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#46 F1L8EY

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Posted 07 January 2015 - 01:04 AM

Looking good ill follow this till the end... progress being what it is about a week on friday ;)



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Posted 07 January 2015 - 12:24 PM

jim5770 - Hopefully the plan is to be ready for IMM 2017 in Ireland, so I've set a target to get the bodywork finished by this time next year then a leisurely?? rebuild so I'm not going to rush.

 

DEPS - This is my first resto so just had a good read of many the project threads on here to get some ideas. Saying that I think i may have gone OTT on the shell bracing - even added a bit more last w/e - bracing the toe board using the subby mount holes. To do any work inside the shell now is a bit like The Krypton Factor  :D

 

See what I mean.......

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I'm planning to take the toe board off on the w/e so there'll be a bit more bracing to hold the bottom of the bulkhead to stop it flapping about.

 

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Posted 07 January 2015 - 12:56 PM

Subscribed ;D



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Posted 07 January 2015 - 01:11 PM

Wow this is looking like a good project! I'll keep an eye on this. Keep up the good work.

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Posted 11 January 2015 - 01:06 PM

your really going to town on this! nice to see you doing it properly! that box section on the bulk head is overlooked so often! great job


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Posted 12 January 2015 - 08:21 PM

Just a small update from last w/e.

 

Took the toeboard off, cut out a couple of rusty bits and made some plates.

 

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Posted 12 January 2015 - 08:30 PM

Great job, keep it going.

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Posted 02 February 2015 - 08:05 AM

Another Update........

Filled in some more small holes and cut out and plated bit more rot.

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I had to redo the bottom right of the bulkhead as the metal was so thin I kept blowing holes and making a mess so I cut out even more and put a bigger patch in.

 

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Then another run over with a wire brush and painted with zinc primer.

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At the end of last week I put in orders to Minispares and MiniSpeed so hopefully more bits will be here for next w/e.

 

Any comments welcomed.

 

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Posted 02 February 2015 - 07:16 PM

Nice work Ger. Whats the primer your using there pal ?

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Posted 03 February 2015 - 04:44 AM

On the recommendation of Ben_O I've used SAS 24

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Posted 03 February 2015 - 10:17 AM

Looking good!

 

Some nice repairs going on there



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Posted 09 February 2015 - 07:29 AM

These arrived at the end of last week but not the bits that I wanted to do this w/e.

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As the toeboard and front crossmember didn't turn up, so put the bonet hinge mounts back on and primed them.

 

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Also decided to strip the rear subby while I was at it.

 

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Hopefully a major step foward next w/e.

 

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Posted 12 February 2015 - 01:31 PM

As you're a few steps ahead of me on a very similar journey I shall be following your project with much interest, great work so far!



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Posted 12 February 2015 - 01:40 PM

Nice little project you have there I do like the 1275 GT's so will be watching this one...



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Posted 12 February 2015 - 11:43 PM

looks very similar to some of the repairs I'm going to have to do soon so I'll be keeping an eye on this thread! Good luck with it all!







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