Tony Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Just bought 1 X etch primer, 2 X top coat "spray", 1 X gell coat, 1 X 1/2 ltr tub of top coat.......£115 All this to finish the engine bay base and the new centre console...... I dare not count it but i must have well over 20k in this car now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Finally the engine cover is finished and since i built the frame, painted and positioned all the sundries myself I'm reasonably pleased with the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Looking good mate. It's probably best not to add everything up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Very true..... Having a toy car comes with a premium i suppose..... I think after all this work I'll keep it another year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 Since the weather is now compliant today I've done some body work, namely areas I've damaged during the winter by replacing the seats and removing the engine cover..... The new centre console came painted with primer so after a clean I've added the colour.. Some areas developed a kind of blue splat, not sure why but one dry I'm going to wet sand the paint and then top coat it. Over the weekend I'm going to spray the engine covers bay in the correct blue and then size the spacers for the glass.... I've decided to undercut the spacers and shim them for a perfect fit. Next decision is the wheels colour.... I'm thinking gold or gun metal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Taking advantage of the weather today I've under coated, colour coated and clear coated the engine bays base. All ready for the engine cover fitting on Sunday. Pictures to follow because i think it's time i had everything in place now....... In addition, I've cut and sized spacers ready for the glass fitment. Deliberately I've undercut the spacers, so I can shim them for a perfect fitment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 Engine cover fitted back in today.... All went well other than the depth? Seemingly i was about 10mm out meaning the box is hitting the chassis cross brace. It's annoying but solvable it just means I'll have to re-shape the brace? In addition, i knew the handbrake wasn't holding despite being fully adjusted, so it was wheels off today in the hope it's just worn rear brake pads and looking at them i think that is the case. So wheels, rear wheels off and getting ready for powder coating next week but i have a problem?...... Namely the finish? The high end F360's had gold wheels as an option. I pondered Gold, Silver or Gun metal but i keep going back to gold. I can get the wheels treated, blasted and powder coated for £55 a wheel so i think that's the way I'll go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Engine cover fitted and i must say I'm pleased with the result.... Rear wheels are out and getting powder coated gold. I've also bought gold wheel nuts just to compliment the wheels. Current battle is shimming the platforms the glass sits on.... It's not easy because the glass is curved, plus i also want to make the glass removable, rather than just glued on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 Getting there slowly. I'm not sure about the gold rims though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 Some 360's came with gold wheels....It was gold or gun metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Rear wheels are done.... I'm pleased with the results, even more so at £55 a wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 They certainly look like a great job!! I think when they have tyres and mounted on the car it will all come together. Have you done anything to address the shallow offset on the rear though tony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 What do you mean " shallow offset?"...... The rears already have massive spacers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 They look good, not as bright as I was expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 15 minutes ago, Tony said: What do you mean " shallow offset?"...... The rears already have massive spacers. Unless i have missed something the rears sit inboard a touch don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 No i don't think so...... Mind you if they do then there's nothing i can do about it because if i add another spacer there will be too much strain on the hub. I've also got a set of torque gold wheels nuts... Annoying thing is i can't find gold studs for the fronts, so I've ordered new studs and gold enamel paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Ah ok so theres a limitation on the rear axle/hubs. Thats fair enough I thought there might of been a nice mod lurking there. Are the nuts open ended then where you will see the stud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 They are open-ended but i don't think you will see the studs. Odd thing is the rear is studs and nuts but the front is just studs? I would just like to say "bollocks!!!!"......... I've been dicking around trying to fit new brake pads on the rear in the hope it will take up some handbrakes travel. After much swearing the old pads look as good as the new pads!.... So looking at the handbrake cable i was thinking how i could add some washers to remove some travel. Then i realized the handbrake adjuster nut had worked it's self loose hence the travel...... What a bummer and a wast of time and money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Haha you won'd do that again though will you mate!! Dab of blue threadlock on there maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 I've bought new pads and everything and after all this it was a nut come loose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 It's been a slow few weeks and if i don't get off the pot ( no Jammy not the smoking type ) then I'm going to run-out of summer...... Today i have finally shimmed the glass engine cover for a perfect fit. Trust me curved glass against straight edges is hard to fool appearance wise. This time I've shimmed the glass on removable shims meaning when needed it can be removed. Why is that an issue? Well the glass is glued to the shims but this time the shims are not glued to the car. I also have a little paintwork to deal with before the glass is finalized, which I'm good with once my new air-brush is delivered. The reserve handbrake travel is sorted as is the rear hatch release cable which wasn't releasing both locks. Front wheels are being powder coated and should be ready Friday. In the interim period i need to remove a broken front wheel stud to comply with MOT regulations. Having gold wheels and silver studs isn't the look i wanted and although i now have new gold rear wheel nuts i cannot find gold studs, so today I've sprayed them in enamel gold paint. Next mission is dressing the new centre console. Electrics, gear lever mechanism etc but to fit this i need to remove some trim around the ICE, the ashtray, side pillars, but worst of all one of the seats, which I've only just fitted Finally, since the front wheels are off I need to remove the NSF arch liner so i can get to the headlight electrics.... Two bulbs are out and there's no other way to get at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 I know how you feel, got so much to do and no time to do it in! Did you not get all the wheels sprayed at the same time? Will there not be a slight variation in colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 I could only do two at a time. The colour match should be fine because they only use one gold colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 I collected the front wheels today and again the finish is perfect. Pictures to follow. Off topic a bit i found my outside security camera has been attacked?... Wiring pulled and solar panel smashed off, as well as being knocked off-line from its point of view. The car is not in a "drive away" condition but i wonder if the gold rear wheels fitted has gained someone's attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 You need to get that camera replaced ASAP and preferably out of reach. Did it not record and store the vandalising? Have you got locking wheel nuts on the wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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