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Old 2nd May 2015, 06:40
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ohh, this should be an interesting build. I look forward to seeing this one progress and best of luck matey!
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Old 2nd May 2015, 18:35
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Thanks I think I'll need it
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Old 11th May 2015, 09:50
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The boot floor in place 6mm ply skinned with glass fibre
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Also the roll bar which will need to be modified when the frame arrives
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Old 15th May 2015, 16:06
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Been playing with the rear tunnel cover today got it roughly in place it's made from 6mm ply and alloy sheet painted the ply with silver wheel paint not bad but not right so I skinned the top piece (under the roll bar supports) with alloy
Looks a bit better now! I just hope the frame (when it arrives?) clears the roll bar if not back to the drawing board
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Old 25th May 2015, 15:19
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Finished the rear half of the tunnel cover but I'm not entirely happy. it looks a bit big and boxy to me any opinions? All replies will be given due consideration and may be totally ignored?????????
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Old 25th May 2015, 15:58
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Love it deggsy, where did the handbrake come from?
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Old 25th May 2015, 17:22
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Bought it in a auto jumble a few years ago can't remember what car it's off well worth the fiver I paid, knew it would come in handy one day
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Old 25th May 2015, 17:48
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Looks like Mini or perhaps BMC 1100?
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Old 4th June 2015, 17:37
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you're probably right Ed .
I have just spent two days cutting bending and riveting this cover plate and it's still not finished
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And I still don't know if it's any good as I haven't decided weather to use the fibreglass cover or make an alloy one?
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On the other hand I have made some progress on modifying the dash.
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Old 4th June 2015, 18:31
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Deggsy, I used a new fibre glass gearbox cover (modified) then covered that with ally, take a look back on my thread and you'll see it.

P.S. I like your dash!
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Old 4th June 2015, 19:37
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thanks' Scottie it' a slightly modified mg midget dash do you have any idea what page your gearbox mod is on I'm up 15 and still searching
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Old 4th June 2015, 20:18
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Try page 79 deggsy, and the ally paneling came a bit later.
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Old 4th June 2015, 20:32
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Thanks found it looks like a good option it's either that, sprat it silver or make a new one? hmmmm
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Old 4th June 2015, 20:33
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Oops sprat I mean spray
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Old 7th June 2015, 21:31
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Not having a Herald chassis available to us, we have taken one of our Spitfire chassis's and stretched to Herald wheelbase and added outriggers at the correct outline size as a base to build Derek's frame onto.





Start of lower rail for frame with body mounts:



Lower front bulkhead:

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Old 7th June 2015, 22:06
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yahoo it begins. Chris keep us informed of the progress
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Old 11th June 2015, 20:02
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Derek, you may not need the rear most section of the frame I am building but it has been a good design exercise for me to see how itwill work with a Spitfire frame/chassis:





Side sections with door mounted, getting there:



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You should be able to collect next week.
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Old 11th June 2015, 20:29
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It's looking good Chris keep me informed can't wait to get my hands on it I'll give you a ring on Monday
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Old 14th June 2015, 21:57
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Not much happening at the moment I re seated the floor pans ( miglia steel ones)as they were overlapping front to rear nice and flush now I managed to damage the fuel line in the process repaired now just waiting for the frame and body which should be ready soon ???
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Old 17th June 2015, 08:48
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Decided to take off the tunnel cover and hand brake assembly as looking at the photos it seems to go back further than the frame I will modified it after the frame arrives, I'm too eager and getting ahead of myself!!!
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