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[miniallsort]

nice work yeah that makes two of us working outside isn't nice

[olds_kool_lews]

it can be very cold! this mornin is well frosty too, buit needs must, and i need to get the heal board ends done, the sills on, and s few other patches and get it stonechipped underneath before it goes for paint

[olds_kool_lews]

got my new indicators today in the post, there from a toledo

clubman indicator lense on the bottom, new complete toledo unit above, very very similar in design and size! and a fraction of the cost of one clubman indicator! with the added bonus of them having a rubber cover on the back to stop water from corroding the units out! some slight modification work the the clubman to get them to fit, but will be a subtle change that shouldnt go noticed, but only by the eagle eyed

Edited by olds_kool_lews, 05 March 2011 - 08:31 AM.

[olds_kool_lews]

passenger side inner sill completed, homemade sill test fitted and the fit is good just the heal board end to go, and thats the passenger side all finished! then driver side sill to sort and then the finishing touches before prep and paint!

[olds_kool_lews]

passenger side pretty much complete, except stonchipping and repairing the front wing as it has 2 little holes in it, here are pics if anyones actually bothering to read this lol




i have filled in the hole above the heal board, just didnt get a pic of it finished lol

even got the girlfriend out practicing welding!





for a begginer she did pretty well, even wrote her name

[DaveVader]

That sill is spot on man!
Serious work going into this, looking real good!

[olds_kool_lews]

ah mate, its a labour of love, rain stopped play though today, which is a pain, but at least the passengerside is sorted! driverside heal board end is solid, just need to get the sheered bolt out, but should be easy, as only the head of the bolt sheered, so get plenty of threaded section to get the mole grips on! happy days! just need to finish making the drivers sill when' the weather dries out

[minidream94]

Dude i acctually beg u to stop working on it so fast your making me jealous whens it going for paint?

[olds_kool_lews]

hopefully if all goes to plan it'll be in paint within 2 weeks

[olds_kool_lews]

got more done today, i love having time off work to do my cars finished the passenger side completely now, and made a start to finish the drivers side, here are a few pics!

repaired the front wing, was abit holey but made a plate up, once its had a skim of filler you'd never know



finished all the welding underneath, seam sealed, painted in rubberised paint and then stone chipped




i then spun the shell round once the stone chip had dried, and made a start on the drivers inner and outter sill, not as bad as the passenger side






thats all for today! im pooped lol

[DaveVader]

Epic update as usual Lew!
It's crazy how much you can do in a day.

[olds_kool_lews]

if i had a garage, id of finished the build by now lol

[olds_kool_lews]

blagged a sick day off work so i could get the welding completely finished, finished the drivers sill this morning, painted and stone chipped same as passengerside, then once dry ive test fitted the rear beam and coilovers... i have to admit, it looks rather good! it sits just right too, not to high, and not to low!

here are some pics

floor and sill after painting with rubberised paint



stone chipped and trial fitting rear beam



radius arms and coilovers bolted up



underneath view



finally on some 10" steelies



there are still some small patching to do on the inside where the rear seat bolts to, but this is easily done with the beam fitted, and its on my list of little bits to finish off beofre paint!

Edited by olds_kool_lews, 08 March 2011 - 02:07 PM.

[minidream94]

Looks good as usual lewis but them coilies need winding right down Whats left to do still?

Ceck my thread out aswell, done abit of work on mine

[olds_kool_lews]

thats the lowest setting on them, but dont forget i have the door, petrol tank, interior etc to go back in, so will lower it a little more with the extra weight illcheck your project out!