there is an utterly massive update coming very soon along with lots and LOTS of shiny parts the postman has bought me. *scouts promise*

carbon fibre bonnet and bootlid have been ordered from Betamotorsports in the states, nice, clearcoated, carbon. Lush. Even nicer is how they're getting shipped here by air within the next fortnight.

in the mean time. let these renderings whet your appetite.

muchos respect to Jan Trondsen for his work!

Jan Trondsen - Industrial Design - San Jose, California

University finishes in 2 days. Buzzing.

one degree down....one to go. you lot have been deserving of an update.

just to remind you...it previously had doors...and windows..and bonnets and stuff..

so i returned from university at 5pm yesterday...

by 10pm...

then went upstairs to open some parcels..

by 9.30am this morning...

tomorrow...engine crane

Those concept pics look amazing.

Keep us up to date with the progress!

Those concept pics look amazing.

Keep us up to date with the progress!

Amazing is the right word, love this project !

right...some small progress...

after getting the box and engine out...

and stripping ALL the sound deadening out

and laughing at JUST how much filler is on the wings (to be used as a positive for the mould for a carbon fibre set) - circa 1cm thick of filler...

and ripping out those fake vents..

and sticking all the panels inside the car....

a nice chap called Alvin came and picked Candice up to take her to the bead blasters..

Looking good!

Commendable effort so far. Can't wait to see it take shape.

Very good, we love threads like this. I wish you all the best

oh my.

car is largely rust free.

however...something else came up. much more major!

will have to wait for the photos but it's a good un. how i am laughing, i am not really sure. :rotz:

Sounds ominous

Yeh....

So it turns out at one point in Candices life she went and did a little rolling around in fields...

as a result...the roof isn't the original....with a replacement....cut and shut in on the pillars. So that's something to add to the welding list.

NEXT! :eek:

in other and more cheery news. some carbon fibre lushness arrived.

WOOT WOOT

wee review of the HORROR that was under about 40 kilos of filler. car certainly feels alot lighter to push around

give me 14 days...with some very late evenings.....and it'll be right as rain.

...also just got back from Transformers 2...reminded me why things of an automobile nature are so awesome...and worth doing well...

:eek:

Whoops!

minor update to come this afternoon. lots of new metal arrived, as soon as the floor pans are in and the inner wing welded..its going off for a fill historic FIA cage fitting...

note to self. must become more friendly with the bank.

...once upon a time...

the biggest parcel in the world arrived

it had come a very long way...

inside there were some strange looking items...

monkey was puzzled!

then a kind knife opened the strange looking items...

OO LOOK WHAT HAVE WE FOUND.at this point....monkey became uncontrollably excited...and lost his skin tone Michael Jackson stylee.

Whats that monkey? You can't control yourself at the jizzworthy carbon fibre lushness?

Jizz worthy carbon lushness I hear you say!

...JIZZWORTHY CARBON LUSHNESS

Why are you drinking yourself into a stupor monkey?

Oh yeh...those frame rails were pretty bad weren't they....

they really were bad weren't they monkey....you got angry now didn't you monkey...a bit out of control monkey...you ate your feelings didn't you monkey...

How did we solve this monkey?

With some parcels monkey, some new Zedd Finnings floors and Bad Dog frame rails didn't we monkey! :rotz:

What is that you're reading there monkey......

...the bonnet and bootlid came with a hilarious disclaimer?

...The most hilarious disclaimer you have EVER READ? Some claim monkey!

Has Monkey read and understood the disclaimer and will be happy to take to the passenger seat when ready to roll. Excellent work and vision so far!

The CF bits look LUSH! :drool:

This is gonna be awesome! Top marks for monkey, too!

..whats that monkey...

you had to go crack one off in your box monkey?

why is that monkey?...

OMFG ANOTHER PARCEL LOLZ!

with hundreds of pounds worth of Lexan lightweight yumminess?

I think I will come join you in the box monkey, for the sake of the children monkey.

i <3 lexan

blue colour is just the protective plastic, although the lexan is OEM green glass colour.

so I set about replacing the 1/4 windows and preparing/repairing them for some polish time...

glass and seal destined for the bin...

tiny bit of welding to do on that particular frame tomorrow at work.

firstly something needs clarifying.

i don't drink carling!

secondly, tiny bit of spare time after i got back from work today, skimmed some of the low spots in the panels with a very light filler skim after keying the primer with 80 grit, old 1/4 glass made for a good mortar board. the worst of the panels will be pulled out with a slide hammer/hammer and dolly.

..oh and then came the rain to stop play.

and you thought this project was dead.

meerly, it's at the stage where I am beyond my abilities....

so for the foreseeable future it will be in the hands of someone very, VERY capable..

proper update once it's all confirmed...

How I've just seen this I'm not sure! Awesome

Very funny thread too, so top marks there as well

Holy cow that's some nice looking carbon, but what a monsterously huge restoration task! Hope you get it finished

Steve