Then finally for todays updates a couple of quick pictures of the rear section of the roll cage fitted.


24/6/12.5 by russell.grant, on Flickr


24/6/12.6 by russell.grant, on Flickr

Utterly pointless.

And awesome

russ


i hope you paint it yellow and play the pac man music as you drive around, or, paint it blue and play the 'red car and the blue car have a race' theme tune!!!!!

Without a shadow of a doubt that is A-W-E-S-O-M-E...

Front Number plate bracket is almost finished now.


27/6/12.3 by russell.grant, on Flickr


27/6/12.5 by russell.grant, on Flickr

I just need to fit the front section of the roll cage next and weld in the strengthening plates then its on to fixing the boot lid so that the fit at the offside lower corner is a better fit.


27/6/12.2 by russell.grant, on Flickr


27/6/12.1 by russell.grant, on Flickr

Got a bit more done to the car this afternoon.

Decided to have a look at the bootlid while waiting for some filler to dry elsewhere.

A bit of close inspection revealed rust on the inside along the bottom edge, so I cut the inner edge out to allow a closer look at the back of the outer skin. As I suspected it was fairly rotten an probably wouldnt be long before its showing through to the outside.

A few people recently have suggested that I need to do something to the rear of the car to personalise it anyway so I decided I might as well start now.

The rot

14/7/12.2 by russell.grant, on Flickr


14/7/12.3 by russell.grant, on Flickr


14/7/12.4 by russell.grant, on Flickr


Then a couple of quick shots of the outside before I set about it

14/7/12.5 by russell.grant, on Flickr


14/7/12.6 by russell.grant, on Flickr


Now a few work in progress shots

14/7/12.7 by russell.grant, on Flickr


14/7/12.8 by russell.grant, on Flickr


14/7/12.9 by russell.grant, on Flickr

I havent cut away anymore bad metal yet until I have the new structure securely welded in as I dont want to risk the boot loosing its shape.

Hopefully i should have a few more updates tomorrow night.

that boot lids going to confuse a few people

its sort of mk1 and a half!

It's not a kit, it's all custom built.

I think you have a few potentional customers there! Keep it up Russell it's looking great.
Are you in the motor business / where did you learn how to do body work, electrics etc??
Now you've fitted a roll cage fitted do you intend to take it on the track

Quick picture of the bootlid fitted up


17/7/12.1 by russell.grant, on Flickr