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30th April 2016, 18:50
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Update - got it welded, but not feeling that confident now - i think if I come in the car or not will depend on the weather
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1st May 2016, 13:27
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Well I'm here - unfortunatly not in the car though - just felt a little bit nervous of taking it that far on its first run, also I wasn't sure what the weather was going to do - very sad I couldn't bring it
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4th May 2016, 18:41
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Photos of the chassis I bought. The removal of parts starts this weekend, once I have erected the marquee/workshop/mancave!
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4th May 2016, 22:45
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Good stuff,
it's really cool to think in a few months time that forgotten chassis will have a new life once again as one of the best looking cars on the road
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4th May 2016, 22:48
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I've booked mine back into the garage next week to have some of the niggles sorted, and hopefully getting the aluminium pieces tomorrow to make the new grille with
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5th May 2016, 12:55
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I've booked mine back into the garage next week to have some of the niggles sorted, and hopefully getting the aluminium pieces tomorrow to make the new grille with
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Good luck with the "de-bugging". I'll be interested to see what the grille looks like when it's finished. I'm not sure what to do about the front grille for mine as I would like to modify the front end a little to either look more like the Ferrari T166 or the T125 F1. Not sure how to go about it though as I have never worked with fibre glass before! That might lead on to modifying the rear too - if the front end goes ok. No doubt I will be asking for advice on that!
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6th May 2016, 06:01
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Sounds like a lot of work, although I'd have loved to have been able to modify my front slightly too if I'd had the skills.
Grille bits arrived and I roughly put it together to see if it fits tomorrow, it's gonna need alu welding next week
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6th May 2016, 10:16
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Have you considered bonding the grille parts together rather than welding? Modern cars with ally body parts are bonded together not welded, to avoid distortion I suppose.
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6th May 2016, 16:26
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Yeah, gonna try the aluminium weld first on a test piece to see how it works
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7th May 2016, 16:32
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Test fitting the new grille - needs to be cut down a bit more I think grille1 by paul ward, on Flickr
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7th May 2016, 16:41
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Nicely done, looks great!
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7th May 2016, 16:42
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as opposed to this - the temporary mesh grille (this pic was taken last sunday before we came to the show - unfortunatly this was as close as the car got to stoneleigh )
grille 2 by paul ward, on Flickr
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7th May 2016, 16:44
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Nicely done, looks great!
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cheers
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7th May 2016, 18:58
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The new grille is really going to look the part when it is finished.
I am guessing it is a bit of a squeeze in the cockpit with two people in there.
Good luck, Paul.
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7th May 2016, 19:09
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The car looks great so far and the grill will be a very cool touch. I noticed that the aero screen is for the driver only. How does the other half feel about that?
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7th May 2016, 19:23
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...I noticed that the aero screen is for the driver only. How does the other half feel about that? ...
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Cold.
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7th May 2016, 19:26
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Cold.
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Indeed
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7th May 2016, 20:16
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The car looks great so far and the grill will be a very cool touch. I noticed that the aero screen is for the driver only. How does the other half feel about that?
Dave
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Cheers guys.
I don't think she's even realised yet! I'm just gonna keep my mouth shut and hope she doesn't notice
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7th May 2016, 21:19
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Lots of ladies hairdressing bills on the horizon!
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7th May 2016, 22:44
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Quote:
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The car looks great so far and the grill will be a very cool touch. I noticed that the aero screen is for the driver only. How does the other half feel about that?
Dave
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Cold.
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That's mean and insensitive. I wonder if we're related?
The Corsa is positively stunning, by the way, but then again, who wouldn't like a 166 Inter?
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