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[Russ FRST]

All looking very nice Rob top work fella..

[Excursion]

Great work mate. I still think you should get her dipped

[jonyb4]

in BBQ sauce

[RS rob]

Great work mate. I still think you should get her dipped

its been on my mind alot trust me

money has runaway already on this project

[welshtony]

Wow this is fantastic project. Taking me a few hours to read through but I have enjoyed it.

I have had the plesure of seeing it in the flesh at shows and I thought it was mint then. Now your doing all this to it I cant wait to see it again.

Nice work

[fiend]

Anymore updates? Going to be ready for FITP?

[jonyb4]

bloody hell thats next month lol, cant see that happening, the engine isnt even finished

[RS rob]

no wont be done by then,
the list of things i want done grows as time goes on

engine was done a few weeks ago, just awaiting my collection now

hoping to finish the welding this week,
then on trial fit of panels
and some paint!!

[RS rob]

ok time to catch up with a few updates

bought some 1.2mm thick steel which i had bent to my spec





then shaped it to meet the floor and sill inside the shell
which will reinforce greatly





here it is seam welded in postition





on the inside of the engine bay we used it to reinforce between the chassis leg and bulkhead
and sort the hole made by plasma cutting the grot out





will look like this





on the otherside of the bulkhead its look like this,
ignore the dodgy looking colour its from the gas used for welding
it comes off and will all be sorted before its first coat of etch primer





had my bigger master cylinder painted panther black aswell
so will build that back up soon





mmm metallic flake

[niracka]

Nice workl man. Looks like you'r pretty handy with a plasma cutter lol. Had a right laugh with one last week. Tungsten tip was missing and made a nice mess of a piece of pipe I was cutting for my mate

Good to see someone so much fabrication going down

Ollie

[jonyb4]

looking good man, loving that pantha servo, smooth!

[RS rob]

Nice workl man. Looks like you'r pretty handy with a plasma cutter lol. Had a right laugh with one last week. Tungsten tip was missing and made a nice mess of a piece of pipe I was cutting for my mate

Good to see someone so much fabrication going down

Ollie

looking good man, loving that pantha servo, smooth!

thanks lads

[RS rob]

the seam welding has gone back to the rear floor





tidied the welds up a little and buzzed over them with the scotch wheel







the windscreen brackets were looking a rusty, so taken them off aswell





quickly machined the small scabs of rust around the sunroof to see the full extend of the tin worm





more welds cleaned up with the scotch wheel

[RS rob]

back on its side now for more welding underneath





the welds which have penetrated through when welding inside have been cleaned up





patches replaced where the metal has perforated after shot blasting





the inner fuel cap area was cleaned up but thin in a few places also
so that was cut out with the plasma cutter





the piece cut out







rear suspension turret where we cut out the rot has now had a new peice welded back on





this hole is where the bracket for the spare wheel carrier goes into the boot,
as i've taken all the other bracket off, i want this sealed up
so removed this extra support fords had over the top of it

[RS rob]

machined the sills back removing any chips in the previous paint etc





part of the front chassis welded up





the master cylinder back together





picked up some parts from the powdercoaters
rear beam, coilpack bracket and front mount





close up of the clean rear beam
now that its back, going to have the old man make up some spacers to make up for the width lost
when converting the rear brakes from drum to disc setup as the wheels sit further in the arch

[FRSJON]

looking good rob love the rear beam,good to see one in a different colour than black

[RS rob]

it is black
but its inbetween matt and satin if you get me,

[FRSJON]

it is black
but its inbetween matt and satin if you get me,

new you was going to say that ! looks anthracite in the last pic still looks good though

[sikora]

Just read this start to finish. Excellent work

[jonyb4]

more awsome work mate, if you decided not to finish this project, thats one valuable shell!

[RS rob]

it is black
but its inbetween matt and satin if you get me,

new you was going to say that ! looks anthracite in the last pic still looks good though

i wanted them slightly different without going whacky colours
so i'm happy with the finish, as many have things powdercoated shiny black

i'll be keeping an eye out for you at central day mate!!

[RS rob]

Just read this start to finish. Excellent work

will drop you a pm tomorrow mate

more awsome work mate, if you decided not to finish this project, thats one valuable shell!

giving up is not an option, been going through with the paint team in work what i want done etc
so materials etc can be ordered in

[jonyb4]

oo are you staying with blue?

[sikora]

Just read this start to finish. Excellent work

will drop you a pm tomorrow mate

Cheers dude

[mrorange2]

This is coming on now great work mate love the power coated bits keep up the great work!!

[niracka]

Lots and lots of welding

I wish I had the time to do a project like this but I dont think its going to happen with 2 kids and a wife

Ollie

[FRSJON]

it is black
but its inbetween matt and satin if you get me,

new you was going to say that ! looks anthracite in the last pic still looks good though

i wanted them slightly different without going whacky colours
so i'm happy with the finish, as many have things powdercoated shiny black

i'll be keeping an eye out for you at central day mate!!

no worries but dont be going over my car (paint) with that perfectionist eye you have see ya there!

[Turboboy67]

Well done Rob, top work

[RS rob]

Well done Rob, top work

cheers shaun, i'll be keeping an eye out for you central day

[RS rob]

so the boot floor plugs and spare wheel carrier bracket hole have been welded up




the otherside of the welded rear turret passenger side




the rear drivers side turret welded, which i cut quite alot out of




inside view of the same rear turret as above




seam welded along the rear inner panel i trimmed to ensure no strength was lost
you'll notice the hole in the rear chassis leg, its where the rear towing eye was
my fault kept belt sanding to get it dead flat ....... opps (got a new chassis leg on way to sort it)




and the same panel otherside of the car




the fuel filler kneck panel replaced aswell

[RS rob]

onto the engine bay
i've circled the holes i want welded up with black pen






also seam welded along the top of the bulkhead panel





heres the otherside of that panel, after belt sanding and then running over it with a 180grit on the DA





also welded the holes left from the self tappers used to hold the bodykit on previously





after tidying them up and running the DA over them, they blend in nicely

[FRSJON]

looks awesome rob,soo wish i had somewhere and the time to do this

[Excursion]

Great work

[RS rob]

had a delivery in the week,
solder paste and 3 large solder sticks
as some things that need smoothing are going to be lead filled,
as it wont crack or sink like filler





got the car in the booth for two coats of etch primer aswell as 2k primer after that in some places
very happy how the floor is looking now







rear turrets looking much better





this is the turret which had a fair sized piece cut out





underneath has had some etch primer and 2k primer over the top





heres the front suspension turret in the engine bay, with holes welded up and smoothed
then primered

[RS rob]

well after messing the rear chassis leg





got hold of a no longer available genuine ford repair panel for the chassis leg





drilled the spot welds and cut the old piece off





here it is after being covered in primer, much better





got myself a new fords alternator cable aswell





also a new servo pipe, brake line securing clips and non power steering rack bolts





new brackets which hold the sunroof





new tailgate hinges next to the old ones,
the old ones hold in what ever position you put them, compared to the new ones which are completely smooth