Thread: newbe from the uk

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That "roll over frame" is a neat piece of work. Don't believe I've ever seen one like that before, and it's a slick idea, IMO.

You are adding in a pile of details, can't wait to see it in paint.

I note this tread was started February 24th 2013.
To go back and look at it as it was is to fully appreciate how far you've come.
Sir; I dips me lid to you.
You've done a magnificent job.

thanks 34-40, johnboy. cant wait to start sorting it for paint the problem is what colour. and your right johnboy car has come a long way in a short time but it has been a long time in the planning, about 15 years to be exact.

Great metal work! I wish I would have stretched and raised my quarters on my vette now for the exact reason you did. It is way tight getting the big tires back on the car. Great work on the dash too. That is really cool. That lay over frame adapter is too cool!

thanks guys its much appreciated for the comments.

took the car down to the nsra supernats here in the uk




couple more bits to weld up but this week car is being stripped for body and paint, more soon

I am sure you received an amazing reception from fellow rodders when they looked at the detail you have built into your car. Thanks for the update and I will look forward to the next ones.

not been on for awhile but finally getting back into the build. chassis has all been blasted and the old paint sanded of just leaving a few rust repairs before final body work. one of the areas that needed sorting was how the bottom of the front wings bolted up to the sill and the fit of the exhaust through them.

wing now bolts to the sill

welded in a new panel allowing for the exhaust hole.

and then added the arch lip




reshaped the hole


to fit the exhaust had to cut the pipe a reposition it for the correct fitment.




hoping to start filling and blocking by xmas, more soon

So glad to see you had come back and shared some more pics. And as always, the work is outstanding! You set a very high bar for the rest of us to reach.

Great work.

Great work and nice to see you back on here!

thanks guys for the comments, pushing now to get all the rust repairs done so i can start prepping for paint. more soon

Originally Posted by chop top mk2

thanks guys for the comments, pushing now to get all the rust repairs done so i can start prepping for paint. more soon

More soon?? Well. Okay... but we ain't holdin' our breath!

ROTFLMFAO!

with 99% of the welding done its time to crack on with the bodywork. with all the panels lined up its on with the filling and sanding.got more or less a good 2 solid weeks on it now so hoping to get through most of it.

weeks and weeks of sanding... ugh!

I hate this part. LOL...

Originally Posted by 34_40

weeks and weeks of sanding... ugh!

I hate this part. LOL...

Me too. I will NEVER prep or paint another car. NEVER.