Bluebird to `GruntY

[hennels]

... So we continued the next day with some more fibreglass (ing) to get all the holes filled up so that we can putty it up (fibreputty for the bigger holes and polyester for the smaller ones) and finish it off with some 150grit followed by 320grit. At least we got the fibre cloth and not that weaved mess... Gave it 4 or 5 layers of fibreglass to ensure that it strengthened properly.

Taking turns, because it's so much fun...



And me again



Some holes nicely closed:



And a big smile to the camera... yea little bro, you just stand there and do nothing...





Fibreglass cloth



Some more holes done



Folding???





And a bit of ART



And with the Fibreglass dried up, we started with some sanding around the holes so that the putty sticks nicely and just to give it some more finish.





While we waited for the putty to dry, we quickly started on the sidepanels, they had some tears in them when the nerfbars fastened, all fibred (???) up...



With the panels drying, we set out and sanded down the putty and put some water on the body for the 320grit water sanding... (not alot of pictures here, as it was mostly wet and blue all over)



The bonnet came out pretty smooth from all the putty we threw onto it the previous evening.



With that done, the body is all prepped and ready for some spraying. (Had this part done, as I did not have the necessary tools etc to do it myself. Would have loved to though)

With the body gone, we had some time ripping out all of the old wiring and cleaning up the pan and engine "bay".
More photos to come.

Post is in English for all those "souties" out there

[vader]

Just a few things I noticed...

Id keep an eye on klein boet when he is playing with power tools. There is a pic of him doing strange things to his groin area (ballsak) with the sander... Or is that a Jigsaw??
Its not ilegal but could require a trip the the hospital...

En fok die soutties as hulle nie die taal kan lees nie.... You gooi your huckleberry language this is SA after all!! Be proud to be a rockspider... I am...

[Edmond]

Saw GruntY on sunday morning on Frans Conradie Drive, really nice looking and sounding buggy

[SouL]

Post is in English for all those "souties" out there

YAY!! now I can read what you doing as apposed to just looking at the pictures!

Seen this buggy before lol

[MarshallGTi]

leka looking buggy u have there

[hennels]

... Got my goodies back from epoxy coating and bought a new EMPI short shifter, works like a dream. All pipes & wheels (Rollcage bar, front and back bumper & side nerf/nudge bars) were black epoxied, pretty impressed.

Die body het ook toe ingegaan vir sy primer coat en so bietjie stonechip om die randte onder, agter op die sitplek en voor by die voete, vir so bietjie "rough texture" en om maklike krapmerke te voorkom.

Ons het toe aan die werk gespring om die shifter te install, wat n storie om die ding reg opgestel te kry sodat hy by elke rat in plek val... Ekt amper moed op gegee toe kom help kleinboet en kry hom sommer vinnig vinnig reg.

So 3 dae later het die painter my gebel om te se hys klaar met primer & stonechip en dat hy gaan begin met die kleur... So F@KKEN excited, ek kon skaars slaap die aand.

Went past the next day to check on the progress and was thoroughly impressed, images will show why ....

New shifter, bars & rims:











Took some photos of the stonechip/primer progress:









Toe begin die balkramp shifter install...



Kleinboet het n goeie job gedoen



Nog fotos in volgende post...

[splitfan]

Well done ! looking good , so where are the pics of the painted shell ??

[hennels]

Some primer pics.











Nog.







Soos bogenoemd, die kleur fotos











Colour coat over the stonechip, rather nice...





Backside





With the body almost coming home, we set off the evening by cutting out all wiring. To be re-done completely!
Just look at the mess



Kleinboet baie gelukkig as hy goed kan opknip en uitruk.







And an engine bay without any wires



Engine tins to be redone at a later stage. Want to take out the engine and get it sandblased along with gearbox and tins.

Sal bietjie later nog so paar fotos oplaai van wiring etc. Nou eers vir so bietjie werk ....

[jolas]

Nice progress - and fast too !

[MarshallGTi]

those wheels and tyres look beyond awesome, and the colour came out tops...

[Ron&Gill]

Is dit my ou 34mm Weber ICH carbs wat ek daar sien? Ek het hulle verkoop, maar ek kan nie onthou aan wie nie. Kon die PPPO, PPO of PO geweest het...

[hennels]

Is dit my ou 34mm Weber ICH carbs wat ek daar sien? Ek het hulle verkoop, maar ek kan nie onthou aan wie nie. Kon die PPPO, PPO of PO geweest het...

Don't think so, these are 2x 34 EMPI's

those wheels and tyres look beyond awesome, and the colour came out tops...

hehe, thanks

Nice progress - and fast too !

It didn't feel fast when we were working on it But hella fun.

Post is in English for all those "souties" out there

YAY!! now I can read what you doing as apposed to just looking at the pictures!

Seen this buggy before lol

Glad I can be of service Enjoy

Saw GruntY on sunday morning on Frans Conradie Drive, really nice looking and sounding buggy

Ah ha Was on my way to our Sunday run... Will post finished pics soon, as the progress continues

[hennels]

I forgot to add the seats to the above list of things I got done.

Seats were re-upholstered, black with blue piping and stitching.

[vader]

Looking good..

Dit lyk vir my dat jong boet goed is met draad trek...

[Ron&Gill]

As jy nou daai mooi seats direk op die seat runners terug sit, dan sal jy sien hulle sit skeef. As jy aan die regterkant n 44mmX22mm stuk meranti van voor tot agter onder die sitplek monteer, dan's hy mooi reggop. Dis maar n ou Beamish ding daai.

Ek dink ek het daai ICH's verkoop aan Renier, hy't so n siek geel buggy gehad wat ons "Hepatitis D" (vir "drank") genoem het...