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[Ben_O]

Have you seen these James?

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...1EAAOSwlMFZLvXC

[jamesquintin]

Have you seen these James?

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...1EAAOSwlMFZLvXC

 

I did, but having a close look at the pictures the foam looks a bit to 'thick', more towards styrofoam than the soft stuff (looking at the way the holes have curved edges sloping inwards). I had a look at the Minispares one before I bought it and it had nice clean edges and felt 'right'

 

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[Steve220]

I had a look at one of those at Bingley, I was impressed at the quality or the foam material. I think you've gone the right way, JQ.

[Alice Dooper]

Have you seen these James?
 
http://www.ebay.co.u...1EAAOSwlMFZLvXC

I got one and was very happy pleased with it. It is thicker than the minisport one and I had to trim it around the bonnet hinge area. Looked a bit ‘puffy’ when I got it around the relay mount but I wasn’t too worried as our car is a driver and not a show queen. The material is good decent closed cell foam and it seems to work well.

[jamesquintin]

I had a look at one of those at Bingley, I was impressed at the quality or the foam material. I think you've gone the right way, JQ.

 

Minispares or Smiffys? I love smiths other bits

[Steve220]

I had a look at one of those at Bingley, I was impressed at the quality or the foam material. I think you've gone the right way, JQ.

 
Minispares or Smiffys? I love smiths other bits

Smiffys. I think the one you have there is the best option. Not how well the others would take the heat! I need matting that will reflect the heat from the turbo!

[jamesquintin]

Not much to report this week, too damn cold to go int he garage!

I have however braved the elements today. Got the rear subframe back off and stripped ready for hopefully spining the shell over next week:

 

Still lots to tody up underneath...

I hadn't finishe the rear half, so went from this:

 

to this:

 

I then ran a bead of weld between the floor and arch:

 

Thats it for now. WIll get the rest of the small parts off the shell and will hopefully get it turned upside down next weekend!

Eek!

Q

[TDOD]

This Is a truly inspirational build, I am just at the strip down stage of my 2000 mpi and its looking like yours when you started..

 

way to cold at the moment though to do much..

 

Brilliant work!! 

[jamesquintin]

This Is a truly inspirational build, I am just at the strip down stage of my 2000 mpi and its looking like yours when you started..

 

way to cold at the moment though to do much..

 

Brilliant work!! 

 

thanks man. If your floor needs replacing, bite the bullet and get the whole injection heritage floor/heelboard/sills. you will save yourself many many days work

 

Q

[GT Jimmy]

Have you rolled it over yet James? Or has the Beast from the East stopped progress like me haha

[jamesquintin]

Have you rolled it over yet James? Or has the Beast from the East stopped progress like me haha

​God no, waaaaaaaaay too cold to do that

​Also need to really tidy the garage first ;)

[jamesquintin]

Well as its warmed up a bit, i got a little bit done. Managed to get some filler on the rear C panel join:



I had some left over so added some more:

 

I know neither of these will be seen, but I wanted to smooth them out. I know the arch support bracket will anoy me if it doesn't look perfect!

I also gave the rear subframe mounts a clean and paint:

 

Q

 

Edited by jamesquintin, 06 March 2018 - 08:46 PM.

[jamesquintin]

Again, slow with the updates... Kinda loosing my patience with this build. Just completely skint at the moment so can't afford to work on it

​I did manage to clean up the steering rack, repaint and put some new boots on. The rack is only a few years old, so confident its fine.

 

 

​Q
 

[GT Jimmy]

Did you ever get it rolled over James?

[jamesquintin]

Did you ever get it rolled over James?

 

No, not yet I only want to do it once, so am looking into completely finishing the floor (including the underseal) before rolling it back over. Lack of funds is also halted progress