When my dad had a Popular 100E back in the early '60s I never appreciated what pretty little cars these are, and I look forward to seeing you bring new life into this old girl.
I remember me dad having a few of these up his mums he ended up keeping a Ford Thames van he bought for 15 quid he sold the num 626 mmc then the van to a chap from Ireland was sad see it go this is good to watch 👍
A water blaster coukd clean up all around the front whilst the wheels etc are off. That would make it easier to decide what actually needs body work and what could merely be painted with a good underbody sealer.
When I had my 100e in the early 70s oil in the rear hubs was due to the needle roller bearings wearing down the machined surface on end of the axle, leading to leaking oil seals allowing axle oil to escape. In those days you could buy a kit consisting of a sleeve for the axle-end and smaller diameter needle bearings. And of course new oil seals.
another great video back in the day i had a cortina engine 107e and we all used 165x13 on lotus rims welded to 100e centers with a 2" drop they look good. We were lucky then a 5 year old car didnt have near terminal rust to deal with, its going to be a long job thanks Mart for these interesting vids
Hello Keith. Oh for those days. Thing was, they did have rust at 10 or 15 years old, not like a modern car. For many people the rust on this one would be post terminal. I hope I can turn it around.
When I done my front struts rather than fill them will oil you could buy replacement sealed inserts that just needed dropping in. Funny the things you remember.
I, for one, always fast forward through speeded up footage. An exception, on occasion, is Halfass Kustoms. Some of that royalty free music is well worth a listen... Oxidised copper, btw, is called verdigris. It's foreign for greeny-grey, I imagine. (If you work on the assumption that I know very little you're overestimating me)...
@@MartsGarage Thank you, sir, for your time, effort and wallet. These cars were everywhere when I was a kid, and I've a soft spot for poorer people's transport. Even though I have become embarrassingly rich, I'm still a poor person. Ask any of my friends...
Nice work Mart!!.......lying under a car......just looking around......will get you a lot more work for yourself!....that’s the way it always works for me at least....are you fancying yourself a “ boy racer”....have the “hot rodders” lost you Mart?.......LOL....Take Care...
Interesting Mart ,I'm thinking the biggest challenge is not running away with monetary investment into the car .It did look sweet on the grass ❤. I managed to buy a replacement carb from Mabien for my French flattie ,so a little further to getting the pilot running better👍
Hi Phil. I tend not to let money run away due to being tight as ****. I didn't know you had a french flatty or a Pilot. (unless I missed that info). Mabien? Tell me more.
My Dad worked with a guy, who lived by the beach in San Francisco. he had a car that was very rusty, he was getting in it , to go to work and the door fell off!
When spot-welding it is best to keep the welds around 50mm apart as much closer than this results in the current shunting through the previous weld resulting in a weld that is not properly formed and likely to fail. High powered machines in car plants can go to around 40mm spaces. when there is no room and you need to go closer you need greater tip pressure, not possible with a hobby welder.
Hi Jacqui. That explains a lot. I remember you saying the metal needs to be fitting together well, so did try hammering and dollying it for a better fit I thought that was why some of them had popped. Thanks for watching. Mart.
I work on a lot of Mid Fifties Mercedes and tires are getting to be a major problem ,being 185 13's. How would you go getting them for the 100E if needed? Smaller sizes are available here but look pretty silly on these bigger cars.
Hi Merc. The sizes for the 100E are not too bad as a 155-13 or 165-13 would do, but I wouldn't like to find a 185 like on the old Mercs. Mytyres.co.uk has them but absolutely megabucks.
Never re-use brake shoes after being contaminated with brake fluid no matter how clean they look after cleaning them up even if you just dried them up with heat and if they look dry and clean I guarantee after a day of use if you inspect them then you will see fluid still coming out of the linings.
Hi Dave, as they say, there's more than one way to skin a cat. That method is used by Kyle at Carter Auto Restyling and I thought I'd give it a go. The main aim is trying to avoid distortion of the panel. I'm still very much a novice so have much to learn.
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When my dad had a Popular 100E back in the early '60s I never appreciated what pretty little cars these are, and I look forward to seeing you bring new life into this old girl.
I hope I can live up to your expectations!
I remember me dad having a few of these up his mums he ended up keeping a Ford Thames van he bought for 15 quid he sold the num 626 mmc then the van to a chap from Ireland was sad see it go this is good to watch 👍
Twin leading shoes! Good buy there.
Yeah, they were always twin leading shoe, but the cylinders for the later ones are more easily available (and cheaper).
A water blaster coukd clean up all around the front whilst the wheels etc are off. That would make it easier to decide what actually needs body work and what could merely be painted with a good underbody sealer.
When I had my 100e in the early 70s oil in the rear hubs was due to the needle roller bearings wearing down the machined surface on end of the axle, leading to leaking oil seals allowing axle oil to escape. In those days you could buy a kit consisting of a sleeve for the axle-end and smaller diameter needle bearings. And of course new oil seals.
