lagging behind by a few years!!!!

[Nad-5GTT]

Subframe and my big pile of brackets etc etc is now at the powder coaters I'm now going to focus on sanding and repainting parts that can't be powder coated, ie steering rack, driveshafts, servo etc. So I've started on my shocks that had some rust appearing, sanded and paint stripped back to bare metal, I've now got too sand the rust back as much as I can then apply rust treatment. pics...

[Jeff Ninebar]

nice strip down on the shocks, bet that was a pain in the arse

[GTphil]

I wish I could share your attention to detail

[Nad-5GTT]

I wish I could share your attention to detail

I like to think of it as a nut and bolt restoration to non oe standards my aim is to make my engine bay etc as clean and tidy as possible, plus I hate rust

[Nad-5GTT]

nice strip down on the shocks, bet that was a pain in the arse

Cheers Jeff, 3 coats of paint stripper lots of sanding/grinding, 1 coat of rust cure, 1 coat of etch primer so far. Just high build primer and then the top coat to go

[Nad-5GTT]

Managed to put a coat of etch primer on my shocks today, and sand back to bare metal my driveshafts and steering rack. I've also removed as much rust as I could off one of my axles and put a coat of rust cure on, all little jobs but making progress all the same. Pics

[wilton_warrior]

looking good son. i be taking on the same task in few weeks. good work

[Nad-5GTT]

Cheers for the comment wilton warrier get some pics up of your work in the projects thread.
Just received a call from the powder coaters with a price it seems I got a bit carried away with what I wanted coated and forgot about the ever increasing price . I've just worked out that I left him over 60 pieces

[Nad-5GTT]

Driveshafts and steering rack have now got a coat of zinc primer. I plan to spray my gearbox, water pump, shocks, drive shafts, steering rack and servo with 2k high build primer next week.

[Nad-5GTT]

Little update for you only small and boring but hey I'm not forcing you to read it .

Hubs have now been painted and look lush I've also fannied about making a mount for my brake fluid resorvoire as I want it in the scuttle area. Once that was done I whipped the servo out and sanded it back to bare metal. Hope to get some high build on it later in the week. Only small things but most important is its progress, now how many weeks to the FCS

[Nad-5GTT]

Some pics

[Tutuur]

The positive part of doing small bits is it usualy gives more satisfaction than doing big things that need too much attention

[Matt Cole]

Great job matey. the servo looks reem

[smithyr5gt]

good work as normal mate. better get cracking. only 10 weeks now

[Nad-5GTT]

The positive part of doing small bits is it usualy gives more satisfaction than doing big things that need too much attention

just a shame I've given myself so soooo many little jobs to do

[Nad-5GTT]

Great job matey. the servo looks reem

Cheers Matt, I'm hoping for a fairly decent finish on it once I've finished. The annoying thing is I've painted most of the parts that I'm now doing again many years ago, but just used a rattle can and the finish just isn't up to scratch now

[Nad-5GTT]

good work as normal mate. better get cracking. only 10 weeks now

Cheers bud, don't remind me I'm hoping it will all just fall into place at the right time.

I only meant to change the clutch it's even more annoying when the missus walks into the shed and reminds me off that fact

[Goobie]

Don't lose faith, those hubs look brand new! You can do mine.

[Nad-5GTT]

Don't lose faith, those hubs look brand new! You can do mine.

Oh there's no worries of that, not with the amount of money I've out into it recently ye I'm pleased with how the hubs have turned out. Any updates on yours yet

[Goobie]

Oh there's no worries of that, not with the amount of money I've out into it recently ye I'm pleased with how the hubs have turned out. Any updates on yours yet

Yup, just done an update and as it happens, been wiring brushing my hubs last week.

[Nad-5GTT]

Right I'll warn anyone who hates shiney things too not look any further but for those who do like a bit of bling then enjoy.

Some parts I've collected from the powder coaters

I've also got a few things that I wanted black ie suspension parts, wishbone etc but on closer inspection they have got a dusting of very fine glitter from another job they done today. Somehow it floated onto my stuff aswell should get that tomorrow. I'll pop some pics up in a moment.

[Nad-5GTT]

Some pics essentially, always seems to take me three attempts it all looks miles better in the flesh as well

[Goobie]

Are they silver coated or you polished them up? Look good either way.

[Nad-5GTT]

They are a chrome effect powder coat, didn't even realise they did such a thing untill I walked in for a quote. There not proper blingy like chrome but more like a polished aluminium, which is ideal.

