Kingster Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, KugaWestie said: This might sound mad, but the challenge was part of the appeal on this project Not mad at all -I can actually see the appeal 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, KugaWestie said: This might sound mad, but the challenge was part of the appeal on this project Nope, get it completely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKARM Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 1 hour ago, KugaWestie said: This might sound mad, but the challenge was part of the appeal on this project Youre probably just high on GRP resin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Meatibald Archpants said: Youre probably just high on GRP resin I am gonna miss my fix once the grp work is done 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 2 weeks summer holiday in Portugal done, back to work for a week and now back on the build. I fitted my newly made fibreglass closing panel to the drivers side rear arch, and then glassed a few areas together. Closer panel Rear bulkhead at bottom Rear bulkhead at top Inside of rear arch looking at the new closer panel Rear arch area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 Pretty much finished the glassing on the drivers side rear arch area today. Last section on the underside of the arch at the seat bulkhead Closer panel on the underside of the car at the rear of the arch Finally the back of the arch junction with the boot liner panel inside the boot area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 I decided to have a look at the boot panel to see how it fitted. Fettling needed!! Drivers side Passenger side Front area Bottom Overall view It pretty much didn’t fit anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 I fetched out the DA machine and put a 120 grit pad on it, and spent about an hour sanding. The panel fits much better now. It still needs a bit of work but I think that it probably needs to have the hinges fitted next to see how it opens and closes once hung. Drivers side Passenger side Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 The challenge continues, I admire your staying power Gary. Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Keep it up @KugaWestie I’m just wondering if you now look like a massive pink GRP monster that breathes resin-fuelled flames. 😱 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 I am waiting for a few bits to arrive, so whilst waiting I took a look at the bonnet hinge arrangement. The first job is to fix the kidney plates to the underside of the bonnet. There is a metal plate sandwiched into the grp of the bonnet, so I drilled and tapped this and temporarily bolted (nice bolts in transit) on the first plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Some more work on the bonnet hinge arrangement tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 More work on the bonnet hinge today. First job was to shape the box section to the shape of the nose. This involved a cardboard template and the sledgehammer A few sharp blows, and it was done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 With the box section curved to shape the next job was to make a grp housing for it. So I taped up the steel and the worktop, and then made something suitable in a top hat shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 Once the housing had gone off, I removed the box section, cleaned it up and sprayed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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