Guest sheepers Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 these photos aren't very good but you get the idea. the guards are being soda blasted and painted and ill have them back in a couple of weeks. soooooooo happy that this milestone is passed. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guest sheepers Posted April 17, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2013 some pics of the outer guards assembled too. im pretty happy with how its looking. sheepers. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sheepers Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 today Spencer gave me a hand to get the plug leads through the pipe and that went pretty well. a bit of lube down the pipe and they slid through pretty easily. after that Nick the sparky came over and we cut the leads to length and he re-crimped the ends on. we then put some fuel in the carbs and it ran. sounds really good and seems to be going nicely. needs tuning obviously but its running. that is all. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 somehow my car ended up at the end of my road. its pretty sweet to drive apparently, accelerates well (for a 2M) and sounds great. brakes are poos but everything is new so thats to be expected. need a heavier return spring on the throttles and i need to adjust the steering lock and the panhard rod. which i will do now. other than that its feels sweet. not that its gone far but still, first drive is successful. sheepers. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sheepers Posted May 4, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 4, 2013 through further experimentation it has become evident that the car will drive and obtain full lock with the chassis 40mm off the ground. it scrapes a bit on the lumps in the road though............. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 2013-05-05 15.28.26 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post sheepers Posted May 5, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2013 Richie took these photos on his phone. even with a phone he takes better pictures than us mortals. he did the video too. thanks Richie!!! 2013-05-05 15.29.09 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr 2013-05-05 15.28.11 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr 2013-05-05 15.27.58 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr 2013-05-05 15.27.42 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr 2013-05-05 15.27.17 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 i notice that its been over 10 days without an update. i havent been doing nothing, ive been doing something. that something has consisted mainly of getting the door shuts ready for paint. RIMG0161 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr RIMG0160 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr RIMG0159 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr RIMG0158 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr RIMG0158 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr RIMG0156 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr RIMG0155 by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr as you can see the rust situation is pretty minimal, which is a good thing. in fact its a great thing. so ill wack some primer on it through the week with the goal being painting it next weekend if the weather permits. also we have done more electrical wizardry in that i now have tail lights, brake lights, reverse lights and indicators. with a bit of luck this time next week it will be painted and i can put the doors back on. sheepers. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 i have not been doing nothing. all is ready for paint but its pissing down and its super cold so I'm going to wait until it gets a bit better before i paint. everything is ready to go, just need it to stop hailing. Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 yea, so it didn't rain today and it was sunny. its still cold as buggery and i had a couple of runs and a few issues with it being so cold but shes all primed and it looks good. first time using my new spray gun and its a million times better than the old hand-me-down piece of crap i was using. its so cold ou there that the 2 pot primer is taking ages to go off. ive been warming it with the heat gun and thats helped. i just hope its sunny tomorrow. plan is to try and get the blocking back started tomorrow night. Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sheepers Posted June 3, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2013 bam!!! today was a good day. no use of AK required. Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr colour is on. for the second time in my life i have applied proper paint to a car without it turning to complete shit. im very happy with the results and am now having a celebratory beer. all the bolts and whatnot are getting plated (black passivated) and when i get them back i cn put the doors and guards back on. excellent!!!!!!!!!!!! 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 doors aligned and the front guards are back on for the final time (i hope). i had to paint the little tags that clamp the guards to the bottom of the A pillar because i forgot about it. the bonnet is just sitting there to see if the gaps look right between the front guards and the bonnet and it looks pretty good. Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr still plenty to do yet. sheepers. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 stuff has been done. but i don't have any pictures because theres not much to take pictures of really. the bonnet, front lower valance, rear lower valance and windscreen scuttle panel have been acid dipped and primed.ive got the 3 small panels straight and fitting the car where they are supposed to. ive replaced the glue that holds the bonnet to the frame and the shape of the top looks pretty good. it had some led in it along one edge but its not looking to bad. its primed and ready for some colour on its underside as are the hinges. ill probably paint the inside of the bonnet and the hinges this week depending on the weather. also did a bit more on the wiring. all the front things now work, headlights, horns, alarm siren and would be radiator fan except the adjustable temperature sensor that is supposed to turn the fan on and off was faulty so im getting another one. and finally i cut all the bosses that i didn't need off the rocker cover and welded up the holes and its being re-powdercoated now. ill put up some pics when i get it back. sheepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 paint has been applied and its Don Johnson approved. Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr also i made a battery tray with a mount for the main isolator and a fuse block. Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr and this is the fuses and relays in the front for the horn, headlights, fan and whatnot. Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr sheepers. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 i put the bonnet back on. all the latch and whatnot is all back together too. Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sheepers Posted July 13, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2013 i went for a drive. everything works mint so far. Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr 30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post sheepers Posted July 14, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2013 Richie took some photos of the car today. they are fucking great!!!!!!! IMG_0793 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_0763 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_0728 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_0700 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_0793a by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sheepers Posted July 14, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2013 a few more from Richie. IMG_0709 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_0724 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_0742 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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