Shellby - 83 gti ABF on carbs

Melteddrummer said

Nice 1 Matt, happy day's. She's looking good dude

Cheers Andy. Felt like such a milestone. From the evidence I have found I think it's the first time she's been one colour since 2008  

She will slowly progress towards a final coat sometime before the end of this year, will keep updating with photos  

Soon be your turn  

Nice one mate, its all worth the wait once u start getting then paint on her, trust me.its the same.feeling from paint till u put the interior.in.all the way till u drive it, im sure ull still get set backs throughout the rest of the build as i am.still getting them now lol but they will be so far overcome by the tinyest of things that make it all worth it great build mate gonna be a beaut this

chipster2407 said

Nice one mate, its all worth the wait once u start getting then paint on her, trust me.its the same.feeling from paint till u put the interior.in.all the way till u drive it, im sure ull still get set backs throughout the rest of the build as i am.still getting them now lol but they will be so far overcome by the tinyest of things that make it all worth it great build mate gonna be a beaut this

Thanks chipster, wise words    I've started the rebuild in my head, turns my brain inside out    engine in first I think, work the engine bay out.

Managed a few hours on her so fitted the bonnet and wings, try and line them up

Bonnet on



Fitted studs for the wings



Then fitted the wings

Fit well at the front, everything lines up nicely, so the inner wing repair was a success   Off side is pretty near, could do with closing the gap to the door a couple more millimetres, but happy with it



But the near side gap needs bringing down by about 4-5mm



Hopefully get a few more hours on her tomorrow. Any suggestions on wing alignment greatly received   

Looking good Matt, I have no clue on how to line the panels up, I'm just going to leave it for the bodyshop (lazy sod).

Melteddrummer said

Looking good Matt, I have no clue on how to line the panels up, I'm just going to leave it for the bodyshop (lazy sod).

Probably the best way! 

Been working on my turret extensions today

Had top and bottom plates made





And bought some adjustable mounts



Unfortunatley the tapped holes didn't run square    So welded them up, ground flush and will have to re-drill and tap them.



The bottom plates in position



Cut some 100nb tube sections



And welded to the bottom plates



Bolted in position



Then cut some 25nb to make a strut brace



Need to weld the strut to the tubes, then weld the top plates on, then dress it all up and make it look nice.

Hopefully more updates Tuesday.

Thanks. Matt

Cracking work there mate, makes it all seem worth it when you can get over big hurdles like getting it painted. Have you set yourself a target for when you want the car on the road or just seeing how you get on?

Like the idea of combining the turret extensions with the strut brace, never seen that done before. Nice 1 Matt

Spidermonkey84 said

Cracking work there mate, makes it all seem worth it when you can get over big hurdles like getting it painted. Have you set yourself a target for when you want the car on the road or just seeing how you get on?

Cheers   

Started this when I was 36 and said I wanted to be driving her by my 40th, so 2 years left! Only get about 4 hours a week to work on her, so was always going to be a long project.

Melteddrummer said

Like the idea of combining the turret extensions with the strut brace, never seen that done before. Nice 1 Matt

Thanks andy. Been looking at extended turrets and strut braces for a while. Wanted to make it reversible in case I didn't like the results, and these extensions ruled out conventional strut braces so thought "why not combine the two!" Hopefully look good with the top plates welded on, and as you say, fairly unique  

Just read.this from the start inspirational!

samuel cole said

Just read.this from the start inspirational!

Wow, thanks      never thought of it as inspirational, but if it helps with someone's build or gives someone an idea, then that's cool  

Done a bit more work to my strut brace

New holes drilled in the top mounts



Then drilled and tapped, and test to make sure they slide up and down the slots, needed a bit off filing





Top plates then welded to the strut brace





A few shots of the brace in position





And finally, primered



Spray it black next week and it's complete.

Chris has been doing some more with the bodywork. Using a finer filler now. Near side almost complete. Onto the offside next week. Then another coat of primer. Will get some photos when it's done.

Cheers
Matt

That brace is cool Matt, love it!

Melteddrummer said

That brace is cool Matt, love it!

Thanks Andy   Quite proud of it.

A new part has arrived, S1 dash



Some of you may have seen it on ebay. A snip at £28! Needs some work but hopefully can make it beautiful.  One bit I'll probably need is the shroud that goes round the clocks, so if anyone has one, no matter what condition, please pm me.  Thanks
Matt

Bargain mate!!

£28 !!! That's a mega bargain mate. Well done.  

smudger said

£28 !!! That's a mega bargain mate. Well done.  

Cheers Smudger. It's looking a bit sorry for itself, but can't complain at that price. should be able to make it nice again.  

how's your two beasts coming along?