swallowtail 1975-THE REBUILD - Updated 18/06/2014

richyhill said

awsome awsome awsome !

Cheers

trying to get back on track on the build thread…glad i left myself a footnote to what was next to post. anyway, here's the inside being soundproofed.







bulkhead was done also..





Scuttle/ rain tray… I wanted to replicate the old sound proofing pad. The old ones had engraved cut outs, so i used a fine thin blade screw driver& screw to copy this in the new sound proofing pad and then cut out the right shape too….






next was to rebuild the panels & suspension back onto the car and put it back on the floor….whilst i was messing around with other things, i refurbed the door hinges:

























Ready to be shipped off to the bodyshop for prep & paint





arrived at its new home…

Ahhhhhhh that's better, now looking forward to next update!

Hi mate. This is an awe some build. Can I send you a pm as ive a few questions?

bouchay said

Ahhhhhhh that's better, now looking forward to next update!

lol

jazman said

Hi mate. This is an awe some build. Can I send you a pm as ive a few questions?

yeh go for it

Great work. What is that sound proofing material and how is it applied/ fixed? I assume you use a heat gun.

Cheers,
Dag4r

DAG4R said

Great work. What is that sound proofing material and how is it applied/ fixed? I assume you use a heat gun.

Cheers,
Dag4r

its normal sound proofing stuff from a local paint suppliers. I went for this type as i like the diamond effect on it. It is sticky backed, you then heat both sides up and then massaged into place. good think stuff, but it doesn't have a name. :dontknow:

Best build thread i've read in a while :wink:

God knows how you have the time to put the thread together, with all these mk1's everywhere!

Quick question, on the floor pan did you spray the 3m bag seal straight on top of the por 15?

redpetemk1 said

Best build thread i've read in a while :wink:

God knows how you have the time to put the thread together, with all these mk1's everywhere!

Quick question, on the floor pan did you spray the 3m bag seal straight on top of the por 15?

the floor was given to coats of por15, heated dry, then sealer was put on top.

WOOOOOOOOOW!!!! 8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O

Only just come across this thread 8O Absolutely unreal work! Dipping is one thing I really want to get done for one of my mk1s, did you get it done at the place in Walsall?


Cheers,

Arun

Swallowtail_uk said

redpetemk1 said

Best build thread i've read in a while :wink:

God knows how you have the time to put the thread together, with all these mk1's everywhere!

Quick question, on the floor pan did you spray the 3m bag seal straight on top of the por 15?

the floor was given to coats of por15, heated dry, then sealer was put on top.

Cheers

Any more progress?

Nice to see it has gone off to the bodyshop, great work as usual  on the refurb of the hinges.

So now it's in the bodyshop have you set a time to have it finished?

its not as nice as mine  :starwars:  

mine has 1 inch of genuine rare garage dust covering it :wheelchair:

dojodubber said

its not as nice as mine    

mine has 1 inch of genuine rare garage dust covering it :wheelchair:

mine has electric blinds now! lol :starwars:

Phataz1 said

WOOOOOOOOOW!!!! 8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O

Only just come across this thread 8O Absolutely unreal work! Dipping is one thing I really want to get done for one of my mk1s, did you get it done at the place in Walsall?


Cheers,

Arun

Surface processing LTD - Dudley mate.
http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/

redpetemk1 said

Swallowtail_uk said

redpetemk1 said

Best build thread i've read in a while :wink:

God knows how you have the time to put the thread together, with all these mk1's everywhere!

Quick question, on the floor pan did you spray the 3m bag seal straight on top of the por 15?

the floor was given to coats of por15, heated dry, then sealer was put on top.

Cheers

Any more progress?

i have started the rebuild on the components now, engine, beam etc ….plenty of pics…just not enough time to upload them.

mark83 said

Nice to see it has gone off to the bodyshop, great work as usual  on the refurb of the hinges.

So now it's in the bodyshop have you set a time to have it finished?

ha ha ha….no…….once its painted it will go into storage for abit as need to save some money up. it will be ready once, im happy with it 100% these swallowtails cant be rushed lol……..plus i got another project on at the moment.   "the never ending story"

Swallowtail_uk said

dojodubber said

its not as nice as mine    

mine has 1 inch of genuine rare garage dust covering it :wheelchair:

mine has electric blinds now! lol :starwars:

mine is metallic silver a expensive option lol, yours is primer white  :2guns:

oh and my has a electric Arial  :detective: