time to crack on

[les g]

we seem to have fallen behind a few of you lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUT we have just turned the heat up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just ordered and paid for

1x quickrack
1x pair alloy rack clamps
2x drag-links
2x maxi ball joints
1x column coupling

that should get us back on track
and something for that TJ to fit next weekend
cheers les g

[HandyAndy]

Nice one Les, :cool:

it now seems that so many cars are now at the rolling stage it spurs each of us on with our builds..........................

or are we all chasing a gold plaque :D

stripped my rolling chassis down to nothing yesterday, yup.... engine out & everything taken off so i can paint the chassis, looks weird :eek: :D

post some pics when rolling Les.

andy

[Spikehaus]

I have just returned from seeing Ronnie's rolling chassis. It was great motivation. I even managed to fit my alternator today. Happy Days

[AshG]

andy wait until its painted. when i painted mine that was the turning point for me. the chassis turned from a big bit of metal that i had bashed together with the welder to a finished product that looked spot on.

once you have painted the chassis you will then realise how much more painting you have to do lik the wishbones uprights diff mounts etc etc. they all take time to rub down and prep properly. i have all mine 2 coats of primer then a couple of coats of satin black then 3 coats of lacker. the chassis i did with 2 coats of 121 epoxy mastic as it doesnt require any primer or lacker and can be sprayed on with a proper spray gun.

[HandyAndy]

thanks Ash,

yeah i,m looking forward to when the painting is finished as i know then that each part i put on will be staying on & i hope bit by bit it will become a "car".

still looking good for completion by christmas :eek: :D

best get my finger out, asi,ve promised my mrs that i,ll drive it up & down a private road ;) by christmas.

cheers
andy

[aerosam]

I'm slowly approaching rolling stage. My chassis looks a little different from standard as I'm using a BMW rear axle assembly to go with the BMW v8 enine and box.

I'm painting the chassis in stages, as I finish welding on all the brackets, fixing etc I wire brush and paint it. All the removable parts (wishbones etc) have been removed and grit blasted and painted with aircraft paint, courtesy of the paint shop in my works.

[Tilly819]

i really need to get some more pics of my build up iv made good progress this past few weeks, tacked up my exhaust manifold, made back pannel and side panels all the break and fuel pipes are in oil cooler plumed radiator half done started modin the loom, anyway yes i must put up some pics

tilly