the i promise to keep it standard A3

[DubSteve]

Damm bro, gonna haul assssssssssssssss!

[alex g]

getting there
stoked with the progression

[DubSteve]

Looking so much cleaner mate

[GOLFBALLS]

Yep, been watching with interest. Looks very sweet and i'm learning lots!

[anth]

add me to the list of people who are loving your work, Alex. Everything you do looks so neat and you take great photos along the way too which is always a huge plus. I'd love to use both your builds (A3+MK1) one day for a feature on the blog if that's cool with you?

[alex g]

thanks guys

would be happy for you to use anything you wish

rebuilt the coolant junction today as there were a few pin hole leaks(only noticable under a pressurized system)i used a cheaper stock bar for the body , it has quite a few impurities in it , and we all know dirty alloy doesnt weld nice, replaced the body with some 6061 and all smooth from there in.

[GoLfMan]

6061 is pure bliss when it comes to machining. I have heard that it doesn't weld that nice though?? How was it?

keep the work coming bro

[alex g]

its beautiful to weld, really solid and crisp,same feeling when machining that fulness transfers really well to welding,full solid and shinny pools.

[GoLfMan]

its beautiful to weld, really solid and crisp,same feeling when machining that fulness transfers really well to welding,full solid and shinny pools.

nice stainless it alot like that. Flow's so nicely

[alex g]

had enough of the single mirror (and with the new wheels on the way i really need to be able to see gutters a little better to aid parking)so i fitted the other dtm to the passengers side, which was a little pain as i had blanked out the mount for the delete. a little stubbier than the driverside .they turned out fairly clean for a cheaps set, altough i did basically rebuild them.

and have some more bits n pieces on the cooker in the engine bay

keep zee eyes peeled

[Golf Loon]

Just read all this thread, cant believe how far from standerd you gave made this thing mate. Not much original left on it now!
Lovely work as ever man.

[Preen59]

I need to see pics.

6061 is pure bliss when it comes to machining. I have heard that it doesn't weld that nice though?? How was it?

keep the work coming bro

You just need the right filler rod, dude. We weld up 6061 vacuum form tooling and the like sometimes when we're doing small mods (or someone ****s up). It can sometimes be easier than putting a pocket in and making an insert. Machines fine afterwards.

[alex g]

had the 2 9" wheel centres and the barrels machined , then redrilled the barrel to suit, finally had a proper test fit, bolted up and weight on, and some of the suspisions i had were true.

the original plan of 9's on the back and 8's on the front went out the window

9's on the back with 25mm spacers just need to source some 4"lips to bump the rear up to 10's and loose the spacers, and the 9's work a treat on the front.

had half gold and half chrome bolts so ordered 200 stainless cup head bolt and flange nuts to suit, now just need to decide on a color for paint,oh and find some 10's



a little close on the holes , could only rotate it a little around as the valve comes through from the back of the barrel




fatty

[Lorenz]

Win! This is gonna look the part with those wheels Alex.
Any thoughts on colour? Dark metalic?

[alex g]

GOLD is at the top of the list
can thank lm's for the inspiration(and my rs's), it should pop nicely against the blue

the joy of these is they can be taken apart and repainted without loosing the tyres