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[Down&Out]

no front

[tedmcedd]

thanks for those ben! lol that cat really was scary! it seems to of gone now... i moved the bucket seats onto the floor and put boxes on top, that should of stopped it sleeping there!

today! well i finished installing the 70's loom, its not earthed properly so i dont know if it all works yet! i used bits of the 80's loom and so its kind of my own custom one, as i added bits such as the washer motor and front foglights etc... it has yet to be taped up, but i put some little bits of insulation tape on just to hold extra wires in position..... im working tomorrow so i dont think ill get much done, ill have to see!!

[Racer_Pete]

You've done more than I have in the past day then I have in the past 4months!
Looking good mate, What bolts/hinges did you use for the numberplate to make it swing?

Edited by Racer_Pete, 13 June 2008 - 12:31 PM.

[tedmcedd]

to make it swing... err... they are the hinges that i got with the numberplate jobby..... you can get the back plate and hinges from minispares, i just used countersunk self tappers into the fibreglass....

the loom before:


and after


more news! well i cleaned up my fusebox today! it looked manky, so i left it in a bowl of vinigar while i was at work, about 2 hours, then i used my grandads ultrasonic wave cleaner, which is basicly water that has ultrasonic waves passed through which removes dirt etc...





and i seem to of acidently deleted the after pic... lol, ill take one tomorrow!

[mighty mini jack]

Looking good dude!

[tedmcedd]

oops, never got the pic of the fusebox... lol but i have some more pics!

today i repaired my scuttle corners as they were a bit crumbly... the worst being the drivers side...


bit of fibreglass after a grind down and anti rust paint applied


my mates Waddy and Maurice came up... they are VW boys... lol waddy did some fillering and cut out my headlamp holes... i then cut out the grill and started on the arches... i left the bottom of the scuttle extended for a little slitter.. i think it will look good!







thats all for now! Waddy is coming back up tomorrow so we're hoping to have the front on!

Ed

[Lund]

Looking great Ed, love the look and the paint. Are you having a fixed fibreglass front or a flappy plastic flippy thing?

[Down&Out]

THATS NICE

[tedmcedd]

its gonna be fixed, cant be fagged getting it to flip, and it would prob flex and crack the paint...

[panelbeaterpeter]

Who made that front? seems quite a good moulding.

[Tom Booth]

Has Waddy got a red mk2 gti? Looking good by the way dude

[Nickh_16]

hey man! that is looking spleeeeeeeeeeendid, seriously looking the bizz, gonna be soo cool and no rust

will be watching how it goes

[tedmcedd]

Tom: why yes, yes he has! lol

Peter: ABS motorsport thats from, its a great fit and is really thick too.

and thanks nick! well the front and bootlid will be rust free... lol still needs a few bits sorting...

Edited by tedmcedd, 17 June 2008 - 08:45 PM.

[Down&Out]

hey hey, found those mirrors i love! did you just drill a hole and bolt it on? how did you do it and not fowl the wind up window??

[analogue_radio]

Looking good Ted! nice speedy work .