Mini project

[RussellG]

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

[RussellG]

Another treat delivered today


26/6/12.1 by russell.grant, on Flickr

Its probably easier to show you what it does in a video than try to explain it

http://youtu.be/daca8DSxrV8

[miniman]

Utterly pointless.

And awesome

[RussellG]

miniman said:

Utterly pointless.

And awesome

That was my thought exactly

[guru_1071]

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!!!!!

[miniman]

guru_1071 said:

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!!!!!

Ah damn it, now I want a Milky Way

[Pixel-Snapper]

RussellG said:

miniman said:

Utterly pointless.

And awesome

That was my thought exactly

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

[Ray meerkat]

[quote=guru_1071]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!!!!!




That's a good party piece for the mini shows.

[RussellG]

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

[RussellG]

Just a small update tonight, front of cage is fitted now.


28/6/12.1 by russell.grant, on Flickr


28/6/12.2 by russell.grant, on Flickr


28/6/12.3 by russell.grant, on Flickr


28/6/12.4 by russell.grant, on Flickr


28/6/12.5 by russell.grant, on Flickr

[RussellG]

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.

[RussellG]

This afternoon I focused most of my attention on the bootlid again


15/7/12.1 by russell.grant, on Flickr


15/7/12.2 by russell.grant, on Flickr


15/7/12.3 by russell.grant, on Flickr


15/7/12.4 by russell.grant, on Flickr

Eventually got it to this stage


15/7/12.5 by russell.grant, on Flickr


15/7/12.6 by russell.grant, on Flickr


15/7/12.7 by russell.grant, on Flickr


15/7/12.8 by russell.grant, on Flickr

[guru_1071]

that boot lids going to confuse a few people

its sort of mk1 and a half!

[Bilkey]

Hey, where did u get the remote control bonnet opener?

Cheers Bilkey

[RussellG]

Bilkey said:

Hey, where did u get the remote control bonnet opener?

Cheers Bilkey

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

[fatpasty]

[quattrophenia]

RussellG said:

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

[RussellG]

quattrophenia said:

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

I have done the hands on workshop stuff in the past and part of the reason for doing a project car was because I sometimes miss this side of things. The mechanical and electrical side of things is almost second nature to me and I'm fairly handy with the mig welder. The filling and preparation of the bodywork for paint is the stuff I find a bit trickier.

Thankfully I haven't got a schedule to work too, which means that I can take my time with the tougher bits. Things like the frontend and the bootlid modifications weren't originally planned, I just get an idea sometimes and decide to give it a try.

[RussellG]

Quick picture of the bootlid fitted up


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

[Ben Magoo]

RussellG said:

Quick picture of the bootlid fitted up


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

I really like that boot lid! It's almost a shame to bolt a number plate light to it? Have you considered a hidiously expensive luminescent number plate?