Nova build, track/rally car inspired.

[gaf2]

Spot on, all the proper mods to future proof it. Enjoying your work.

Cheers pal, same to you. I only started reading your wip last xmas hols, read clean through about 200 odd pages in one go. was 100 times better than the pish on the tele haha.

[gaf2]

Got a phone call today form Bill Falconer, my engine is ready!! Made good power and torque, he's happy and am delighted!

Looking for advice about fitting my fibre glass rear arches. I was thinking along the lines of bonding them on and pop rivets however, do i bond on to bare metal then treat after or zinc prime then bond? Also with the thickness of the fibre glass not being much i cant see my being able to countersink the rivets so is it a case of filler over the top and smoothing off. Also anyone know where to get fibre glass doors from?

Cheers boys.

[Benn]

Ah thats him aye. I got the cap from ebay pal. Thanks for the comments.

Thank you, could you measure it for me? Just wanna see if it will fit in mine.

[gaf2]

Thank you, could you measure it for me? Just wanna see if it will fit in mine.

Hi ben, the filler requires a 60mm hole and the outer collar is 65mm.

[Benn]

Thank you.

[TallDave]

Looking for advice about fitting my fibre glass rear arches. I was thinking along the lines of bonding them on and pop rivets however, do i bond on to bare metal then treat after or zinc prime then bond? Also with the thickness of the fibre glass not being much i cant see my being able to countersink the rivets so is it a case of filler over the top and smoothing off.

Many many years ago I added a drop snoot front to a Firenza and so far as I can recall I glassed it onto a pre-primed (etch or zinc 182) surface, I also cut back the gel coat so I could fit rivets with thin spreader washers underneath. I managed to get the result properly faired into the wings so you couldn't see the join. Was pretty well fixed cos when I stuck the car into a hedge that contained a too solid post, I had to replace the b****y thing and it was a real work up getting the first one off...!

Loving the work you are putting into this, I especially like the tube pillar supports for your gear linkage and what is presumably your hydraulic handbrake(?) Way nicer than box section, even though it is trickier to weld... Nice welding by the way, far better than mine sadly.

Keep up the good work, I'll be following this thread that's for sure.

[gaf2]

Many many years ago I added a drop snoot front to a Firenza and so far as I can recall I glassed it onto a pre-primed (etch or zinc 182) surface, I also cut back the gel coat so I could fit rivets with thin spreader washers underneath. I managed to get the result properly faired into the wings so you couldn't see the join. Was pretty well fixed cos when I stuck the car into a hedge that contained a too solid post, I had to replace the b****y thing and it was a real work up getting the first one off...!

Loving the work you are putting into this, I especially like the tube pillar supports for your gear linkage and what is presumably your hydraulic handbrake(?) Way nicer than box section, even though it is trickier to weld... Nice welding by the way, far better than mine sadly.

Keep up the good work, I'll be following this thread that's for sure.

Thanks for the info Dave, i will be following your advice when i come to fit the kit. Yes the tube mounts are for my gear shifter and hydraulic handbrake, like you say looks a bit nicer than box section but more importantly less weight also.

thanks for the comments and as for welding; keep at it practise makes perfect haha.

[gaf2]

Next up was the sill stands and sill tubes. Thought about buying a kit but i enjoy having a go at things my self and saving money in the process.



Out with the hole saw and a bit of measuring. Cut some pipe to pass through. Welded on the spreader plates.



Then on to the actual stands. Not a lot of pictures to go with this as i forgot but i ended up with this.

[Iain]

I love sill stands. Top job

[gaf2]

While i had some tube in the garage decided it was a good time to make a strut brace. Mount style stolen form Toymex and his small block race car build.





Not as nice as Jezz's one but will do me.