1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod

[nelley9]

Hiya Dusty /Northy, Mark isn't fitting the catch but was on about pull down straps I am sure

[sladey]

That's right - going to rubber straps for the engine lid

[Nige]

What's all the biro and scribbles on the wall!

[jtparr]

c'mon its almost 9.00pm....where's my daily fix.............

[johnM]

c'mon its almost 9.00pm....where's my daily fix.............

Yeh come on, I'm lying in my wanking chariot, in the middle of the North Sea, I need something to keep me going.

[Darren65]

c'mon its almost 9.00pm....where's my daily fix.............

Yeh come on, I'm lying in my wanking chariot, in the middle of the North Sea, I need something to keep me going.

….too……much…..info….mation!

[sladey]

You guys......

OK no colour today - Neil prepped the two rear quarters and the front bumper, and primed them. I'd managed to put filler on top of primer (d'oh!) so Neil took that off and sorted it out.



Colour tomorrow!

Tonight I cleaned up the door handles, and headlights. Also popped the bolts into the bonnet and boot lid ready for fitting.

Today I also bought about 40 bulldog clips ready for Saturday's headlining fitting.

This weekend should be busy but good

[Gary71]

Excellent! I've two driveshafts to rebuild and I'm done for CLM

Compared to you I think the rest of us are feeling a bit pathetic with our pre Le Mans jobs!

[Bootsy]

I feel very inadequate with oil and filter, valve clearances and corner weights pre CLM

Looking forward to tomorrows update

[nelley9]

Yep bit of final prep and then Colour in the afternoon, already for Mark fitting up this weekend when I will pop over to refit the doors to line them up for him..

[964RS]

Get a shift on Neil, I want mine sorted before CLM also....

[nelley9]

Ha ah Jason I will ring you and pop have a look at yours when ive done polishing Marks, ive not forgot..What next CLM

[sladey]

COLOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Fantastic moment! I've been sat at work all day wondering where we'd got to

Neil has spent most of the day finishing the prep of the shell - tiny bits here and there. By the time I came home it was almost ready - primed and then flatted down with 2000 grit - the primer looked a bit like topcoat!

Just been out to the park to walk the dogs with Suzanne - we could hear the extractor fan a couple of streets away - sounds like a jet engine taxi-ing down the road. Turned into the drive and saw the picture above. Fantastic stuff!

Tomorrow return the hired extractor fan/jet engine, tidy up the inside, crack on with the headlining with Ians help, then Neil's going to come back and help me hang the doors

Sunday going to focus on getting all the panels on

[Gary71]

Love it! Be great to get it into the light so we can really appreciate it.

[mrk]

That is going to look soooo coool, Mark.

I'd often see you on my morning commute, coming the opposite direction down the A60....even before I bought my car....loved the 'vintage racer' look to the Silver with orangey-red stripe...looked great amongst the background noise of all the moderns around you.

I look forward to spotting your 'new' 911 blatting through Ravenshead of a morning!