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[The Matt]

Right, I have decided to chop up the rotten old Shed project shell:


It is way too far gone to bother with and it is really not worth the effort (don't try and convince me otherwise, it really is bad, rotten/bodged sills, rotten rear quarters, rotten heelboard, rotten front bulkhead, all covered over with filler, seam sealer, so on and so forth).

Now, I have an old convertible shell, which has been sat in a mates field for some time now. Needs new A panels, new flitches, has no doors, needs a new roof. It has a brand new rear subby, the original steering rack and engine and box.

This means that I am hatching a plan:

Parts that I have spare:

1275 A series engine, with MG Metro head and HIF44 and on a remote change box (bored out),
998 A+ engine and box,
7 x 13 Superlites,
Sportpack arches,
Brand new rear subframe,
Pair of new door skins,
Pair of doors needing a skin,
Two spare petrol tanks,
Wiring loom,
Headlights, Indicators, Lenses,
Dashboard (centre speedo),

So, I reckon that I have enough part to make a roadster out of the clubby. Chop the roof panel off the Shed, steel band in the middle to make it wide enough, have it hinged to create a space for the shopping. Weld the new doorskins in the door apertures to close them off, put some bracing behind there for some structural stability, pop on my 7 x 13 superlites, sportpack arches, standard brakes all round, 1275 engine on A+ box, centre speedo, nice ikkle roll hoops.

Shall I do it once the FReaK is finished?

NB: I know I am a sloooow mover when it comes to projects, but I am getting better now I have my own garage with a power supply. If I do this it'll take me years, but I reckon it'd be the ultimate sunny weekend day car!

[The Matt]

Like this:





But with a full height screen, welded in CDS frame around the back of the screen amd top of the rear cover, and a little hood for when it's wet!

[PhoenixSimon]

roadsters kick a33 I would love one and your superlites
do it do it
Simon

[Bungle]

some summer fun B)

for summer 09

[The Matt]

some summer fun B)

for summer 09

And the rest! It'll be my retirement car for 2043!!!

[Bean]

I see now!

Do it, do it, do it!

[The Matt]

OK, I am gonna go look at the convertible this weekend I think. Will see how bad the body is and start at the Shed with me good old angle grinder!

[Bean]

Wahey!


(You'd made up your mind already, hadn't you? )

Cor! a clubby roadster!

[The Matt]

Wahey!


(You'd made up your mind already, hadn't you? )

Cor! a clubby roadster!

Sort of already decided yeah!

Couldn't do a clubby though, would have to be a roundnose I think.

[minimarco]

it would be sooooo cool if you could do the windshield like this


chip foose speedbird

[Bean]

That piccy reminds me of a Bini

[Rodders]

I know this is wrong but I got distracted counting the pickups in the second picture because in the first picture that car looks

[minimarco]

yea i know the new thunderbird is quite ugly, but the windshield really caught my eye

and there are 5 pickups

[PhoenixSimon]

that thunderbird looks awesome, credit has to be given for making that. Foose can overhaul my mini anyday.
Simon

[The Matt]

Wouldn't like to roll it though!