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Thread: Nicks x18xe1 build (PBpatched)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benn View Post
    Nice, glad its a proper brace. Feels much better with them.
    Cheers benn

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    Well time for an update, I've been plodding along with this and there's not a lot left to do on the shell now, I'd love to get it into a paint booth for summer, but that might be tad optimistic.

    Anyway this is where I'm at.
    A while ago I found some lovely rust under the dash

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    So got the cutting discs out which resulted in this

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    And this

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    I left it like this for a while and got on with other jobs, but last fews weeks ivery been getting on with it

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    And finished and cleaned up

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    And the top side

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    And then I had to weld this awkward wanker back in
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    just need to flat these welds back and a light skim of filler and it will be ready to paint.
    Only welding left to do now is under the battery tray.
    Thanks for reading , Nick

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    Well since the photobucket change of policy I e been a bit slow updating this, I've even not really bothered taking as many pics as I normally do, but I've opened a flickr account now so I'll try and keep this uoto date.

    I've done a few bits over the last few months I've been focusing my efforts on the engine bay trying to get it to a stage were its ready to paint.

    I've only got a few pics of the front valance and none of the fitting process as its just a few plug welds and making sure it all lines up as it should.


    so wired brushed the engine bay to bare metal making sure no rust has been missed.



    Since this picture was taking I've stitched welded the bay and etched primed it, I'll get pictures for the next update.
    I've also been acquiring parts, got a new rear bumper as mine had broken plastic lugs.

    Also been doing small jobs like filling unneeded mk1 bumper holes on the rear wings

    Before


    After


    I'll try and sort the previous pics out when I get a few hours spare.
    Cheers Nick
    Last edited by totalnova; 19-08-17 at 06:32 PM.

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    Well it looks like I've not worked out the pic hosting as well as I thought I had
    I'll have another go

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    Imgur or tapatalk pal works instantly

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    I've uploaded a few pics on to this so I'll try a little longer, cheers.

    Edit, went with imgur in the end, so much easier. Cheers
    Last edited by totalnova; 19-08-17 at 06:33 PM.

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    Bare metalled the whole rear corner and started on the filler work, I'm hoping to get the car painted just after Christmas.

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    Patched up the pics in the thread (ignored quoted one ) Hope that helps

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    Cheers Stuart, I've been putting off fixing this thread and you've saved me doing it, cheers.

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    May as well give a little update to where I'm at with the car while I'm here, the car is booked into the body shop to be painted in January, as soon as it's back the build can begin, being realistic I'm hoping to have it finished by spring 2019, the only expensive stuff I have to buy now is the engine management system.
    Just recently acquired my new Gaz coilovers, took just over two weeks to arrive, great service.
    Plus I've finally got hold of a decent gsi front bumper.

    Next update the car should be painted. Loads of pics then.
    Last edited by totalnova; 09-01-18 at 10:03 PM.

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