Sugga #443
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Sugga #443
I decided to make a topic about the restoration of Sugga #443, considering it might be interesting and (maybe) usefull for anyone restoring their own vehicle or just thinking about doing it. I'll post it on 2 forums (german and swedish) as I think it is good to be followed by most Sugga owners. It would be nice if other restorations would be made 'public' by depicting the process.
PURCHASE
Car was purchased from UK (Tring) in a poor state, albeit complete (without radios). It was not in working order, having a broken manifold and beeing very rusty as british weather took a toe on it.
I decided to go for and try to put it back on the road, despite the amount of work that layed ahead.
PURCHASE
Car was purchased from UK (Tring) in a poor state, albeit complete (without radios). It was not in working order, having a broken manifold and beeing very rusty as british weather took a toe on it.
I decided to go for and try to put it back on the road, despite the amount of work that layed ahead.
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Sugga #443
PURCHASE
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Sugga #443
BRAKING APART
Braking apart is a funny job - it goes fast, and curiosity gets rewarded.
Organising is key to success - do not start without bearing a good scheme in mind :
1. SPACE
You will nead at least (and this is absolute minimum) 4 times the space of the vehicle (10 x 6 meters). Minimum !
2. TOOLS
Besides the usual keys/spanners (I suggest buy a new set for the job) there are two tools without nothing is possible:
- a hoist capable to lift the body off the chassis high enough to take it out
- an IMPACT SCREWDRIVER (do not start without it, it will be needed in minute one)
3.STORAGE BOXES
Get as many as you can and store and labell everything you take off the vehicle. Prior that take many pictures from different angles of all parts before removal, otherwise you'll end up asking for those to fellow Sugga owners. Even if these look normal on the vehicle, you'll forget in a couple of days where they go.
Store in boxes all screws you take out beside the parts - when you'll buy new ones, you'll know number, type, length and where they go.
4. MAN POWER / TIME
It will take about 5 days / 4 men to brake it apart (considerind one's only job is to take pictures and labell/store everything).
Chassis can be carried by 4 men. Body require more.
Braking apart is a funny job - it goes fast, and curiosity gets rewarded.
Organising is key to success - do not start without bearing a good scheme in mind :
1. SPACE
You will nead at least (and this is absolute minimum) 4 times the space of the vehicle (10 x 6 meters). Minimum !
2. TOOLS
Besides the usual keys/spanners (I suggest buy a new set for the job) there are two tools without nothing is possible:
- a hoist capable to lift the body off the chassis high enough to take it out
- an IMPACT SCREWDRIVER (do not start without it, it will be needed in minute one)
3.STORAGE BOXES
Get as many as you can and store and labell everything you take off the vehicle. Prior that take many pictures from different angles of all parts before removal, otherwise you'll end up asking for those to fellow Sugga owners. Even if these look normal on the vehicle, you'll forget in a couple of days where they go.
Store in boxes all screws you take out beside the parts - when you'll buy new ones, you'll know number, type, length and where they go.
4. MAN POWER / TIME
It will take about 5 days / 4 men to brake it apart (considerind one's only job is to take pictures and labell/store everything).
Chassis can be carried by 4 men. Body require more.
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Re: Sugga #443
Here you have a view of the storage space needed.
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RUST
This is to show what one can expect in terms of rust and dirt after 50+ years of vehicle life.
Unless dry stored.
This is to show what one can expect in terms of rust and dirt after 50+ years of vehicle life.
Unless dry stored.
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Chassis - this is how it looked like....
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SANDBLASTING
Sandblasting is a tricky operation. It has to be done paciently. Or with dry-ice.
Do it with sand, hurry, and heat exhausted due to friction sand/nozzle will deform all thin metal sheet. Nio problem with chassis or other solid parts, though.
So it either has to be done keeping the nozzle further away from metal sheet (resulting in a long lasting job) or use dry-ice and get it done faster.
I'll start by attaching images of Sugga parts packed in a van for transportation.
It's called TETRIS-3D.
Sandblasting is a tricky operation. It has to be done paciently. Or with dry-ice.
Do it with sand, hurry, and heat exhausted due to friction sand/nozzle will deform all thin metal sheet. Nio problem with chassis or other solid parts, though.
So it either has to be done keeping the nozzle further away from metal sheet (resulting in a long lasting job) or use dry-ice and get it done faster.
I'll start by attaching images of Sugga parts packed in a van for transportation.
It's called TETRIS-3D.
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SANDBLASTING - PARTS
Check the doors outer faces - this is result of hurrying. In my case these had to be replaced anyway as beeing very rusty.
Check the doors outer faces - this is result of hurrying. In my case these had to be replaced anyway as beeing very rusty.
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SANDBLASTING - PARTS
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SANDBLASTING
THE TEABAG
It poped out (as expected I have to say) the Sugga body was in a 'teabag' state.
This is one moment you feel like throwing everything away and go hide somewhere far...
One happy man - the bodyshop owner....
THE TEABAG
It poped out (as expected I have to say) the Sugga body was in a 'teabag' state.
This is one moment you feel like throwing everything away and go hide somewhere far...
One happy man - the bodyshop owner....
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