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[fiestaharry]

I did have a thread in the Motorbike section but the honda route seems more suited for me.

 

So

 

When i bought the shell

 

 

 

stripping

 

 

 

 

 

sound deadening removed

 

 

New scuttle and dash rail fitted

 

 

 

 

 

genuine sportspack arches test fitted

 

 

 

 

 

[fiestaharry]

The shell after being lightly blasted and primed

 

 

More seam sealer removed

 

 

Door test fitted, has had new sills, floor repair panel and door step on this side

 

 

Scuttle to wing gaps tiger sealed

 

[fiestaharry]

So bodywork wise, i have just got the other side to do now, sill, floor and door step. Then general repairs and some filler work.

 

I have placed an order with Allspeed who are supplying the bare metal Vtec subframe, Driveshafts and Cv joints, which sould be arriving in 8 weeks

 

I have also managed to find a B16 engine locally, which im going to buy tomorrow if its as described

 

[yeti21586]

Looking good, just out of interest why are you removing the seam sealer??


YetI

Edited by yeti21586, 29 June 2018 - 06:33 AM.

[fiestaharry]

On this car, not sure about others, they have put the seam sealer over bare metal, so there was rust trapped under it, im going to have the remove it all now i know, and primer then tiger seal it all. 

 

May of lasted another 10 years before you saw the signs but i have gone as far as bare metalling it, so may as well start fresh

[yeti21586]

Fair play, I never realised they put it over bare metal, explains a lot

YetI

[fiestaharry]

Engine now collected, really happy with it, came with more spares than expected.

 

 

plan with the engine is to paint the valve cover wrinkle black, gunk the block and gearbox and paint in silver

[fiestaharry]

All the welding finished, primered, masked and sanded the interior panelling. Then raptor was applied

 

[GreaseMonkey]

Looks like a good base to start with, I look forward to seeing the progress!