am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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Just thought i would mention i spotted one just incase, its an old car, every part may not be available new 
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
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Hamish has given me permission to sneak a few pictures on here 
So here goes:
Random Parts on floor waiting for a shell to drop on top:
And the more important pics:
Pre-Primer:
There will be more very soon.
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DannyB
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Yessss, been a long time coming. Great progress
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Graeme
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Location: Northampton
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duno if i or this has been asked before but who did the coilover conversion on the struts as im getting quotes at the mo?
cheers
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Daniel_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
Who did the coilover conversion on the struts as im getting quotes at the mo?
Hamish done them himself.
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Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
Location: Bexhill
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Just read all this. Amazing project!
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corsagsigav
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Registered: 28th Jan 08
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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This is great project carnt wait to see it finished
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Daniel_Corsa
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The rest of the bodywork progress pictures:
Passenger side ( if its lhd ) rear arch , shaved slightly and the filler cap recess removed:
Mesh held in place with some bridging filler:
Then covered in fibreglass matting:
The front wing splash guards fitted to the car, ready to attatch to the wings:
New vents still did'nt have the right angle, so a bit of chopping was required:
Now they were done the panel could be fitted:
Flushing / making things fit that were'nt supposed to:
Starting to flush the panels in with fibreglass:
Filling over the old filler cap, with fibreglass and then a skim of filler:
The finishing off work thats gone into it this week is unbeleivable, just when Dave thought it was there it needed another 2 days on it!
Here are some pics from the last week, and it WILL be ready for this Saturday:
The side vents were probably the worst idea tbh:
Skim of stopper to lose the ripples in the GRP:
Then lots of primer:
Looking alot closer now, a day of flatting tommorow and sorting a few areas before the colour goes on:
More progress over coming days, keep your eyes peeled!
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M16KE B
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Registered: 24th Feb 04
Location: Stirling
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it was SO worth the wait!!!!
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ed
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Who did the filling over that filler cap? 
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Marc
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Looking good, hope it drives straight!
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Tom
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Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Awesome been keeping an eye on it in another forum gonna be sooo good!!!
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SteveW
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is one of the build that im actually following. Will be super mazin when its finished.
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Daniel_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Who did the filling over that filler cap?
Not you! The same person that smoothed my corsa arches in and as were not done same way as your they were only destined to last 6months max before cracking / sinking blah blah blah!
Excellent input as usual ed.
Another update today:
Hamish got a couple of deliveries this morning from Pace and Pro Alloy.
Pro Alloy - A pair of slimline fans with laser cut mounts to bolt up to the RS500 radiator:
Pace - The dry sump set up, with wider cambelt and block girdle:
Girlde:
Pulleys for cambelt:
Lastly dry sump:
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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mazin and lots of money by the looks of it!
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Colin
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mattievRS
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this is gonna be the titties!
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Daniel_Corsa
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Well its back home safely after Dave (SBS-Bodystyling) lovingly applied some nice white paint to it! Hamish is very happy to have it home and the paint looks brilliant!
Few more pics:
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Liam B
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Smart as!
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Joe-Tait
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Registered: 11th Feb 08
Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear
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Quality,get those shiny bits bolted on
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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Awesome
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Daniel_Corsa
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He's had a good day on the car today.
Managed to waxoyl the entire shell first thing in the morning so all chasis rails, sills, A and B pillars.
It would have been on its wheels baring the tie rods front and rear need modifying, so the laithe will be called into action tonight. hamish made a huge list of stainless nuts, bolts, and washer which he will pick up in the morning.
Anyways the pics:
[Edited on 23-08-2009 by Daniel_Corsa]
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Ste
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quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
I have made a huge list of stainless nuts, bolts, and washer which I will pick up in the morning.
I hope I'm not teaching you to suck eggs here mate. But don't use stainless nuts and bolts for structural items. They aren't strong enough at all. 8.8 BZP sets and nylocs are the best bet and 11.2s for seatbelt mounts. Stainless are ok for non stress use but aren't man enough for anything else. It's an SVA fail to use stainless on anything like suspension, steering and drivetrain.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
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Looks so much better with a few bits bolted on!
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Hope it drives straight!
Could have been a bit of a problem with the cutting / welding of the shell afterall
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