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Cleggy's Spyder Rebuild 17 07 09


Cleggy the Spyder Man

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BTW mind my car with all them sparks ;)  :laugh:

Was waiting for that  :D  Dont worry mate it was all covered up when Mr grinder came out  :t-up:

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BTW mind my car with all them sparks <!--emo&;)  :laugh:

Was waiting for that  :D  Dont worry mate it was all covered up when Mr grinder came out  :t-up:

thanks guys - slowly moving forwards

yeah we had a sheet covering the front of the car m8 dont worry  :p

although Dave was more concerned about his bike  ;)  :laugh:

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thought I would have a tidy up and see what it would look like with a bit of paint on it

used one of these things for the first time -  a flap wheel and then finished off with 25mm emery cloth which is ideal for wrapping around the bends with a push pull motion and keeps me warm too  :D

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much better at getting a smoother finish than my usual method (grinding disk)

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bit more work required on the other side and the bottom brackets and I can put this bit to the side for the time being

maybe me one day  :t-up:

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Welds looking really good cleggy. What TIG did you ened up getting?

Aidan

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Welds looking really good cleggy. What TIG did you ened up getting?

Aidan

I used a very helpful m8's - I am sorta looking out for one though  :devil: as I was so impressed with the how it came out - and with a bit more practice could be much better still

the lesson I have learnt - mig is great for straight runs, easy to get to bits and tacking things up - but nothing beats a tig for smooth flowing welds and was surprisingly easy to use

I would imagine that ali is a different ball game though and may take a lot more practice :suspect:

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rear framework tidied up and bit of spray out of a can so I can check out where it needs a bit of extra work

really happy with the results

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taking shape slowly

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seem to remember posting a link up to this company a while ago - now looks like they are ready to sell their wares

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PORSCHE....0437c9d

pictures of their build

http://s986.photobucket.com/albums....ideshow

looks lovely but cannot imagine too many punters wanting to part with 22k for what is essentially a beetle with a bit of curvey fibreglass stuck on top

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not done too much but have mounted up where the battery and voltage regulator will sit

made me feel better anyway  :laugh:

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I see you have cut out the holes for the speakers in the rear bulkhead  :D

Looking  :cool:

thanks m8

regarding the speaker holes - they have been filled in by me

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what the point of  them two shiny turnbuckle thingy's ?

Is something missing , can't see why or what  they adjust  :durr:

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what the point of  them two shiny turnbuckle thingy's ?

Is something missing , can't see why or what  they adjust  :durr:

like your post "they are pointless"

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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  :suspect:

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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?

Just for you bernie

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