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[scsracing]

Some more bits and pieces done by Dad over the last few days,
this is the rusty sections of the windscreen lip



all cut out


New section clamped in place and spot drilled


welded in place and cleaned up


repair needed on r/h rear arch to bulkhead


repair section made a drilled ready for plug welding


welded in and cleaned up


He did find some more pitting under the old paint work on the windscreen surround and lip so thats all been cleaned out and treated.
Off to Himley tomorrow with Dad to buy lots of goodies so will pop over to the TMF stand and say hello.

[scsracing]

Well today we went to Himley hall,



But many of you will not have noticed this as this was a bigger distraction



Pretty awesome day and seen lots of minis which have given me even more ideas as what to do to mine.Went around getting quotes for interiors and parts too which I will need in the future.Was disapointed there wasn't the guy who was selling the nut and bolt kits at bingley hall as i wanted some

Anyway we came back with this lot



And inside the bags...





Lots and lots of bits and have more coming in the post as they did'nt have it all there.Still got some heritage door skins to come and adjustable bottom arms plus some random little pieces.

Favourite part has to be these 4 pot callipers though



Shame the car has got a long way before any of this goes on though.

[analogue_radio]

Big spender

Some proper nice looking bits there!

[carboy001]

But many of you will not have noticed this as this was a bigger distraction

I can honestly say I didnt even notice that was there!

Good haul of parts there, lots to be cracking on with now

[sonikk4]

To think that when we got the car in the garage it was going to be a simple???? rebuild now its going to be a balls out rebuild with mucho wedge thrown at it. Scary but it will be worth it in the end.

The joy that is Project Erm.

[sonikk4]

Well back to earth with a thud after yesterdays trip to Himley.
The bodge monster has reared his ugly head once again as i found out when i cut the l/h door step off.
This lot was under the step and oversill




and this what is left of the jacking point and its mounting structure

it didn't take too much effort to get off.

Well the door step is being a pain to fit very much like the other side



so more slicing and sectioning needed which is in progress. Hopefully i will get it finished tomorrow.

[rick.spi]

loving the brakes.... one day lol. makes my metty ones look very... iron age lol.

it makes me wonder what these rerair sections are based on somtimes as that is no where close.

[sonikk4]

The ongoing saga of the door step continues. Well after much cutting slicing and sectioning the new door step turned out crap so fortunately i had another section floating around so after a bit of cursing slicing and grinding i managed to get this


although it does need a little bit more grinding and a skim of filler at least the contours are a better fit now, the only fly in the ointment now is i found some hidden rust along the bottom of the rear quarter panel so Scott has agreed to me replacing the rear quarter panels on both sides


That will leave the roof as the only panel that hasn't either been welded or replaced.

[scsracing]

Dad got my tyres fitted to my wheels and they look the mutts nuts, just a shame we are a long way from fitting them to the car


Got to wait for another four or five days before anymore work gets done on the car but dad is hoping to make some bits for it at work.

[analogue_radio]

Looks quality, what tires are they?

[scsracing]

Looks quality, what tires are they?

Hi the tyres are Falken FK-07E's size 165/70 R10's and they have gone on 6 x 10 Minator rims.

[analogue_radio]

They look good, might get them wrapped around my GBs!

[James182]

They look good, might get them wrapped around my GBs!

I hhave these tyres on my gbs and look cooooooll!

[1964Woody]

Just read this Project thread for the first time. Wow. Huge job- love to see you doing it right. Amazing metal work.

Will your dad move to Canada for a while and be my dad so that I can make this kind of progress on my project?

[sonikk4]

Just read this Project thread for the first time. Wow. Huge job- love to see you doing it right. Amazing metal work.

Will your dad move to Canada for a while and be my dad so that I can make this kind of progress on my project?

Canada, would love to do that but a bit of a commute each day