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Let me know if you want me to stick my head in the metro haines manual for the wiper wiring

Let me know if you want me to stick my head in the metro haines manual for the wiper wiring

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Edited by apbellamy on 4th Jan, 2009.

V. cool, what are you going to fill that dash/bulkhead void with?

There wont be much in it if i go with a turbo'd engine, i just figured its there if my plans change and the extra space is always handy.

Woo finally seeing some progress.

This morning started of with a drive to dsn classics to pick up a pair of alloy door skins they got in specially for me, a windscreen and a load of seals:





Have fitted one skin and have to say i'm extremely impressed with them, considering there only £27 each and non genuine, they fit perfectly and only weigh 1.5kgs.

Door frame with bonding agent applied:



Skin fitted and edges crimped round, and a couple of pop rivets at the top:







Very impressed with the fit of these:

Then this evening I've been to meet up with Dave Kimberley (TDK Racing) to pick up the first of the fibreglass bits.

Set of miglia arches:





Battery box:



And my favourite the roof skin:

looking good mate!

just one thing. your a sick bastard!!!

i should call the RSPCA! youve crushed a cat with your windscreen!!!

fiberglass bits make things start to look good a proper! hopefully shouldnt be too long before im at that stage....maybe...

She's a crazy cat, always the centre of everything going on, she was laying on it for a good 1/4 of an hour too.

Yeah its amazing how much motivation it gives you when you start to see things coming on.

looking great

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Looking good.

What did you use to stick the door skins on? Is it just panel seal or something special for the alloy? I use panel seal last time and they are still attached.

Here kittykitty.
I think im going to buy one of those batery boxes now..

Yeah just a generic high strength sealant, its a cheap rip off of silkaflex, but works just as well.

Question: How much of your roof did you leave attached to bond on the FG one?
Also what did you stick it on with? You make it sound too easy !!!!

really liking those door skins.

how much do your doors weigh now?

i was orignally thinking fiberglass but dont want them leaking because im going to be using it quite alot so this coulc be the way forwards.....without the expense of street fighters of course!


OH and how much where they if you dont mid me asking.

Theres about 1.5" round the back and sides, and about 3" at the front. Its not stuck on yet its just resting there, will be using some stuff similar to silkaflex.

Yeah i was really impressed with them, there a fantastic fit, and a bargain price of £27 each from DSN classics, you can get them direct from the supplier (www.magnumcarpanels.co.uk) a little cheaper but you have to collect.

I went this route as your hear nothing but bad stories about f/g doors.

Haven't weighed them yet, still gonna trim a bit more of the insides away i think.

Its looking good. Does that battery box take a normal mini sized battery?? also do you have any pictures of the back of your switch panel?

Pics of switch panel as requested:





All of the switches, fues box and cut off switch came from a local Durite supplier. All of the cabling from vehicle wiring products.

Got my pull cables for the battery cut off and extinguisher fitted, miles to long for what i need but better to be safe than sorry:





Chopped off the a panels ready for the front end which has them built in, got the brackets welded on for the dzus fasteners:





Boot floor fabricated and welded in place:

Just been and picked up a seat. Kirkey 36 series, weighing in at 7.0kg's with the cover, scope for lightening further too i think.

That spit looks great! I might have to try and make one when I get round to restoring/butchering my blue clubby...

Well got the cage picked up friday and its progressing well.











Its been a bitch of a job but is quite satisfying seeing it come together from a pile of tubes.

Would you mind telling me what all the switches are for? I am planing my new dash and I just want to make sure I'm not forgetting anything.

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

rollcentre? looks cracking

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Umm strugling to remember myself now, umm working from left to right from the top: Start button, ignition, headlights, main beam, fuel pump, fog light, indicators, hazzards, radiator fan/water pump, wipers, washers, horn.


Yeah is a rollcentre cage.