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[Paul_S]

Is your spare room downstairs? Maybe you could fit an exterior door and a covered walkway to the ZedShed...

[Keyser]

Hope I'm not boring you lot to much with the body work - Not much else happening at the moment.

First coat of primer/filler on this was dry


and this needs work next



First had to remove all the glue and sticky nastiness that has held a few number plates on



then onto the front edge - this has taken some stick (anyone who's been to the ZedShed and seen my road knows why) and I run low!



I also have a small split in the top edge



So out with the fibreglass for some new strength







last thing tonight I flat the side skirt down



and another coat of primer



In other news

My new 95.5mm Cosworth (standard size) pistons are not going to cut the mustard with the new block as we need to hone it a few thou - this will mean the pistons are out tolerance.

So they go back and a new set of 11:1 Cosworth 96mm pistons are on the way

Hope the engine build gets underway soon

That's all folks ...........................

[Paul_S]

Never bored - always interested!

Thanks for the updates

[djtimodj]

96mm pistons are the way to go mate

[Keyser]

Busy day or 2

I decided more heat was needed to get my paint better



These 2, a new more expensive gun and a change in thinners and results have improved

so a bit of filler on here



and the first coat of primer



First job today was to tidy the ZedShed



and then with the assistance of Bob

we got this



and these off the car and into the ZedShed



So she looks like this now



there's more ....................

[Keyser]

one problem with a complete colour change is how much you have to take apart to paint it!

Like the wing mirrors!



How to do this -

remove the glass by popping the 2 clips from underneath

then remove the glass mount



remove the screws from the bottom and behind the mount

then take this out



pop the 2 plugs off



you get to here



now pull the motor out



cut these 2 wirers (its easier)



pull the pins out of the 2 plates



now pull the wires out ONE AT A TIME (they will fit) through the hole in the motor



remember where these go !!!



more coming ...........................

[Keyser]

So while Bob was round we stripped the doors down - me doing all the work while Bob takes pictures





The ladies helping



more bits for paint



and then problem for the day

tried my new carbon pillars - boy they look BAD



it's not the pillars
it's the Carbon roof this is the front on the driver's side



this is the back



so it's not square and true
however the other side -

front



and back



is square and true

so its either back to front or not a very good fit - add to this that I have never really liked the carbon roof as it doesn't fit perfectly, it "bubbles" in the middle and the edges make it look very "aftermarket" and stuck on.

So ...............................

I got radical



So that's changed the plans again

not sure on what I'm going to do either a wrap or paint .... still thinking about it.

That's all folks ................................

[MaDMaXX]

Wrap would look good, they're pretty good quality these days.

[Paul_S]

As you said it does look like a huge amount of work to totally change the colour.

I think you should do something radical (like you always do) and turn it into a targa top