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Hi Ken,

This is the stuff I used.....

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RB7145

Its listed for the GT6 but says cut to size so I presume it should do (and its nice and cheap).

Have you sent me the panel for the GT6 yet? Its holding up progress now....

Cheers
Angie

Thanks for the link Angie. I was going to post it yesterday but I am hoping that Stewart may be calling in this evening on his way back from abroad. That way the carbs and panel can go in one hit.

If not, the panel will go 1st class tomorrow.

Cool - Ta!

No problemo.

Ken good progress on the car mate, if you cant get the plastic bits for the badge let me know as im going to Canley's on monday to get KPD'S parts so i could ask!! I have the part number at home so it wouldn't be a problem.....let me know!!

Nathan

Bit more time spent on the car today. Petrol tank drained and removed (couple of gallons for the generator). Removed all the bumper bolts apart from the n/s bumper blade one, it just spins. It will be sorted! Attempted to remove the bumper only to find that someone had put a couple of mig weld blobs on the towbar bracket/rear panel!!!! It will be ground off without to much hassle but FFS, how irritating and pointless.

Flossie the insulating wool sheep has had her wool removed from the boot floor and most of the bitumen has been scraped off. There was some crystalised resin type stuff at each side of the boot floor. This has now been chipped away.

Condition-wise the boot floor is pretty damn good. There was oodles of original paint under the tank. The only hole I could find was in the n/s corner at the base of the wheel arch...... not bad really and easily repaired. The tank is in good condition and will need nothing doing to it.

Some piccies:









The boot will be stripped to bare metal rustproofed and painted. I will also waxoyl it. That way I can virtually forget about it once done. I know I'm probably going a bit OTT but it'll make for an easier life in the future.

Great work Ken , keep the pics coming.

Cheers Mart, how ya doing mate? Any news on your shell? Look at that, I'm hijacking my own thread

I'm doing fine. The shell's only been gone a week so I'll give it 'til next Friday before I contact him for an update.

That's looking great Ken. I never imagined that car would be so solid under all the dirt and black paint!

None more shocked than I. Mind you, I have only just scratched the surface, so who knows what I will find. Pleased so far though.

First time I have taken a tank out

Popped into B&Q this evening to buy ear defenders and proper safety eye protection. Sick of having my ears buzzing for 3 days after using the grinder. Deaf? Moi? Eh? Whaddya say?

Ken R wrote: ! Attempted to remove the bumper only to find that someone had put a couple of mig weld blobs on the towbar bracket/rear panel!!!! It will be ground off without to much hassle but FFS, how irritating and pointless..

Umm, nowt to do with me honest guv

Stan Part wrote:

I came up with the exact same idea as that some 18 months back!

(mind you I have never got round to fitting it)

I stole the idea from you, the light needed slight trimming as did the inner plastuic bit of the vent but it works a treat.

1300dolly wrote:

Stan Part wrote:

I came up with the exact same idea as that some 18 months back!

(mind you I have never got round to fitting it)

I stole the idea from you, the light needed slight trimming as did the inner plastuic bit of the vent but it works a treat.

Where's my commission cheque then eh?



Was it difficult getting the feedwire back into the boot J?