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Saloon arched front and rear wide wagon
I've posted some of this already in an introduction post but thought I'd start an actual project post.
It started out as a daily runaround 2005 wagon but unfortunately https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...6e0206377.jpeg Managed to source a full car being broke and bought the front end, I'd already been looking at saloon front ends before the accident so the accident was a good excuse to do it sooner. Managed to get it back on the road and all for less than my excess ) https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...55bdd49e9.jpeg |
Then the fun part started, I also decided to have a go at the saloon rear quarter and bought them off the same doner car, they had a few knocks etc but knew they'd need plenty of work anyway so didn't matter.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...48b6b2276.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...9ea1aa8f4.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...60975a44f.jpeg |
Massive job this, hope all goes well.
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Then the cutting started
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...d5a5adcc2.jpeg Then the lining up, luckily saloon rear quarters are roughly 1" longer than the wagons so plenty to mess about with. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...baf9be025.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...233ab8fb1.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...cfad441f2.jpeg |
Once I was happy with the location of it all, I had to widen the inner arches. The way this was done was with a number of slots the hammering the inner wings out to meet the new outer arch, I then folder the arch lip up to have the same affect as an arch roll.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...18a72518d.jpeg Then fully welded all the edges https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...6aff52e35.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...d86a2976d.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...38468572b.jpeg |
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Any finally this was today's mission, wide track arches and bumper mod. Still have to shorten the lower section of the bumper.
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like it mate, something different to the norm :thumb:
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That's some great skills. Looks good too, and a little different.
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Jesus!! what a roller coaster of a thread, I like it! top work there.
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such a shame they didn't make wagons like this from stock :(
looking great |
Just looking forward to the fresh paint and getting it back on the road, miss driving it!
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Pretty cool Project :thumb:
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Fair play!
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It's got some paint on it =)
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...063cd30d1.jpeg |
Like! ALOT
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Need some more pics:thumb:
What colour is it?? Looks like Audi nardo grey!!! |
Won't be any more pics I'm afraid until after the weekend�� Except this one
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...632746fad.jpeg It's porche grey/black, very similar to the lambo grey. |
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nice!!!! :)
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Very cool, colour spot on :thumb:
Look the bo!!ocks with the red calipers and a decent set of gloss black alloys on it. |
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Saw this on FB. Tasty and I do like the colour. Are you running spacers, as the wheels do fill the arches very nicely? Top work.
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That is fantastic. Genuinely brilliant. The colour is great.I'm deeply jealous.
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No spacers, 18x9" et35
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...5e9dd6a3e.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...5d904ec3c.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...592863f42.jpeg So happy to have it back, you forget how nice they are to drive. |
Rota Force wheels?
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Originally Posted by sprigeteer
(Post 11799186)
Rota Force wheels?
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stunning Peskett, well worth the effort!
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This is great. Really nice job.
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