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[Davethepioneer]

Please let me know if it works as I've never done a video from photobucket

[rally515]

Its working D,

Looks the dog's dog parts that dave, really is a smart job there, the noise of metal is quite good too as fibre int very appealing in my opinion haha

 

So how does it lock down ? i see you're doing something at the a panel seam but im buggered as to how or what it is haha either way thats a complement as there are no visual differences as to were its locking point is or that it even flips in the firt place!

 

Congrats buddy ;)

 

Cheers

Cliff

[alex-95]

Excellent work, Pretty much the same repairs I've had to do on mine. Are you going to have a mk1 boot lid? you can get panels that can be welded in to make your mk3 to mk1. The flip front looks like it works a treat. Well done

[Davethepioneer]

Cheers fellas, yes mate I'm going with the mk1 panel that you weld into place. Rally515 I will get a picture of what I've used, I'm also going to mount some sort of boot latch catch at the front so I'm making sure if one comes undone then there is a safety margin built in

[Minidarren83]

That is exactly how I have done mine looks good

[Davethepioneer]

That is exactly how I have done mine looks good

Cheers fella, did you have any problems at all?

[Minidarren83]

That is exactly how I have done mine looks good

Cheers fella, did you have any problems at all?

Nothing major the wings pinch in a little at the top near the scuttle but that's because I pulled the bonnet to wing gaps right in and I e not got any catches under the wing just tabs and am going to put a thin rubber strip in the wing a panel join to stop paint damage. I will be using two stage internal release catches at the front so it will have a bonnet pull and latch from a Volvo truck side locker

[Davethepioneer]

That's similar to my idea, I've seen a few latches on eBay that may suit me for the job. Sounds like we both had the same problems.

[Davethepioneer]

Ok just a few pictures from today. Needed and managed to get the front in etch primer so it protects the metal from getting surface rust.

Having a good clear up in the garage tomorrow before the big fill and sand, fill and sand begins!












Still plenty of work to do on the gaps!













Any thoughts, criticism etc?

[rally515]

Come and restore mine................please ?

 

Haha no criticism atall from me dave, love the fiinish already to be honest

So are you spray painting underbody too ? or dropping it on all four with brush paint underneith for a thicker coat of protection ?

[Davethepioneer]

Here's a quick picture of the latches I've used to lock into the A panels.



These are just used to hold it in place, the main lock will be at the front and cable operated (hopefully)

[Davethepioneer]

Come and restore mine................please ?
 
Haha no criticism atall from me dave, love the fiinish already to be honest
So are you spray painting underbody too ? or dropping it on all four with brush paint underneith for a thicker coat of protection ?

Always happy to help with anything fella. The hammerite has been in there now well over 6 month so should be cured nicely, so it will get a good keying then on with the stone chip then base coat and lacquer

[rally515]

 

Come and restore mine................please ?
 
Haha no criticism atall from me dave, love the fiinish already to be honest
So are you spray painting underbody too ? or dropping it on all four with brush paint underneith for a thicker coat of protection ?

Always happy to help with anything fella. The hammerite has been in there now well over 6 month so should be cured nicely, so it will get a good keying then on with the stone chip then base coat and lacquer

 

 

 

Ah should be plenty protection there then ;) , when you get up and running id appreciate a opinion on the protection stonechi gives as i,ve got a can but have my doubts unless i buy a ton of the stuff haha

[Minidarren83]

Looks good where did you get the etch primer from?

[Davethepioneer]

It's good stuff fella I've used it before. If you were building a car that would only be driven in sunny weather and your willing to wash, dry and polish the underneath every time you take it out then I wouldn't use it but it gives great protection and if its the same as what I will be using you can paint over it with any colour. I will get a pic of it tomorrow mate