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[MarkGTT]

Hi all,

had this for a few years now and was dry built last year, paint applied to keep the rust away and to test if i had the skills to do a whole car, since then i moved house and just had a garage built.. so no excuses to get this finished. Over the past 12 months i have been gathering more parts and new ideas so its being rebuilt.

I haven’t carried out much work on the car for a while (just welded the cage with the help of a mate) so this is basically the start of what i hope to be a fun car for track days and weekend fun etc.

Removed the polycarbonate windows, arches, and started to covert my 1 piece front end into a 2 piece.






as the car will be completely repainted im not sure if i should keep the red or go for something else..

hopefully starting this post will spur me on to get all the work done - will try and keep you all upto date.

Cheers, Mark.

[analogue_radio]

Why a respray? Looks like the bodywork is in almost perfect condition and the red is a lovely, why not spend the money you save on some nice parts?

Good luck with the build, looks like a good one!

[MarkGTT]

Paint is good, but im doing the cage and inside so it might be easier just to do the lot (should only take me a weekend).. think i will probabley stick with the red loose the white roof...

[Tomf]

Looks nice, is that a 1 piece front that you have cut?

If so how are you finishing the lip where the bonnet meets the wing? the only reason im asking is becasue i quite fancy doing the same thing lol.

[analogue_radio]

Ah didn't realise you'd spray yourself, then I'd love to see a gun metal grey colour because then I can see how mine would look (hopefully) in a few years time.

[MarkGTT]

Looks nice, is that a 1 piece front that you have cut?

If so how are you finishing the lip where the bonnet meets the wing? the only reason im asking is becasue i quite fancy doing the same thing lol.

thanks , loads of work to do yet tho.

yep, 1 piece front cut into a 2, my front end fitted so well and took me ages that i didnt want to buy a 2 piece off the shelf.

To get the shut line correct im going to make some kind of form work (out of wood) then fibreglass a lip, and remove the form work... it might be better explained in pitures in a few days time.

Edited by MarkGTT, 13 July 2008 - 08:36 PM.

[sixtyeight]

just a quick question...

those door mirrors? what/where are they from?

great looking clubby mate!

[MarkGTT]

just a quick question...

those door mirrors? what/where are they from?

great looking clubby mate!

thanks for the comments

they are motor bike mirrors - and completely useless.. but look good tho

[furikuri]

Beautiful ..

I've always had a soft spot for clubbys.
much better looking than the roundnose.

[clubby]

hye mate ~! great clubby did you have done!

which type of engine did u use? 1000?

by the way, good luck for ur project ~

[MarkGTT]

hye mate ~! great clubby did you have done!

which type of engine did u use? 1000?

by the way, good luck for ur project ~

thanks very much

not much left of the standard engine now - but basically a 1293, will be rebuilding this very soon, so will go through the spec then.

[sheree&the-gt]

i'll be keeping my eye on this project it's gonna be 'mazing!

x

[MarkGTT]

Hi all, been busy today, removed the engine, and started to strip it down, lots of new parts to add so this should keep me out of trouble for a bit.



had a few issues drifting the gear linkage pin out, and removing the flywheel but apart from that its all good.

Im intending to replace the pistons, the ones i have are stamped +.03 71.35, any ideas what size this makes the engine?? i was told when i bought it it was 1293.





Cheers, Mark.

[mighty mini jack]

Absolutely Fab !

Looks brilliant

[seany -moo]

looking good mate