Benn's on going build

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Originally Posted by Adaz_blud

i like this it well smart. :)

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Thank you.

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Originally Posted by scott.parker

Benn i know you probably wont want to do this, but if there is still a leak you could do as i did, i just smeared red gasket sealant over the join of the block to gasket, and the join from gasket to sump, so now it's totally tight, no leaks.. It was a last desperate attempt to stop this slight leak, as it would of kept me from using it on track.

Scott

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Its all apart now, As i've had the sump off before i've ordered a new gasket/baffle as a just in case. Last time it had rtv on the block to gasket join.
Jope fully this time it will be sorted.

Got a new sump gasket from Vauxhall and some of their Rtv sealant, sumps been re buffed as the oil had dulled it.

Been under there to day getting everything cleaned up and ready to do tomorrow.

Started doing a bit of re trimming around crimbo, but have only just got back to it...

My old "stealth" parcel shelf..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8486.jpg

Old covering..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8487.jpg

Pulled the covering off, for got how many staples i had used on it.. lmao
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8495.jpg

Ending up with...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8497.jpg

The under side has now been painted with a stain black. Picked up a big roll of this... Its close to my seats..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8498.jpg

So cover with glue then Lay the leather over.. And spend hours pushing it in to the corning and round edges, getting more and more annoyed as i go..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8652.jpg

Trim the middle out..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8653.jpg

Mmmm
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8654.jpg

This is what's going up the middle, its the same as the headlining so everything matches and the sound can still come thru.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8656.jpg

Doing the edges in a bit.. So will be much nether.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8657.jpg

Getting all the corning edges neat and smooth is *******. So its taking sometime..

to do the corners nicely you need to apply the glue 10 min before sticking it and heat the material with a hair dryer or hot air gun on a low setting.

nice shelf!

liking the skills dude

Gregs, didn't think of warming... I know about letting the glue tack off, done loads of recoverings.

Cheers Nobby,

Si, its a very slow annoying one to do. Have just painted alot of staples black so you wont see them on the under side..lol

Monumental build, hats off!

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Originally Posted by Benn

Have just painted alot of staples black so you wont see them on the under side..lol

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And its that level of detail why your car is what it is :thumb:

your woodworking skills are shocking, not to bad on the re trim though lol

dont use that spray glue stuff, when left under sun light it will come away, i ended up using contact addesive !