Gingea1pom's Build Diary

[alga]

When you say "two coats of primer" does it imply spraying with a spray gun and a compressor, then cleaning up the spray bottle afterwards, or do you use aerosol cans for things like this?

Also, did you make holes for drainage in the mounts, or do you think there's no need?

[gingea1pom]

Originally Posted by alga

When you say "two coats of primer" does it imply spraying with a spray gun and a compressor, then cleaning up the spray bottle afterwards, or do you use aerosol cans for things like this?

Just aerosol cans I am afraid. I don’t have a spray gun.

Originally Posted by alga

Also, did you make holes for drainage in the mounts, or do you think there's no need?

I have some grommets that fit in the big hole. More importantly if it rains I will stop. My roadster driving will be like my golf, fair weather only!

Cheers Ginge

[gingea1pom]

28 Feb

Things have moved on a little, although I need to build up motivation to start cleaning some parts, as this will hold me up soon, also I need seats and seat runners so I can weld the cross bars the seats mount to until I get this done I can’t fix the floor in etc......

All my wish bones and rear uprights turned up the other day so today I fitted all the bushes and crush (or anti-crush) tubes then fitted all the wish bones to one side of the car. Next I loosely fitted the front upright and wheel which made it look better, and then promptly gathered the family in the garage to have a look. Surprisingly Nicky and James were quite impressed (I had the rear wheel on aswell) Sophie my youngest just asked if we could go for a drive!

The wheels are 14” and don’t clear the rear lower long through bolt. Not sure whether to make up some spacers to get the chassis ‘rolling’ or wait for 15” alloys.

The following pictures show the front and rear suspension. You will notice I have gone for the cheap shock absorber option for now, that’s another big purchase to get the proper suspension! I have used full nuts for mocking up and will swap them all for nylocks later.

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I need to get the 42mm socket as I started to strip the front hub carrier to remove the bearings before cleaning and found the big nut under the dust cover!

I might start painting Wish bones and rear up rights also some electrolysis during the week. Could be tricky as I am on exercise for a couple of days. Ordered my reamer today as well

Enough drivel for today thanks for reading.

Cheers Ginge

[twinturbo]

Excelent, I can't wait to get a rolling chassis. I will probably brake my rulles and get the chassis rolling before getting my other car finished for the show season....

The chassis is not in the way realy at the moment so best leave it where it is whilst collecting all the fina bits for the first build phase..

It's very tempting when you see others making progress though

TT

[AshG]

looking good ginge. im guessing you got some more money for your build fund.

little thing i noticed on that picture of your front suspension. you need to calm down with that grinder. there is no meat left in that top corner on your front frame. its so thin that you can see the cut line between the two pieces.

i don't like to criticise but that's a really highly stressed area of the chassis and i wouldn't want to say nothing and it fall apart later, then regret it.

Hope you dont think that im trying to knock your workmanship as the car is coming together really nicely.

[gingea1pom]

Ash,

Just back in from the garage after having a closer look at what you were saying.

All is not as it seems in the picture the line that looks like the cut line of the two pieces of steel rubbed off with my finger and the join there runs horizontally.

But point taken, someone else mentioned my over exuberance with a flap disc a while back and since then I have only ground down welds that have something mating to it.

Cheers Ginge

[Bonzo]

Looking great ginge

You must be really excited seeing the Roadster with the suspension fitted for the first time .... For me, it was a real milestone of the build

[HandyAndy]

nice progress there Ginge,

sort of a cute / proud moment when kids ask to go for a drive , aww bless

its a big milestone when you start getting to the stage of putting wheels on,

nice one mate.

cheers
andy

[alga]

Great work Ginge, also great motivation for me as I'm at a similar stage (a couple of steps behind).

[Davey]

Way to go Ginge, I got my rear bones sorted a week or two ago and it really does give you a buzz. Dying to get the front end done but after six days at the NEC we've now got a chock-a-block diary for at least the next two weeks so its on the back burner again .

D.