Well sooner than expected I decided to bring the new project home to Lutterworth. Slick Pete gave me a day of his life to help out (thank you buddy, much appreciated!).

 

We started off about 10am and got back to ashby after dropping all the parts off at Lutterworth about 7pm.

 

I've spent today moving everything around and tidying up as well as putting the original wheels back on and setting the panels up. Spacing is a bugger but I think I'm just about there, just the bottom of the panels to drill and bolt up and they're done.

 

I also sorted out all the electrics on the car to get everything working, even the brake lights work now! I've also nicked a few bits off Zena and fitted some crystal rear reflectors on. I'll wire up some repeaters to go in there soon.

 

Overall a good old day today, no engine in yet but in two weeks time i'll be taking the V8 block down to Northampton to be bored, honed and decked then its a case of starting the engine build. The heads should be here this week in the post and all i need is the clutch and a few bits and bobs to complete before we drop it in the shell. Then it's just a case of customising the manifolds to fit around the steering column and doing all the final bits of wiring and pipework but all being well it should all be done for May (FINGERS CROSSED!!!!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You put the rest of the wheels on it then.

 

Must say, when I saw it today, I thought it was a very very tidy shell and the underside is fantastic! Thanks for the cuppa. :)

Very nice mate!!

Cheers buddy :D

 

You put the rest of the wheels on it then.

 

Must say, when I saw it today, I thought it was a very very tidy shell and the underside is fantastic! Thanks for the cuppa. :)

 

Thanks mate, was great to finally meet you after all these years! We both needed that cuppa after standing outside for so long lol

 

Looking through all the parts i realised today how little there is to do on the project. Once that engine's in it's going to be very quick to get the rest done and it'll finally be on the road :D

Nice one buddy. Look forward to seeing it next weekend!!!!

 

Andy

Cheers buddy, glad to hear you're still up for it :D

 

See you then, give me a call on friday to let me know times

Nice one Nick!

You'll probably have your's on the road before me (only been at home 5 days this month :( )

Ooooo white dials with red illumination!! ;)

Well done Nick. You'll defo have it back on the road before mine!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Cheers lads, well I've just come back from the post office to pick up the heads that were sent from the states. It's like christmas :hyper: lol

 

I'm taking the block in in a couple of weeks to have it bored, honed, decked and dipped then its onto the painting of the block and the build, can't wait now :D Hopefully all going ot plan it'll be on the road for may fingers crossed.

 

Not quite Dave, they're silver with red and the surround/centre console are all painted silver. Not entirely to my taste but hey ho :rofl: lol

:bow: :bow: If you make to the rolling road.... you have to take me for a spin! :D

When was the rolling road again? Is it June? If so definately hon :D

Looks very good mate, the engine will sound fantastic. Looks like a nice interior to.

Cheers buddy :)

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Not quite Dave, they're silver with red and the surround/centre console are all painted silver. Not entirely to my taste but hey ho :rofl: lol

 

ooooo they are nice in white ;)

 

ooooo they are nice in white ;)

 

Hehe, they are very nice :D I think i'll be putting the chrome surround and bezels on mine to just finish it off when i get chance.

 

Have you done much on yours since i last saw it apart from the polished stock alloys?

Nice one Nick!

You'll probably have your's on the road before me (only been at home 5 days this month :( )

 

Have you sorted your missfire out yet buddy?

Hehe, they are very nice :D I think i'll be putting the chrome surround and bezels on mine to just finish it off when i get chance.

 

Have you done much on yours since i last saw it apart from the polished stock alloys?

 

Yeah, I've broke it!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

That's an old pic now, I've since had the chrome rings put around that and it also has the red illumination.

She's been off the road since last April, so she's gradually gone down hill since then :(

Well not long till you get her back on the road again buddy :D

Have you sorted your missfire out yet buddy?

 

Not even looked at it mate, going to have a play this weekend if my oscilloscope turns up in time.

I see Pete's as happy as ever!! LOL!

I'll be watching this closely me lad!:)

I see Pete's as happy as ever!! LOL!

I'll be watching this closely me lad!:)

 

LOL :slap:

where did you appear from?:confused:

 

Happy!!:nono: well It took me absolutely ages to get the bloody shell loaded. Messing about getting wheels changed. pushing the thing up his drive. The seller talks for England and took ages finding all the stuff Nick had bought from him:rant:

i left my place at 9.00am and didnt get back till almost 8.00pm. What a long day:mad:

 

It is a fab project tho and thankfully its going to be done with a proper car this time:wack:

thankfully its going to be done with a proper car this time:wack:

 

Ooooooo!-that's low!:p

Ooooooo!-that's low!:p

 

 

:D:D:D:D

 

well ALMOST a proper shell. Its still got greenhouse windows fitted tho:mac1:

Happy!!:nono: well It took me absolutely ages to get the bloody shell loaded. Messing about getting wheels changed. pushing the thing up his drive. The seller talks for England and took ages finding all the stuff Nick had bought from him:rant:

i left my place at 9.00am and didnt get back till almost 8.00pm. What a long day:mad:

 

It is a fab project tho and thankfully its going to be done with a proper car this time:wack:

 

Well I do appreciated it buddy, would have been alot more difficult if you hadn't have been there to give him a kick up the bum when he started talking again :rofl:

 

:D

 

well ALMOST a proper shell. Its still got greenhouse windows fitted tho:mac1:

 

Cheeky sod! :tongue: We'll settle this on the strip greenhouse windows or not Pete my son :rofl:

:D:D:D:D

 

well ALMOST a proper shell. Its still got greenhouse windows fitted tho:mac1:

 

at least its not a family sized greenhouse

fpmsl :rofl: