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Hi guys been doing a bit more to the car today cut a bit of the roof out an made the spit fit an its on it now aswel. Need to now how much metal to leave on it for a carbon roof as I decided to use one? I'll put pics up tomo aswel thanks

Steve the Plumber

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When the Twins did mine, they left 3 inches of the old roof skin upto the gutters and around the front and rear window/ hatch.

bull-turbo

Hi all, thanks for your interest in the progress so far.

Massive update tonight! To say I'm pleased is an understatement

Made up the fittings for the 'home made' shell spit to work, took a couple of days to get it right and a good fit.

Finally got everything in line and got the car secured up on the spit, this has been the point that has been waiting for ages, now almost everything can be done to the shell with ease.



Exited at this point much faster progress from here on in.

Cut the sunroof out


Now to order the carbon roof skin

Emptied the car out of all the parts that were stored in it, and tried the spit out


Happy with that!

Then today's progress:

Started removing the under seal to see the full extent of rust





Defiantly is going to need 2 new full sills. The arch section of the rear quarters and a couple of other bits. There's a few bits that need full attention, but there's less than what I'd expected. I'm happy

Thank you for looking so far

Al

Steve the Plumber

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Getting there!

Rob Virgo

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Good start

bull-turbo

Cheers more progress tonight

Pictures will be 10000X better from now on too, forgot to take the camera protective film off lol

bull-turbo

Update:

So, like I promised, more updates and MUCH better quality pictures

First up was a bit more removal of the underseal







Getting there



As you can see, I mentioned the sills need replacing, gave them a good bang today to reveal their true mess. So these will need to be cut out.

I will also be changing to a flat boot floor for the fuel tank to be fitted inside the car, so,
Marked out where to cut



And hey! Presto!




Now, the garage needs another clean up, there's a mess everywhere. Can move more bits around and create more room.
Once this side is done, it's onto the otherwise of the underneath.

Thanks

gjh

Its getting there!! To be honest it wasn't in that bad condition with you, seen far worse examples out there.

bull-turbo

No, I'm just glad that where the rust is, it's easy access and straight forward fix

mk22door

I like this, in subscribing

lee2cossies

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Great work mate keep it up!

The Underdog

good progress. pics look much better with the film off the lens lol

bull-turbo

Hi guys I have just bought etch primer, thinners, hardener, sill and 2 rear arches. Ready to get working on the rusty bits

If the picture doesn't work I will upload them tomorrow as I haven't got a clue lol. Thanks for looking.

bull-turbo

here's the pics sorry for the wait!!
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bull-turbo

Done a bit more today, where the front seats bolt to they were rusted so we made a new plate to go in as its going to be a track car. We didn't need bolt holes so we used a flat piece of metal and welded it on and put primer on to stop it from rusting.
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X8MRK

Great build ill be following this 1

bull-turbo

Hi all, my mate did a bit more the weekend we havent finished the welding yet as we run out of gas as i was busy and i had a 3dr front bumper off lee2cossies as im friends with him thanks
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gjh

Nice updates.

bull-turbo

Hi guys had a bit of bad news today as I have a brain injury from the accident last year I seen a doctor today an they said I'm not aloud to go fast or on track ever again or gokarting because the harshness can cause my brain to bleed which could have very serious consequences. I'm going to have a cosworth for the road to take to shows and things. So has anybody got any suggestions on what to do with this car as I've cut the sunroof out and the spare wheel well?????

jonfoc

Sad times pal. Give it to me

gjh

Shit thats bad news!! Asfor advice, carry on and use it as a road car when you are done, you are halfway there, no point quiting.

bull-turbo

Ye I've decided I'm guna carry on just put a mot on it an if I can ever go on track again its ready an takes it to shows an stuff but I'm gutted I can't plus there's about 10 of use booked to go to nuringburg in July an I can't go round either so not going now but going to enjoy building it so plenty more to come

IainRS1700T

Keep on with it mate.
The brain is an incredible thing and has great recovery powers. There's a fair chance by the time you're done you'll be fit enough to track it. As you say if you can keep it road legal too then you're covered either way.
By the time I cut the roof out of mine I thought 'there's no going back now!'
All the best,
Iain

bull-turbo

Hi guys I have a rs500 fibreglass splitter which caught the floor on the drive when I got it which caused it to split and make a hole in it. It needed filling so I was bored today and decided to do it, it just needs painting now so going to try and do it this week
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bull-turbo

Hi guys its been a few weeks few updates had to wait for paint to come for the splitter but done now. sandblasted my rocker cover to ready to be red. also had a back bumper carpet an a saph dash as mine is badly cracked will get pics up in the week of the rest thanks for any comments
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bull-turbo

Hi guys had some solid rear beam mounts off (cosworthfreak) thanks. In the middle of cleaning up an repainting the ARB's, rear beam, trailing arm's, cradles etc when the weather is good. I have some 4x4 rear brake calipers coming aswel so getting there slowly
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Steve the Plumber

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Keep the piccys coming!!

bull-turbo

Hi guys done a bit more an yesterday me an my dad went down to do the sill an arch on pas side just needs to be grinded back an fillered. Last week i did the brakes the fronts are 315mm wilwoods but there wasn't enough to sand back the wilwood but think think it looks good. Washed my samco hoses, brought some stuff up to sandblast an paint like the hubs crossmember, bumper brackets, beam mount brackets, an some other bits ill get pics when they done. I have fin the beam an bought camber shims aswel thanks for any comments.
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mothrs2k

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lee2cossies

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Looks good nice to see it coming along u have some nice parts for it now.

Staffi

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Only just seen this thread, great effort so far pal, keep the good work going , great to see them being saved

adam151082

Comin on great, whats the point of the solid beam mounts? I imagine itll make the car alot noisyer when you drive

Steve the Plumber

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Looking good!

bull-turbo

Thanks mate. It does give you a bit more noise but people say there a good mod. If there really noisy I can always change them to poly ones

3drRich

I always liked this car from the first pic you posted with the rs500 bits. Good work mate. I cheated on mine as not good with a welder so bought a new shell

Keep up the progress bud

bull-turbo

Hi guys brought the shell up mine as im going to try an sand blast the underneath an can go out an do it when im free as im not aloud to drive as yet. I can get a bit done then. thanks for any comments
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adam151082

How did the blasting go? Was it to much work with a wirewheel?

bull-turbo

Hi mate haven't had a go yet but ill put a pic up an let you now how it goes. The wire wheel takes a while an dirty so hopefully sandblast is good an easy!