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[panelbeaterpeter]

Looking great, can't wait to see it in paint. I also prefer the 10's

[woodenman23]

Great work, I have been following your thread for while now, it's inspirational.

I have a quick question about your tubbing, as I was thinking of doing it myself, not sure yet.
Maybe a stupid question but anyway I'll use a drawing to help me point out what I am talking about



Black lines= the new metal
red lines= the exsisting wheel arch and body panel
yellow spots= where you spot welded
green mess= wheel
blue arrow= pointing towards the bit in question

My question is, what have you done/going to do about the small step from the rear panel to the trim lip you made?

[Tupers]

Thanks for the kind words guys. I do think it would look pretty sweet on the magnesium 10s wrapped in a set of Yokohama Aqua Tusks but I might have to wait until Matt has the 50 profile tyres for his 13s until I make my final desisition.

My question is, what have you done/going to do about the small step from the rear panel to the trim lip you made?

There isn't really much of a gap as the new lip section is fairly closely butted up to the quarter in most places but I'll probably run a bead of braze or lead load the seam to keep it sealed.

[Tupers]

So I finally got the O/S arch tubbed despite the factory one being higher than the other and causing my much frustration.


I also bought a set of beefy ex Mini Se7en AVO dampers that should be with me this week. (pics when they arrive)
As I was welding the O/S tub in I noticed a bit of corrosion in the top shock mount so I think I'm going to cut them out and make a smaller version of our coil over turrets to weld in their place.

[Tupers]

Not really a proper update as I spent most of today writing list but I did get a couple of things done.

I stuck the 10s back under (again I know) to see what kind of ground clearance I'd be looking at. I think I'll be around 100MM from the black stuff before I have to worry about the tyres scuffing on the arches.


I also cut the two vertical braces out from the lower valance vent to make way for an intercooler.

[Tupers]

I set about raising the trim lip on the wing to get the front wheels riding high like the rears.

I started off using a combination of snips and the body saw to remove the old lip.


Then I made the new section on the shrinker stretcher, it's getting so easy to use this thing now.


Set it in place and drilled it for skin pins.


Wheels are looking much better now.

[Minuki]

Read this whole thread this morning. Absolutely brilliant. You're fabrication is amazing! Top work.

[Tupers]

Cheers Minuki, my fab skills have come on leaps and bounds since I started this.

[mini danny]

jesus mate your really cracking on looking good

[Tupers]

Thanks Danny, it's coming along at a fair pace now but it seems I've got an ever growing list of metal work jobs that need doing.

I got the raised trim lips on both wings finished off this afternoon, really could do with getting it rolling now.

[benpopham]

Love this

[mini danny]

great work again and may seem a bit wierd me asking this but i want to tub my estate as well if i gave you a few pennys could you fabricate the lips and the arch extenstion bit for me for both sides as the stretcher tool at collage was scrapped last week

[Tupers]

Love this

Thanks Ben, can't wait to get your car down here for some sweet mods.

great work again and may seem a bit wierd me asking this but i want to tub my estate as well if i gave you a few pennys could you fabricate the lips and the arch extenstion bit for me for both sides as the stretcher tool at collage was scrapped last week

I can't see why not, I've already started making templates of the arch shapes for when we tub our other in house projects. I should be able to make a set up and post them to you no problem.

[mini danny]

Cheers buddy could you pm me a sort of price thanks Danny

[mini danny]

Sorry stupid phone doing repost

Edited by mini danny, 13 December 2011 - 02:15 PM.