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jeffw

posted on 26/2/17 at 06:58 PM Reply With Quote
Day 8





ready for paint on the back end. Lots of things still to do but looking good....






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ken555

posted on 27/2/17 at 03:14 PM Reply With Quote
Be interesting to see if any hairline crack appears along the joins.






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jeffw

posted on 27/2/17 at 05:37 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks for that ......






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ken555

posted on 27/2/17 at 06:48 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by jeffw
Thanks for that ......


Didn't mean it like that

Was thinking of doing something similar myself, and based on my previous experience it cracked quickly,
was hoping a Pro job wouldn't then I would ask how they did it.

This time, I have tried using resin and short fibre, rather than a skim of filler/bondo in the hope that works.






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jeffw

posted on 27/2/17 at 07:13 PM Reply With Quote
I assume Rob Johnstone knows what he is doing as he has done several race car bodies and I didn't see any cracks in the paint work.






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snapper

posted on 27/2/17 at 10:37 PM Reply With Quote
There a bit Carlos Fandango

[youtube]https://youtu.be/nqqZ28m8uCo[/youtube]

[Edited on 27/2/17 by snapper]





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jeffw

posted on 28/2/17 at 06:24 AM Reply With Quote
You'll be pleased to know you are one of 18 people so far to come up with the youtube link to the advert.






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jeffw

posted on 28/2/17 at 07:19 AM Reply With Quote







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jeffw

posted on 28/2/17 at 01:34 PM Reply With Quote
Nice box has arrived



And it has




in it






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jeffw

posted on 1/3/17 at 06:57 PM Reply With Quote
Body is ready for primer now. Rob had extended the top and bottom wishbones by 30mm



Nice bit of fabrication






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mark chandler

posted on 1/3/17 at 07:16 PM Reply With Quote
bones infilled to improve aero?

I did wonder about a couple of tabs and laying Ali in mine.

[Edited on 1/3/17 by mark chandler]

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daniel mason

posted on 1/3/17 at 07:23 PM Reply With Quote
Damper porn!
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jeffw

posted on 1/3/17 at 08:43 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
bones infilled to improve aero?

I did wonder about a couple of tabs and laying Ali in mine.

[Edited on 1/3/17 by mark chandler]


hahahahah, if only. No, that is the way Jeremy originally made them so they where strong enough. In the Phoenix/Striker of the period the pivot is under the chassis rail and therefore you can't brace the upper arms.






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jeffw

posted on 1/3/17 at 08:44 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by daniel mason
Damper porn!


You should see them with springs on






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daniel mason

posted on 1/3/17 at 08:45 PM Reply With Quote
Have you worked out how to get them on?
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jeffw

posted on 1/3/17 at 08:50 PM Reply With Quote
Actually yes, obvious when you work it out, not obvious on first viewing !






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jeffw

posted on 3/3/17 at 08:59 PM Reply With Quote
Finishing line fast approaching








[Edited on 3/3/17 by jeffw]






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mark chandler

posted on 3/3/17 at 10:30 PM Reply With Quote
A practiced hand at blending there, starting to look like a bullfrog



Have you a new splitter to bolt on the front lip?

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jeffw

posted on 4/3/17 at 05:34 AM Reply With Quote
I think it is looking pretty good. I'm not sure if Rob is doing a splitter or not, I assume he is but if not it will be an easy thing to do next week.






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mark chandler

posted on 4/3/17 at 07:19 AM Reply With Quote
I do like the rear, when I added a bit of width to my tub I cut it high up the way he has stretched it from the top out looks very good, neatly finished below.

Has he chopped away the double skinning underneath and blended that all in as well?

[Edited on 4/3/17 by mark chandler]

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jeffw

posted on 4/3/17 at 07:46 AM Reply With Quote
I've not seen it in the flesh yet Mark.






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snapper

posted on 4/3/17 at 08:20 AM Reply With Quote
I like the look and am wondering if I could do similar (but not as phat) on my Fury
Where did you get the black arch extenders in the first photo? And did you use them as the base for the finished ones?





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jeffw

posted on 4/3/17 at 08:31 AM Reply With Quote
The black arches where off ebay (MX-5 arches from memory) and is something that Fury Sportcars supply now. The bulk of the arch was from Rob Johnstone's widebody Cyana kit (£350) but he used the black arches as moulds to close down the gap in the wheel arch. You can see what has been done here



Once the new suspension is on and the car is set for these tyres the gap between wheel and arch should reduce 1-2 inches.

[Edited on 4/3/17 by jeffw]






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ceebmoj

posted on 4/3/17 at 10:41 AM Reply With Quote
great to see some one else using Rob Johnstone's widebody Cyana kit.
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bi22le

posted on 4/3/17 at 11:39 AM Reply With Quote
Although its upfinished in the pic, I quite like the 2 tone red / grey look with the split line running around the edge.





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