Balls, must be only visible to me as I have permission.
Back to the drawing board.
I hadnt shared the photos, managed to work it out - tinkering with IT stuff is grand - it's the car I struggle with
Another few hours done this week
So I started on the fuel pipe and following the instructions on here (Ericholm's thread) I cut and trial fitted the metal pipe and flexible tubing. I'll be honest, the pictures on the thread make it look easier than I found it. A lot of pulling and twisting befor eI got everything removed.
Waiting on polyurethane adhesive from Amazon. Then I'll properly seal the metal pipe in and that'll do till I come to fit the rear.
Next was the windows. I removed the one I had fitted as I 'm going to need to get them both powder coated. Also need one rewelding. One of the fixing points just had a tack weld on. As I drove in to the industrial estate I saw a bloke welding so went round and had a chat. He offered to weld it for free so I'll drop it over next week then he's a contact who powder coats so all good.
Managed to give the roll cage a couple more coats of hammerite after giving a good clean down - was mainly the upper surface where the issue was. Had to go to Screwfix to buy more hammerite as the old can was solid.
I then got the old cut dashboard refitted and placed the new dashboard up against. Will fix properly when the adhesive arrives.
Last job was cutting out the vent in the bonnet. Needs a bit of filing but looks ok for now.
Just want to check on the roof piece - does it fit like this?
Don't think I mentioned that I've now got a deadline to get this finished!
It's partly self-inflicted - but I'm the best man at a wedding in August 2024 and want to use the car for this.
So ideally get the majority of the work finished by the end of the year, give it a coat of paint so I can get it registered in the right colour and MOT'd by the end of February which will then give me the time to get it over to the UK for someone to add finishing touches before I need to turn up to the wedding in it. With this forum being dead / pictures are gone, and FB lacking much detail, I'm prepared to admit that there are bits of the project that are beyond my abilities and I won't be able to finish.
The complications... It's a UK car and on UK plates and will be going back to the UK and I'll use it over there. It also needs a UK MOT which living in Ireland makes difficult - should be able to get it done in the North though (any Nordies know a friendly garage nr the border?) It prohibitive cost wise to get it shipped back to the UK so I have to get it through the MOT and driveable.
Why not leave it in Ireland? It'll cost too much to import it to Ireland - I'll be taxed to import based on the market value) and insurance is nearly impossible plus it'll give me an excuse to go home more often. Probably be moving back there too soon enough.
Few more bits ordered/arrived this week so should be able to get a bit more done. Seat brackets and Polyurethene glue being the key bits.
Yeah should be able to ring up and book it in. Will need to transport it up but a lot cheaper. There is a 3-4 month waiting list though.
Absolutely roasting today so a flying trip to the unit at lunch time to dry fit the parcel shelf and boot lining. Everything seems lined up so will stick the roof on over the weekend to confirm then I'll get the Tiger seal out and stick it down.
Also want to see how much head room I have before I decide if I make a roof lining to cover or just stick carpet directly on to the rook - the four way stretch stuff used in motor homes..
Bit more done
Put the back/roof on to see how much work might be needed to get things flush. Happy with how it fits
The doors aren't a million miles off but will need some work
Windscreen pillars seem miles off though.
What's this piece for? Seems too big for a rear windscreen surround but assuming it's for that?
Surprisingly more headroom than I expected - and at 6ft 4" I need it!
Sorry, should have said, roof removed now and will work on it again after Interior. It's a tight squeeze alright, and I'd only be making things tough if I fitted the roof properly now. Just nice to see it looking slightly like a car!