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 now on 2 wheels Posts: 7576    Location: back in longbridge b31 | hello paddy  | ||
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 Elite Veteran Posts: 837 Location: Gillingham, Kent | Hello! Yes the roof comes up on hydralics to let you in;
Now at Southways Automotive, sharing the stable with a couple of other 'interesting' projects
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 Elite Veteran Posts: 732 Location: Towcester | Fond memories of this car parked outside my house and the trip up to the kent Kit car show at detling. Must dig out the pic of my lad sat in the drivers seat. How's it going Paddy ? long time no speak or see. Been many a year since your banham ventures too, I have only just got the Gti back on the road myself after 5yrs or so. Sadly I'm no longer live down in Kent  All the best Will | ||
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 purple_metty Posts: 2165 Location: leicsestershire | i spy an ultima and a hillman imp! I used to work on the british privilige gt ultima.. nice | ||
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 Forum Admin & Insurance Guru Project Pride Posts: 5690 Location: Durham - North East UK | |||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 837 Location: Gillingham, Kent | And thanks for the support, I'll keep you updated! Will if you dig out the pic of your lad in the car that'd be cool, I remember that well  | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 837 Location: Gillingham, Kent | Huge photo update incoming! I've lost the order these are supposed to go in somewhat, but you'll get the idea. Just waiting for them to upload. Long story short; -Car collected -Car assessed -Car disassembled and stripped down -Chassis to shot blaster -Chassis back from shot blaster This is where we are now. I'll let the pics tell the full story, but the chassis is quite far gone, alot further than I (or they) thought prior to shot blasting. The underside of the tunnel is somewhat doilie like We are pretty much decided on getting a replacement from VW Heritage (£1225 for brand new mexican complete chassis), just sorting the details out. We are having a bit of back and forth discussion on what to do about the suspension. The front beam is also shot, and I have kind of seen these now...[url]http://www.red9design.co.uk/type1.htm | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 837 Location: Gillingham, Kent | Car Collected:          | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 837 Location: Gillingham, Kent | Disassembly / Further Assessment:                               | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 837 Location: Gillingham, Kent | Back from the Shot Blasters:                  | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 837 Location: Gillingham, Kent | Photo update - new chassis!
They are following the build manual for the floor drops, and it's going pretty well although I think they are finding it a bit of a pig of a job lol We (I) need to have some serious thoughts about what to do for the front end now, still not got anything ordered in. | ||
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 '88 MG METRO 1300 Posts: 1117 Location: Dudley, Midlands | |||
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Forum Admin & Insurance Guru Project Pride Posts: 5690 Location: Durham - North East UK | |||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 837 Location: Gillingham, Kent | cerbera - 3/9/2013 7:52 PMAbsolutely loving the build thread on this! Good! Hopefully people will enjoy seeing something a bit different! I'm sure that like 90% of kitcars out there, I will find some piece of metro to use on the car I know some people use two metro rads for cooling when converting from air cooled to water cooled... | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 837 Location: Gillingham, Kent | FYI - this is the photoshop with the Fiat Coupe lights:
Personally it spoils the '70'sness of it, but it would actually make additional space to mount radiators in what effectively amounts to the wheelarches - which is surprisingly common. Probably gives a better idea of the size aswell - one metro rad each side, behind the headlights. Edited by Paddy 4/9/2013 1:07 PM | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 837 Location: Gillingham, Kent | Large update time: Gear lever moved significantly backwards, invisible but linkage also shortened to suit POR15 Chassis paint going on        Various sundries painted up Rear chassis brace assembly - ummmm shiny billet          I've lost the correct order for these, so one at a time: Brake line fabrication    Including random braided hose   Side pod damage - this was damage inflicted by me unfortunately in the initial disassembly  Hydraulic lines and air ducting down the side of the body  Loom removed - imho this should go straight in the bin, it was one of my biggest bug bares with the car  Additional body to chassis mounting points, Southways have taken it upon themselves to improve on the kit design as and where they feel it is needed, and have my full support in this lol!   LOL!   General assembly: gear lever, handbrake, peddle assembly   Rear chassis reassembly  New rear shocks  | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 837 Location: Gillingham, Kent | Ummm - Shiny Billet Rear chassis brace assembly and gearbox brace reassembly     Wait, what?! What could I possibly want this for? Amazing what £175 will buy you though, t&t and everything lol  Ahhhhh now I see  2.5ltr 4cyl boxer and conversion to water cooling! Fun is going to be had  Gearbox cleaned up and reassembled    And that's where we are at the moment - I'll update again soonish | ||
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'88 MG METRO 1300 Posts: 1117 Location: Dudley, Midlands | Holy sh*t!! I've seen some rusty Beetle tanks in my time, even welded some... but that goes beyond the norm!! Looks like you've put the gearbox in the wrong way round too!?! Go on... mid-mount it... you know you want to!! | ||
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