Mk 1 Diesel Project

[Jarred]

Yeah, I was young and foolish once too.

I guess there's a reason you can't buy Arc Welding goggles in the shops anymore.

Pete

Can I use them as driving goggles please?

[thestu]

good work j radddddddd

[16v_kid]

haha look at dom madog...

looks like the is going to one of a kind Diesel...

Good progress.

keep it up


cheers



Gordan

[Jarred]

update, with yesterday and todays work.

finished off all the welding. and already laying bog and the smoothing continues!

pics speak for them selves.

oh, and don't mind the pop corn!











straight... nice...




This is all the trouble I went through with the roof. all the bare metal spots are/were rust spots (from bird poo etc} not high spots... infact, now, they're low spots! nothing a bit of feathering and highfill wont fix.

[Water Boy]

I helped make those low spots

[thestu]

doing great jarred

can't wait to see this thing painted

[Jarred]

doing great jarred

can't wait to see this thing painted

yea, I'll have to get you over to have a look at that rear left qtr. it's getting there but still needs work. another set of eyes defiantly wouldn't hurt!

[william]

are you still painting it white? and any hint on what wheel tyre combo your going with

[Jarred]

are you still painting it white? and any hint on what wheel tyre combo your going with

yep. still white. got the paint sitting in the garage.

havn't got any wheels yet. but I've got a few ideas. hopefully it'll be pretty baller. lil bit of stretch but nothing too crazy.

all that'll come after it's reg'd & running reliably and everything.

[william]

the body work looks sweet cant wait to see it pained whats the interior like? did you end up getting you 2dr back after the accident?

[Jarred]

the body work looks sweet cant wait to see it pained whats the interior like? did you end up getting you 2dr back after the accident?

yea I did. still sitting in the driveway. will be chopped up for parts in about a months time. sad but that's the way it goes.

interior is pretty good. seats are great. dash has seen better days.. oh and it's dark brown...

[thestu]

yeh i will come over on the weekend and have a look for ya

[william]

yea I did. still sitting in the driveway. will be chopped up for parts in about a months time. sad but that's the way it goes.

interior is pretty good. seats are great. dash has seen better days.. oh and it's dark brown...

yeh it was a sad day when that 2dr was crashed but its good you spring back and build a mean little diesel cant wait to see it all finished

[Jarred]

So it turns out that I go back to Uni first week of March!

I was hoping to have this done by then - alas not to be. At this rate I'll be lucky to have some primer down by end of next week.

Looks like I better get a moooove on. Bugger.

EDIT: Good news is, I am making progress. 3 out of 10 of the main body work areas [filler] are done, and all the others are close. Rest of the body & hanging panels are pretty much at final prep stage, then they'll be good to prime.

[16v_kid]

ill like to get my car also done by march...

good luck with yours buddy.