What u think of my new holes guys,

 

I tried to do a smooth engine bay, but wasn't happy with using filler.

 

So have cut both sides out, and the local engineering company are fabricating the panels,

 

Was shocked by the price £190 all in..im well happy now..gonna have a smooth engine bay with no filler whoop whoop.

 

Another company quoted £50 an hr and 4 to 5 days per side..ouch..

 

Well heres the holes I have now,

 

 

What u think of my new holes guys,

 

I tried to do a smooth engine bay, but wasn't happy with using filler.

 

So have cut both sides out, and the local engineering company are fabricating the panels,

 

Was shocked by the price £190 all in..im well happy now..gonna have a smooth engine bay with no filler whoop whoop.

 

Another company quoted £50 an hr and 4 to 5 days per side..ouch..

 

Well heres the holes I have now,

 

 

In the words of Marv from Home Alone....

 

Wow.... Whatta hole

In the words of Marv from Home Alone....

 

Wow.... Whatta hole

In the words of Marv from Home Alone....

 

Wow.... Whatta hole

 

Gotta be the biggest hole in a zed in the country at the moment, if it aint just say it is please dont make it any bigger lol..

In the words of Marv from Home Alone....

 

Wow.... Whatta hole

 

Gotta be the biggest hole in a zed in the country at the moment, if it aint just say it is please dont make it any bigger lol..

I thought you'd sorted it all out mate? Guessing you weren't happy with the results..

I thought you'd sorted it all out mate? Guessing you weren't happy with the results..

I thought you'd sorted it all out mate? Guessing you weren't happy with the results..

 

I had it looking fine, then relocated everything cut bulges out and welded up all the holes,

 

Got it looking really good again and all smooth, but had to use quite bit of fillet, moved a bracket and it flexed the metal and filler cracked.

So I did a test today and opposite side of panel to where the filler is I gave it a little whack with my hand and filler cracked everywhere.

 

So now gonna have a smooth engine bay look but all in metal no filler.

 

So atleast I know it wont crack or bubble up now and will all be done properly.

I thought you'd sorted it all out mate? Guessing you weren't happy with the results..

 

I had it looking fine, then relocated everything cut bulges out and welded up all the holes,

 

Got it looking really good again and all smooth, but had to use quite bit of fillet, moved a bracket and it flexed the metal and filler cracked.

So I did a test today and opposite side of panel to where the filler is I gave it a little whack with my hand and filler cracked everywhere.

 

So now gonna have a smooth engine bay look but all in metal no filler.

 

So atleast I know it wont crack or bubble up now and will all be done properly.

I had it looking fine, then relocated everything cut bulges out and welded up all the holes,

 

Got it looking really good again and all smooth, but had to use quite bit of fillet, moved a bracket and it flexed the metal and filler cracked.

So I did a test today and opposite side of panel to where the filler is I gave it a little whack with my hand and filler cracked everywhere.

 

So now gonna have a smooth engine bay look but all in metal no filler.

 

So atleast I know it wont crack or bubble up now and will all be done properly.

 

Your doing the right thing then mate. No matter how hard I tried with filling little dents etc. I was never happy with the results. Somethings are best left to the pro's lol.

I had it looking fine, then relocated everything cut bulges out and welded up all the holes,

 

Got it looking really good again and all smooth, but had to use quite bit of fillet, moved a bracket and it flexed the metal and filler cracked.

So I did a test today and opposite side of panel to where the filler is I gave it a little whack with my hand and filler cracked everywhere.

 

So now gonna have a smooth engine bay look but all in metal no filler.

 

So atleast I know it wont crack or bubble up now and will all be done properly.

 

Your doing the right thing then mate. No matter how hard I tried with filling little dents etc. I was never happy with the results. Somethings are best left to the pro's lol.

Your doing the right thing then mate. No matter how hard I tried with filling little dents etc. I was never happy with the results. Somethings are best left to the pro's lol.

 

Your right there, problem is no one would or could do it how I wanted it,

 

I didn't mind spen spending the money either to have it done in metal, but everywhere I called said they would have to use filler over it

 

I got it looking like this, it looked really smooth and good but its useless if its only gonna last year or two and crack up

 

 

 

So they reckon it will look like this with no filler, get panels in 2wks will see then .

Your doing the right thing then mate. No matter how hard I tried with filling little dents etc. I was never happy with the results. Somethings are best left to the pro's lol.

 

Your right there, problem is no one would or could do it how I wanted it,

 

I didn't mind spen spending the money either to have it done in metal, but everywhere I called said they would have to use filler over it

 

I got it looking like this, it looked really smooth and good but its useless if its only gonna last year or two and crack up

 

 

 

So they reckon it will look like this with no filler, get panels in 2wks will see then .

These with smooth bays look so so clean, makes a huge difference relocating all the crap from the sides.

These with smooth bays look so so clean, makes a huge difference relocating all the crap from the sides.

These with smooth bays look so so clean, makes a huge difference relocating all the crap from the sides.

 

They do look good when done, heres some pics of smooth bays...

 

Red one has the bits I need they were made on an english wheel, how I wish I was more clever and could do these things lol...

 

 

These with smooth bays look so so clean, makes a huge difference relocating all the crap from the sides.

 

They do look good when done, heres some pics of smooth bays...

 

Red one has the bits I need they were made on an english wheel, how I wish I was more clever and could do these things lol...

 

 

 

 

Man, I am loving the look of the red one. Got me thinking now but it will have to wait until summer is over. I like what you are going to achieve, very nice & unique. Good luck with it.

Man, I am loving the look of the red one. Got me thinking now but it will have to wait until summer is over. I like what you are going to achieve, very nice & unique. Good luck with it.

 

It looks good but if I had choice now wouldnt start it ive been in that bloody engine bay for months and ended up with bigger holes then when I started lol.

 

If the panels dont come how I want them, then im gonna find it missing from my drive when I wake up..

 

Cause im sick of welding, grinding, sanding then cutting it all back out again cause im a fussy ****er and useless at bodywork.

 

But I got my fingers crossed, they make it right, and it does look so clean