So here we go, been at the body shop for a couple of days, so far so good, got a lot of things done.
Here it is on the ramps, stripped off the Torsion bar, broke the bars free, gave it a good go over with wire wheel etc then a good going over with hammerite.
I've not really got any before and after pictures as my time is limited and just wanted to crack on and get as much done as possible, but have taken a few before pic and some more today while eating my lunch.
Full strip down and nearly two days of grinding, rubber, flatting, grinding the underseal off the whole bottom and arches etcthen full reseal.
Going to add one last coat tomorrow as then il know its fully harden etc and easier to see if any little bits I've missed.
And the rear arches.
And not forgetting my fresh new jacking points that took god knows how long to pop up, all welded in and sealed.
As for the inside, I've not got any pictures apart from this at the minute, welded in the two rear base plates for the roll cage and made a start on rubbing down, if things keep moving at this pace, I "should" have the inside completely fleshly painted by the end of the day, maybe even the engine bay to?
The standerd of your work is brilliant and the speed your moveing aswell keep the updates comeing
This is pure 5 porn
great work... but you knew that already!
Love this thread. It's quality
Wish I had the time you have to work on my 5....
Yeeeeeap 2nd & 3rd the above comments
I just love the way your not f**king about - BOOOOOM! I've bought this.........BOOOOOMMM! I've bought that......Quality
And at this rate it'll be done in no time
Ahhhh and yeah the jacking points look schweeeet
Sooo need to do mine
Goobie the Gayboy never messes about when it comes to minting up cars. It's all or nothing.
Superb work sir
Thanks for all the positive comments!
It really does help motivate me to keep pushing on and not question myself on my decisions and direction with this build as I'm now just tipped over the 9K mark and still a long way off yet.
But with all that said, I'm starting to feel like I'm actually getting somewhere with it after continuously battling with stubborn rusted on bolts that refuse to undo and cover me in grease and dirt from old parts under the car that had been on for 23 years!
So close now to putting fresh clean parts on and seeing it all take shape and not look like its off to the scrap yard for once.
Another bonus is, there just happens to be a place across the road from the body that does sand blasting and powder coating which is a result as I've got two boxes of parts that want doing, already popped over and been given decent prices.
WATCH THIS SPACE!
Oh, and had this eBay bargain waiting for me when I got home to! £13.92 brand new to my door.
And lastly before I go to bed, the mrs brought this turbo timer present for my car as had one in my last 5, completely pointless really
Lovely Goob, you're making me feel lazy! I think I'll have to splash out on a TIG Welder and make a start at building up those welding skills again........
You could probably do a search to find out how many times I've said that before!!!
Wowzers - I can only dream of welding skilz like those, good work.
Loving your build mate And man! You work quick cant wait to see more progress Top work
Pwhorrrrrrrrr nice 1 mate
Looking awesome bud
More updates, half asleep right now so il keep it short.
Done various bits and bobs, rear beam refitted and looking mint!
Again, limited pictures time blar blar, but got a couple snaps of my engine bay.
Spent god knows how long flatting this down today and getting it smooth, then in the oven it went for primer, left to bake, then coat of paint.
It's a bit dry in a couple areas, no biggy as its only painted that colour for the moment as easy to touch up while sorting out my engine etc which be colour coded at later date once everything running right and looking factory fit
Beautiful work Goob.
I really need to give mine a makeover, especially the front end.
Oh I love this car more and more, she looks lovely excellent colour choice
The rest of the car not going black.Originally Posted by Nad-5GTT
Oh I love this car more and more, she looks lovely excellent colour choice
Engine bay is black for now, but will be changed once it goes for a full body rework.
Well my time has come to an end at the body shop, car is ready to leave but still not had the new windscreen fitted yet so been left there till tomorrow for that.
I got the inside finish, but I'm far from happy with it, if any very disappointed to be frank.
Bottom line is, run out of paint so it not completely covered, ie need more layers putting down plus when the door was open loads of crap blew in and stuck here and there on the wet paint.
No paint and no time left to reflat it all AGAIN and respray the whole rear section, so not sure what todo at the minute?
Ive got a couple of pics, but that was before we open the oven doors and a random whirl wind decided to ruin my day let alone the hours I put in on rubbing it all done etc.
