Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 hehe - if I had my way it would be just not enough hours in the day with work and the gang - keep grabbing half an hour to an hour most nights which is just enough to make it enjoyable rather than a chore I find that when you have overdone things in the garage and start to get fed up you start to make a bodge of things - it's just learning to get your a** out of the garage when you should really the new floorpans will require a fair bit of metal cutting of box sections - so have invested in a new chop saw I have seen on ebay - great deal at £138 inc carriage which is much cheaper than I have seen elsewhere - it allows you to set the piece at different angles - lets hope I manage to slice the metal not my fingers anyway it is one of these I have also done an initial mock up of the floorpan so I can start to work out in my head how it is all going to fit together - on of the problem I have is that the tub sits on the edge of the floorpan and no doubt the tub is wonky as hell - will just have to make sure the floorpans are as true and level as possible and adjust the tub so that the bodywork sits right on the car - really not looking forward to that bit anyway here is a rather crap mock up of the new floorpan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick PC Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I am glad it is you rather than me. Looks like a good opportunity to buy those extra tools that cannot be justified for a Westie. What pleasure. You are right sometimes we all try to do too much trying to finish things quickly but the pleasure is knowing when you have done enough and sitting bcak and thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 just one more purchase to make in the tool department I think - a welder - waiting for Chaz to get back as he has offered to lend/buy his old one would be nice to have a bench drill - I don't even have a vice - this will need to be sorted at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick PC Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Bench drill is a must, so useful and a good heavy vice helps with so many things but must have something rigid to sit on otherwise hopeless. Off to Machinemart me thinks with card in hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housebeautician Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 i have a vice cleggy!!!!!!!!!!!! women i wish. ps email sent tonight regarding the 29th tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 thnk your right Nick - I never new this car was gonna cost sooo much at least I have the tools to prove it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 i have a vice cleggy!!!!!!!!!!!! women i wish. ps email sent tonight regarding the 29th tony you are a one woman man or is it a one man woman too late I cannot get me head around it good news ref the 29th - will be interesting to see our motors being driven past quickly for the noise test - looking forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housebeautician Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 make sure you have your skid lid with you cause you will be in it with him booking confirmed 29th 12.30pm speak later tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spence Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I never new this car was gonna cost sooo much Not laughing here............................. My Beetle has cost be a b****y fortune and it still looks an old dog. Whenever somebody wants to take the mick they always go for my achilles heel. The trick is not to let 'er in doors see the reciepts. I'm guessing you already know that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 I never new this car was gonna cost sooo much Not laughing here............................. My Beetle has cost be a b****y fortune and it still looks an old dog. Whenever somebody wants to take the mick they always go for my achilles heel. The trick is not to let 'er in doors see the reciepts. I'm guessing you already know that though. sshhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 another 30 mins sees the other floor pan lopped off really ought to start thinking about getting some steel - I have made a few enquiries and the local engineers who's building is just over the other side of the business estate failing them having the right sections/lengths there is a local steel stockist (B&M Steel) within 1/4 of a mile - trouble is they will want to sell in 6m lengths which I dont suppose will be too much of an issue as long as they will cut it down a bit for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 It's only taken you one month to get it from this: to this: I bet it takes you a lot longer to put it back together again . Good effort Cleggy, keep at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick PC Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I think that this could be used as the Angel of Peterborough if stood upright and planted in the ground by the A1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 doesnt seem possible that it could all go back together at the moment - I like the piccy though, keeps my spirits up not much cultural stuff down this way so if I get really p****d off I will go weld it to a bridge over the A1 the angel of Norman Cross ... n1 Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 well it has been a while and little has been done down to work, home and family stuff - you know how it goes however I have been accumulating a few bits n pieces to help with the build - the chassis is tucked up against the wall to allow the westy back in the workshop - Julie and I managed to have an argument today as to if the garage is a workshop or a junk room - every time I go in the "workshop" there is a collection of kids toys or some other unwanted piece of unwanted household s**t so have been negotiating a shed which is TBH long overdue - hence the other topic reference flooring anyway no car progress but tools for the build are starting to roll in off ebay a cheap but rather effective bench drill - tested and works a treat - paid £30 found these on ebay incredibly cheap and low access - so hopefully the westy will go up em? a bargain me thinks I also found these builders trestles which should be superb for resting the beetle chassis on - might even get some big HD castors so I can roll it around nice n easy so all I need now is to get me finger out and obtain a welder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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