Shellby - 83 gti ABF on carbs
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Shellby - 83 gti ABF on carbs
Got my rear beam back from the blasters, so I can get that painted up and start to rebuild it
Also tack welded the sunroof in the sunroof hole
The plan is to delete all traces of ever having a sunroof, basically seal it up as if it was a tin top. Just not sure the best way to go about it. Welding May warp the roof, filler might crack. Anyone got any suggestion?
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chipster2407 said
New roof skin?
That would have been the best way, but to far into getting it ready for paint for that now
Hopefully my bodywork miestro will come up with something.
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Can you see daylight through the sides of the sunroof in to the car? If you can seal it up properly you could use some pourable resin instead of filler, something like THIS , then skim over the top with filler, what do you think?
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Some parts primed
Then had a tidy up and found a rear brake conversion in a box that I didn't know I had
Just needs a clean up and some paint and will look great.
So purchased some new rear discs and bearings
Once the rear beam is painted I'll build these up.
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Took the rear calipers to pieces for a refurb
And clean up all the other components for the rear brakes
Was having trouble painting parts due to the temperature, so knowing there were loads of empty offices at my work, I put the heating on in a small room and left parts in there to warm up. Then painted the parts on the shop floor, and finally left them in the office to bake. All parts came up well
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Estimate for paint completion is now April. Still to do:-
1. Finish smoothing the engine bay.
2. Finish the sunroof deletion
3. Align all panels, set all gaps correctly.
4. Grey primer
5. Stonechip.
6. Miami blue time!!!!
Cheers for looking, hopefully more updates soon
Matt
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Can't wait for Maimi Blue time, it's a lovely colour Aprils not too far away Matt, soon be here.
You hoping to be driving Shellby this summer?
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Melteddrummer said
Liking the drying bay!!
Can't wait for Maimi Blue time, it's a lovely colour Aprils not too far away Matt, soon be here.
You hoping to be driving Shellby this summer?
Cheers andy
Yep, engineering in york is almost non existent, and my works been ravaged by resession and redundancies, but on the bright side I got an empty office to make an oven
April fools day is a possibility
No, don't think there's a chance for summer, only get about 4 hours a week to work on her, so too much to do. 22nd of March next year is my goal, my 40th birthday
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Bolted the adapter to the hub
Then added the wheel studs to the adapter. These are are overlong to cut down later
Next put the big disc in place
A big disc needs a big wheel! Mock built alloy.
A big disc also needs a lovely big Brembo caliper
And it all built up - plenty of clearance for the caliper
And my favourite photo
was then going to press the bearings into the hub, but couldn't find any, sure i'd ordered some So tidied up the engine bay of the donor car. Going to mock fit the front suspension and engine, get it all right before going into Shellby.
Bearings and polybushes ordered, so hopefully start mocking it up next week.
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Bearings are arriving tomorrow, so hopefully get the whole hub built up and fitted next week. Hope it all fits, should be fine at 16x7, others have done it, just looks so big
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So Wednesday night will be spent pressing bearings and bushes into place and hopefully get the front suspension built up.
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