920 replies to this topic

[Minidarren83]

Also I've started the flatting process starting with 1200 as there are a few runs in the grey and plenty of peel to take out the moving up to 2000 before a good mopping with Meg's 105 then 205

 
Impatient sh*te! I'm not giving you a hug if it pulls.
I do happen to have a fair amount of screen tint film if you fancy a practice before you go yourself

Na it's 2k mate best to get it flatted in the first few days or it will become much harder to do

[zeemax89]

UPDATE!!!

first off a few thanks for the kind words
brum,brum,mike its slowly getting there. HughJ i think by the fire is the best place for this time of the year not sure why i put myself throught the cold. Grahama im glad you added the finishing part at the end as with the welder i have its all in the finish for me until i can afford something more reliable. Jasonc dont be jelous its freakin freezing out there lol. Skortchio ha ha i think there could be a thing or two you could teach me lol and finally junky it certainly has come a way since you saw it you and dave are more than welcome over anytime im not at work lol

Anyway now for the update picking up from the last post i was not happy with the panel so started again and added the angles and lips that were needed



not excatly the same but the best i can do with my tools and the grey stuff is seamsealer



then got it clamped and tacked in place





and then fully welded



and then cleaned off although i was not very happy with the finish so ended up putting more blobs and made it look very messy but you will never see it





then i made up this little panel for the rest of the crossmember, first out of card then with flanges bent in



and then clamped spotted and for my first bit of upsidedown wacked up the power and wirespeed and it went ok







i welded inside and out on this part as it is high stress area



i have also managed to overcome the lack of lights i have





i then got on with cleaning it up and a bit of paint







and also got round to painting the inside of the front repair



and this is how it was left tonight



bolted and clamped up for its final fitting

so hopefully get this done later in the week but for now thats all

as always comments more than welcome Darren

thats looks really good.  can you tell me what thickness plate you use for crossmember repairs?

[Minidarren83]

thats looks really good.  can you tell me what thickness plate you use for crossmember repairs?

That should all be 1.2mm steel mate heel board, toe board and crossmember all 1.2

[Minidarren83]

The car is all flatted down to 2000g and I've spent a few hours this evening making it look like a spaceship

[bluemini17]

great progress, may I ask what product you used for the inside? I had thought of using the lead flashing approach

[Minidarren83]

great progress, may I ask what product you used for the inside? I had thought of using the lead flashing approach

It was from eBay and came from china I think search 64 sheet sound deadening

[Minidarren83]

So I may I screwed my paint it seems when I was wet flatting that something was on the osier that I didn't know was there. The paint looks good in the pictures but once you get close there are scratches all over it that can't be polished out





And a reflection shot which is perfect no swirls or holograms



But this is the damage done and it's all over the car not too bothered about the back and sides I can deal with it on the gray but the black roof needs to be to a good standard



Going to try some abralon discs see if I can get them out without going too deep

[Minidarren83]

Update time

Having the engine crane came in handy again this week



I needed to do some paint repairs to the underside from when I moved and scrapped it all on the trailer so on with stonechip and then black



And also welded on the rose joint stabiliser brackets



And made the gearbox bracket



This is where it lives



And also modified my previous lower steady mount by drilling a 14mn hole



Which allows me to fit this



I've got some cds tube to make spacers but I need the engine back in to work that out. Also started running my fuel lines but I've managed to order the wrong fittings and not enough hose





And lastly this week started fitting up the new front before it gets hard with the engine in just trying to secure it to the flip hinges



I think I may have trimmed a little too much from the scuttle gap



Wiring is almost done so should be ready to plug in the engine loom soon
That's all for now cheers

[hoody99]

What hinges you using bud. Can always fix it like I did mine. Stiffens the front up a bit to 

[Minidarren83]

What hinges you using bud. Can always fix it like I did mine. Stiffens the front up a bit to 

I'm just doing the same as I did the round nose one rover 75 boot hinges with an internal locking latch from my donor mg zr

[Minidarren83]

Well another update I've spent the last two days trying to get the floppy fibreglass front fitting well on my hinges.

To start with the clubby front has more room up top but seems to curve in much more at the bottom so I had to take two cuts out for my tiebar mounts



I might cover these with glass or just leave them as when the ride hight is set unless your under the car you will not notice. The. Made some mounts out of 3mm flat bar nuts and spacer tubes but forgot the picture and then glassed them onto the front




And also glassed a piece of hardboard along the scuttle edge to stop the flex



And this is what the flexing was doing taking **** chunks out of my freshly painted scuttle best I oaint that again



And this is the final result (click for video)

http://s1166.photobu...0eo2lr.mp4.html

Still some adjusting to do and mod the headlight area to accept a standard grill and light setup but almost time to put the engine back in

Edited by Minidarren83, 20 November 2014 - 10:00 PM.

[alex-95]

Great work darren, shame thats it's chipped the paint. Are you going to fit a proper clubby grille or leave the fiberglass bit? Were you working in your dressing gown today

Edited by alex-95, 20 November 2014 - 10:06 PM.

[Ben_O]

Love the action of that front Darren.

 

Really is excellent, you must be pleased.

 

I was also going to ask about the grille, Looks a bit like a Reliant Regal 3/25 s it is 

 

No offence of course if that is how it is staying 

 

Keep it up

 

Ben

[Minidarren83]

Cheers lads and no it's not staying a standard grill will fit or I'll bin the front and get a better mold lol

And alex i was just taking pics in the dressing gown it would go up in seconds if I worked in it lol

[frodmyster]

Nice project :)