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[chris_gilly]

looks very.... nice!!!
GOOD LUCK !

[apbellamy]

Love this project, got plans for mine too, turbo kit etc..

Nice!

Make that 5 I know of in existance.

[apbellamy]

looks very.... nice!!!
GOOD LUCK !

Ta

It's getting there now. Just a load more welding and the suspension to do.

Also managed to get the trac road ends and steering coupler thingy done the other day.

[chris_gilly]

looks very.... nice!!!
GOOD LUCK !

Ta

It's getting there now. Just a load more welding and the suspension to do.

Also managed to get the trac road ends and steering coupler thingy done the other day.

im going to be watching this!
looks of to a good start!!
cant wait to see more progress!!

[apbellamy]

John came round to help today.

He started of my making new mounting points for the grill...

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John's drilling privedges have been revoked

After we'd fited a new radiator, we fitted the boot and the drivers door.

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Looking good

Then we ripped out the dash and fitted the one from the turbo.

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John made up for the radiator mistake by running new wire to make the rev counter work.

Do you think the MOT Man will notice it has done 16,000 miles in the few months since it failed it's test?

[Pitcrew6464]

looking good, i think you need to buy john one of these

[John H]

oi!

[apbellamy]

oi!

[John H]

got the rest of the lights working last night. hoovered the front out ready for the interior and andy replaced one of the door cards.

He has quite a bit more welding to to. If you think mini's rust bad you should see this thing underneath!

[chris_gilly]

got the rest of the lights working last night. hoovered the front out ready for the interior and andy replaced one of the door cards.

He has quite a bit more welding to to. If you think mini's rust bad you should see this thing underneath!

whats happening with this???
UPDATE i demand

[apbellamy]

whats happening with this???
UPDATE i demand

Calm down dear. It's only a Metro Van..

Edited by apbellamy, 04 October 2008 - 07:12 AM.

[apbellamy]

Important bits first, the alloys are on.
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The front floor repairs are all welded up underneath and covered in a good dose of underseal.

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I've covered the inside repairs in yellow hamerite (to match the outside...). A couple more small patches at the back of the inner sills this morning and (if we get time) the interior will be in this afternoon.

That just leaves the ends of the sills, subframe mountings and the suspension pump up. I measured the height between the centre of the wheel and the bottom of the wheel arch. It's supposed to be about 13 inches. Our's is about 10 inches. No wonder the wheels catch slightly.

We picked up some rocking horse poo this week.

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Rear subframe mount repair panels. That way the subframe stands a chance of staying attached to the car...

[sweetser]

Important bits first, the alloys are on.

good man, looking good mate

[apbellamy]

It feels like we've actually got something done today. It only took a couple of hours, but it looks like a proper car now.

The new interior is in.

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We've gone all upmarket and wired in a digital clock.

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The GTi seats are really comfy, but they are big. It's quite snug when you're 6" 5'

[apbellamy]

Important bits first, the alloys are on.

good man, looking good mate