Introducing . . . . . . THE PIG !!! (a.k.a PROJECT PIG)

[Cunning Plan]

Great work dude

I love all your projects!

What did you mean about 'aerial whip'?

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

but Ian has had a hell of a time figuring it all out.

Yeah that's putting it midly lol!

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

'aerial whip'

That's the solid hard shaft (huh huh huh) that goes into the base - basically the aerial part itself but it doesn't retract (non telescopic) and is generally referred to as a whip.

[Roadkill]

She clocked just over 350 miles this weekend including the various short trips to Seaford town and into Brighton (plus I drove her to work this morning).

Her average MPG worked out at about 28mpg.

Not bad at all.

[Andy]

FYI Roadkill in case you want any parts...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-AEROSTAR-BREAKING-1993-4-0-Litre-Auto-Extended-body-All-parts-available-/271326347900?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f2c4f827c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-AEROSTAR-BREAKING-1993-4-0-Litre-Auto-Extended-body-All-parts-available-/271326347900?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f2c4f827c

[Roadkill]

Believe or not that's very different from my one.

Thankfully mine just needs a bit of finishing then it's ready for sale in the spring.

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Roadkill

then it's ready for sale in the spring.

[Roadkill]

Ahhh, don't be like that.  

I do like it, and I have used it but I need to concentrate on the bigger fish that need frying.

The Cadillac needs space and funding and selling the Pig will provide a little of both.

I'm pleased that she'll be in much better condition when I sell her compared to when I got her, though.

[Cunning Plan]

I didn't realise that it is the first version or MK1 of what became the Chrysler Voyager.

[Roadkill]

Neither did I . . . Odd as Ford and Chrysler are completely different companies . . .

[Cunning Plan]

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Check out the first generation.



Okay, there are style differences, but deffiantly platform sharing.

I guess it is similar to the VW Sharan and the Ford Galaxy, it was VW's platform that Ford must have built under licence, not sure, FB might know.

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http://www.cars-directory.net/pics/volkswagen/sharan/1998/volkswagen_sharan_a1248259314b2884105_orig.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.cars-directory.net/pics/volkswagen/sharan/1998/volkswagen_sharan_a1248259314b2884105_orig.jpg

(Links to ensure anti threadjack).

[Roadkill]

I read that Ford designed that chassis specifically for the Aerostar (there was some ho-har over the fact that it had a specifically designed chassis, whereas previous Mini/Dayvans had cobbled-together chassis').

[Cunning Plan]

I do not know for sure, I am just guessing, but there is defiantly a similarity there, right?

[Andy]

Similarity: both f--k ugly, check!

[Cunning Plan]

[Roadkill]

In fairness a lot of American cars were very similar in the 70's, 80's and early 90's.

In fact many were just a badge away from being identical but weren't necessarily the same platform . . .

[Roadkill]

Work to finish the pig started on Sunday . . . .

Ian sorted a couple of minor electrical issues while I tackled the bodywork along the sills.

I'd got all the welding done last year and protected it on the outside with some P40 but it needs finishing properly.

Sunday I DA'd the areas down a bit before adding a decent coat of filler - I'll come back to that.

Also Sunday and last night I spent finishing the inside (under the pig) parts of the sills.  I'd welded a plate or two, here, too but didn't do anymore than that so I spread a thin layer of P40 to seal it all up, then sprayed the entire back of both sills with under-body stone chip treatment.

The chassis is really solid as a whole, it's just the areas that were associated with the body kit that suffered . . . that and an area where some idiot jacked her up on the bodywork !

Still, a quick second coat on one side tonight and all the stuff you won't see will be done . . .

[Roadkill]

Some pics . . .

Inside of the sills are all done and tidy . . .

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The difficult bit, under the sliding door . . . welded last year, I put some filler in on Sunday but needed to come back and grind the welds down a bit.

Then added a bit more P40.

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It's getting there . . . just need to go at it with the DA and see where we're at.

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The bulk of the work is on the other side (as was NOT expected) . . . anyway, I finished DA'ing it last night and chucked some primer on.  There's a couple of "pits" that I should putty but it seems pointless making this area perfect when the rest is original 20 year-old paint.

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So, that said, I'll probably just fill the old trim holes (low down) and then wet sand.  To protect it further I plan to use stone chip on the lower surface, then over-spray the lot with paint.

[Roadkill]

Got the other side in primer tonight plus filled all the old trim holes both sides.

Do need to re-do a couple of small areas around the sliding door but it's come out O.K.

Should see paint over the weekend . . . . maybe.

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Roadkill

stone chip on the lower surface, then over-spray the lot with paint.

Is that the right way around

[Roadkill]

You can over-spray some stone chip coatings, yes.

Turns out, I checked mine and it's a sealant so I can't over-spray this particular one.



Still, I have a plan that should finish it nicely when the time comes.

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Roadkill

Turns out, I checked mine and it's a sealant so I can't over-spray this particular one.

Here to help

Quoting: Roadkill

Still, I have a plan that should finish it nicely when the time comes.

You always do.

[Roadkill]

Obviously the weather was a bit crap other the weekend, plus I had over bits to do, so I got back to it last night . . .

The Drivers side has now seen a little more filler, then a DA, then more primer . . . It's now ready for finishing.  You can't see it, but I've tackled the whole sill and not just the back part.

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The Passenger side (sliding door side) needed more filler to get the shape somewhere correct and the lines between the sill and bottom of the sliding door right, too.
It's not 100% but it's plenty good enough, now.  I DA'd it last night but ran out of daylight so I couldn't primer it - that'll be the first job tonight.

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[Cunning Plan]

It is not even finished and it looks like a great job, especially as this is not your 'main project'.

[Roadkill]

Yeah, I'm doing all this to sell her !

Stupid, huh ?  

It's all practice, though, I suppose . . .