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[hoody99]

Hey folks been lurking in the back ground on here for some time and am well into my rebuild but never started a thread on here but will do now with a little of where I am at with it.

I do have a thread on another forum which can be seen here > http://www.scottishm...-clubby-project

So when I got the beast





Since then a lot has changed as you will see ha ha




Striped it all down to a bare shell as I kept finding the dreaded orange metal lol
Went a bit crazy tho





Then decided to build a spit for it to make life that little easier




So far I have replaced the driver Fitch, door post and strenthner, shock mount and inner sill same to do on passengers side and door posts but waiting till mini fair on the 27th to get all panels I need.

In between all that I done all the running gear and subbys while the weather was pants




All painted and polly bushed ready to refit. Also all work on the shell is taking place outdoors so this hold me back a tad




But that most of it so far apart from all boring stuff but will keep posting progress and if you want to see al the boring bits have a look at my other thread above and let me know what you think

Cheers
Marc

[ginsters]

looking good

[hoody99]

Update small but still lol

been at the mini today for a few hours but not much to show for it lol even tho I had a helper

set the helper about the crossmember I got from a mate



while I set about the passengers shock mount

First patch


second patch cut and ready


all done


and the finished crossmember


took him a while lol but think it may take longer to get the only one out without wreking the floor

also cut out a previous owner bodge while cutting out the old Fitch



this is what I have to contend with lol there's bits like this all over the car and all getting cut out

ah the joys hopefully more tomorrow. Cheers folks

Edited by hoody99, 05 February 2013 - 05:40 PM.

[hoody99]

Also got this lot to play with



Should keep me going for a while

[sonikk4]

Good luck with that, that body kit looked rubbish.

[rally515]

Good luck with that, that body kit looked rubbish.

+ 1 THAT :!: ,although saying its rubbish is being kind frankly

[hoody99]

That's why it came off lol

[jonny f]

Good luck with the rebuild!

Whats the plan for it?

[hoody99]

For now to get it solid then take it from there prob run it till I get bored of the a series the pop something 16v in it but that's just a dream at the mo

[Petrol]

Bodykit had a 6R4 look which I kinda liked. That's good if the performance matched.

Good luck with the build

[hoody99]

Bodykit had a 6R4 look which I kinda liked. That's good if the performance matched.

Good luck with the build

Cheers bud and I agree with the performance part the 1275 would struggle with the weight of the kit and the amount of fibreglass and filler used to hold it on lol

[hoody99]

Bit more fun today pic will tell

made some panel clamps


Ouch! floor pan maybe??


this is what was removed lol

[hoody99]

Well where to begin, got a few things done today as you will see

Started with the N/S Fitch


I'm no welder but am chuffed with this




think I also need some new shaped doors lol



started prepping for the door post also






That's how I left here got floor pans coming (hopefully tomorrow) so might be able to get rid of the bracing tomorrow fingers crossed

Edited by hoody99, 07 February 2013 - 07:28 PM.

[alex-95]

Look's great, The welds look good, as long as you have enough penetration .

[hoody99]

Penetration looked good its not going anywhere soon anyway lol cheers bud