Project "little monster"

Man that is one serious undertaking you have taken on board, one top job you are doing to.

Can't wait to see the finished results.

good work paul, i been working away loads recently and not got massive amounts done to mine, i'll get a few updates together and post them asap! you've come along loads! like the exhaust, did i read right it cost ?850? im hopefully ordering my coilovers in the next week or so,, but seeing my shell has now been in the body shop for 2 months, im not holding my breath on getting them fitted anytime soon!(good old mates rates with bodywork etc!.) anyway, keep going, and thanks for rad tip, i was gonna go the route of the rado 1 and fit it slightly on the angle, but i like that diesel 1 so gonna search it out! cheers!

Just noticed the reg on your project is very similar to mine! Anyway keep up the good work looking forward to seeing this one finished.

top quality porject paul keep it up.

I sprayed the new wing in primer using rattle cans but I was short of paint, this resulted in very thin application and even after just one day rust had started to appear through it. So, I have decided to 'move on' to proper spraying stuff. So, ?75 or so later from the local paint shop and I'd arrived with a box full of this:



It should be enough to spray the wing (both sides and the inner wing), and the tailgate and any other areas which need doing. This is the wing, sprayed in white primer previously, but with the rusty areas flatted back to metal:



One half of the kit, here mixing the primer and thinners:



The other bit:



Wing in primer:

thought this might be of some help to you paul, take a look

http://www.msruns.com/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=22592

your doing a grand job paul, so is it going to be ready for action then???

Cheers for the linky jamiegolf, I've already set up a "1st guess" map and mine is MS2 so it has a bigger table size I think? But those figures will definitely come in handy!

No chance ready for action, I wouldn't even risk it there anyway. There's still a fair amount to do, at least once the wing is on I can get back to installing mechanical stuff. But I want to make sure that everything is spot-on rather than simply fitting it, hence I'll be fitting new bolts, screws, etc all over the place. Also there's still a fair amount of bodywork to do, for example the front floor area, rear panel, tailgate, tidying up rust spots on the roof and doors, respraying the bonnet, etc. So its 'debut' will probably be next spring, after a winter's testing once up and running etc.

fair play mate, was only pulling ya leg about action anyway.

good tosee it coming along so well tho mate

paul_c said

Sorry I have to say this, but I can't help but take the pee, you missed a spot on the work bench >.<

Looking good anyways mate, be good to see it next year in the flesh!

Keep the updates coming, and get as much as you can done before the winter cause it's looking to be here already!!!

LOL my workbench is the rare grey version (special edition) and I happened to accidentally spray some black paint on it once!!!!

paul_c said

LOL my workbench is the rare grey version (special edition) and I happened to accidentally spray some black paint on it once!!!!

Grey & Decker?    

What type of paint are you using Paul?

paul aint this built yet pull your finger out  :mrgreen:

bens_cab said

paul aint this built yet pull your finger out  :mrgreen:

lol :roll:

jamiegolf said

bens_cab said

paul aint this built yet pull your finger out  :mrgreen:

lol :roll:

dunno what you laughing at your taking your time too :mrgreen:

im not!! i havent got much left to do!! it runs, it drives. just needs a few 'small' bits doing……… like door cards and stuff………

think the bits paul needs are small now cant get any bigger than fitting a vr lump inot a mk1

ye i spose,i have the small matter of a missfire to attend to aswell :roll:  

lets hope the vr doesnt get a missfire that could be fun now wheres that megasquirt manual