neilthenut Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) A busy week and a little progress to show- So this week cage finished, and now moved on to prep- from a dirty oily shell, to a clean shiny one Finished off the bonnet pins, well changed from pins to locking aero catches- so got them chopped into the bonnet- lovely fit Treated myself to some in car cooling- proper jobbies- none of this glue on the top stuff- so still need to cut a hole in the roof and attach both top and bottom sections (not pictured is the bottom section with the vents in) As per the unit becomes a social hang out rather than a work place- but it does have some advantages- Give them sandpaper, and they WILL rub- had 5 of us in/on/around the car sanding for a few hours, which really helped also picked up my new exhaust - not ideal- 2.5 inch- but £40 is £40- not £400 so it will stay untill i can find/make a new one at the right cost- Edited October 2, 2011 by neilthenut (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 So- on to a spot of paint- sadly we didn’t reach my goal of a full few coats of high build primer- but . . . we got a bit of work done As most of the inside of the car is bare metal we are etch priming the inside 1st. So back to Joe - cage builder and painter extraordinaire- As it’s etch it’s not gone in a booth- just somewhere out of the way- So 1st up was the cage- got that covered-and then the front wheel tubs And tonight moved on and put a full coat of etch on the floor and any other bare metal- I AM NOT A PAINTER! NEVER APINTED A THING BEFORE THIS WEEK- but as this is my car, I will be doing as much work as I can- so I primed the inside (not the cage) Quite enjoyed it- so it’s all tucked up now back inside my unit- dust sheet on- as it won't be touched this week next up will be high build primer - then quick flat down and paint the cage, then the inside- And the my bosch 044 fuel pump turned up this week too! plactic window expected to come this week- well if he's finshed making them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 awesome build enjoying reading your progress so far. She's coming along nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 loving this build, very nice mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew 007 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Fair play buddy, coming along nicly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 great project just read from start to finish.you getting there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 (edited) awesome build enjoying reading your progress so far. She's coming along nicely thanks loving this build, very nice mate cheers Fair play buddy, coming along nicly. lol, yeah, she's getting there great project just read from start to finish.you getting there starting to fell like i'm getting somewhere- but an awefull long way to go yet! thanks all- stuff like that really make me energiesd to get down there and put in the 18hr days to get it done! . . . big shout out to Offland, magictourch, the hoff, Shonner and few other mates (mainly joe and james) they've been a big help . . . moving on tho- i've found they guy to fab my fuel tank and swirl pot (recently did some for Andy Forrest @ AFP) - found the dash i want, and knnow what radiator/ intercooler set up i want- so trying to bang some overtime in pay for it all! not easy when you earn Peanuts! . . Edited September 20, 2011 by neilthenut (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdistc Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Loving the progress! Very impressed that you're trying to do most of it yourself (or via mates). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Loving the progress! Very impressed that you're trying to do most of it yourself (or via mates). lol... cheers- its my car- i will enjoy the building as much as the driving- but i've done or been involved in every part of ever stage, i seam welded it, i made the front tubbed arches, i had input/hands on every single piece of the roll cage . . . and i will be having a go at painting some panels!!!! from start fo finish (first stage of finished ) this will be built in my workshop at weekends and evenings- . . and it will more than likely be live mapped or mapped locally when its upgraded next year to "stage 2" am i'm already planning my next project car!!! torn between FWD or another RWD light weight monster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 right, after a my painter deceided he'd rather watch liverpool everton yesterday (thanks Jamie), it was left to me to get primer on the car.. . so in a make do both (thanks Shonner)- i got to work. . i'll honest, i've got a banging head ache today and a sore throat from the paint.. . but more importantly- car is primed! having semi second thought about the colour scheme- but can't think of anything better, so on it will go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbuddy Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 awesome neil! cars taking shape bud! when you hoping to have it all finished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictorch Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Cmon Liverpool:D Hope you have cleaned my little gun, mate!!! Don't worry i will be back on the job this week.......i heard you got more on yourself than the car?? right, after a my painter deceided he'd rather watch liverpool everton yesterday (thanks Jamie), it was left to me to get i'll honest, i've got a banging head ache today and a sore throat from the paint.. . but more importantly- car is primed! having semi second thought about the colour scheme- but can't think of anything better, so on it will go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 awesome neil! cars taking shape bud! when you hoping to have it all finished? CHEERS, end of january- december probly wont get much done due to work being flat out, then some quite time- and will be 1s stage done (stock twins and stcok ECU) Cmon Liverpool:D Hope you have cleaned my little gun, mate!!! Don't worry i will be back on the job this week.......i heard you got more on yourself than the car?? that gun clogged 5times! even after i thinned the paint down- but yeah its all clean and tidy- and yeah, my hands were well, still are covered it paint. . . not coming off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictorch Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Some more pics for you, Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 thanks JAMIE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMJJ Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 wow nice thread its taking shape! cant wait to see more work done to it an course the final outcome! good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 wow nice thread its taking shape! cant wait to see more work done to it an course the final outcome! good work. thanks. i'm wanting it finished now. fed up of working on apint work. want play oily bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 next week off work- with 2 plans - work o this and help me mate move. . .a ratio of 5:2 days- waitn on paint booth to paint inside of car- which may be ready this weekend or some time soon. . . then its time for out side. plastic windows should be with me next week, been ready for a while, but not sorted them being delivered as i've been so busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted October 22, 2011 Author Share Posted October 22, 2011 PLOY windows have arrived! hand made specially for me! all 5 windows cam today. 4mm poly (as per rules and regs) with sliders on both drivers and passengers sides. rear quarter glass well now rear quarter plastics.. done, in th frame, with black banding- you'd never know they werent glass unless you were told! and of course rear screen- again with black band. will drop pic's when i take some, but for now they have come home to sit safly behind the wardrobe, rather thn in the unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbuddy Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 tidy mate, but they dont weight a 1/10 th of the glass panels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictorch Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Where are these pics then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 car untouched for a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball87 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Why you lazy git? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Why you lazy git? work weather lack of a painter lack of money back in the gym... i'll let you pick 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Plethora Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Just read through this thread, impressive stuff. Glad you have stuck through it after the hmm not sure I can be arsed start looks like it's going to come out really well, a lot of thought has gone into this. When it comes back painted it will all have been worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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