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May 29, 2017 11:48:03 GMT
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I'm really after the sleak look pal I know what you mean; I was originally going to fit the blue Impreza seats pictured in my project, but they simply weren't looking right in the car. A lot of modern buckets are just that, modern. As said above, it's safety vs style when it comes to headrests/seat back heights.
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May 27, 2017 14:27:52 GMT
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As a experience you'll reminisce about as a group for a long time; I'd recommend a top-gear style road trip into Europe. We did this for my stag years back; put people into teams that had to buy a car for a low £X max budget. We met up near the ferry port and headed towards Amsterdam (via ten countries); camp sites and canned beer to keep it cheap. its scalable; don't go as far to reduce petrol costs and time away. Just choose a country/city as your goal. It was actually fairly cheap, and deffinetly worth it; once you factor in selling the cars when (if) you get back home (one team actually made a profit!). I'm not posting pics of Amsterdam...messy...
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I finally got round to getting tyres. Here it is with the new wheels and suspension; finally sitting right ready for building the wheel arches: My old man has kindly offered to help do the arches, so it should speed up a bit...
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Mar 19, 2017 20:48:35 GMT
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Same as above, I've taught myself so would take actual advice. About 150 max from me, but would depend on exactly what is being taught. If it was just sheet I wouldn't feel value for money, proper simulated working on a car would be. This is an excellent idea for a mig session, and would be a real differentiator for you. After some bench work; jump onto working on a car. Buy a cheap rusty car, take panels off (sills etc), make holes, and then train on that. Could even expand it to also show how to knock up simple patch panels. I'd want to learn tig on the bench, but most people who want to learn mig will be jumping into tackling jobs on a car; welding on the vertical/upside down etc. You wouldn't even need a whole car (cut one into half so you have two training 'stations'?). In between sessions, just cut out all the previous work (or pigeon poo if they've been slow learners). All of the above would be a fair bit more than 150 quid though; to make it viable for you. To add; don't forget liability insurance if you coat this up properly.
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Mar 19, 2017 20:11:56 GMT
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Cant beat some of these but something found in a gold vauxhall Senator A my old man bought springs to mind.
Bought from a happily married man, who had owned it for ages, we found a HIDDEN in-date rubber (hidden in the headlining; there's a zip to access the sunroof motor)
We came to own conclusions; so shampooed the seats...
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Mar 19, 2017 19:26:15 GMT
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I'd love to learn tig, been thinking about taking some training for a while.
If it was a intensive thing for beginners (you'd probably need to run an intermediate one as well) that garentees that you'd learn the basics (assuming the attendee wasn't completely inept at physical tasks), I'd probably sign up (the old man too).
I don't know the going rate, but you could charge more than the college type/larger group sessions (you could probably google search the competition for that)
Oxfordshire would be ok for me in bucks, but obviously other customers would find training local to them (at least until you have built up a reputation on forums etc)
to add: are you professionally qualified, this would obviously add credibility
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Mar 10, 2017 23:01:21 GMT
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Dash update: Got to order some jamb tac connectors before I complete the side bits, but happy with the way it's coming along. Next week: fitting the new suspension and getting the car sitting right (ready to build wheel arches)
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Regarding the simpsons, here's my favourite retro related moment:
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It's a crying shame to see that happen, looks like a stunner in the show picks. Wonder what happened; R888 Toyo Proxes in the wet?
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Feb 26, 2017 19:34:02 GMT
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Feb 11, 2017 11:15:19 GMT
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Lots of time consuming jobs have been done, just not many update worthy ones. Kids (two now) and a demanding job mean that I don't get to the workshop as much as I'd like; the job does mean I can occasionally treat myself however: KW variant 1 coilovers; made from stainless so no rusty struts! Just waiting for a few more bits before I can fit them and get the car sitting right (lower)
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Feb 10, 2017 21:51:22 GMT
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Started to make the dash; the plan quickly changed, I'm now mounting a iPad Pro 9.7 in the dash:
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Jun 17, 2016 22:32:02 GMT
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500bhp and original drum brakes etc.; an IVA wouldn't be required, but an IQ test would be! This will be the last monocoque "chassis" swap I'll be doing...unmodified tvr chassis under a classic shell next time. Managed to finish welding up the rear panels (imagine two exhausts in the gap under the number plate panel):
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After collating the many many votes, option 1 takes it...and by just one vote; that was a close one! Anyway; after becoming thoroughly bored being bent in two under the dash, I've jumped back onto the, err, back. Today's progress (tacked in only):
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This is how I said goodbye to my last one...engine ate itself
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Yes, he's gone back to do another (if you remember the fwd one) fb
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A quick update, I have been working on it...honest The internet lies! Dispite many Impreza forum based threads on how gd series (2001 onwards like my donor car) bits fit straight into gc series (like my donor shell) cars, they don't... I've spent a lot of time fiddling about under the dash making everything fit; ignoring all the modified mounting studs (nothing lines up), this included needing to modify the bulkhead to allow the hvac system and steering column to fit: It was 'fun' lining everything up. After cutting my head (yet again) on the original viva dash, I attacked it with an angle grinder and started on building a new custom dash: Now, I'd appreciate your thought on dash design.. Option 1 with full width body coloured panel: Option 2 with two body coloured bits separated by the centre console: Apologies for the drawings but let me know any thoughts about which way you'd go
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This, dependant on taste, may count: Wrong wheels and stripes mocked up with masking tape, but you get the idea
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Dec 19, 2015 16:05:18 GMT
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This must be a contender for the slowest project ever award. Stuff is getting done slowly (boot floor done), but I thought that these turning up may just justify an update: It's going to be wide!! Well chuffed
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