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Originally Posted by MK999
Hi everyone here is todays up date for you
I cleaned up the N/S turret and stitched up the seams
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1125.jpg
Removed the centre of the rear spring plate (extra weight lol)
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1129.jpg
Then ground back all the overlap on the turret so it was nice and neat
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1130.jpg
And did a little more stitching
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1132.jpg
While waiting for the whole are to cool on the N/S i moved on to the O/S - cleaned it up, stitched it up, and painted it, this was very satisfiying to see as it was all coming together with the etch priming!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1133.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1134.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1135.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1137.jpg
Instead of watching the pain dry i went inside the car and did the opposite...i got the morz out and stripped off the paint from the seams around the inner wheel arches ready to be stitched.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1139.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1138.jpg
Once the paint was off i got on with stitching the seams inside the car
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1140.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1141.jpg
Then it was time to clean up and paint the inside of the N/S turret as so
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1142.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1143.jpg
may i say you have done a cracking job on them turrets :thumb:
Making me want to try to do mine but it would look sh1te lol
Nearly completed all the work inner arch wise! So its back to the inside of the car to clean up the turrets and dust them over with acid etch (its just to keep the atmosphere off them for the minute as i will have to weld the cage in shortly)
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1145.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1146.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1147.jpg
Paint...
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1148.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1149.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1150.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1151.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1152.jpg
Nice and level looking out of the car (the turrets not my inability to take a level picture, in my defence the car is on its side lol)
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1153.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1154.jpg
And looking into the car
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1156.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1157.jpg
Lots of loose ends tied up tonight which i'm happy with still loads to do though :thumb: :thumb:
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Originally Posted by Gsi_Jimbo
Thanks that is good to hear as i wasn't going to bother but i then thought of the advantages (more room in the arch and longer shock travel) and just went for it - i think they have turned out well :D
i agree with you there they have turned out spot on :thumb:
So when you doing mine lol
Looking good mate, another awsome build :)
You welding in a rear strut brace ?
Even if my best mate in the whole world asked me to fit some of these i would only do it for a huge sum of monies or sexual favours or a combo of the too as they are a PITA to do even on your own car lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Gsi_Jimbo
No sure yet as the cage has a brace very close to the turrets and a rear brace might be unnecessary and/or look out of place but we will see....Quote:
Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Love the turret work dude, wish my fab work was better.
Weldings great too. Doing a great job, gonna be a awesome build and car.
IMO the best is still to come ;) ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
Then get on with it! :P
nova of the year already, eh?
lol i would but i'm lacking motivation at the moment lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Benn
Thats a statement at this stage in the build...let me finish it first :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
Wells youve done quite a bit all ready..lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
The turrets were a big job so have taken a while, once i have finished the under side of the car (hopefully before the wkend) i can put the car back on its feet and get on with fitting the cage, seat rails and a few other bits.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
Sounds good dude.
Looks almost OE :thumb:
Looking good dude. Will be awesome to see it finished.
Just read from start to finish count...
...WOW!! top noch pal...
...and now i must sleep :thumb:
I wanted to achieve a neat finish as they are on direct view in the back and would look rubbish if they were hashed up ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay
I've got the same blanket!! (on the screen)
Its seen some action that blanket lol lol
Will the tops of the rear turrets be thickened, just seems a little thin in my opinion.
What condition is the saloon in these days?
:confused: :confused: They have been thickened?? They are now 4mm which is thicker than standard plus i will be mounting the 'slash cut tube' to the top of the turret that will then be mounted to the cage....Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaun_O'Donnell
The saloon is fine :D :D ;)
Apologies, didn't look back far enough.
It's not feeling neglected is it?
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Originally Posted by Shaun_O'Donnell
Not as much as his missus!! He's been out late in the garage every night this week it seems! Still at least she gets to watch corrie & eastenders in peace :thumb:
^^ That's not neglect, that's being nice.
Neglect is sitting in the same room, ignoring her, watching what you want to watch and farting randomly.
It probably is but it will be up for sale soon so its new owned can love it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaun_O'Donnell
As for the missus don't even go there, i've said once i've got the car done we can start to save for a house so all is fair - i get to do the car quickly so we can start saving :thumb:
i've said once i've got the car done we can start to save for a house....
My wife would never buy that line!.... "quicker i get it done the sooner we can decorate the house... " id be in b+b!lol
I probably will be....
F***in brilliant build!!..... :thumb:
just after spendin the last 2hrs readin it from start!!,
wish i could build like that!!
How doya add rep, you def deserve it!!
Thanks...to add rep click on the middle icon in the bottom left hand corner above the 'post reply' button and follow the instructions :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by 14sr Lad
Good work James :) nice to see it coming along swiftly
Olly is alive lol.
Were you been hideing ?
Cheers mate like Ernie said its nice to see you are alive lolQuote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
this build is awesome very detailed and a lot of work, thought and planning have gone into the build, one of the best builds going on at the minute thumbs up keep it up! :thumb:
Thanks mate appreciate it! :D
so were is the pics from today as im sure you couldnt of left it alone for a hole saturday....