188 replies to this topic

[george91]

Nice mate, pretty much same stage as i am with mine, we have very similar taste too, i'm going for the rally style as well and i have a mk1 austin cooper grill and the same manifold, also nearly bought some GB's too, good luck with it and keep up the good work.

[gregh55]

the dash pokes out abit, but it looks the dogs down bellows

let me know if your intrested, ill do you a deal lmao

greg

[Tim1970]

Nice mate, pretty much same stage as i am with mine, we have very similar taste too, i'm going for the rally style as well and i have a mk1 austin cooper grill and the same manifold, also nearly bought some GB's too, good luck with it and keep up the good work.

Cheers george yours is looking nice too mate. Good taste in parts there.
And the 5x10 wellers will look proper nice you doing them OEW?

the dash pokes out abit, but it looks the dogs down bellows

let me know if your intrested, ill do you a deal lmao

greg

May well be interested, once money has replenished a bit haha
Wallets taken a bashing recently and i've got scrape some money together to get my geometry set up properly aswell.

Got a few bits done today popped into B&Q and got another bolster chisel to try and get my pot joints out.
Was a half success got one out the other just isn't going anywhere so tomorrow's job is going to be fabricating a tool.
Luckily the one that came out was the one which was right by the manifold so i popped the new one in and put the new manifold on. Looks much better than the old one and the fit is much better clears the CV beautifully.

Hopefully i'll be able to get the other pot joint out tomorrow and start building the suspension and hubs back up.

The steering wheel arrived today looks gorgeous there is some hairline cracking on the badge but still looks awesome.
Will wait until everything is set up to fit it so that i know it's on straight.

[george91]

Nice mate, pretty much same stage as i am with mine, we have very similar taste too, i'm going for the rally style as well and i have a mk1 austin cooper grill and the same manifold, also nearly bought some GB's too, good luck with it and keep up the good work.

Cheers george yours is looking nice too mate. Good taste in parts there.
And the 5x10 wellers will look proper nice you doing them OEW?

Thanks Tim, currently i want to paint them black but i still haven't made my mind up yet.

[Tim1970]

I think black would go nice with you're paint scheme at the moment.
Well either would go relly nicely with it actually.
Good luck with making your mind up:)

[tedmcedd]

i have speedwells, they are well comfy.... harnesses dont work well with them though....

liking the manifold, and a good call on the white wheels, body colour arches is a must!

[Tim1970]

Cheers mate Yeah was wondering what the speedwells would be like with harnesses.
I'm guessing they slide about quite a bit.
May have to try and find some kangol fixed belts.

Yeah the manifold looks really nice especially compared to the old one.
The sizing and everything seems to make a lot of sense for getting a good flow.

Yeah I think body coloured definitely has to be the way to go on the arches.
And with the white wheels it should all go together nicely.

Can't wait to get it back together.
Made some rough templates this evening to get an idea of how much metal i'm going to need to put back into the arches so i'll speak to metal supermarket tomorrow and see if i can pick it up wednesday. Hopefully get it all cut ready to weld on over the weekend.
Also hopefully borrowing a pot joint removal tool tomorrow so that means no more obstacles to get in the way of progress.
Might be pushing it to get it all done by next sunday but we'll see.

Edited by Tim1970, 25 January 2010 - 10:48 PM.

[Tim1970]

Bit of an update although not a particularly exciting one.
Wheels are fully stripped now ready for a bit of smoothing and then paint.
Spoke to metal supermarket today and will be picking up the steel tomorrow.
New bootlid has been ordered it's a double skin fibreglass mk1 lid.
Also ordered the plate holder, hinges and light and few other little bits.
Can't wait to see it.

Tomorrow i will hopefully get the wheels ready for top coat.
Might get the rear arches ready to go on and paint them up aswell.
Not managed to borrow the pot joint removal tool yet hopefully pick it up friday.
Hopefully then should be able to get everything finished soon enough.

[ScottyBoi]

Just read your whole thread Tim!

Nice work! Keep it coming

[Tim1970]

Cheers mate.
Hopefully have quite a lot of proper progress over the next few days and some all important pictures.
Looks like you're making good progress on you're 30 mate.

[ScottyBoi]

Cheers mate.
Hopefully have quite a lot of proper progress over the next few days and some all important pictures.
Looks like you're making good progress on you're 30 mate.

No problem mate! I am looking forward to some more progress and pictures

Yeah it's coming together really slowly mate... Hope to have the Shell in paint by the end of Feb!

Keep an eye out for more progress

[Heather&Henrietta]

You'd better Scott Finger out


This is looking exciting Tim!

[Tim1970]

Look forward to it Scott.
Hopefully get to see it at L2B this year.

Cheers Heather
Currently etch primering the wheels.
Should have them done before i have to leave for work.
will hopefully be able to get some pictures after work for you all.

[Heather&Henrietta]

Cheers Heather
Currently each primering the wheels.
Should have them done before i have to leave for work.
will hopefully be able to get some pictures after work for you all.

Excellent! Can't wait to see

[Tim1970]

Not the best of updates again.
Went out to the shed to get some pictures of the wheels in primer.
The door wouldn't open which i though was a bit odd lo and behold my wheels are on the floor.
No idea they found their way from the side where i left them onto the floor.
Needless to say the primer took a bit of a bashing tried to take some pictures but none of them have come out properly.
Here's a couple anyway as i said i'd put some up.


Hopefully get some better photo's tomorrow with the primer replaced.

Picked up the steel this afternoon and a spot weld drill bit.
Will get on with cutting the steel tomorrow ready to weld on over the weekend.
Can't wait to get the metal back where it should be.
Exciting times.