My Lightweight Turbo Project.
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Looks good.

Just a quick update, no pics i'm afraid. I roped the old man into helping me today and we got the rear arches both welded up so they are both tubbed now, just need a bit of tidying up and paint. I also butchered the boot floor up ready for repair.

The bad news is, while using the wire brush on the grinder, i found that a large section of the rear panel has had some damage repair (read: loads of filler). I guess caused by a bump from another car, so i've ordered a new rear panel, the one from the bottom of the window down, and the 10" rear section of the boot floor for repair.

Looking good george, big project that lol but you seam to be flying through it, most people get disheartened and fed up then scrap it lol.

Nice to see a turbo going on aswell, you'l love it.

rick

Thanks rick, I've been unlucky with this car, i dont think there has been a straight panel on it. But ive spent way to much time and money not to finish it now, and me being me I want it to be done properly. :)

Edited by george91 on 29th Jan, 2012.

Heres a couple of pics of tubbing the arches, i re did them differently to how it was on the previous page.





I have finished welding them now, but they need a bit of tidying up and primer to finish them off.

Here is what i found on the rear panel, this is why i decided to replace it.



New panels, also an intercooler (thanks jamestar)



And today i startded with the car looking like this.



And ended it almost freezing to death, looking like this.



That last picture makes it look a lot worse than it is.

Cheers, George.

makes putting the shopping in easier i guess.......although you not much shelf

Well taz, i was trying to think of more ways to loose weight, and after all who needs a rear panel?

Just need i giant diffuser now/

It'll be a massive weight saving getting rid of all that filler I imagine!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel

www.fusionfabs.co.uk



1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

Ok, so ive done some more work, for weight saving i have removed any brackets and stuff thats no longer necessary. Stuff removed:

- C pillar seat belt braces
- lower rear seat belt bracket, (the one thats attached to the boot floor and rear seat/bulkhead)
- fuel tank brackets
- rear subframe rear mounts, (the ones on the boot floorand arches) Surprisingly heavy!
- washer bottle bracket from rear arch
- all jacking points, (boot floor, sills etc)
- probably some others i can't think of.


Also i got my rear panel on, a bit more welding and tidying up needed but its on at least.





I also chopped out the majority of the boot floor, and the bracket that has the bolts for the rear seat belts while i was at it, saved a bit more weight there.



And lastly this shows the rear arches tubbed, the C pillar seat belt mount removed and the seam stich welded.



I also decided my toeboard was too out of shape so ive ordered a new one which will be the next job.

Cheers, George

looking good george!!

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

it will be a whole new shell made up of repair panels by the time your finished. Keep up the good work though!

I know lol, it will be worth it hopefully. cheers

Looks gd mate keep it coming

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=445578

Enjoyed reading through this, good work :)

My 79 Clubman Build Thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=451008

Jamie.

All looks good that new floor is ace

Craig

my mini van http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=448248

Any progress with this? Its looking good
I just realised you also live in Exeter :)

was that a weber 45 dcoe mate im interested if you still have it

give em hell

Great effort. Doing a top job by the looks of it. Makes my bodywork seem pretty damn simple now!

gr8 stuff mate keep it up

give em hell

Very nice, its going well by the looks of it .

Great work so far. Keep it up!

This ever get done? Anyone know?

one thing is for sure you did make good progress considering id not attempt this with out a large workshop to do it in

perhaps im soft?

+1 with dave

Looking good there

Thanks for the comments chaps. :)

I stopped working on this for around 18 months due to a change of job and having little time or money. I have started working on it again this year and the plan is to get the body work complete and hopefully get it painted. I will do an update when a decent amount of progress has been made.

@Turbo This it isn't ideal having to keep it outside, I had a major clear out of the garage last weekend and when the car is back on its wheels I hope to be able to keep it in there.

Cheers,
George