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[F1L8EY]

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

[ger]

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 

 

See what I mean.......

 

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.

 

Ger

[Stu.]

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[leaky]

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

[domdee]

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

Edited by domdee, 11 January 2015 - 01:07 PM.

[ger]

Just a small update from last w/e.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Ger

[ibby4585]

Great job, keep it going.

[ger]

Another Update........

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

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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

 

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.

 

Ger

Edited by ger, 02 February 2015 - 08:13 AM.

[Stu.]

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

[ger]

On the recommendation of Ben_O I've used SAS 24

[Ben_O]

Looking good!

 

Some nice repairs going on there

[ger]

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Hopefully a major step foward next w/e.

 

Ger

Edited by ger, 09 February 2015 - 07:30 AM.

[alchall]

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!

[minimissions]

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

[Nicholson14]

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!