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the bonnet is from my GSI as it was still mint, but im not happy with it so its being changed
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Old Doors, used to measure the cutting
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As it was going to be concourse I wanted the underside painted, Thanks to Royston I was able to make this a little easier with his bodyroller, this will also be used to do brake pipes etc underneather later on
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16th Nov 2006, this is the first record of a date I have, will be keeping track better in future
Primed!! Went up before work one morning, Bodyshop is 20 miles from my House to give you an idea what time I got up, and I start work at 9am
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Thanks to Richard (nova.sport) I managed to get new Irmscher Skirts probably the last new set in the world!
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...Nov06/WIP7.jpg
Got the Car home early december 2006,
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Got the car home all painted, heres a few pics from Christmas Eve 2006
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Chrome bits, not original but nicer
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Some engine bay bts added to get them out the way to avoid damage
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Unerside all done white, tank will be powder coated along with axle, tank stramps etc etc
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360 degree pic all round the car, idea was to put it into a slide show but photobucket was being gay so I didnt bother
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Nice project mate, makes a nice change to the more common shapes/models.
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This is where the bodywork stopped. I wasn't happy with the lower half of the engine bay as seen in this pic
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The paint was rough and the shell hadn't been dewaxed properly and some old wayoyl hadn't been cleaned off.
It went back to the Bodyshop in March and only arrived back on 19th June 2007
I also started to strip the engine, heres some pics, where to start with it!! Its rotten, and needs a good wire brush and lick of paint.
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Engine has the Irmscher injection, and is a 1300, I plan on adding a little bit more power but still a small block engine. Ive also got the Irmscher cam cover for it freshly powder coated.
I'm also where possible using stainless nuts and bolts on it, just so they dont rust, last spider hadnt been on the road for long and the nuts and bolts had rusted and looked shocking
Take one newly powder coated from tie bar mount and add a new polly bush with stainless guide
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...c/P1000207.jpg
add powder coated tie bars and strengthend bottom arms again with polly bushes, secured together with new news and bolts
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mix together until nice and secure
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secure to car using new nuts and bolts
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serve with a freshly painted hubs and new track rod ends
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garnish with a newly built Irmscher spec front shock with Eibach spring
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and new 256 x 20mm genuine Vauxhall front discs
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once served add 4x road wheels and lower onto them
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These pics are from August 2007 and the car wasnt touched since then due to it being at my parents hose and us having a new addition to the family time was slim so I never bothered, since then I have just bought a house hence the recent influx of work on the car. I now have to only got 2 seconds out the back of the house instead of half an hour up the road.
wow looking really good, cant wait to see the final product!