Project Bugeye
#32
Giving as good as you get eh Ian
As I'm running without skirts (I know some of you will frown upon this, especially on a newage, but trust me it'll work on this car ) I spent a little while cutting a load of little discs
To fill in all the holes (32 in total on the skirts and hockey sticks) These were attacked with a wire brush to remove the paint
The little discs were held in place with my trusty magnet
and tacked on
Ground back, filled and sanded
And a quick dusting of etch primer!
Also mocked up my replacement P/S front wing courtesy of A.S.B breakers (original had been damaged at some point and was full of filler!) This too will have the marker and repeater holes smoothed as per the d/s
As I'm running without skirts (I know some of you will frown upon this, especially on a newage, but trust me it'll work on this car ) I spent a little while cutting a load of little discs
To fill in all the holes (32 in total on the skirts and hockey sticks) These were attacked with a wire brush to remove the paint
The little discs were held in place with my trusty magnet
and tacked on
Ground back, filled and sanded
And a quick dusting of etch primer!
Also mocked up my replacement P/S front wing courtesy of A.S.B breakers (original had been damaged at some point and was full of filler!) This too will have the marker and repeater holes smoothed as per the d/s
#36
It'd be pointless going STi engine route as I couldn't justify the difference in cost for buying the parts! WRX stuff is relatively cheap in comparison so thats what its getting!! My STi will be the one that gets any performance upgrades
#38
Another fairly productive day yesterday
Bootlid got attacked with the welder and filler
The washer jet holes got deleted from the bonnet. Had to bond blanks in place with it being alloy!!
p/s repeater gone
and the wing marker and a few of the skirt holes too
I also started weighing up intercooler options as I don't want to cut the bumper for one. I'm deleting the air con so I have just enough room between the rad and bumper to squeeze it in with a bit of jiggery pokery!
Bootlid got attacked with the welder and filler
The washer jet holes got deleted from the bonnet. Had to bond blanks in place with it being alloy!!
p/s repeater gone
and the wing marker and a few of the skirt holes too
I also started weighing up intercooler options as I don't want to cut the bumper for one. I'm deleting the air con so I have just enough room between the rad and bumper to squeeze it in with a bit of jiggery pokery!
Last edited by BLU; 20 May 2014 at 04:21 PM.
#50
Not doing the prodrive bumper (I already have a whole car ) but this one will be modded somewhat as will the rear bumper
Shame you're so far away, I'd have had the Inlet and TGVs from you and its also a shame you only have two of the Rota alloys as if it was a set of 4 I'd have had them too
You going to NBO
Last edited by BLU; 22 June 2014 at 04:28 PM.
#55
Rear arch was a bit squished (previous-previous owner) so after a bit of panel beating and fettling its back to its original shape
Rolled the arch whilst I was at it
Also finished filling the holes on the sill on the passenger side
Started on the laborious task of scotch padding the paintwork ready for primer.......
Rolled the arch whilst I was at it
Also finished filling the holes on the sill on the passenger side
Started on the laborious task of scotch padding the paintwork ready for primer.......
#57
Did a bit in the engine bay yesterday. Smoothing a few bits and relocating others but nothing too adventurous!!
Made a few plates to bung up a few unused holes in the bay.
Battery tray and washer bottle brackets removed.
All holes welded up (including the hole for the ABS wiring and the aircon pipework) and filled!!
Sanded back and primed :dance:
More soon
Last edited by BLU; 16 July 2014 at 09:09 PM.