Saturday, 3 July 2010

Aaaaarrrggghhhh

Had big post, was uploading vid which took forever and never finished. Had to come out, lost entire post and I can't be bothered to redo it tonight.

Saturday, 26 June 2010

Getting regular, this

I made the light mountings on Friday night, and finished them off (aesthetically) on Saturday am at work. Just added some threaded studding to them, which I'll build up tomorrow, then, after I cut holes in rear panel, behind arches I can attach lights and feed through wiring and connect.

Then it's horn and scoop for air and air filter. Who knows, may have mot by next weekend:D

Thursday, 24 June 2010

Quick update.

Ok, just a few pics for your amusement.
I have some side impact bars that I may or may not use - the restrict space slightly so remain undecided at the mo.

You see where the rear lights need to be - I was about to make the mountings for them this evening and realised I've left all my resin and hardener at work. Doh!


I'm quite liking the lack of any form that can be made out by using grey primer - I may yet go for a red and grey paint job.
Hoping to get many jobs done over the weekend, how many will be on the car remain to be seen:D
You can see what little work needs to be done.
Who knows, I might include a vid in the next post...

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Pics coming soon...

Morning.

I am making progress, but it's a little slower than anticipated - well I did ride 54 miles last weekend for the BHF London to Brighton bike ride.

The things I'm having trouble with; though not so much the fabrication, more the design, is the mounts for the rear lights.

Want to get the design right, then do I fabricate from steel (will rust, heavy), make from grp (won't rust, light weight) or model, mould and cast in ally (won't rust much, lightweight and very timeconsuming!).

Think I've just talked myself into the plastic. Then it's the scoop for cold air feed, headlight flasher and hooter!

Will post pics and more updates this weekend.....

Tuesday, 8 June 2010

We're on our way......

Well, I seem to have found a new level of enthusiasm to get the car back on the road, so.....

I've finished modifying the bonnet (again) and am now just getting it readied for paint (along with the front arches and scuttle).

Once the bodywork is prepared, it's a matter of getting all theniggly bits and pieces sorted - such as wiring in the front and rear lightsets and fixing the hooter. Final job will be to rearrange the column switchgear to toggle switched mounted to column shround.

After that, off for MOT then rfl and get it to a friend to chuck some paint on scuttle, bonnet and front arches; and finally after three and 2/3 years I'll be back on the road.

Then we'll be onto the extension, but that's another story.

Pics etc in a week or two when something to show for it:D

Sunday, 21 March 2010

Errrrr

Now been another couple of months with no progress (though I did buy another bicycle:D).

Anyway, today, after a break from working on the car of nearly 10 months I made another start on it.

It wasn't the kind of major effort required as I'm suffering from a (really irritating) cold, which I don't usually suffer from!!!

Anyway, got the rear arches sort of back on, need some more 6mm screws/nuts to finish and did a bit of filling on the bonnet.

Have resolved to finish in a month, so more soon

Wednesday, 20 January 2010

Hmmm!

Been another couple of months since I posted, so apologies to anyone watching.

I may, or may not, have mentioned elsewhere that my garage roof leaks, and the heating consists of a fan heater. Well, two actually, but you have to leave them on for a while to reap any benefit. Anyway, life's too short to wait, so have been falling asleep watching the telly.

Yes, we have satellite, 12 billion channels and nothing to watch. Aaaaaarrrggghhhhh!!!!

What was I going to say, ah, yes. The car, what's been happening.

Well, the short of it is, nothing; too cold, too busy with work, christmas, try to get fitter etc etc.

We have the Pioneer Run coming up again soon (I thinkI planned on getting the car ready for that last year, and the year before), so maybe this year heh:)

I really don't have a great deal to do, so when weather improves slightly I'll be on it. Promise!

Till next time.