series 1 4x4 cossy

[DALSY]

that looks great, nice work

please keep this updated, as im gona follow this build

[cutch]

no probs mate, will do, really excited about it. need to get it finished as soon as.....proposed to the missus last week and shes started planning a wedding already....damn it!

[rs200boy]

[brian]

[cutch]

ah the kincaid! fell out of there a few times.....memories

yeah billys works the best i've seen in years. got more pics today will upload later.

[cutch]

Went up a couple of days ago to see some of the progress.



Was confronted by the cossie floor under the car.......





















You can see where he is folding up the excess so he can weld it too, wants to do it this way for more strength







And lastly whats the front hole for on the chassis leg, this is looking from underneath at it, the other two i think are for the intercooler and the radiator, Beefy is this the one you thought was for the horns???? Let me know as billy wants to cut it off!

[DALSY]

not be long now till theyre married up, lookin good

[cutch]

yeah cant wait, got the news that i have to go back to work early so will be away for 4 weeks, hopefully by the time i am back it should be together, well all the front part anyway!

[andy-mac]

looking good can't wait to see how the rear end fit's as i just modified mine to

fit the rear axle

[scottrs1]

starting to move along now pal ,would love a cossy s1 .will be keeping am eye on this

[cutch]

Well i had to annoy the hell out of him to finally send me a pic and here it is, one cossie floor in a series 1.......



cant wait to get home! getting there......think i am going to discuss a final date with my mate.... its taking too long, wass wanting the car built by now...sadly thats the problem with using people you know. Wish i had sent it down to you Beefy/Carl would have been done ages ago.

[rosco]

lookin well mate, keep at it

[cutch]

Well he sent me another couple today, he got the wheels in!!!











wonder how i'm going to make them fit under the kit!

[cutch]

Went to see the car day after i landed, here it is, floor tacked in and starting to get there....



Front wings need the new inner wings in and a little extra piece made since the profiles of the wheel tubs are different.







Front cross member, will be all renewed and modified, just tacked to keep it in...





Starting to weld in the floor pan...







The beam in so he could check out his meaurements were right and the wheels were in the centre of the arches...





And the day job, rally cars in for front end!!!





I am going out to help this week, ordered new front panel, rear panel, rear arches and outer sills, going to help out as much as i can and get stuck in!!! Cant wait, it will soon be up on the spit to get the rear end done..

[DALSY]

great project this

when do you plan to have it all done and dusted

[cutch]

i was hoping for xmas, but that isnt happening. To be honest mate i dont know, i want it done as quickly as possible but its all down to billy getting the fab work done, i'm hoping that it will be done and painted in two months, then i can get the suspension components powder coated and back on while thats happening i will get the interior in and when i get it all back, engine, box in, get it wired by someone and get the fuel lines exhaust made! hopefully have it done and on the raod for the summer. it better be!!! but i work month on month off so its kinda hard.....

[cutch]

Well i went to help with the car today,



Some of the other day stuff.....







know what it is yet??





Another of the rally car, waiting to go.





Yip its snowing up here and the whole of britain doesnt have afkn clue how to drive in it, what you need to do is get yourself one of these!!





And back into see my pride and joy!





Started to prep the bits that need cut out







Under the gutter was rusty, grinder out.....



Not as bad as the other side though! Will need to cut this out..





Sides need the stickers off and rubbed down..











Rub everything down some more...













Thats it for today, Billy wouldnt let me cut bits off until the new pieces arrived...sensible really.....

[napier]

cumming along nicely no sure about the honda grill thou

[cutch]

knew i should have left that one out! think that must be off the rally car, bstds used mine as a bench!

[cutch]

Walked in yesterday and actually caught billy working on the car!!!







He has put new inner wings on, cut them and rolled them flat at the bottom where they meet the sierra inner wings. He's making the part that needs to be filled in at the top of the strut mount. He's doen it already, cant find the pic of it tacked in! going to cut off all the old escort bits that you can see to the right and grind it all down etc to make it look smooth and flush.



Next the scuttle panel.......better go drop it off for him!