PROJECT DEL BOY

How's the job progressing?

We're interested to see how the panel work finished up, not to mention the engine rebuild, new hood, suspension and wheels!

More info asap & pictures  

Ok, sorry for lack of updates - I will put together a full post very soon, but currently working towards getting this car to paint in the next couple of weeks.

Pressure is on, as I am moving on the 30th June and I need to get this car finished so it goes to paint while I move!!!.

Following work has been carried out:

* All welding completed (rear arches, front and rear valance, a number of other bits around the car.
* Genuine front wings purchased and fitted
* One side of the car stone chipped (along sill and under arches)
* Under side under-sealed
* Dolly designed and fabricated to enable the car to be transported and droppe  d off the spit.
* Rear axle stripped and refurbished
Donor car engine stripped and packed for transport

List of stuff to do before it gets collected:

* Finish interior rubbing down/etch primer (90% complete)
* Finish engine bay rubbing down/etch primer (50% complete)
* Finish passenger side (incl fit front wing, stone chip)
* Drop car onto dolly and finish front and rear valance + inside boot.
* Strip and prep doors, boot lid and bonnet and fit for transport
* Remove front screen and prep
* Prep roof for paint (i.e. release bottom wire and lift bottom edge of roof to allow paint to top edge of car - if that makes sense!).

Looking forward to a lovely gleaming car returning to my new pad after all this work!

A couple of pictures for now!!:

Great progress David  

Is the new frame to roll the car round once off the spit?

Matt

pazwaa said

Great progress David  

Is the new frame to roll the car round once off the spit?

Matt

Thanks Matt.

Yep!  I want the paint shop to spray into the arches (make it a bit more original looking!) and means I can get it off to paint without fitting all the suspension, subframe etc.  Will also make moving around a bit easier.

Dave

So I finally sent her off to paint while I moved house!!:






Should be another month or so until I get it back…

A very exciting time when your project goes for paint  

Matt