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[Ben_O]

Oh, what's wrong with the shell then mate?

 

Ben

[pickupmad87]

nothing wrong with the shell its just that with the rush that we got on to get it in paint enough time wasnt spent on certain areas of the prep before painting. which once it was painted show up lot more and are really bugging me and my dad so they are going to get re done then resprayed hopefully some point next week.

[pickupmad87]

short update again.

 

still waiting for the new starter ring. flywheels been lightened and balanced. if no joy by th weekend were going to strip the

flywheel and starter ring out of another engine so we can run the gt engine up on the rig and check for any oil/water leaks.

 

hopefull the gt is getting picked up tomorrow to go back down the paint shop. in the mean time we have been scouring our 

sheds and workshop for items like servo nd pedal box seat mounting brackets and fuel and brake lines.

 

managed to turn up some decent front to back brake and fuel lines so these have been painted.

 

 

 

we have also started to build up the front subframe.

 

 

that it for tonight.

 

[pickupmad87]

small update.

 

whilst the gt is back in the body shop we are cleaning and priming bits and bobs ready for painting.

 

 

once they have been degreased we sprayed them with high build primer.

 

 

tomorrow we are going to wet sand them to bring them up nice and smooth then paint them 2 pac 

black and steel wheel on the brake servo.

 

I ended up painting the pedal box with rattle cans as it was in good nick so just flatted it off and sprayed it.

 

 

next we cleaned up a pair of radius arms and painted them with acid etch primer.

 

 

lastly the radiator cowling was cleaned up. when id stripped the paint i realised that it was aliminium so 

decided to polish it up. started of by removing the paint, then started sanding from 600 through to 1000 then buffed

them up on the polishing wheel.

 

it started out like this

 

 

and ended up like this.

 

 

 

 

then painted the inside of the cowl gloss black.

 

thats it for today. hope for more tomorrow.

 

[pickupmad87]

updte.

 

the parts that were sprayed with high build primer yesteray hve been wet flatted down ready for painting .

to start with sprayed some satin black over them as a guide coat.

 

 

once that was finished all the items were hung up ready for a couple of coats of two pac black.

 

 

 

 

 

 

also sprayed the servo with wheel steel.

 

 

then once the paint had hardend off for a bit everything got a good coat of two pac laquer.

 

 

 

thats it for now!

 

[pickupmad87]

quick update.

 

all the parts that have been refurbed and painted are now assembled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

that it for now!

 

[Jared Mk3]

It's the little things! That radiator really looks good with that surround 

[Rocket.]

This is going to be lovely when its done

 

Nice work

[pickupmad87]

Those are things I allwayd look at when looking in engine bays!! Definatley sets the bay properly with a bit of extra work.

[pickupmad87]

also a refurbed grill. cost total of 26 quid 16 for the grill 10 for the badge!

 

[Ben_O]

Love the radiator 

 

Everything looks great. That's the kind of touches i'm putting on mine

 

Ben

[pickupmad87]

Its the small touches like that that make a car lol

[pickupmad87]

We have finished this car and started on my mums 61, just need to hurry my arse up and properly update this build, it's also going to be in the next issue of mini magazine

[GT Jimmy]

Love this build, starting my GT soon, may take a little bit longer

[Ben_O]

Can't wait to see it! I had almost forgotten about this build.

 

Ben