my first mk2

[HarrierTony]

I hope not il have no money left to buy paint and primer lol

lmao, we can delay until you have painted it, I cant wait to see it in paint

[13sport]

Had quite a good day on the car today, started by repairing the bulkhead around the heater bowl area and then the return edge to the windscreen

Then fitted a new set of wing rail strengtheners

Then made a start on the scuttle panel, had to repair the top edge near screen and the bottom edge near the bubble but its good now

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[13sport]

And the bottom edge


Then made the repair to the bubble

Just need to get them blasted now before re fitting
I also had a good offer on a set of twin webers, they were very cheap and I couldn't turn them down, they look like they have had very little if any use so I snapped them up and sold the dellortos onto a friend. Need some better ram pipes for them really so il keep my eyed out for some.

[cdeane74]

nice carbs,ive got some 60mm stainless weber ram pipes if you want them,but there off my 45s,are yours 40s?

[13sport]

These are only 40's, I do however need to squire a set of 36mm centuries or machine my 32mm ones out to 36mm . The ram pipes on them are ok but not that pretty looking. May get them powder coated or zinc plated in time.

[13sport]

lmao, we can delay until you have painted it, I cant wait to see it in paint

Already got a little wager on with my mate that's doing a mk1 celica, first one to get their car on the road wins the money.

[13sport]

Managed to sneak down to halfords this morning with the intention of getting some riviera blue to paint the bulkhead top before fitting the bubble but they only had Olympic so I thought it was near enough.

Now it's on I'm not sure I like it so might have to go back to the drawing board with the colour choice!!

[Lee R]

Nice work mate. I'm unsure of a colour myself!

[gazza66]

Managed to sneak down to halfords this morning with the intention of getting some riviera blue to paint the bulkhead top before fitting the bubble but they only had Olympic so I thought it was near enough.

Now it's on I'm not sure I like it so might have to go back to the drawing board with the colour choice!!

Thought you were going silver ?

[HarrierTony]

This is the bit that makes or breaks the car, looks like your about ready for paint , at the minute im thinking Signal Orange or Yellow for mine.

[13sport]

Thought you were going silver ?

I thought I was but liked the idea of blue, back onto silver now gaz lol

[13sport]

Managed to get a few hours in to the car this week. Engine bay not far off a coat of high build now and need to fit top plates. Thought there was a lot of awkward filler work in the engine bay so attacked it first.


Hope to have all the little bits tidied up in the bay tomorrow and all engine bay and rear side of inner wings seam sealed ready for primer.

[13sport]

Many more hours of rubbing down this morning and managed to get a nice thick coat of primer on


Left it to go off this afternoon and gave it a quick quide coat so I can block it all down again sometime next week. Feels nice that its looking a lot tidier now

[south west restorations]

looking good getting
there now m8 eh

[cdeane74]

looking nice and solidriviera blue looks good but prefer silver myself....