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I'll put it in a separate thread rather than hijacking Vauxscott's project thread - which is great on it's own !
Go on then
Scott , great work , do miss engineering and fabricating stuff .
I'll put it in a separate thread rather than hijacking Vauxscott's project thread - which is great on it's own !
Go on then
Scott , great work , do miss engineering and fabricating stuff .
I canny invest in ya and for that reason , I'm oot .
Been braving the cold again, weve got about 3" of snow up here its freezing!!
Got the passenger side inner wing repaired and got the wing on after doing a few repairs to it. Ive got all the stonechip done underneath, Im waiting on some rose joints to come so I can get the axle in...then its on to bodywork....
As good as new
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
Got the car turned over again so I could paint underneath, also made a tower for the panhard rod. Im waiting in some rod ends to come so I can make the panhard rod and the top arms for the axle...
Its good to get a bit of paint on the car, seems like progress is being made!!!
Scott
Is that a lighter shade? Is the rest of it gonna be like that?
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
Yup, its electric blue, the whole car will be done in it, inside and out. I didnt really like the original colour, this suits it a bit better I think.
Scott
Yeah looks good, my mum had a Manta B in a colour like that, with a massive blitz sticker on the bonnet
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
Bit more progress, Ive managed to get the car turned again, fitted the rear axle and made sure my wheels fitted 8) Ive set the diff so the nose points up slightly as you can get strange vibrations if the prop runs straight. Ive also managed to get the engine bay in paint after loads of prep to smooth out the repairs. I did think about welding up all the holes and hiding all the wiring and brake lines but I cant be bothered with the hassle to be honest....
the paint has a fair bit of orange peel (not enough thinners I think) but its nothing some wet and dry and G3 wont sort.....
Nice job......
You know you want to hide those wires though.
MK III Astra 2.0l Turbo Cabriolet - Landrover Discovery
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Dude that looks good.
I'm louder than gods own revolver and twice as shiney.
looking really good, Im looking forward to seeing how the colour looks on the outside of the shell.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip!"
Ive had another go at painting the bay today as I wasnt happy with the finish I got yesterday....Painting can be a right pain!!!
Theres a few bits of dust in it but the finish is much better this time.
Lovely.
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
Smooth
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
Ive got the shell painted now, cant get photobucket to work so Ill post pics when it stops being a spaz.....
heres some piccies, its turned out not to bad for a driveway job!!!
Lovely
The cake is a lie :(
Superb!
They're there, in their room.
I saw your old green one for sale on Ebay the other week.
Looks good.
'power makes you faster down the straights, lightness makes you faster everywhere' mr c chapman.
Looks like an amazing job for out on a drive way. You'll be tellling us you did it with rattle cans next lol.
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
Cheers guys, haha no rattle cans. Ive got a small 2.5HP compressor and a cheapo ebay gun, I sprayed it with 2 pack. Its come out good, the trick seems to be get as much paint on as you can then flat it off after and polish for a shine.
Its been loads of work but its turned out well. Still got the boot bonnet and doors to do though!!
Scott
Not much of an update this time, been busy with other distractions!! Got the tank painted. It was a nightmare getting the gunk off, it was really thick in places...Got the hubs and discs on too. They are Mk2 escort hubs machined on the back with 2.8 Capri discs. Not sure what to do for calipers yet but Ive got a few ideas...
Ive started on the engine and box aswell. Made some engine mounts from 3mm plate (Ill weld these to the front cross member when the weather gets better, dont have enough room to do it in the garage.)The bottom end is built with new rings, shells oil pump and water pump. I didnt take anypics of this, Ill get some next time Im out. I put the bellhousing on my gearbox only to remember that its a 2.8 box, not a normal one which means the input shaft is longer.So out comes the grinder to make some mods!! I took about 15mm off the end and 13mm off the splines, then used a dti so make sure it wasnt too wobbly.....
Scott
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