Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 midge more done tonight - gave up the hunt to try to beg/borrow a m14 tap - so scuttled off to cromwell tools to let some moths out of that piece of folded leather that lives in the back pocket ended up getting a right hand tap from them and ordering a left handed one off the ebay tonight along with a couple of rose joints whipped up some ends on the lathe last week - tonight I put a chamfer on the ends, drilled and tapped in hindsight wish I had of left a step on the ends - but hey ho there's always next time welded, ground and filed up to make em look neat this piece will get chopped in half ready for the left hand threads - left and right hand threads either end allow you to adjust the length by turning the tube in situ (obvious to most I know ) also made a start on mounting the seats up properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippydave Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Turning and polishing yer own knob in the garage.... Does it get any better than this? Top job mate, still enjoying the thread...especially as it now turns both ways.... I'll get me coat..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 well fanks Dave I will now show my nob to all who enter my garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 anyone else finding firefox b****y crashy at the moment - I have noticed for the last couple of months it is nowhere near as stable and glitch free as it used to be - might go try try chrome again I think got the gear shift back on the lathe tonight and took the end down a bit so it fits into the pivoting part - left it long for now over the last few nights a made up some framework to go under the seat to offer a bit more support - bit like a westy you tend to have to stand on the seat to get in and it was making all sorts of crackin noises with my 15stone still yet to fibreglass repair the seat - also finished off these ready for fitting and have started making up the brackets to weld onto the framework - TBH didnt really nead to be rose jointed, I just fancied doing them that way - guess if I add some storage in the back there it may help on the lookout for some bench mounted metal shears as I am going to make a start on putting some flooring in soon - anybody got a machine that is no longer required and wish to sell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housebeautician Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I got some ply and a jigsaw mate........... i'll get me coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 yeah when you get to your age jigsaws are a nice way to while away the time nipped the frame off tonight so that I could start cleaning of the glue and other crud off the rear part of the tub - total ball ache of a job, probably 2 hours just to do half a side anybody got any tips for removing seriously hard dried on glue - tried thinners which didn't help too much, then acetone which was slightly more effective followed by a scraper had some of the products I sell in Practical classics magazine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housebeautician Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 yeah when you get to your age jigsaws are a nice way to while away the time ] Good comeback Acetone generally gets it off but it is hardwork, and if you got that lot off in two hours you did well. See if anyone else has a better idea cause i have to do this sort of stuff quite a lot at work and it would be nice to find something that really works. Keep at it mate its looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 made up the frames that support the seat bases and tonight mounted up the seats to see how everything fits together and have finished off removing the glue - just two stumps where the hands once were thinking about getting a bead roller for the floors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 thought I would have a go at make up a flat fibreglass panel tonight - have had 5kg fibreglass kit kicking around that I purchased of ebay some time ago usual bloke didn't bother reading any instructions other than the mix percentage - so this is how I did it use a large flat ceramic floor time and laid masking tape across cut five sheets to slightly over size and then added the catalyst to my measuring jug full of resin - pack recommends between 1-3% mix- being a bloke I went for 2% and in hindsight I should have gone for 1% as I never did get to lay the 5th sheet down ended up with what looked like a rather large Jordan breast sized gelatinous mass in the bottom of the measuring jug which I enjoyed fishing out splodged a layer of resin on first then started laying the sheets over and using the roller provided in the kit - in hindsight again I noticed when I had finished the job that the sheet was slightly thinner at the edges so perhaps more time working the resin outwards would have helped used my builders flood light to dry quickly free product placement for Carlsberg - if Cleggy made Porsche Spyders - you can fill the blanks really pleased with the results for a first time go gloves of the disposable type are a must as it is a horrible job and a good face mask helps too - was not long before Julie came and slammed the garage door shut jigsaw to cut around then job done - always nice when the bits actually hold themselves in just need to fibreglass them in place inside the tub (where it will be carpeted eventually) and then fill on the outside need to do the same with the old seatbelt slots, heater channel holes and where the old instruments were fitted on the dash should I try to get some resin around the edges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 oh and ordered an odyssey extreme 25 battery today - not sure whether to swap with the standard one on the westy though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 QUOTE just need to fibreglass them in place inside the tub (where it will be carpeted eventually) and then fill on the outside need to do the same with the old seatbelt slots, heater channel holes and where the old instruments were fitted on the dash should I try to get some resin around the edges? Can't leave you alone for a minute can we Resin alone without reinforcment is brittle and will crack and break up with time , mix with talc to make your own (messy job) or buy a tin of fiberglass car repair paste . to be honest you could save time by filling the other holes with a tin of that ready made fiberglass matting stuff (forget what its called ) but its basicsally chopped strand glass in a paste form . a peice of flat board suitably placed at the back of the hole why you fill it with the resinglass mix , ( use plastic sheet so it doesnt stick to the job ) then finish off with resin filler paste and sand down till smooth . job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedditchJay Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 Thanks Jay n Bernie Bernie - I think it was you that suggested making up my own panels some time ago I will get some of that filler but stick with the plan to fibreglass my repair pieces in and then fill rather than just using filler - should be stronger just off into the garage to have another few hours messy play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 cut the blanking pieces for the dash and the variety of holes that the tub has and have really enjoyed fibre-glassing them in but hey it is one step close I guess numbered them up and marked top and then super glued them in place to make it easier for when the fibreglass was applied have also removed all the crud from inside the tub - took forever but looks much nice now - TBH this will all be carpeted but at least there will be something good to stick too now from this to this chased out the cracking in the gel coat with the dremel - ordered some fibreglass filler yesterday rather than the horrible vinyl on the dash I will have it sprayed to match the rest of the car - although this could be fun as there is no record of the paint colour - although I was told it was re-sprayed at a Porsche specialist - anyone take a guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbaldbloke Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 QUOTE was not long before Julie came and slammed the garage door shut Yep, for some odd reason my wife doesn't get excited about the whiff of polyester resin. I tend to stockpile what has to be done and then blitz it if she goes away for the weekend. Of late I've done a bit of carbon fibre work at home and whilst it's a bit trickier to get a good finish as you have to align the weave, etc, swmbo doesn't seem as bothered by the epoxy resin, which hardly smells at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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