Man, that looks good! What gun did you buy? And if you dont mind me asking how much you paid for it? I cant really find a good quality gun here in France in the DIY shops(when I say good quality, I mean just by looking at them through the packaging in the shops. They all look 'un-refined', if that makes sense?) I have worked with a DeVillbis(sp?) gun in S.Africa when I used to work on airplanes, and my gun was REAL GOOD quality back then. Just a shame that it got stolen out of the shed at some point(man I was upset when my mom told me!!!). The plus point is that I didnt even have to pay for it!...... :bawling:

Sata's and DeVillbis are the best (if I may trust the guys at the paintshop).

I don't have the money for that guns (+/-180-300 euro), so I asked them what was an good gun for an good price.

And they recommended this one, it is an remake of an mark gun (from which I can't remember the name). And it's cost only 60 excl (around 75 euros incl), I find it good adjustable and finally I can buy every lose piece on it again!!! And there were nozle from smaller than 1mm till 3mm.

Wiebrand

So yesterday night sanded another four hours on the tunnel. Last time after sanding with 320 shot on an control-layer. Yesterday sanded the control-layer with 320, than antoher control-layer and then sanded with 800.

Sadly sanded throught the filler +/- 10 times so I picked the 1K filler and shot some of that on the spots. Next time an little sanding on that places and were finally going to paint the pan.

Here some pics of how the pan was yesterday afternoon.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31288.jpg

Wiebrand

So, Today i've been bussy again.

At first set the chassis on the self-made dolly.

It's so nice that you can move the car on your own, without help of someone else. GREAT =D>

Than sanded the underside of the pan with 800, then masked the upsaide of the pan, then degreased the top of the pan. Mixing some paint and shot it on..................


RED
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31596.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31597.jpg
RED
RED #2

At first I was afraid that the paint wasn't good any more after standign still for more than 2,5-3 years. But luckily it was as spraybale as new.

After that I sanded (10 though 15) lose pieces of the pan (with 320 and 800).

Wiebrand

p.s. for the guys that things; where's the sealer and the bodyschutz? They will be added thus week.

Now that's HOT! Awesome colour choice!

Just quickly some pics of the painting of last monday.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31778.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31779.jpg

And now the story of past 2 days;
The day before yesterday I started at 7 o'clock p.m. with scotch-ing the underside of the pan. Then masking, than degreasing, then bringing on the sealer. The sealer has to be on that day, so I could spray bodyschutz over the next day. What a $hit job that sealer #@*&(^#@ :twisted: , but it's done. At half past 11 the pan is turned over and the handling repeats and I finally was ready at 2.30 am!!!

What an hobby. :roll:

Sealed the underside
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31780.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31781.jpg

Masked the upside
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31782.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31783.jpg

Yesterday (thursday) started with sealing some lose pieces of the chassis, the turned over the chassis and again degreased it. After that sprayed on some bodyschutz.
Bodyschutz
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31784.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31785.jpg

And than I finally could start sandblasting AGAIN :twisted: When I came home it was already today (friday).
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/31786.jpg

Greetings
Wiebrand

Yesterday evening, before I got to the party, sprayed the underside of the pan with bodyschutz and some lose things.
Today (late in the afternoon) hope to turn over the pan and spray the other side of the pan and the front control arms.

Wiebrand

So the top of the chassis and the front control arms are sprayed with bodyschutz by my brother, because I had to drink some beer:rolleyes:

Wiebrand

Wow Wiebrand! Nice...Very nice! :agree:
I've been following the progress of your car closely! It seems like my day isn't complete unless I check your thread for a little eye candy!
It's like porn for gearheads!:laugh:

Hahahaha:laugh:

Thanks mate.

I always hope to keep the process rolling..

Here some pics of the "spraywork" of last sunday.

Lose pieces
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/32150.jpg

Top of the chassis
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/32151.jpg
backside

make any more progress on it?

I love watching this project.

Finally after 2 weeks I found time again for my car (al was it only 1,5 hour).

Sealed the interior-side of the pan almost completely. Tomorrow an little piece and than finally it's ready for the toplayer.

Wiebrand

At first some pics of last thursday at an hour or 11 pm

Some lose pieces and the underside of the pan sprayed in the last layer of red and an extra layer of clear.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/32949.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/32950.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/32951.jpg

Wiebrand

And here some pics of last sunday. When I was at my car around 8.30 in the morning (and that after an heavy saturday night :roll: ). Some sanding, degreasing anfinally spraying.

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/33579.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/33580.jpg

Quite straight for the first time? Isn't it?
Shinny!!!
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/33582.jpg

Chef directeur B-Tuning

Very nice paintjob there Racelook

Hey
 

Sorry to go back in time a while Wiebrand but how did you fix your fuel lines in your tunnel and how much clearance did you make for pedal/clutch hook.,did you bend that first then put tubes in to the tunnel.Did you do the end bends while tubes were in tunnel or what.Sorry to ask obvious questions but Im about to start doing my fuel lines for my 2.4 turbo type 1 and need all the help I can get.Im 2 years into my build 1303 75 model but its got parts from many differrent cars Boxter S Brakes 944 hubs 18 inch five spoke Porch wheels.Motor was assembled by Scat USA and heaps more stuff.Im very envious of your cage,Ive bought the pipe bender trying to get to Roll cage but fuel comes first.Your project looks great cant wait to see it finished.Good luck JS from Australia

Thanks JS!!! Love all the good reactions that I get of all over the world!!! That keeps the good work up!!

