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trying to add the parts up ready for the build should have shares in ebay
just got this really cool looking steering wheel should look the dogs with a rat look truck. wheels come back from powder coating Wednesday and coil overs are on order. this rate my swb will be up for sale sooner than latter.
well its here as of Monday the 25th could not wait to get started but the delivery company put a nice big crack/hole in the roof propper knocked my duck off. got the cab sat on the chassis just to have a look to see what we are building.
I was thinking of doing a roof chop but on seeing it up close the windows would be a bit on the small side so I chopped 4inch off the bottom of the body. if you look at the 1st pic compared to the 2nd you can see how much closer the bonnet will sit to the engine .
this is the new size of the now chopped door stood against my daughters for Ka give you a idea just how low the cab will be.
cab floor now more or less in, stated work on the rear pick up bed I did not want to shorten the chassis so the new side panels got the chop. I cut them into three to fit the chassis and extended then by around 20inch putting a piece in each side of the wheel arch.
18mm WPB boards use for all the framing then raped in fibre glass I plan to tong and grove it to finish it off latter.
the underside now glassed and painted
and back up the right way
you can still see the panels I cut in but bit more work should blend in well
need to work on what wheel arches I am going to use and get them on order ready for next weekend. need to go back to work for a rest. lol
I bought some wheel arches for 17inch wheels thinking that would cover my wheels as they are 15 inch but no chance. I took a mould off one and cut it up to try a stretch it still no way.
the white one is a arch for up to 17inch the one behind is the sze it needs to be
here is one I made earlier looks a bit rough & but its only the shape I need I can tweak the rest latter.
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well it should not stick once its dry I can trim it down to size and gel coat them fingers crossed should work.
good weekend doors are on ish, I have framed them out in WPB and the fibre glassed over the wood they stiffened up well. its only the inside of the door so looks are not important as long as it dose the job. The black is gel coat keep doing bits around the car when I have resin left over.
pick up bed makes for good storage with a lid on but need to find a lighter alternative to 18mm board its to heavy.
back door is fitted and the catch is on the inside so you need to lift the lid first I did not want them on show, waiting for the panel adhesive to dry
The wheel arch was a bugger to pull out but it came out and it looks sweet on. its got that relay oversized look but with the massive white wall under looks good.
I flattened it out filled it a little flattened it and drowned it in gel coat so it will flatten down just so cold taking time to dry out.
put the other side in ready for the morning, small one is the front thought while I was at it may as well take a mould off them
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back lights arrived this morning ford model A from usa not a cheap copy.
should see a big change this week I am off work so full time on the kit took me day and half to fab two new wheel aches now they are dune can move on .
been a good day, back fenders both on and both running boards glassed.
The black gel coat from yesterday is still a little tacky think its because I thinned it with to much acetone but its like tar, pos more hardener next time it is cold. I think for the front wheels I am just going cycle guards on the wheel its self so it turns with it.
back fenders are bolted on and I am going to glass them in and blend the gel coats
could be 1932 with this one
going to need some more gel coat and a bucket full of filler. starting to think engine mainly changing the gearbox RX8 6 speed me thinks.
starting to think engine mainly changing the gearbox RX8 6 speed me thinks.
This chap machines adapter plates to mate any motor you want to a 6 speed Mazda gearbox providing the clutch is less than 320mm dia.
Sorry, I've forgotten his name though have his cellphone number if required.
Email contact is [email]p9cyo@hotmail.co.uk[/email]
cheers funny enough I saw a link on ebay for this guy thats what got me thinking swap for a 6 speed in the first place around 130quid. I put a Audi tdi engine in my vw splitscreen that cost 350 for the adaptor just to flip the box.
what a difference 100 hours makes an other 100 may even have a seat in but not rushing, been working in the sunshine today but its still bloody cold taking forever for things to harden.
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