240 GLT saloon restoration project

[Juular]

I've not updated this in a while, as progress has been slow thanks to the very cold weather.

So with the lower hinge repaired I wanted to test fit the door just to make sure the gaps were OK before going further.

I made an extra reinforcing bracket under the hinge just to make sure.



Access to the top hinge is basically impossible with the dash in place so I pulled it out which was surprisingly straightforward. Then continued to strip the rest of the interior.





With a bit of help and a lot of adjusting to the hinge and striker and adding some shims to the hinge, the door was closing nicely and the door gaps seemed pretty good.



I then celebrated by taking the door right back off again.

I marked the hinge positions first though.



Rather than finish off and close up the A-pillar I thought I would start dealing with the sills, floor and outrigger as the access to them would be better from above while it's all open.

Every job here is dependent on another. The outer sill attaches to the rotten inner sill, which is attached to the outrigger, which is attached to the floor. The outrigger is also held on by the transmission mount, and the floor and outrigger are also very near the fuel lines which I don't want to be cutting and welding near.

So before any further repairs take place it's time to start stripping things off the car.

Fuel tank off.



Pump and lines off.





With the explosive bits out of the way it's time to take stock of what needs done.

The part on the sill where everything meets.



The floor above that.



And with some prodding.



The other end of the outrigger is also bad.



In general the floor needs patching.



Thought I best build myself a garage!