new project

[pk500]

going for a different shade of blue painted the fuel cap today to see how bright it will be !

[pk500]

now got front calipers back on and engine and gearbox back in

[pk500]

[pk500]

some more parts ready to go back on

[chj]

Looking good and nice bright colour blue.
I was wondering why the matting on the exhaust?

Chris

[Mr Tank]

Paul

Are you going to supply sun classes to people who look at you car!

Its looking good!

Andy

[pk500]

sun glasses like these ! put some more back on today whilst waiting for a customer to turn up

[adam quantrill]

Exhaust wrap - don't do it!!! unless it's stainless that is.

We have done this before a few years back and to a man we all experienced severe and rapid rot of the manifolds - which these days is quite expensive. The thinking is that the wrap allows moisture to stay around the manifold and wick up from the bottom - especially on shorter trips.

[pk500]

I have wrapped by the cassis all the paint was burnt off and rusty by the exhaust ! I haven't done the hole manifold !

[pk500]

took the doors off today headlamp pods out loaded the car on a trailer to send away to get some fibre glass repairs done !

[Dogmanandy]

Am watching this with interest as just about ready to lift my body off on my resto project. Out of curiosity how much does the body weigh roughly - how many people would it take to lift it ?
Andy

[pk500]

the more people the better this is when i put my chimaera 500 body back on a totally stripped shell could be done with 4 people at a struggle!

[ralph350i]

Hi Andy
Looks like its all coming together nicely, great work as always, regards, Ralph

[Mr Tank]

Hi

Here's some pic of us removing the body of my no 1 it only took 4 of us and Mr Sheen on the camera!





To put it back on we had 8 of us plus Mr Sheen again on camera!

Andy

[Dogmanandy]

Thanks for the replies chaps - best go and get some bodies to help me with the lift !

[pk500]

The chassis is 95% done now . body can be fitted any time now so will pick body up from the fibre glass man tomorrow and get it in the spray booth!

[pk500]

got all the fibre glass repairs done got the boot back on and fitted new spoiler ! now stripping it all down ready for prep and paint!

[pk500]

painted the engine bay

[MarkS1966]

Looking good Paul
Love the shade of blue you've decided on!
Car will look great when it's all done.

Keep on posting pics of your progress.

[barrington]

now thats bright looks good