KLJ895W tinkering...

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#166 Post by lazeruspete »

more progress! quite an entertaining day :)

we're using rivnuts to fix the headlight support panels

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new bit of wing

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fixed by 5 M5 screws

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a welded on tab to secure it

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we then decided to do some arts and crafts. this is the design for the door bars, getting them done tomorrow

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i then made a new one of these to replace the one that came off as it was too shallow.....

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it looks great! i think im going to use this bonnet, the black one you may have seen in some of the pictures has been messed about with and there is plates where the hinge sits

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i dont really know what to do next! fiddly odd jobs i think. will keep you posted :)

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let me know if you have any questions :D
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#168 Post by lazeruspete »

thats him! :D how did you find it?
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#169 Post by Dolly-Nut »

Noticed you mention his name somewhere and searched him. Firstly it came back with a cricketer until I put in welder...
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#170 Post by lazeruspete »

haha ok.

no progress on the car today as it would have taken me hours to get to the workshop due to the snow and we have no oil for heating!
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#171 Post by lazeruspete »

i have a front panel..!

welded here

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here...

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and here!

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turning it over on the spit again tomorrow. the last fiddly bits to do!
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#172 Post by lazeruspete »

a belated update! i seem to be lagging behind a bit, apologies (not that anyone really cares haha)

did some work to my bonnet
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made some bonnet shim/spacer thingies
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im using these, aerocatches!

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they lock into a post which is built into a channel that we fabricated

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they poke through the bonnet like this

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Alan needed the space in his workshop, this involved moving it. we created a dragster!

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however when we fitted the subframe we forgot that there wasnt any dampers on it.....SLAMMED!

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won't be alot of progress updates in the next few days as i'm away and as such work wont be progressing. will update when stuff happens though!
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#173 Post by lazeruspete »

hello!

there has been no progress on the Sprint recently, because i have finally got a job!


here is a few pictures to show what i've been up to....

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i am now a Data Engineer for MTech Racing on Ferrari 458's! Basically i sit in front of laptops with squiggly lines on the screen......;)
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#174 Post by maximus »

Well done :D don't forget about ya trump at alans :lol:
That floor covering looks smart :eyes4u:
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#175 Post by lazeruspete »

maximus wrote:Well done :D don't forget about ya trump at alans :lol:
That floor covering looks smart :eyes4u:

nooo i'm not, i have instructed him to get on with it without me!

it does look smart, but its a bloody pain to put down....
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#176 Post by lazeruspete »

work is starting again tomorrow!


you will be getting updates again :)
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Volkswagen Golf MK4 TDGTI 150 MM53VNT Sold 7-8-17
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#177 Post by Howard81 »

Excellent, looking forward to reading them :D
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#178 Post by Edin Dundee »

I've just read this thread from start to finish - awesome work, superb!!
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#179 Post by lazeruspete »

Edin Dundee wrote:I've just read this thread from start to finish - awesome work, superb!!


Thanks! :-).


More updates to follow.....
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Volkswagen Golf MK4 TDGTI 150 MM53VNT Sold 7-8-17
BMW 320d Coupe M-Sport YL08 XBZ with factory fitted Performance Pack - Sold 22/05/21
BMW 330d Touring M-Sport WN63 XPY - best daily ever

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#180 Post by lazeruspete »

Hey there!


It was good to see it out in the sunshine again!

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And on its side......

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Within minutes we found holes....

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Cleaned, ready for seam welding.....

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We needed to use a slide hammer to straighten out the bottom of one of the chassis rails!

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Seam welding!

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Hole filled in and more seam welding

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And another hole filled in. Hopefully we won't find too many more of these underneath!

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Enjoy!, and there will be more updates later on in the week :-)
1980 Dolomite Sprint Track Day Car....KLJ 895W. now redtopiffied :P

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=23031

Volkswagen Golf MK3 Gti....R301UUJ. RIP 22-5-13
Volkswagen Golf MK4 TDGTI 150 MM53VNT Sold 7-8-17
BMW 320d Coupe M-Sport YL08 XBZ with factory fitted Performance Pack - Sold 22/05/21
BMW 330d Touring M-Sport WN63 XPY - best daily ever

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