Project Loon - load of pics, the finish line is in sight!!!

I also found 3 16valve engines today. I can have all 3, gearbox and harness etc for 450 quid! Transplant later this year me thinks!
Tony is having 1 so there will be one for sale too. Not till next month mind.

ok, today i finished off the wing mirror blank....




got round my bum loving spanner monkey and set him to work welding the back flush. I threw coins at him as he danced.....





once the old bumper mounts were off i made him set about welding the sheet on - by threatening him with a rusty biro.....





it wasn't sitting right so i greased him down once more and we cut it down the middle....



finally, after about 6 hours it was just about ready to be left for the night....




two glasses of Buckfast to celebrate and we were done for the night.

more to come!!!

I LOVE YOU GAV XXX

i love him too good work so far

you leving the weld showing

no, need to feck the neighbours off some more tomorrow by grinding them back

leave um even more rat out lac

i have a plan for it, but the seam needs to be out for it to work
im not going to announce it but hopefully it should be ready soon.

How much do you charge that bloke to live in your boot and does he have to pay council tax.

Jez, need stickers asap for dubs in the pub. Will happily pay you at inters if you can wait. If not il post it up to you.

next week the wheels go on, its being lowered on friday.
Lots of pics to follow!!!

LacrOne wrote:Jez, need stickers asap for dubs in the pub. Will happily pay you at inters if you can wait. If not il post it up to you.

next week the wheels go on, its being lowered on friday.
Lots of pics to follow!!!

pm your address and ill post you two

been a while since i posted any real progress but now im ready to unveil it at its first stage of readyness....

il try not make this too wordy so il let the pics speak for themselfs...

ok, here we go....

stripped the front end down ready to paint, grinded off the underseal round the sides. i really hate underseal....



grinded the welds back from the rear...


played about with some badge ideas for a bit...


the horrible job of filling began.....



painted the rear , befor i did a cut out an iron cross in vynal and stuck it on the bear metal so i could remove it late to reveal bare metal which will then rust the cross in....



front finished, indicators hidden behind the grill but i am still to cut holes in so they show through...


roof sanded and good to go...


front end lowered, shortly follewed by the rear....


'borrowed' mk1 gti steering wheel and furry dice...


deleated the drivers wing mirror and replaced it with a completely useless peep mirror....


got some tires for my little wheels....


started a collection of stickers....



ok.....

now for the big reveal.......
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having a slight 'issue' with the rear wheels hitting the arches over bumps, but other than that im very happy with it so far,
got an ored from mooneyes on its way over from the states and i still have a huge list of things i want to do.
but im happy enough to go to the shows as it stands....


so then, what you all think to project loon so far???

i dont need to tell you what i think you already know
you booked your tickets for inters yet my man

having a cash flow crisis, hopefully will be able to do it online on sunday, if not il have to wait till nearer the time and just go in the normal parking areas. fingers crossed i can do it in time tho...!!!

You got enough cars? needs to go lower at the front i think

only way i can lower the front is to get some lowering top mounts, other than that its fork out 500quid just to send off the front shocks an get them converted into coils - and feck that!!!

lokks stunning that ian, you've done a top job can't wait to see it in the metal at inters

hes a clever boy, its ace, soo proud of u babe

Wicked Ian... well done!

It looks great. Proper Cult material!

Let's hope you don't get pulled for the front wheels sticking out too far!

lookin good.

im well chuffed:

MINT

Thats hard, lovin the slots especially.

you have the front badge on upside down graff
get it concept

Looking cool chief,good work

Loon looks cool .Love the slots.Put xtra piece of bumpstop on the rears, also G40 bumpstops are a lot firmer so theyre an alternative, as for coilys, make your own.Ive just done mine for my loon.Get the threads from Burton power.Its a big saving i tell thee