Got it !!!!!! - hope its not catching!

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Postby Jon-HPF » Sun Nov 23, 2014 1:47 pm

update - all panel work and welding done , trial fit of lights and center reflector section , some further adjustments needed so they all line up when bolted in :) .

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Final run now , just need to fill and get all the edges / bodywork right .

not sure about bumper - cos the lights are now almost flush under the lip of top panel , the bumper appears to sit too low below the lights and too far away from bodywork - so will have to mod the brackets to sort that out :?
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Re: Got it !!!!!! - hope its not catching!

Postby 1972nail » Sun Nov 23, 2014 4:06 pm

Looking good Jon.
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Postby michaelmate » Sun Nov 23, 2014 4:43 pm

Hi Jon , I know i said i wouldnt like it , but It looks Brilliant !!!
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Postby dann01 » Sun Nov 23, 2014 7:28 pm

You been a busy boy... Looking good though.

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Postby viva les vegas » Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:07 am

I like that. Looks like it'll be really good when you get the lenses in :-) I've been considering an all LED rear, but I've got to focus on the front bits first, make it go.
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Re: Got it !!!!!! - hope its not catching!

Postby Jon-HPF » Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:27 pm

Drivers side gutter now finished - in rattle can white

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Welded up the cill plate holes / filled in - plan to use self adhesive rubber strip

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Filled in the grooves on the arches to match the flat profile of the rear arch spats .

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Had to do the front to match ! - IMO , i think its suits the flow of the arch into the snoot area , looks a lot more modern.
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Rear nearly finished - decided to fully blend in the lower valance to bumper bracket area - and fill in the side bumper recess area just under the back light wraparounds . Bumper needed a bit of fine fettling so as not to foul the bodywork , and had to "adjust" the brackets to get the bumper sitting just right.

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Re: Got it !!!!!! - hope its not catching!

Postby 1972nail » Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:50 pm

Looking good Jon... Ready for Billing?
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Postby Jon-HPF » Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:38 am

1972nail wrote:Looking good Jon... Ready for Billing?


Thanks David, Yes It will be ready for Billing but probably in its usual spray can white / grey primer livery :D

was hoping to get it all painted but due to work (redundancy) again!! funds will be too low . May stretch to a new carpet and poss better front seats though :lol:

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Postby Jon-HPF » Mon Feb 02, 2015 1:16 pm

Lens in , everything lines up :D


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Postby jpsmit » Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:19 pm

Looks great - very "of the era" which is wonderful. So often mods don't suit the year of the car - but that could have been from the factory
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