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 jimmyrallye
Seasoned Pro  Location: portsmouth Registered: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 3,144 Status: Offline |
Post #276
i wouldnt like to think mate how much of your hard earned cash you have spunked on this beast  ________________________________________ "Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one off." |
 Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 00:57
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro  Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #277
jimmyrallye wrote: i wouldnt like to think mate how much of your hard earned cash you have spunked on this beast I drink to forget  |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 01:10
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jimmyrallye
Seasoned Pro Location: portsmouth Registered: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 3,144 Status: Offline |
Post #278
dont blame you ________________________________________ "Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one off." |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 01:17
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fletch
Track Head  Location: The nearest Shell garage Registered: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 12,273 Status: Offline |
Post #279
Is the plan to make this an all out trag slag then Chris? |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 14:52
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #280
yeah pretty much, if it dont make it go faster, stop quicker, handle better or stop it blowing up its not going on |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 19:52
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fletch
Track Head Location: The nearest Shell garage Registered: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 12,273 Status: Offline |
Post #281
chris with a pug wrote: yeah pretty much, if it dont make it go faster, stop quicker, handle better or stop it blowing up its not going on Whats with the flocked dash then?  |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 20:02
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #282
well if your going into a corner and the glare off the dash hits you it not good is it, plus it still got to look goodand technically what i have done today wont do any of the above. |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 20:07
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #283
so today I wanted to try and get the dash further along.So fitted the last angle piece and trimmed up one of the ones I had fitted yesterday and then refitted the panel. I will try and leave it bolted down as long as possible so it can form the shape it is supposed to be. Then I set about fitting the kill switch, as I dont have a working Jigsaw, I did it with a drill and a file, and it came out pretty neat, do need some longer M4 bolts though, on my list already!!!  then drilled the holes and got filing   will have to read to the end of this post to see it fitted as i forgot to take one when it was in. Next I wanted to add some strength to the top and fill in the heater vents on the top. My thinking is one, it will look cool and two should make the top solid enough i wont have to fix it and the bottom fixing points will be enough, but we shall see. First off I have the back of the dash a good rub down and clean.  I then cut some fibreglass sheeting to size.  then apply some resin on the back around the edge so it adhers  then stipple the cloth with the brush so it all soaked in with resin  My 2 tips would be, go for a good repair kit like I did from somewhere like frosts, not the stupid kit you get from halford and also when it cold like today put more catalist in as it takes for ever to go off otherwise like it did for me today, but hey you learn by your mistakes I suppose once it had hardened I flipped the dash over and fibre glassed in the hole, but with the fleece this time as opposed to the matting.   I also resinned in te two blanking plates Marc made for me ready to be flocked over. and here it is ready to be rubbed down tomorrow  |
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Posted 17th Dec 2009 at 01:23
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
Post #284
heated screen?might as well chop the passenger side of the dash off ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 22:00
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #285
yeah heated screen, and i have a upper dash to go in so I cant |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 22:01
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peugeot dave
Regular  Location: southampton Registered: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 227 Status: Offline |
Post #286
Looks like someone been a busy bunny, i like the blanked vents gonna look sweet when its finished.keep it up  I should have time to paint your callipers and rocker covers this weekend, if all goes to plan lol, it will give you two more things to tick off you list of things to do ha ha.  ________________________________________ my car's spending all my money grrrrrrrrrr |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 22:09
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #287
nice one dave. I can get the capliers rebuilt then!! |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 22:11
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smighall
Smeg-all  Location: b*tching and Whinging Registered: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 10,012 Status: Offline |
Post #288
You do know you could have just drilled a 16mm hole for the cut off switch and poked it through from behind?  ________________________________________  Seat Leon Cupra FR / 306 GTI6 / Breaking 205 GTI6 / Caterham 7 / Mercedes Sprinter 311CDI LWB Sold: Fisher Fury - Laguna DCI Estate - P1 306 XSI - E30 BMW 325i Baur Convertible - Daihatsu Fourtack - Suzuki GSXR600 - 205 Rallye |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 22:45
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey  Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #289
smighall wrote: You do know you could have just drilled a 16mm hole for the cut off switch and poked it through from behind?  Don't worry, at least you are moving things along mate, looks like you have been busy for a change! ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 22:58
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #290