[Goobie]

They defiantly look chrome/polish in the picture.

Like

[smithyr5gt]

NICE WORK!!! this is going to look great mate. cant wait to see it. hope you do get it sorted mate.

[Jeff Ninebar]

looking good

[Nad-5GTT]

NICE WORK!!! this is going to look great mate. cant wait to see it. hope you do get it sorted mate.

Cheers smithy, don't worry you'll get to see it at the fcs. I know you wanted to see it or ages I just hope it doesn't disappoint you if things look like it's going to be tight I can always knock replacing the sills untill after the show to give me a bit more time

[Nad-5GTT]

looking good

Cheers Jeff, any updates on yours yet?

[Jeff Ninebar]

Cheers Jeff, any updates on yours yet?

just updated mine

[smithyr5gt]

Cheers smithy, don't worry you'll get to see it at the fcs. I know you wanted to see it or ages I just hope it doesn't disappoint you if things look like it's going to be tight I can always knock replacing the sills untill after the show to give me a bit more time

that sound good mate. leave them till after lol

[B18ftMOJO5]

Theres another cam on ebay.

[Nad-5GTT]

Theres another cam on ebay.

Cheers mate, but I've decided to wait untill the winter now to do the cam ( well my bank balance has decided it)

[Nad-5GTT]

Just collected my black parts from the powder coaters 2nd time around and there's no more glitter dust over them
Pic,

[Nad-5GTT]

I'm now working on the engine bay, found a rust hole under the drivers headlight so have cut that and welds in a new piece. I've also welded in a piece of metal to divide the engine bay to the inner wing (by the headlight). Now I'm in the middle of welding up lots of oe holes for a smoother look, I think I'm about halfway there. I've also decided too take all of the underseal off under the arches and then redo it with new seam sealer etc I will then paint it in body colour.

I'm also still finding things to strip and repaint, I've just finished the starter motor, the ball joints and the gearbox thingy that slots into the subframe.

[Benjibrady]

Nad - your work level is incredible mate, i really like this car, a credit to you

[Nad-5GTT]

Cheers Benjibrady got to get a jiffy on to finish it for fsc

[smithyr5gt]

agree with both statements

[Jonny5]

Nad - your work level is incredible mate, i really like this car, a credit to you

[Dave Reed]

Just collected my black parts from the powder coaters 2nd time around and there's no more glitter dust over them
Pic,

Who do you use for your powder coating mate?

[Nad-5GTT]

Who do you use for your powder coating mate?

Colour and chrome over minster on the lovely isle of Sheppy there's another place literally a 3min walk from me but they was more expensive and not as nice to talk too so I went there instead.

[Nad-5GTT]

As Goobie is showing us his naked bits I thought I would too Just a few pics of my bay etc slowly going to bare metal, I've also been welding in lots of oe holes done about 20 so far and I've got around 15 left I've now run out of gas oh and my grinders died too I'm hoping to finish the welding and prep work and get some primer on for next Sunday, then it's a case of some filler work, seam sealer, stone chip, another coat of primer and then top coat pics

[Nad-5GTT]

And some more I'm happy to report there's no nasty surprises, other than a bit of welding to a hole under the front drivers headlight it's all been good.

[Goobie]

Well, at least you know there no rust hiding after a full rub down. What primer and stone chip are you going to use?

[Nad-5GTT]

Well, at least you know there no rust hiding after a full rub down. What primer and stone chip are you going to use?

I'll be using 2k high build primer from my local paint supplies(it's got added corrosion properties and can go straight onto bare metal) I'm not sure on stone chip yet I've heard u pol or 3m is good. I've just found a different brand on eBay which is a rubbery consistency so I might go for that I'll be using my stone chip gun for it whatever I choose.

[Goobie]

I'm using 3M in black, used it before, gives a good finish, expensive though (compressor bottles cheaper so your ok.) but is really good.

[Goobie]

Some body looking for red stone chip/guard...

Edit to add. - You can get paintable stone chip/guard! Just an idea if you wanna go a bit wild.

[Nad-5GTT]

yep I'll be putting paintable stonechip on, and then a coat or two of body colour 2k over that

[LiamR]

It's looking great mate. Keep up the good work.

Will it be ready for the first Kent/Essex meet?

[Nad-5GTT]

Cheers Liam, have you set a date yet? It's got to be ready for FSC, not long now I'm sure it will be fine although I feel alot of late nights coming