Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.

[Horney]

Yup they'll get many coats of clear coat and then plenty of poorboys wheel sealant to keep em fresh. I bough them for the wheel srealy, the tyres were a bonus. They'll get the T1Rs put on them in the long run and used as wheels for shows and wet trackdays. Semi slicks will be mostly used on the compomtive MOs or the TSW whatever I also have.

Nick

[Horney]

Booked into the spray booth for last two weeks of July!

Nick

[Horney]

Some light reading material I picked up in halfords for a quid!



Tank bracket now fitted and primed:





Marcus cutting out the rust in the roof:



Roof patch welded in:



Rear badge recess removed, just needs a skim of filler:





Roof patch done and also needing a skim of filler:



Some jobs crossed off, whoop!



Battery cut off fitted:







All tucked up for another week:



Nick

[jmsheahan]

Looking good, nice progress 

[Wayne]

I used to have a copy of that book, it is a very interesting read.

[Diamond Hell]

Isn't that primer rather sucking up a lot of moisture sat outside in the damp?

[Horney]

Water resistant primer innit.

Nick

[tech1889]

I want your wheels 

[Horney]

Which set?

[tech1889]

The ones fitted at the mo