Mart you always have interesting videos. I think it was a very foggy day when you bought this project. 👍👍thanks for sharing.
Positively a pea-souper.
@@MartsGarage Pitch dark and raining cats and dogs would be another option.
I forgot Meggie.....congratulations on her milestone birthday!.......nothing in the world like a good dog.....Mark
another great video back in the day i had a cortina engine 107e and we all used 165x13 on lotus rims welded to 100e centers with a 2" drop they look good. We were lucky then a 5 year old car didnt have near terminal rust to deal with, its going to be a long job thanks Mart for these interesting vids
Hello Keith. Oh for those days. Thing was, they did have rust at 10 or 15 years old, not like a modern car. For many people the rust on this one would be post terminal. I hope I can turn it around.
Very distinctive cars these, that changed the look of cars then, as much as S.U.V.'s have now! HISTORIC, but most people don't realise!
When I done my front struts rather than fill them will oil you could buy replacement sealed inserts that just needed dropping in. Funny the things you remember.
Hi. Yeah, I did the same on my Classic Capri.
Another great video 👍
Thanks Treacle.
Made some good progress on the 100E. Thank you.
Cheers Dale. Thanks for watching.
Bit by bit mart she's looking better already.
Cheers Colin. Thanks for watching.
I, for one, always fast forward through speeded up footage. An exception, on occasion, is Halfass Kustoms. Some of that royalty free music is well worth a listen... Oxidised copper, btw, is called verdigris. It's foreign for greeny-grey, I imagine. (If you work on the assumption that I know very little you're overestimating me)...
Hi Bill I tend to do the same on speeded up stuff. Thanks for the chuckle.
@@MartsGarage Thank you, sir, for your time, effort and wallet. These cars were everywhere when I was a kid, and I've a soft spot for poorer people's transport. Even though I have become embarrassingly rich, I'm still a poor person. Ask any of my friends...
Cheers Bill. You're a very humorous person.
Nice work Mart!!.......lying under a car......just looking around......will get you a lot more work for yourself!....that’s the way it always works for me at least....are you fancying yourself a “ boy racer”....have the “hot rodders” lost you Mart?.......LOL....Take Care...
Looking good mart wee tip use air to cool panel when welding stops oil caning if you cool the panel
Hi Jamie I will bear that in mind. Thanks for the tip. Take care, Bud.
Interesting Mart ,I'm thinking the biggest challenge is not running away with monetary investment into the car .It did look sweet on the grass ❤.
I managed to buy a replacement carb from Mabien for my French flattie ,so a little further to getting the pilot running better👍
Hi Phil. I tend not to let money run away due to being tight as ****. I didn't know you had a french flatty or a Pilot. (unless I missed that info). Mabien? Tell me more.
My Dad worked with a guy, who lived by the beach in San Francisco. he had a car that was very rusty, he was getting in it , to go to work and the door fell off!
Yikes!
When spot-welding it is best to keep the welds around 50mm apart as much closer than this results in the current shunting through the previous weld resulting in a weld that is not properly formed and likely to fail. High powered machines in car plants can go to around 40mm spaces. when there is no room and you need to go closer you need greater tip pressure, not possible with a hobby welder.
Hi Jacqui. That explains a lot. I remember you saying the metal needs to be fitting together well, so did try hammering and dollying it for a better fit I thought that was why some of them had popped. Thanks for watching. Mart.
I work on a lot of Mid Fifties Mercedes and tires are getting to be a major problem ,being 185 13's. How would you go getting them for the 100E if needed? Smaller sizes are available here but look pretty silly on these bigger cars.
Hi Merc. The sizes for the 100E are not too bad as a 155-13 or 165-13 would do, but I wouldn't like to find a 185 like on the old Mercs. Mytyres.co.uk has them but absolutely megabucks.
Never re-use brake shoes after being contaminated with brake fluid no matter how clean they look after cleaning them up even if you just dried them up with heat and if they look dry and clean I guarantee after a day of use if you inspect them then you will see fluid still coming out of the linings.
While I fear you are correct, it will be interesting to see what they are like after a little use. Always willing to try things.
Do you have to grind the new welding while it's hot, is that the reason you do it bit by bit?
Hi Dave, as they say, there's more than one way to skin a cat. That method is used by Kyle at Carter Auto Restyling and I thought I'd give it a go. The main aim is trying to avoid distortion of the panel. I'm still very much a novice so have much to learn.
@@MartsGarage looks like you're doing ok to my untrained eye 👊
Rome wasn't built in a day :-) Don't skimp on brake parts, since it is quite nice to be able to stop.
Yes, wise words Lars. Thanks for watching.
Mart, Did you have a 100E for your first car? i had a 62 Falcon for mine
Not my first, but a few over the years.
Mart what are these things worth good body no engine?
I assume you never keep a record of how much you might have invested in this project. I've had a few projects like that in my life.😂
Hello Galen. I know what I have spent, but haven't totted it up. Probably better not to.