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[ToM 2012]

looking good! engine looks way better.

[rally515]

Cheers tom, yeah think i'l give it a new coat possibly but im side tracking again *tut tut*

[ToM 2012]

i would paint it now as will be hard when front end is fitted? can allways wrap the engine up to stop the bodywork dust and etc getting over it. you going to be painting it yourself to? 

[rally515]

Yeah good thinking, still needs a tart up at the side & starter, dizzy taking out as access is tricky.

 

Might just do that, yeah ofcourse i'l be doing it haha & probably brush paint.

Anyone know of a similar yellow to original 998 ?

[rally515]

DAY 7

 

Hello hello hello

 

So today i thought id better get doing some panel work so i started by removing the under scuttle gusset to inspect the rusting woes.

The scuttle was ok on the corners but the middle & bulkhead need work all along so chop chop (happy now you,ve jinxed me sonikk   haha joking  ).

This is how the day started:

 

So i first made a start on making a blanking plate for the freshair vent hole thats in the inner wing, this will be a test area when i get the welder running right:

 

 

Bye bye scuttle R.I.P.:

 

Next on the list was to peel back the front of the oversill:

Not good

 

Top class welders work haha:

 

Heater out:

 

Now for the shiney expensive stuff, new gen scuttle & top dash rail dry mock up:

 

 

Cya

 

Thanks

 

Cliff

[rally515]

yeh let me no how you get on if it works. ile do it. 

 

 

Just starting this as we speak , got the foil shaped & testing sooooon.

[rally515]

So this is what i,ve spent my night after a shower doing.....

 

Tin foil in (i know its crackly ...):

 

 

BEFORE:

 

 

AFTER:

 

 

Goodnight folks.

[rally515]

Day (blah......) :

 

So past couple days weathers been crap but managed to sneak a few hours work here & there.

 

Dash & wheel off:

 

Had a look at the door bottoms:

 

Gave the bonnet a quick clean up as it turned my hands black everytime i lifted it off:

 

Also got a start on using a welder again:

Both flitch repairs done & zinc primed:

 

Bulkhead primed also:

 

Freshair hole above throttle pedal half welded in place:

 

I'l just leave this here  :

[alex-95]

Look's good, I'll give you a fiver per wheel ^^^

[rally515]

Look's good, I'll give you a fiver per wheel ^^^

 

Cheers alex, haha deal on a fiver for each centre cap

[ToM 2012]

looking goooood. did the tin foil work better on the rear light? and are you having that light fitted to? cheers tom 

[rally515]

Cheers tom

 

It did improve yes (have a look on my previous update), would have been better if i didnt sit on the foil  .

Probably not as i want to keep the checkmate original (wheels are hard to find  ).

[ToM 2012]

might asswell would be nice to see it on other minis to. what wheels are those above i have some like that for sale in wheel section. 

[rally515]

Yeah might to it on mine but id prefer a steel one to alter how i want its internals.

There 6x10 cosmics

[Gracey213]

You really don't stop do you!  Trying to keep up with all this work that's happened since I've last been on and it's like 10 problems fixed 10 new problems to solve! It's looking good though.