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[carboy001]

Hope you didn't cut the slits for the seams yet, as I think you've mixed front and rear. I also have these arches and the rears should stop above the rear valance/boot floor seam, the front ones extend further down on the front than in the picture.

Your bonnet is a late one, a MPi ('96 on) pressing but with the safety catch still on the side as with previous bonnets. I think the extra bracket in the centre is for the later type with the safety catch to the right of the lock pin.

Great project by the way, I'll keep following it closely

Yes you are right! I was looking at someone elses project thread who has fitted W&P arches, he has either unfortunately fitted them wrong or bought some inferior copies that don't fit right.

I know exactly where you referenced Luke!!! My bodyshop fitted mine incorrectly, didn't know until now to be honest, not huge issue though, they still look good hence why you went down the same route! They aren't inferior copies I assure you.

Good progress though over the last week, yours was the first thread I read once I got back off holiday yesterday, well worth the wait, your quickly getting there now.

[tedmcedd]

looks really neat man, love it!

[analogue_radio]

I'm guessing your striker plates came with the car, but you don't happen to know where you can get some like that, where the surround has that little bit of rubber on it? I can't seem to find them anywhere. I've got some on my Clubman and fancy some on my City too.

More great work by the way, can't wait until I get to that stage!

Tom

Nah not a clue! when I was looking at striker plates and things I didn't see any with the small metal clip for the rubber buffer and I couldn't find any rubber buffers! so maybe they are becoming a rarity if they aren't being reproduced.

this is coming on so well! wooooooooo! i'm excited for you! haha

Cheers!

Hope you didn't cut the slits for the seams yet, as I think you've mixed front and rear. I also have these arches and the rears should stop above the rear valance/boot floor seam, the front ones extend further down on the front than in the picture.

Your bonnet is a late one, a MPi ('96 on) pressing but with the safety catch still on the side as with previous bonnets. I think the extra bracket in the centre is for the later type with the safety catch to the right of the lock pin.

Great project by the way, I'll keep following it closely

Yes you are right! I was looking at someone elses project thread who has fitted W&P arches, he has either unfortunately fitted them wrong or bought some inferior copies that don't fit right.

I know exactly where you referenced Luke!!! My bodyshop fitted mine incorrectly, didn't know until now to be honest, not huge issue though, they still look good hence why you went down the same route! They aren't inferior copies I assure you.

Good progress though over the last week, yours was the first thread I read once I got back off holiday yesterday, well worth the wait, your quickly getting there now.

Haha yeah it was yours mate! that's why I went ahead putting them on the wrong way round as they looked fine!

Aw cheers! I'm afraid progress will slow down now as I'm heading back to Uni tomorrow, so mixed emotions about that.

looks really neat man, love it!

[mighty mini jack]

just had a decent catch up with the work you've been doing bro, haven't been on here in ages!

looking brilliant though, keep at it!

[analogue_radio]

Hey jack, ta mate!

Right, last update before heading back to Uni tomorrow!





Pulled the masking tape of these, looking lovely! really pleased I took my time with them. Nice thick & heavy paint.



Screws for the door hinges & cup washers for the tie rod ends from Moss (they were out of stock when I last placed an order but then these parts came into stock they sent them out, so thanks for that! much appreciated)

And also the seam strips I picked up from one of Hadrians stockists.



On.. I think these are the right way round.. flat washer and then the cup washer, makes sense to me.. could be wrong..



Getting the door hinges on.. although the bottom screw hole of the bottom hinge on the N/S door needs re-tapping.. boo..



Welded the bottom of the door up, ran out of etch..





I made a mess of these when I did them the first time, must've not Ku-rusted and etched or something as the rust was bubbling through and the paint was flaking off.. I think I did them over a year and a half ago, carelessness!



Taken back to bare metal and washed out with paraffin to dissolve the grease and get any of the grot out from when I was wire brushing them down.



Bearings cleaned up and degreased.



Ku-Rusted, the card was there to prevent any Ku-rust from going where it shouldn't.



Once dried I masked them up and used foam to block the threads from being coated in paint, should work! Just need some more etch primer..



Wing mirror holes re-re-re welded up. Will need some filler to smooth things out.



Seam strips placed on and slits widened on the arches to accommodate them.



Got the bonnet sitting a bit nicer, needs more fettling though. Oh need to weld those badge holes up, another job to add to the list.



And my lists.. I'm not going to bother fitting the arches, grill, arch liners etc before paint now.. I'll just take more care when the shell is back from paint.

[kcchan]

I think you have your tie bar washers on wrong. I think it should be; bush, cup washer (cupping the bush), flat washer then nut.

Love the progress and the good quality pictures.

[analogue_radio]

They are that way I think because I don't have my top arms or hubs in yet the tie bar & camber bracket are sat lower than they would be normally causing the bush to bulge a little because of the angle.

Thanks

Today I will be packing to head back to Uni but will order some parts as well

[Deathrow]

I agree with kcchan, it might just be the picture but it looks like you've got your cup washers on backwards.

I miss uni .

[analogue_radio]

I'll take one side off and show you an 'exploded' view of how they are put together

Well.. I packed up the car completely and then Dad told me to give the office a ring to check they are open so I could pick my keys up.. well.. they are shut.. I looked at the weekend opening dates wrong.. so I'm here for another night! Hahahaa..

[coopdog]

nice just read through it all,
thinking of a 998 turbo myself.

[analogue_radio]

Well I don't have time for a photo, so this handy diagram will have to do..

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Bush - Cup washer - Flat washer - Nut



Yeah go for it! I've only scratched the surface with mine.. plenty of work left to do on the engine!

[Deathrow]

Haha. It just looks like the cup washer is "cupping" the flat washer, which is wrong. Sure it's just the picture bending reality!

I hope you've taken note which outer race each of those wheel bearings came out of because each inner and outer is a matched set! I'd be leaving myself notes, especially if you're not going to be putting them back in for a while.

Hoping to get back on mine proper tomorrow .

[analogue_radio]

Yeah think it's just the squished angle that makes it look iffy!

Yep they are separated into the pairs & I also take a lot of photos so I can identify what's what.

I tried the trick of welding a nut onto the bearing on one of the top arms but it didn't work, so I'll try the aggressive approach of smashing the rollers out, grinding through the bearing wall with a dremel and pulling them out with pliers. I was close to buying a pair of new arms but for £80 it's ludicrous and I couldn't go through with buying them.. huge waste, I'll have to tackle them when I'm back.

Yeah I hope you do mate as I'll be back at Uni I'll have to get my mini fix from somewhere, I will be trawling the project pages!

[analogue_radio]

Just leaving this here as inspiration. It belongs to SolarB

Also a reminder that I need to weld up all the holes in my bulkhead!

[paul_s]

Well I've just wasted most of the morning at work catching up on this - it's looking amazing, top work there! I can't wait to see how it ends up, coming along really nicely now.
Although you've made me jealous of your garage and space to work on the car