'72 Danbury project

[rustpolisher]

Hello earlybayers, This is my '72 bay originally a danbury conversion. I brought it mot'd in 2006 with the hope to tidy it up. paint it and use it but I was busy doing another car and it got shelved.

But i've now got it in the garage and made a start, it's already had quite allot of work done by previous owners/garages, some is ok and some are complete bodges as usual.

I could hear lots of bits rattling around under the belly pans so took the plunge and cut them off, after sweeping up a great pile of rust found that most of it had come from the belly pans and the chassis rails, inner sills and floor looked ok. But the front outriggers are shot so that's the next job...

 

[Camperdan]

Hi There and welcome!

72 Danburys rock in my book so good luck with the resto and make sure you keep us all updated with the progress!

:wink:

 

[halfpint_fighter]

Must be an early 72 as most 72's are crossover's with the larger air scoops and rear lights.

Good luck!

 

[Danbury Doug]

Welcome rustpolisher!

Looking forward to seeing/hearing more in due course!

It is a crossover, Halfpint_fighter, but I admit I had to look twice, as the sliding door slightly obscures the vent!

I hope you and your fine Danbury are well.

 

[halfpint_fighter]

Having gone and had a look at the early vents i can see that is defo a crossover! I didn't realise the larger vents had that much curve on them.

 

[danburydubba]

Good work fella, nice to see another danbury on the road to recovery miles of smiles yahoo

 

[rustpolisher]

Just remembered I hadn't updated this in ages but then I work pretty slow!

Anyway, i've stripped all the interior out

It's all in pretty poor condition and so hacked about it'll have to be replaced.

Front out rigger first, doesn't look too bad at first

But under the layer of underseal reveals the extent of the problem

Front of the o/s sill was also a mix of ally plate, rivets, gauze and filler

The rest of the sills look ok, seem to be full of some goop so maybe waxoyl'd sometime in the past?

n/s not quite as bad but outrigger more patches on patches so needed replacing.

Sliding door seal channel a holey mess and was a fiddly repair

Also started on the mechanicals, engine and gearbox out. I can now repair and clean up all the engine bay much easier.

Nothing wrong with the old engine, but i've a more powerful one to go in.

Still loads to do so better crack on...

 

[halfpint_fighter]

What is the engine in the boot of the car?

 

[ballbag]

Suburu by the look of it.

 

[rustpolisher]

Yep it's a subaru EJ20

 

[halfpint_fighter]

Sweeeeeet! :mrgreen:

I would be very interested to see a thread about the modifying and fitment of a scooby engine. hint hint!

 

[rustpolisher]

I'll try any remember to take some more photos. I will be getting on with the engine install once i've tidied the engine bay, various welding jobs including both battery trays (one seemed to be a bit of formica table-top?) and some bits of the rear valence.

 

[halfpint_fighter]

Good luck with it all, great to see another Danbury being looked after!

My battery tray was a piece of wood for the first 2 years we had it :roll:

 

[dagboyblue]

good luck - Danbury's are cool

what you doing with the old stock engine - what is it??, could be interested if its a TP and you r getting rid

 

[rustpolisher]

It's a 1600 TP, afaik in standard trim bar the exhaust. I will be getting rid as it's taking up precious garage space