job!

[Dimitri]

At least it wasn't crushed in the Channel Tunnel...

[feniks]

O K next is the left side, supposed to be the better side as it had been done before. Turns out to Bill Towns meet Fred Flintstone



To start with solid metal means grind back to where there is no rust!


Back in goes centre section of sill, as you can see all posts are braced together to avoid distortions




Next is floor section followed by inner sill


And outer sill to keep it simple



Last in are brace plates and seat supports.
To be followed by finishing C-post as per right side, grinding all welds, sealing them and put on several rust proofing before it is of for paint

[Dimitri]

It would probably be a good idea to Dinitrol the whole thing at this point to avoid a return ticket in 10 years' time...

[Vrije]

[feniks]

Finished almost ready for paint


last piece of metal work ,putting the fender part back in


While car is of for paint now a little detail to be fixed, the backplate / cover of rear doorlatch.
Slightly altered from original, bottom side now at a 45 degrees angle so there will not again be trapped for ever moisture in it

[feniks]

406 at paint shop completely bare-metaled

And parts primered

[Dimitri]

we want pics !

[feniks]

Not much to be seen on drying of paint but this is the second layer of filler.
At the moment the paint crew is busy flattening it prior to paint end of week.