ArdenblueDan
Member
Registered: 23rd Aug 12
Location: Basildon
User status: Offline
|
Can't wait to see what's next dude 
|
sparcost3
Member
Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
got sick of seeing the sides with all the marks on it so sanded down and painted..
it now sits like this
|
ArdenblueDan
Member
Registered: 23rd Aug 12
Location: Basildon
User status: Offline
|
The wheels would look cool anthracite or red dude
|
Mark.W
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
Looks tidy this one aswell,was going to ask what you did with the cesaros.
|
sparcost3
Member
Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
All 4 cesaros were bent after the acident  I've got white compomotive Mo5 for this 1
|
BeetleGav
Member
Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
User status: Offline
|
This is going to look very nice, can't beat a white b!
|
Christopher
Member
Registered: 14th Oct 10
Location: Eastbourne
User status: Offline
|
This is going to be awsome! I love white b's
|
johnny86
Premium Member
Registered: 15th Feb 10
Location: in a bus stop.
User status: Offline
|
+1
|
gazza_no7
Member
Registered: 5th Oct 11
Location: Barton-Upon-Humber (DN18)
User status: Offline
|
Looking good! love white b's
|
sparcost3
Member
Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
now then no messing im getting serious this time!
everything is stripped out now
i decided not to use this wiring loom i just want a nice simple 1.2 8v loom less wiring and will be able to tuck it all away so it looks like theres no wiring which should be cool
so...
i got an offer through for a VAT free day ay machine mart, so i went mental and bought these goodies!!
ok so heres some nasty rust.. (you can probably guess were this is leading now  ) so........
time to empty the fuel tank which was half full so another 30 quid knocked off what i payed  getting to be a cheap car this is 
now its safe to.....
Chop it up!!!!
now you can see im not messing about
looks better with out that horible well on show from behind and a lot nicer in the boot also for the smoothed look to eventually mount ally fuel tank and swirl pot maybe.
|
sparcost3
Member
Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
|
sparcost3
Member
Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
grided the lip flat with the rest of the shell
|
Joey 1.6 sport
Member
Registered: 23rd Oct 11
Location: Kent
User status: Offline
|
Nice one mate keeping an eye on this. cut the well out of mine does look loads better and mines White with orange cage to
|
sparcost3
Member
Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
marking out size for steel
using carboard to make the right shape template for it to sit flush up to the back
Underneath pic
Drew round the shape from the top
Fits a treat
Flush to back 
now time to test out this badboy
Strength bars 5mm thick steel welded on underneath
tacked it in
|
chrisr195
Member
Registered: 5th Dec 12
Location: Middlesbrough/ Teeside
User status: Offline
|
good work, funny enough i did some work on my spare wheel well today as there was some rust forming where the plugs are, i decided to weld plates in the holes that had formed, if it wasn't my daily i'd probably do what you have done
|
sparcost3
Member
Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
more snaps
welding done
now grinded flat and skimmed over with p38 body filler
fineeto
and painted to protect from rust as theres no ariel and boot seals it leaks water atm, its smooth white hamerite mixed with a little thinner and rollered on looks sprayed when finished couldnt tell the diference and costs next to nothing
also easy to touch up and add onto
well pleased with the outcome!
finished removing all rear seat mounts and smoothed over and smoothed over all spot weld marks with p38 again and wet and dry paper to get it very smooth.
stripped rear full and painted up
|
sparcost3
Member
Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by chrisr195
good work, funny enough i did some work on my spare wheel well today as there was some rust forming where the plugs are, i decided to weld plates in the holes that had formed, if it wasn't my daily i'd probably do what you have done
yeah its a massive task took a few weeks really after work each night not ableto be done on a daily always wanted to do it to my old car but couldnt
|
sparcost3
Member
Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
then i found some rust on the rear arches which wasnt really a problem just didnt notace when buying the car can be quite hard to notice.. not to worry soon welded it up
scraped back the silicon and grinded up then used a piece cut from the old wheel well which was a perfect shape luckily
Then i ground the welds flat and re sealed it all with UPOL black tiger seal.
|
sparcost3
Member
Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
i got bored of welding so i had a break and did some spraying up lol i did the arches and the jacking covers from my old car
i rubbed them all down then did 2 coats of primer, 3 top coat and 2 laquer. doing the relevant sanding in between.
paint matched perfecly seems its so much easier than red on the old colour matching
|
sparcost3
Member
Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
then i bought a few goodies
C20xe custom alloy rad for corsa
Cobra monaco Pro bucket seats and 4 point harnesses ( had to go 1 up on the old gear safety is important now lol
|
Aidan-Fleming
Member
Registered: 17th May 08
Location: Westhill, Aberdeenshire
User status: Offline
|
Gutted about the red corsa!! Keep up the good work with this one!
|
Mark.W
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
Nice update,keep up the good work
|
Christopher
Member
Registered: 14th Oct 10
Location: Eastbourne
User status: Offline
|
Excellent work mate
|
sparcost3
Member
Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
Cheers lads
|
nibnob21
Premium Member
Registered: 16th May 10
Location: South Derbyshire
User status: Offline
|
Shame about the red one, but the progress and work you're making on this white one is awesome. Keep the updates coming!
MX5 Project Thread
|
