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looks great so far mate, keep up the good work,it will soon be wicked

 

time you pulled your finger out and remind danny to send me some pics

 

Cheeky

What do you want pics of?? Dannys fucking useless

 

Looking really good John

I can't wait to see it next

Whats going on with Danny's sig. Something tells me you may have something to do with that

 

Looking good mate keep up the good work

 

looking gd m8t

 

Looking good John. How much was the replacement fuel pump? from ford?

 

You guessed right

 

I bought it brand new/second hand if you know what I mean of someone on here (Ł40 )

 

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Coming along nicely now mate

 

Yeah hopefully over the next two weeks I can get it painted and get it back on its wheels, before I strip the front end

I can't wait to bolt it back together cos everythings either painted or new so should be a joy

 

 

That really is lookin mate. Didn't realise you were going the whole hog and painting the underside as well. I recon you should take the car to the previous owner once you have finished and show him it. He'll be speachless mate

I hope to do this to the S1 next year or maybe even start this winter?

 

Don't bother mate its a right ball ache

 

its looking great mate, love the work to the underside so far, keep up the great work, do you know . where the front seats bolt through the floor. theres a small crossheat screw near the hole in the floor, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS SCREW DOES , is it holding the threaded insert for the seat to bolt in, ??????? sorry but im unable to get under my car at the moment,too look , im not being a lazy fooker ( had a back opperation 2 weeks ago and i can only bend so far,

anyway great work

 

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I don't really know what it does to be honest mate, the seat belt mounting points are welded in so maybe it was for positioning purposes at the factory (but I can't see why).

 

thanks mate, my hole is stripped put a bolt through with a nut and thick washer on the outsise, but theres a brake pipe clip on the inner side of the drivers seat, so i cant get a nut on the underside,



bloody typical, ive just put the carpets and seats back in too , when i found out the bolts didnt want to tighten

 

looking good mate i was going to start on mine this year but im going to wait now till next year, its all money so i m going to save more over the next 8 months.

 

Worth it in the long run though mate

I don't want to be usin my S1 as an everyday car anyway and its perfect timin while I'm at uni to start it. I will then probably get a cheap run around for work next year and then have the S1 for fun

 

I have to say, I'm more that a little bit impressed!

 

will that decal show up on your black tailgate or are you changing colour? Getting there now though John, lot of work going in to it

 

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I was speakin to Danny on the phone the other night and he was tellin me about it looks tidy though mate and if its a good reliable motor then why not ay!

One of my mates had a white one for his first car and that had a four speed box too. He was determined to get 100mph out of it but never succeeded think he managed 90mph which ain't that bad actually

I tell you what.... do you want to help me do this to the S1 as you've done such a good job of yours and I know you enjoy it really

 

what engine you having then john?

 

The engines still in it at the moment but i'll probably end up taking it out to paint the bay and do a tidy up etc....

I'm just gonna be sticking with the 1.9 American Block i've already got cos its spot on

 

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John, what did you use to paint the underside with, and I take it you will underseal over that, or under that coat and then paint it black? Let me know your plans mate!

 

The underside was prepped by stripping it back to the original primer using white spirit, any rust was then prepped using a grinder with a wire wheel attachment which got most of it off. The remaining bare metal/stubburn rust was treated using Kurust and then painted using Red Oxide Hammerite paint (The welds were coated in a thick rust prevention primer first). It all got at least two coats.

The underside will now have two coats of a black Hammerite paint before being stonechipped (As recommended by a local restoration place, they've qouted Ł35 to come out and stonechip it with a portable compressor not including materials). I will then probably go over it again with a last coat of black hammerite to make it nice and shiny

 

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Looking good John

I haven't checked your thread for a while, it's good to see some progress after a bit of a lull. I like the idea of the mirrors, wish I had thought of that

 

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lookin gd m8t keep us updated

 

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keep it up. great job on the mirrors mate.

 

Well done John

 

looking good bud. looks like you've done a neat job with the mirrors, but i think the base plates look better standard but seen as you've already colour coded your door handles it should look ok.
has mick finished on the back end now so you can get that guy round to spray on the stonechip?
like your new sig & strut brace aswell

 

Danny, G102 DUY may no longer be around but it lives on in John car

Top work John it's a shame I'm not closer to you as I'd really like to have seen/given you a hand on the motor. Would have been a good learning oppertunity for when I come to do mine (your cars the guinine pig )

No doubt I will be askin you for lots of advise when its my turn.