KugaWestie Posted September 29, 2019 Author Posted September 29, 2019 And this is the end result. The lettering is actually white, the blue is just a protective coating that needs washing off when I eventually fit them. I also purchased some centre spinners. These will be fitted after the IVA test They are not perfect but they are a massive improvement and have come in at approximately half the cost of a set of new ones
ajpearson Posted September 29, 2019 Posted September 29, 2019 They look awesome, great job done on the refurbishment
Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO Posted September 29, 2019 Posted September 29, 2019 Nice work, they'll really suit the car IMHO.
KugaWestie Posted September 30, 2019 Author Posted September 30, 2019 Back on the grp trail. A couple of brackets to secure the front of the nose section to the chassis Laid up on some templates Removed and curing ready for trimming
Trevor Little (Trevturtle) - Treasurer Posted September 30, 2019 Posted September 30, 2019 The good reading and pictures continue.. Thanks for the posts.
KugaWestie Posted September 30, 2019 Author Posted September 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, Trevturtle said: The good reading and pictures continue.. Thanks the posts. Cheers Trev 👍🏻
AdamR Posted September 30, 2019 Posted September 30, 2019 Ace work on the wheels Gary! Enjoying following your progress 👍
KugaWestie Posted October 2, 2019 Author Posted October 2, 2019 Boot hinges loosely fitted tonight, for a change it was a relatively straight forward job 😂 Working nicely I also bonded my new front end brackets onto the inside of the body. Once these are cured I will glass over the body end, and then drill and tap a bolt into the chassis on the vertical side of the bracket..
Mark (smokey mow) Posted October 2, 2019 Posted October 2, 2019 Good progress Gary. Any plans to fit a gas strut to the bonnet or bootlid?
KugaWestie Posted October 3, 2019 Author Posted October 3, 2019 8 hours ago, Mark (smokey mow) said: Good progress Gary. Any plans to fit a gas strut to the bonnet or bootlid? Thanks Mark. Yes I plan to fit gas struts to both the bonnet and the boot eventually
KugaWestie Posted October 5, 2019 Author Posted October 5, 2019 I finished off the front bodywork mount brackets. Drilled tapped and bolted and also glassed onto the body
KugaWestie Posted October 5, 2019 Author Posted October 5, 2019 Another job today was the boot lock. I can confirm that a 6’3” slightly lardy male can fit inside the boot, just!
KugaWestie Posted October 9, 2019 Author Posted October 9, 2019 I have been fretting about swinging the doors for a long time, but it is a job that I could put off no longer! First up is the drivers door, so here it is just mocked up with clamps Operation test I am really pleased to have got it operational. Now everything needs positioning and fixing properly including trying to achieve a nice even gap around the door
corsechris Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 Hinge action looks good. When doing panel gaps on my last build, I followed advice from the kit manufacturer who told me to screw the panels together, fill and blend across the joins to get good lines then run a router along the gap line. Sounds brutal, but it works really well. I’ll see if I can find some pictures to show what I’m blathering on about.
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