FTO AUSTRALIA

Not entirely, brother.

This is so cool!! can't wait to see the end product.

It'll be interesting to see how much useable space there is

silverGPX wrote:It'll be interesting to see how much useable space there is

It was never going to be the most practical trailer, more the fun factor.
I'd say I'd have a tiny bit more space than the FTrailerO.

Update if any?

Lawso wrote:Update if any?

Can't do anything with that rear glass in.

Those edges must be getting rusty?

Thought the same a while ago .
Funny that they just aren't.

Been so bloody dry here for near 3 straight months.
Very light drizzle for a total of 60 minutes, stored on a tarp, so no ground moisture coming through.

So. Here we are.
I'm now at a point of stripping down the entire rear end in order to remove any un-nessesary metal (weight) and un-needed parts.

After spending a bit of timing inspecting the rear parcel shelf structure, and weighing the options to keep things rigid, I may just keep the boot on.
Removal of rear glass in the coming weeks with help from Michael will give more insight.

Lots of rust to tackle from previous bad repairs in the cars life. (not even showing half of the bad repairs done here)

Rust in those inner rear guards is probably moar common than you think

I agree, but in this case, the rear of the car has taken a massive beating.
From that, entire seams of the car have come apart and been put back together with tac welds.
Water/ moisture have made their way in and eaten out in places that should not be as bad as they are.

Comparable to our car which also was hit in the rear, the repairs were much better and rust has only been an issue in 1 small area.
The entire rear of this car is botched to no end.

I get back to Aus on the 18th of November. Let me know if you need a hand with anything then.

Ahh cool, cool!
Might take use of your welding skills good sir! Hehe

Be good to catch up.

i'm always up to give you a hand with her mate, and doing that box of yours

Please don't touch my box.
Lol

It's been all spur of the moment, just randomly decided to work on it...

So, now starts the tedious process of drilling out spot welds.
Worst to the fact, with the previous repairs, some are tack welds, so even more tedious.

1 picture shows all the bracing I intend to remove.

Fun times. Need to buy a cold chisel.

I was telling one of my house mates about this the other day, good to see it's still in the works!

Became an issue of time.
Still is.
Will get done, but no ETA.

Bit more insight as to the poor repair work which the rear of this car had.

Plus an increase on space!