That's a bit of all white that is. Great thread and workmanship keep up the good work.
Wow great work! gonna be an awesome 5 when done
good work goobster, what did you use as underseal, looks a nice finish
I could be wrong, but I think its called Gavitex G15?
I didn't buy it, was stock item in the workshop, direct screw to the air paint gun.
Think I used three 1 litre bottles todo the full underside, made sure it got healthy coating.
It non sticky and feels kinda like hard rubber to touch.
i love this so muchhhhhhhhhhh.cant wait to have my car all tidy and super sexy like this
Im near the end of custom pipe work and bracket adjustments that I have built up a load of parts to take to the powder coating place monday, after that, few other engine adjustments and the main block will be going in once the powder coating done!
Meanwhile, yesterday and this morning time mostly been spent working out and making loom for this!
Busy busy busy........ I've spent five days a week on this for the last two weeks solid.
It seems every time I think I've got it right, something else is wrong or needs replacing which is normaly no biggy, but when its things that are ment to be pre done and direct fit it then become very annoying to say the least correcting other people's "it will do" thrown together crap.
Forgetting the above, I'm making good steady progress and my welding skills are getting to a very good standard now to which you could say I've gotten carried away with it all and testing my limits with it as your see soon with what I've done to my sub frame!
Speaking of which, I've spent a lot of hours now on that, seem welded it, cut parts out and fabricated gussets etc. Just need to do a couple final touches then I can finally take it and aload of other parts to the powder coaters, then il post up pictures of what I've been doing.
Still buying and collecting parts, but as been so busy working away not really done any picture whoring, so here some more parts Ive been building up since my last update.
Genuine fuel filter.
Genuine aux fuel tank strap.
Genuine suspension top hats.
Front wheel bearing kit.
Ceramic heat wrap and ties. I've ordered so much of this, I might just wrap the whole system aswell as the manifold and down pipe!
Oh, and lastly I got a fresh set of side skirt clips and few other nuts and bolts.
Engine pictures coming very soon!
More goodys, engine torque damper to go with custom bracket mounts I'm fabricating next week! More pictures to follow on that once finished.
19 Row external oil cooler, also got braided lines and stat but not here for to photo.
And my first box turned up today of some over priced hose clamps.
Also got these brake bracket spaces from Sid today to, top work, thanks very much.
Nothing else has been done to my shell since my week at the body shop as all my attention currently been on my engine, but its at its new home for the moment as out grown my dads garage as no space for my ever growing parts I've been rounding up etc.
So its now resting up on axel stands at a good friend of mine large garden drive with the bonus of near enough fully kitted out house of tools including compressor and the almighty welded, hence all the custom fabrications I've gotton carried with.
Basically this last two weeks ive been focusing on my engine bay and where everything is going to go.
In short, power steering rack turn out to not be as direct fit as I hope, so more work on the sub frame was done to clear pipes as running a uprated modified rear mount, then again where the barrel part sits I wasn't happy with how tight it all was but problem sorted now, pictures to come next week.
Engine wise, it is in along with gearbox, radiator and front mount intercooler, all for mock up to check for cleaner issuers etc.
Just needs bit more trimming here and there, rework boost run, oil cooler needs fitting into place, then get to work on a few other bits like rad pipes, header tank, exhaust, wastegate etc, after that once I'm happy with how everything sits and getting it all looking like its ment to be there from new, out it all will come and then I can finally get things powder coated all in one hit and work on putting it back in to start peacing it all together for its first turn over!
Sounds easy dont it!
Turbo heat sheild/blanket to go with my wrap etc.
Flywheel refaced.
First part of my custom turbo oil return! All made with one pipe, cut slots with welds, then grind all the welds down for smooth finish as seen, still bit more work to be done till finished, but comes down and shaped round the gearbox.
Made this external wastegate pipe from scratch yesterday.
Good work on the screamer pipe mate. Where did you get turbo blanket from
Thanks mate, pretty please with it, pops in and out easily without catching or on rubbing anything.
Got the turbo cover off eBay along with a load of ceramic heat wrap, originally wasn't on my list, but since I'm heat wrapping everything exhaust related, bit pointless wrapping the rest and not doing the charger.
Prices vary depending on turbo size.
Top job so far. Looking forward to seeing the finished article.
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