So I'm already starting to get withdrawal symptoms from working on my car so I went out and took the rocker cover off and started to clean it up to re paint it. During the build and from when I painted it about 18 months ago it has got marks all over it chips and dust and I had a small oil leak and they have all be bothering me. So as iv got a bit of time waiting for my papers I thought now is the time.

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Another question if i may
How did you join the bonnet to the nose cone and how did hinge it all.

My body work came from Equinox and the nose cone and bonnet have a returned flange witch made it very easy to bolt together. For the hinges I use some Stainless steel one and bolted them to the under side of the nose cone and to the front chassis rail. All in all it works well.

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Cheers thanks

So I couldn't resist any more. I just got of the phone from the DLVA and the paper work is going through and it is apparently "up stairs" with the licencing department to give a Reg number and should be back tomorrow. Anyway my next question was can I ring up on Friday to have my number and he said yes it should be there by then to give out. Happy days I might be on the road this weekend fingers crossed.

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There was someone on here the other day saying that he had an email with the reg number on it and his local plate maker accepted this, hopefully you will be able to do the same, good luck

Arfon

ye that was GaryT and I'm hoping the same

I am Jacks raging jealousy.

Is your dash from equinox? I am in the process of making one that looks the same as yours (but not as good).
Well done getting to where you are, I am very envious :)

No my dash is a home brew job. I'm thinking of keeping it as is for now and changing it moding it over the winter.

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Oh happy day's :D. Just got off the phone from the DVLA my reg number is on it's way in the post and she just gave it to me over the phone. So getting some plate's on the way home from work later then out for a spin :D look out

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Did she email the reg number to you too

enjoy your blast out

wicked! what time shall i put the kettle on for you tomorrow? :D

nice one, Enjoy :)
don't forget the video .... haha revenge is sweet :)

Cheers guys.
I cant wait to finish work at 3.30. But on the other hand I cant complain to much little under 2 weeks from the DVLA now that's not to bad.

Garyt no probs the go pro is ready and waiting to go.

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So had a little spin yesterday after work and was good fun. Any way the video has finally loaded up nothing special. I migh get a bit more creative as time goes by.

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Congratulations on a great build, I started watching the video and then I thought I know that road, the summer before last we spent two glorious weeks at freshwater east in our caravan and the weather was glorious and we are planning to return there next summer (2017).
Again congratulations on a great build

Arfon

Looks sweet mate, so gelous!!

Cheers chaps. I can't wait to get out in it again for a nice long drive.

Arfon. Yep your right I only live 10 minutes away from freshwater east. There is loads of beaches around and I looking forward to having a nice drive out to them to get some pics as a back drop.

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just watched the video , bet that felt great and your son loved it too.
Enjoy, you deserve it and have fun. Here's to many sunny days ahead.

Same to you to Gary. And yes it was grate and I plan on getting out as much as I can. You enjoy your to and drive safe.

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So iv been diving my Haynes to work and enjoying every bit of it.

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Looking good mate well done I'm totally jealous :)

Videos are great and watching yours and Garyt's will spur me on to find that time to get on with mine, I have just changed jobs so no more shifts just mon to fri so that's a start and just the hard ship of going to auz for three weeks tomorrow to see Mrs family :)

Gary

watched the trip to work , Looks good :)

Cheers gents. Well that make 3 day out of 3 day going to work in my roadster and loving ever drive.

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How's the car going mate?

Absolutely brilliant. I'm enjoying every time I get in it. Iv taken it to work 4 time out of 5 this week today is raining Gutted.

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haha we have had it the other way round so I have her out today :)

So iv been on the road for a month now and having a blast.

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awesome video, far more creative , great roads and glad your enjoying her :)

Hi Matt, just been going through your build pics it looks like a really tidy build, but id like to know what trim you used for the tunnel? many thanks
chris

Hi Chris.
The trim along the tunnel is 1.5 mm thick aluminium. I had some left over bits during my build so I cut them into 40mm strips and folded them over some 1" box. Them I re marked them and trimmed them back. Once that was done I then sanded the sharp edges down to a nice radius and wet and dry to a smooth even finish they a lot of hare work polishing. I then fixed them down to the chassis with some counter sunk m4 bolts This also passed the IVA for all the radius test. Hope that helps.

Hiya! Awesome build!

What are the spec of the parts used for your exhaust trying to workout what parts to get from exhaustpartsuk for my build. like size and length of tail pipe ect. Thanks!