smighall wrote: You do know you could have just drilled a 16mm hole for the cut off switch and poked it through from behind? I thought of that, but will look crap like that. |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 22:59
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #291
smighall wrote: You do know you could have just drilled a 16mm hole for the cut off switch and poked it through from behind? Never mind mate, they fit both ways, well done on the progress, looks like you have'nt hung around and wasted your time off so far and the dash looks uber racy now. How thick are those ally brackets tho?! 3mm would be fine for that, but if you have any of the 5mm stuff left over you can knock me up some engine mounts! ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 23:02
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #292
I have a little bit left, but it weight naff all. Plus it is on offer at the moment |
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Posted 16th Dec 2009 at 23:04
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #293
so today went out side to see my fibreglass had dried nicely, all apart from one of the blanking plates, so will have to rethink how i will attatch them, but thats for another day.Anyway how it looked first thing.  I then attacked it with some sand paper to get rid of all the high spots.  I then mixed up some filler, one golf ball of filler to a pea of harderned, Blah blah blah  I then set about getting it in the hole.  then gave it a sand down  I ran out of sand paper, but its almost there, so a little fiddling tomorrow and it should be spot on. I then turned my attention to the doors. I have thought long and hard about how I can open and close the door from the inside with out bending the door card, and here is my solution. It has added a bit of weight to the door, but once I have finished lightening the braket will be not to bad and the door will open and close. First off I opened up the hole on the door card so the handle fits flush on the out side  I then cut a bit of 3mm plate roughly to the right size to fit in the door. And pop riveted it in place.  I then reattatched the door card and marked out the hole for the handle and cut it out  I then cut as much of the material away with out loosing its strength.  I will get jim to weld it into the door when its finished and also weld a bit 90 degrees on it to stop it bending. job for tomorrow is to drill it off and get it even lighter then do the one on the other side, but am waiting on supplies. And I bloody split the plastic on my door handles as I drilled it too fast, so a trip to silver lakes tomorrow i think |
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Posted 17th Dec 2009 at 22:33
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #294
As I worked the weekend, didnt do anything since thursday.Popped down to Jims yesterday for supplies. It really hits you how the consumables really add up. I brought a box of cutting discs, some soft flappy paddles for the grinder and some drill bits, came in over 40 quid. After I went there popped down to performance trim to pick up some door straps. Was too cold to do anything yesterday so got on with it today. So today I trimmed down the bracket I made last week and made it as light as I could, I think I have been spending way to much time with rallye owners its really starting to rub off.  thas is it finsihed with the 2 supporting parts. I stilll need to drill the holes in it as I forgot. As the 13mm bit wouldnt fit in my cordless, I had to break out the big boy.  It is almost as old as me I think and it has no clutch or anything so it bloody kicks like hell if it gets caught. But drilled holes all day with no problems. I then fitted the lock into the passenger door and stated making the braket for that side. Now this side is differnet to to driverside door as I left the top join in on this side as it is stronger I think. But it does mean to get the brakcet to fit this side needed some thinking about and my solution was to bend over the top of the bracket. It is so much stronger this way and the braket does not flex so much. But like everything you learn as you go. first thing was to cut a plate to size. Then I scored a grove in the place i wanted to bend it.  I then clamped a batton along this and found my biggest hammer and hammered it almost over on its self. but not all the way as it needs to follow the contour of the rear part. I marked out the hole for the handle and cut the braket down and drilled all the holes  this is it finished  This is a picture of the doorcard on with the strap. I think i will pop rivot it in place  |
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Posted 22nd Dec 2009 at 23:02
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #295
Holy cow Batman! ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 23rd Dec 2009 at 21:37
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #296
daveyboy wrote: Holy cow Batman! ??????????????????????????? |
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Posted 24th Dec 2009 at 02:58
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
Post #297
why didn't you just put a gap in the doorcard and a new trigger for the pull-rod on the handle? saves welding stuff into the door + more weight saved________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 24th Dec 2009 at 03:34
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #298
what do you mean? the door cards arnt strong enough for anything to attatch too |
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Posted 24th Dec 2009 at 03:37
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
Post #299
cut a hole out of the doorcard and get a turned rod made up that pulls with a little arm poking off it, like an L shape so you can pull it forwards/backwards along the recess in the doorcard to trigger the door openworks eitherway i guess, just looked a lot of work what you had done but if it works, it works! ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 24th Dec 2009 at 19:50
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #300
yeah it was a lot of work, but at least this way i wont be bending the doorcard when i shut the door.If I cut the doors again i wouldnt do it this way anyway but you learn by your mistakes |
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Posted 24th Dec 2009 at 19:53
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