1980 series 1 20vt build

cheers lads  finally getting closer

few last bits getting done ,
second floor support is now welded on
had some threads welding on so i can use p clips for the brake/fuel lines




then cut the hole so i can run the mk4 tower






he was taping up when i called in earlier so looks like stone chip will be going on soon ,
i said id called back in on friday , so ill grab more pics then
 

looking good and coming on now fella  

cheers brad, feels like im getting somewhere after this .
well the shell was stone chipped at the beginning of the week, and then had 2 coats of colours to all the underside and lower section or the bay
transport is booked for next thursday to get it back to mine ,
i sent my rear axle, stitch welded wishbones and lots of other parts down to leeds to be powder coated, there now ready and ill be collecting those on friday, ive got new parts landing daily so ill soon be able to start building bits up

few pics







 

Liking the colour very much    

liking the colour aswell

did you take a pic of the trailer in the back ground and go to the paint guy "i want it 2 shades lighter than that"  

Looks mint! Shame about all those old repairs though!

Are you keeping the heater with no scuttle? I keep thinking about cutting mine out but worried about all the fumes from the engine that everyone keeps saying about!

Hairyarse said

Liking the colour very much    

cheers mate  

dik-van-dub said

liking the colour aswell

did you take a pic of the trailer in the back ground and go to the paint guy "i want it 2 shades lighter than that"  

  i go nowhere near that trailer, ya seen the amount of swallow poop on it  

colour is manilla green,  L63Y

well car turned up on thursday




then the powder coated parts i sent off got back on friday

Can't go wrong with a few powdercoated parts. Coming together nicely mate. love the colour.

smudger said

Can't go wrong with a few powdercoated parts. Coming together nicely mate. love the colour.

cheers smudger,
yeah deffo cant beat nice new powder coated bits

well im still waiting on some parts coming like suspension
fuel pipe, breather pipe.
mk2 stub axles, discs , bearings and rocco handbrake cables,

so while ive been waiting ive been on the hunt for bits at local scrappy

mk3 polo lift pump was had for £20



and ive passed this cabby in there a few times and its never crossed my mind,
ive been on the hunt for 100mm hubs and shafts recently and had prices of around 100 -125 posted
well today something twigged and i thought ffs the cabby

so quick trip to scrappy with tools , first thing measured them, bonus , 100mm, next bonus one was already off and sat in boot, other came off no probs

the biggest bonus £50 all in  

Powder coated parts look great. Good find in the scrap yard too   

Matt

cheers mate , still waiting on parts so can only do bits and bats so its abit frustrating not been able to get on ,

anyway heres where im upto coz i was sick of seeing nowt get done  

projects standing still and twiddling thumbs is awful  

at least parts are starting to go back on    sometimes any progress is good  

matt

cheers matt, few more bits turned up from at pal at all german parts in leeds mk2 stub axles rear discs and bearings rocco 16v cables so will be starting the rear beam build up ones i find a rear anti roll bar finally got it off the dolly and onto axle stands so i could start the fuel tank excuse the tank, looks poo but its the glare and dust  hub asseblies where blasted and had new hubs and bearing pressed in theyll be getting put on in a day or 2 also ordered fuel lined so i can start sorting fuel pump stuff out  

Looking really nice. Gonna be like a new car when you're done.

Beeno said

Looking really nice. Gonna be like a new car when you're done.

cheers beeno  well done a little on the car over the last few week as parts were turning up

rear disc parts turned up, along with arb parts so that was the first bits to get fitted

arb,s





rear beam






rear beams and coilovers all fitted now, no pics tho as its abit tight down that end of the garage

fronts done

 





g60 discs on





just grabbed a set of g60 steelies so i can get it back on the ground ,  next job is to sort the fuel pump fitment and lines , fab the wilwood pedal box that im ordering




 

This built is just amazing. Everything going back on is either new or as good as new. It looks absolutely amazing. keep the pics coming. Very inspiring.         

Soooo fresh  

Neil you're doing a fantastic job mate, Keep it up

Beeno said

This built is just amazing. Everything going back on is either new or as good as new. It looks absolutely amazing. keep the pics coming. Very inspiring.         

cheers beeno  

Hairyarse said

Soooo fresh  

cheers mate , its getting there

Melteddrummer said

Neil you're doing a fantastic job mate, Keep it up

thanks mate , that spacer you sent is going into use tommorrow  


well few more bits turned up

fuel filler neck , front engine mount ( cheers mark )
and swirl pot i won on ebay, just gotta sus where to mount it as its got a diameter or 120mm so placement is going to be tricky on the underside



wilwood pedal box



cambelt kit and engine mounts



started fitting the fuel neck and running hose for the breather,



and a quick shot of underneath as i was under there looking for somewhere to mount swirl pot, i was thinking where the accumulator bolts but i think its a bit wide for there and if i go over something in the road itll get hit and ripped off