For the fuellines;
I first cut out an piece of metal at the "rearlegs" (as to see on the pics) and at the front of the original outlet.
I put the fuellines in from the front (through that opening). Before I put them I make one "sharp" turn at the front, with an lengt so the line just can go through that opening in the front. Than lay that line on top ot the tunnel and see where it has to be bend at the back to go to the "rearlegs" (you have to make an soft S-turn in it). Don't bend it too sharp or you won't get it in.

After that put the line through the opening in the front and push it to the back (sometime an little hitting with an hamer is neccesary). When it is at the original fuelline outlet make it fit. And at last you bend th fielline up at the rear. After that weld back the pieces that you cutted out.

Here is an map with pics.. I hope you can get what I'm saying.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/my_photos.php?id=2004

If you have more questions, just ask.

Suc6 Wiebrand

This morning picked up some stuff at the zinck-plater
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/33879.jpg

Wiebrand

Thanx mate.
 

Thanx a lot man you have done a greate job.Im using 12mm aluminium tube I got from speed floww,so its soft and ezy to bend.Im gonna put plastic tube over that to protect from wear.Also going to weld some brackets into tunnel so I can solid mount the tube as well *** cable ties where ever I can .I will cut similar holes to you and another infront of the gear shift as I want the fuel lines in very tight so there will be no leeks later on.Imagine fuel pumping out, fills up tunnel then BOOM.Ill post some pics when I have finished I hope it looks half as good as your job.Thanx so much for your help and keep on rocking.I also noticed you have done some work to the front control arm mounts on your pan, is this for better steering ,as you are going very low I supose bump steer will be a drama.Please explain???Take care JS

That's the work for a car that is going low and have to be an verry thight handling car. I reinforced the front control arms, and to be sure that the mounts won't brake I reinforced them too (the force that first was transmitted in the arms is after the reinforcing of the arms "moved" to the mounts). Now the force is transported directly to the mount (chassishead) and to the frontshocks. (and I hope that none of them is going to brake in the several years:rolleyes: )

Wiebrand

Yesterday, after an half day of relaxing I was sober again (is that the right word?) and I could start again with working on the car. Sanded several things, masked some things and then again it was time for spraying again. For some reason I mixed the paint too thin so I get 'lopers' all the time. Bad **** because then I have to sand again.

Today I started sanding again, degreasing, etc. and finally some painting in red and clear.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/34246.jpg

Wiebrand

So, last night and this morning started with sorting out the bits and bolts that I had zinkc-ed.

Here some pics (sorry for the size :roll: )
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/34280.jpghttp://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/34281.jpg

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/34282.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/34283.jpg

Wiebrand

Last night sprayed the last parts (ten) red. Now only 25 - 30 parts have to be sprayed in black. And after that finally everything can be assembled.

Wiebrand

Wiebrand,

OMG! This is insane. Man, it looks good. Keep the pace going and bring in the pics, thick and fast!:agree:

Hahaha.. thanks mate!!

Yesterdayevening sprayed till 0.30a.m. a part or 10-15 in black. Tomorrow antoher ten parts and all the painting of the chassis is done.

Wiebrand

So you painted some more parts then? Geesh, I would've expected some pics at least!!!!

:laugh:

So once you have finished bolting your chassis back together, mine would be ready for you to work on;)

No problem, bring him on ;)

Hahaha and pics there will be;
So here some pics of the red stuffl
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/34467.jpg

Today sanded some things, hang them, degreased, prepared the gun, maked the paint and spraying => BLACK
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/34468.jpg

After that mounted the midmount on the gearbox.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/34471.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/34469.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/34470.jpg

NICE NICE

Good mounting to the gearbox.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/34472.jpg

Probably the mid-mounts will be on sale by B-Tuning Holland soon

Wiebrand

Hey
 

Hey Mate from JS down under!,Parts look amazing the cars going to look greate so much detail.Ive got my fuel lines in ,I used 12mm aluminium from Earls ,thanks for the inspiration and advice.JS

Hey nice man.

P.s. you check if you can get the shiftingpipe in it afterworths?
Mine luckily did yesterday:D

Wiebrand

p.s. soon more pics of the build-up.

I don,t think that gearbox is going to move with that mount/brace nice work.are you going to wrap everything in bubble wrap as you put things together .:agree: :agree: :agree:

Yes I had two boxes full with that stuff. All the painted stuff is waiting in that wrap to the point it's going to be build-up.

Wiebrand

Last saturday I didn't had to work hole day, so I could work on my car again.
Here some pics.
Pieces in bubblewrap
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/35129.jpg

Work place
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/35122.jpg

Build-up the gearbox, mounted the gearbox, handbrake bracket, shifthandle and one front arm.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/35124.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/35125.jpg
By the way, it was quite difficult to get the front arm in with the urethane stuff from Topline. Had to bend the mountings an little bit because the urethane is just to wide.

Some pieces
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/35126.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/35127.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/35128.jpg

Also started with building up the IRS-arms.

Grt Wiebrand

looks great, as always :)

got your message
 

Sent you a reply to your message box thanks a lot for your help brother,very jelouse of how good your bug is looking what sort of mods have you done to tha box eg LSD gear ratios etc? Cheers JS

this is a truly amazing build up......... love to see the progess

Thanks for the nice response guys, I keeps me motivated:D

@ JS
I didn't do any modification on the gearbox, because I don't have the money for it. Only maked sure (with the 2 selfmade brackets) that it never can turn sideways. The fact that I didn't reinforced any gears or so is because I don't have any money over to build an big engine in the near future, so an reinforced gearbox was not necessary.

Wiebrand

looking good careful,careful.:D