You did a lot of work for yourself Fitting three cage nuts when all you had to do was drill three holes where you marked where the nuts went and weld three new nuts to the back of the panel you made. If you wanted to fit the actual nuts from the old panel, all you had to do was cut them out and weld them on.

You need Self Tapping Sheet Metal Screws with Hex Head

Ummm

I own a 2001 LDV Convoy former Minibus...the Rear Seats have all been removed and I have installed a folding ramp which is used for loading Motorcycles. it is an antique design but it is fun to drive. many modern Vehicles are Characterless and insipid.

Hi Fergus. I have watched your channel from the beginning, and you seem like a really nice guy, so please don't think take this as being serious criticism, but it would be great to actually see you doing some of the work rather than just show your progress. I'm sure your channel and subscribers would grow as a result.

It looking good considering what you started with.

I would be tempted to install a 6 Cylinder Zephyr /Zodiac Engine in it... I had a Consul Convertible way back when...the 6 Cylinder Engines are a good bit more lively.

Still no car lift though, it's a must in this game a car lift?

Sometimes that's all you can do. Keep your head down and keep plugging away. Are you moving far?

Such an Arduous task at the end of it a great car appears.🙂

hope your new shop has nice level concrete floors, would love a walk through, Cheers

think this is quite possibly the best video ive ever seen on youtube

is good to stay busy , look forward to panel replacement

just search for old VW Gol.

useful thanks!

Nice work mate you work with pride enjoying your progress cheers from Downunder

Looks cold in that workshop young man. Good work on that panel!

Great work young man on a great car. Good quality red oxide is excellent stuff as can be see on the original panels. Another good protective paint is Fosroc Galvafroid. It's a high zinc content cold galvanizing paint. It's heavy stuff, nice and toxic so we know it must be good and is best brush applied. None of this modern water based paint is any use at all. They go on about "saving the planet" then try to force us to buy crap which doesn't work!

They are good for a Mk2 wings, they usually go as a wing and come back in a jiffy bag.

that should make your life easier , its the only way to go if you can get them

That should hopefully make like a bit easier for you. Ex pressed are really starting to produce a lot of panels for Ford's now, especially the Mk1 Cortina and Corsair.

Little bit at a time is the only way on cars that far gone. Hope you have a blaster that knows what he is doing because most large panels I have either had blasted or seen blasted have warped to death. I fully understand the constraints though, blasting is the cheapest means to the end result because dipping is just so expensive and other solutions are ridiculously time consuming.

your doing a great job be patient

your making progress , looking forward to rust repairs after you have had parts blastered

keep the edge of the scraper straight every now and then sharpen it to help stop gouges.

I do the same to get heavy filler off - but I drag the door outside to do it as the stank is wodious, I was expecting that door to be much worse underneath - these rust for fun.

Well done Fergus, another bit of donkey work out of the way. I find heat guns work quite well for the old filler. It's bit less dramatic than the torch! I wonder whether panel warpage with the torch and flames may possibly be another issue down the line? Maybe a re-skin may have to be the way to go in the end.

That type of Filler usually consists of Polyester Resin and Chalk......and the Catalyst for it is rather Toxic when Burnt.. So outside with a Respirator on is very much a good Idea.

That isn't bad condition for a door on a mk2, the bottoms used to rot as they were a water trap ( I can't remember if they had drain holes). The front corners of the bonnet will probably be the same. One thing is for sure, if all the panels are like that it will weigh a lot less when you have finished!

just grind the nuts off weld to new panel

I did left floor 3 years ago. Extensive job, esp. I am a hobby-welder only. So, I can appreciate your efforts! Congrats

moving forward

Just found your channel young man and anything Jaguar has my attention and sub.

You are getting there now. The wings are much better than i expected as they usually rot badly on the back edge and where the mud gets flung up behind the headlights. The sills can be a pain as they are three piece like the MGB i think it was. There is the inner, then a strengthener then the outer. People do get carried away when cutting them out and find once they have finished the doors don't fit. Mind you the door and sill alignment were never great.

Hey Jack any idea what suspension was on this car? Currently have the same wheels for my e28, looking for options. Thanks in advance

Great job keep up the good work

Bit of a mess Fergus. As you say, a really proper restoration is just not feasible time and money wise. All you can hope for is to get some metal back in and make it solid again. Can you obtain inner arch repair panels?

Nice Work...thank you.

I bought an XJC 4.2 litre British racing green with tan leather it was a 1978 on an S plate I bought it in 1984 the previous owner had fitted an engine out of an E TYPE with a manual gearbox with overdrive ran that car for many years until I sold it and bought an XJS 3.8 I’ve owned many jags since my first mark 2 in 1976

Nice to see young guys getting involved in these great cars. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to more videos.

lets see panel fab Welding etc. less talk mate action

Where are you located?

If you need advise on these axles and oil seals etc speak to Kev at Zodiac motors, he has been working on these cars for decades and a good source of spares.

👍🏻💯🇦🇺⛽️love the Zef as well

Great creative and extensive work. All the best with your ongoing successful project. 🎶🍷😎

Get that consul finished

Great restoration work ferg 👏

Do take care when jacking cars or heavy objects, see 3.53 minutes.

Wel done mate.... its kinda a lifes train ride... ur just in it as a passanger.. thts the way i see it... av brought my buisness back to the workshop at home during covid, so yea, they are people out there tht are going thru the same stuff pal... just dont give up mate... ital pay off 1 day... Many years from now, ull look back and laff, smile and cry thinkin man i did some crazy things..😂😂😂.. gud luck mate

Hello Fergus everyone needs to start somewhere and it looks like you have made a good start. With your skills I am sure you will quickly build a good customer base. Having been a sole trader for most of my working life, in my opinion the most important thing to learn is your value! Knowing what you are worth and what to charge for work. Always allowing time to do a good job. I am sure you will be ok and wish you well for the future.