horney - "mkII Gti 8v Track Toy"

[Horney]

Rain kept interrupting play today but got a fair bit done.

Scuttle area cleaned up for welding:


IMAG0309.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Kururst rust killer applied to rear light secions:


IMAG0310.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Rear wheel arch patch welded in, gound back and treated with kurust:


IMAG0311.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0312.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Rusty roof knot wheeled and kurust applied:


IMAG0313.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Made a cup of tea:


IMAG0314.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Bulkhead section replaced:


IMAG0315.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Marcus welding the scuttle:


IMAG0317.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Scuttle section all welded in and ready for grinding back tomorrow:


IMAG0318.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Nick

[Horney]

Scuttle ground back:


IMAG0319.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Primered to see where it needs a skim of filler:


IMAG0320.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Rear 1/4 inner arch ground back, fillered and primered. Needs a little more work but getting there:


IMAG0321.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Badge recess cut out (The car is an 86 so shouldn't have it, rear panel has been replaced at some point):


IMAG0322.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0323.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Patch made up for the rear panel:


IMAG0325.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Scuttle skimmed with filler and primered:


IMAG0324.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Rain interrupts play:


IMAG0327.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Rear bench area and tunnel area primered to proctect where I have ground back all the brackets and runners:


IMAG0328.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0329.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Too much rain and paint fumes meant an early finish today.

Nick

[Horney]

Just won a set of 15" E30 BBSs shod with 4 good R888s for £132. Wanted a set of these wheel and was willing to pay £125 so with a set of R88 I call that a result!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130679870711?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Figured I wasn't going to be able to get a set of the Ronals anytime soon or for anything I could afford so going to spray these gold with a polished lip and will look suitably 80s motorsport for the time being.

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

[Horney]

Rear turrets prepared for the harness bar spreader plates:


IMG0059.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG0060.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Marcus my welder like  caged animal:


IMG0062.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Fire extinguisher pull fitted:


IMG0063.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Pit to car radio antenna installed:


IMG0064.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG0065.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Harness bar spreader plates welded on:


IMG0066.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG0067.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG0068.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Harness bar ( Proper CDS spec stuff!) fish mouthed and test fitted, had to be put in with a hammer so it's a good tight fit:


IMG0069.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG0070.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Harness bar welded in:


IMG0071.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG0072.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG0073.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Blown over with primer:


IMG0074.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG0075.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG0076.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

There was a hole in the passenger floor where a section had be cut out to access the captive nut for the front subframe by the last owner. THis had never been patched over, it has now!:


IMG0080.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG0081.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMA0082.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Roof is a bit warped after the welding and the fact it has no braces, shouldn't be too hard to sort though:


IMG0086.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Sharing the workshop with the Poprod:


IMG0088.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Nick

[Horney]

Some more pics of the original touring car I've just found!









Nick

[Horney]

Been very slack on the updates recently.

Progress has been a tad slow due to me being on holiday and also after arrival of the MSA Yearbook it was clear to be sure of passing scrutineering that the cage would have to be fitted with different plates so I had to cut them all out and start again.

Due to the above and some scheduling issues at Marcus's workshop it won't be being painted this coming week as was the plan. Hopefully however I can get the shell prep done and it can go in a week later than planned.

Anyhoo have some pics:


IMAG0092 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0093 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0095 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Still needs more weld but getting there!

Finished patching the drivers door (passenger door done a while a go):


IMAG0098 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0099 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0112 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0111 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Just needs a skim of filler and some tidying up to finish it off.

The boot lid I got was indeed much less rusty than y old one. All now stripped down, lightened and de-rusted ready for paint:


IMAG0108 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0110 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Nick

[popleyruss]

Coming alone nicely there nick

[Horney]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_QmaPEBPdA