Project Crusty Husky

[bks974c]

Decided to add inertia seat belts while doing some work on the rusty roof gutters, since the B pillar was open added some strengthening plates and nut.

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Scott

[colimp66]

Good to see a new build thread from you Scott, this will be of great interest on what you have planned with it.

Cheers
Col

[bks974c]

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Scott

[bks974c]

Living up to its name, work begins on the tailgate. Lots to do and the pics don't show how bad but I like a challenge.

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Scott

[colimp66]

Are those panels getting the acid bath treatment Scott?
It does look a bit rusty or crusty there too

Col

[bks974c]

Yes Col, will see what's left of them when they come out.

Not much I suspect

Scott

[bks974c]

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Need to redo some of the repairs as I got the profile wrong as pointed out tonight by my brother.

Scott

[bks974c]

Re did the side repair and it looks much better just need Craig's Approval now

Closed up the seat belt mount installation.

Time to get back on with work.

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Scott

[colimp66]

Looking good Scott.
I'm guessing you will update theis when your not rebuilding the other projects you have at your place?
Cheers
Col.

[bks974c]

Long 3 days of fabricating and welding the tailgate and still much left to do but its come a long way from the floppy rust riddled mess of metal, just glad I'm not paying for it to be done

It's now structurally sound and rust free but still have the outer skins to sort, trial fit shows I need to shorten it further which will mean custom glass but not the end of the world.

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Scott

[The Nun]

Shallower windows like an Emery Husky?

[bks974c]

Something like that

Scott

[bazzateer]

A chopped Husky? I like the sound of that!

[bks974c]

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Working on reskinning the tailgate, unfortunately my metal folder is only 40" wide so can't do the whole width in one section but it will do with a bit more work.

Scott

[Dion]

Looking good Scott!
Gives me inspiration to start on my own Husky

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[bks974c]

Dion

Doesn't look too bad but from what you said I guess looks are deceiving.

My Husky is too bad to repair and will require another shell to restore it, at the moment just playing around with the structural modifications.
All the clues are in the photos.

Scott

[impmann]

Looking good Scott!
Gives me inspiration to start on my own Husky

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Is that the one I sold you about 20 years ago....?

[Dion]

Is that the one I sold you about 20 years ago....?

Yep! Same one. Has not moved much in those years. Still on the planning list!

[impmann]

Is that the one I sold you about 20 years ago....?

Yep! Same one. Has not moved much in those years. Still on the planning list!

Thats fantastic to see it has survived. Its probably in better condition now than most project Huskies that come up for sale if its been under cover all this time.

Good luck with it!!

[bks974c]

Finger tips were getting a little tender rubbing down another Imp project so decided to do some work on the Husky as I was making good progress I did a few extra day on it. Pleased with the way it's coming out but still lots to do.

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Scott

[colimp66]

Looking very neat and tidy Scott.
Good idea keeping the original corners as those would be difficult to replicate from scratch.

Col.

[bks974c]

Yes Col, no way am I capable of replicating the corners or certain bit of the tailgate, thankfully they were salvagable with a little bit of repair.

New guillotine and folder make it much easier to make some of the repair sections, although most of them have been done 3 times now, when you alter one item it often impacts on the next- as you know Dominoes It all looked so simple when I started but there are so many different angles in play that relocating them has require much custom work. Recon there is still a fortnights metal work in the roof and tailgate then look at what to do with the rest of it but that's all fairly normal Imp restoration stuff

Scott

[imporium]

Hi, do you need my good husky complete solid rear door at all for Gordon ?? only has a small dent at the top .....best one I have seen for years & was my spare for own van , as it is better one & it is £300 complete

[bks974c]

Thanks Malcolm, be a shame to cut up a good rear door for the Husky project and Gordon's already been repaired.

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Scott

[Dom]

Thanks Malcolm, be a shame to cut up a good rear door for the Husky project and Gordon's already been repaired.

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Scott

top work! this looks amazing

[bks974c]

Starting to add colour to the Van, but no time for the Husky

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Scott

[bks974c]

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Got some time this weekend to get on with the Husky as panels for the Van from Ex-Pressed Steel been delayed.

Roof's new sections have been attached to the roof skin, spot welded to avoid any chance of distortion. Making the drainage gutter at the upper corners pretty time consuming but happy with them now.

Scott

[bks974c]

Repairing the edge of the rear loading deck area, no longer floppy like a floppy thing

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Scott

[colimp66]

That's getting there slowly but surely Scott.

Working your way around it by the looks of it.

Col.

[bks974c]

Needs to be solid enough that when I break out the grinders it doesn't fold in half

Scott

[bks974c]

Tried out my new mobile lift, seems like an excellent investment.

However, think maybe I should have done a bit more work on strengthening the Husky first.

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Scott

[colimp66]

Oops!!
Something has been left behind there i think. I

Col.

[bks974c]

A bit more fell off today

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Scott