Series 3 rebuild

ieuandavies · Feb 12, 2012

cheers guys

just going back down the workshop now, have put the rest of the dash on and now going to get that tub ready for paint, will be some pics tonight!

ieuandavies · Feb 12, 2012

didnt do much on the tub in the end! did get on with lots of other stuff though

will do another morning on it tommorow, so hopefully will be some more progress

johnny curt 1 · Feb 12, 2012

go man go yeeeaahhhh thats what we like to see if it were me id be doing an all nighter right now but i cant with mine as me daughter is fast asleep and evrything i need to do will be noisy

bluehaze · Feb 13, 2012

Well done fella - looking really good.

ieuandavies · Feb 13, 2012

bit more progress today, but only had this morning so not as much as i would have liked

finished off the dash

put the floors in to make sure everything lines up

waiting for paint

bit of etch

bit of grey and then did the top coat with a roller this time, and wow!! amazing finish!! should of listened to you guys earlier!!!

preparing the bumper

rappy1 · Feb 13, 2012

Nice work mate. I feel sorry for you though, how old do you need to drive it on the road?
Anyway plenty of time to drive it on farm land

ieuandavies · Feb 13, 2012

rappy1 said:
Nice work mate. I feel sorry for you though, how old do you need to drive it on the road?
Anyway plenty of time to drive it on farm land

15 now, so couple of years, just enough time to build another one to sell so i can afford to use this one for my first car, thats the plan anyway

already spotted a couple down the road that have been sat for a very long time!!
but we shall see

and yes, there will be lots of driving on farm land!!

rappy1 · Feb 13, 2012

Thats the way. i did the same, rebuilt a s111 as my first car and drove it around and around in circles on the farm until i was old enough to take it on the road

ieuandavies · Feb 14, 2012

had an afternoon on it today, so few bits done, and its got its face back

also painted some other bits and pieces and sanded down the tub, so its getting their

johnny curt 1 · Feb 14, 2012

i still cant get over that finnish on yer paint mate its fekkin mint

keep up the good work matey i cant wait to see her finnished

crying shame about you not being able to take her out on the road for a couple of years yet

at the moment i got a massive rewire job on me hands before i touch anything on mine as i discovered today that the loom has been burned through in the past shorted out on me yesterday and cought fire so its wires out first for me im affraid

ieuandavies · Feb 14, 2012

johnny curt 1 said:
i still cant get over that finnish on yer paint mate its fekkin mint

keep up the good work matey i cant wait to see her finnished

crying shame about you not being able to take her out on the road for a couple of years yet

at the moment i got a massive rewire job on me hands before i touch anything on mine as i discovered today that the loom has been burned through in the past shorted out on me yesterday and cought fire so its wires out first for me im affraid

haha yer its alright

yes, well im 16 in april so just over a year

but atleast it gives me the time to get her absolutly perfect and exactly as i want for when i get her on the road

yes wiring isnt much fun! you will get through it though im sure! just time taking, i think its the worst part of the whole lot!

are you going to make a new loom or buy a new one?

ieuandavies · Feb 15, 2012

had another good day on her today, got some pics of this morning but camera died this afternoon, will get some pics of that tommorow (windscreen on, tub rubbed down and etched, cappings removed from old tub)

but anyway more pics

and some sound proofing, just to help a little bit!

crashbox · Feb 15, 2012

Good.

ieuandavies · Feb 16, 2012

had another afternoon today, lots of painting

looks like a car again now

finally!

johnny curt 1 · Feb 16, 2012

absolutely ace job there mate ( is it my eyes or have you removed all the edging trims off the tub ) whats yer plans for them re galvanised or white or leave them off
cant wait to see

ieuandavies · Feb 16, 2012

johnny curt 1 said:
absolutely ace job there mate ( is it my eyes or have you removed all the edging trims off the tub ) whats yer plans for them re galvanised or white or leave them off
cant wait to see

yes im spraying them up white, thought they would look nice

johnny curt 1 · Feb 16, 2012

im gonna do mine bright silver me thinks and build meself a new front bumper from scratch as the original is bent n battered to death

plus i want something up front that says go on block my driveway if yer dare

ieuandavies · Feb 16, 2012

johnny curt 1 said:
im gonna do mine bright silver me thinks and build meself a new front bumper from scratch as the original is bent n battered to death

plus i want something up front that says go on block my driveway if yer dare

you can never have a big enough bumper!!!
i want a winch and proper galv winch bumper eventually, adds a bit more weight for when you hit something!

johnny curt 1 · Feb 17, 2012

ieuandavies said:
you can never have a big enough bumper!!!
i want a winch and proper galv winch bumper eventually, adds a bit more weight for when you hit something!

i was thinking something like what youd see on the front of a side loader or something that points towards my industrial capabilities ( like a wopping great length of structural steel with spotlamps built into armoured boxes and a couple of bateson tow hitches inline with the chassis legs and the slot ready fer a winch hidden behind it at a later date :jaw::jaw:

looks like it would shunt a skip out of the way much less a nurses friggin fiesta while she fooks off to the hospital for 8 hours straight

just one little question that grey grille bezzzel you got over the vents on yer dash is it defender or something aftermarket for a series ( i likes it )

ieuandavies · Feb 17, 2012

johnny curt 1 said:
i was thinking something like what youd see on the front of a side loader or something that points towards my industrial capabilities ( like a wopping great length of structural steel with spotlamps built into armoured boxes and a couple of bateson tow hitches inline with the chassis legs and the slot ready fer a winch hidden behind it at a later date :jaw::jaw:

looks like it would shunt a skip out of the way much less a nurses friggin fiesta while she fooks off to the hospital for 8 hours straight

just one little question that grey grille bezzzel you got over the vents on yer dash is it defender or something aftermarket for a series ( i likes it )

yes its a defender part, we had one lieing around and i think it just smartens it up a bit

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