Introducing....THE STIG

Yeah, lets see the wheels and the shiney bits!!

Yay, pics of wheels.

The wheels are nothing flashy or shiney, but they are what i was after

Wheel and tyre combo to be

Standand 4j Steels Front, wearing 145/65/15 Bridgestone,

Professionally Re-Rimmed VW Centre into 6j Weller Steel Rear, thinking 205/70/15 or 206/65/15 depending on what looks right,

Shotblasted and Powdercoated Cream...

No tyres yet as i havnt been arsed to fit any yet, pic coming up...

145's sweet!

Back ones look like this...



Pic doesnt do em justice, i think they are going to look mint, i have got a 225/60/15 which i am going to trial fit tomoz

Very tasty mate, gona look awesome.

Got new ball joints and rod ends for spindles, just need to take arms off now to get em pressed in, so have doused in wd40...
Here's the good stuff...

ProjectParsons wrote:

Got new ball joints and rod ends for spindles, just need to take arms off now to get em pressed in, so have doused in wd40...

Make sure they press them in aligned correctly, see

https://blitzen.editboard.com/General-Chat-f2/cry-t1527.htm

for what happens if they dont.

Now purchased and awiting pickup... Oversize fibreglass rear wings and fibreglass front wings

DAYS TIL MOVE INTO GARAGE 17...

Good news - 6days to garage

Bad news - Picked up wings yesterday, utter garbage, fit for nothing but binning as far as i can see, as im sure the gimp i bought them off of was fully aware. Very unimpressed.

Oops sorry to hear that mate, dont let it knock your enthisuasm.

Who did you buy them from??
Was it from someone on VZi??
If so contact them via a PM and say that the wings aren't as you expected and ask for a refund....
Don't go launching off on one......If he f*cks you off contact a mod on there.
If still nothing we can all pan him them on there!!!!

I know for a complete set of decent quality metal wings (upright headlamp) fronts and rears but not oversized.........if you are interested have a word with Hurm...........if this helps

Mr Scoops wrote:

Who did you buy them from??
Was it from someone on VZi??
If so contact them via a PM and say that the wings aren't as you expected and ask for a refund....
Don't go launching off on one......If he f*cks you off contact a mod on there.
If still nothing we can all pan him them on there!!!!

It was a chap on vzi, username 1500 Bug, didn't expect them to be perfect, but the holes dont even line up with each other, let alone the ones on the shell!!!
Considered going ape, but for what i paid its really not worth the hassle, instead im going to consider it a challenge and have another look at them when ive finished moving house.
Only need the back ones really anyway, the fronts just look arse, though they might give the tucked in look of a narrowed beam - nope, just looks cack!
Its not that im desperate for them as the bug wont be on the road for a while, but they dont come up that often. Now im going to have the space on the drive for the shell, im considering going for the full new floorpan, body off experience, so that should keep me busy for a bit!

Have sorted transportation for the stigmeister to the new gaff on fri today

body of is the way forward i done my first bug and if it wasnt in practicle it wouldnt be up for sale, you will enjoy doing it def worth thinking about

Well thats it, it'll make me happier about it knowing that there are no gremlins hidden under filler or bodges, i dont have to rush because im lucky enough that kim will lend me her car if i need to get anywhere, it'll just take a little longer, but now ive got all the gear and the space i might as well use it! I'll be recruiting lifters, and anglegrinders nearer the time, so you can start an orderly que haha!!!!

Its worth doing properly aint it dude, then you'll never have to fear an MOT tester again.

Going well young Gaz

One favour deserves one back, so when you need a hand with anything just hollah!

Rick

Rock on...

Fuel tank disconnected and removed,

Body to floorpan bolts loosened -
2 under fuel tank
4 under rear seat area
18 13mm under channels.

Tea break then more

Brake fluid drained, lines detached, brake light switch off master cylinder, Steering coloumn separated, horn wire detached, pizza in oven then more

Good work dude but

Well, pictures of bolts would be a little dull, so here are some from over the weekend, as it looks now and my nice clean workspace...



This is the smart car tyres on at stock height, thats a gap of at least 6in between tyre and arch




So i took them off haha






Small bit of grot at bottom of panel annoyed me...




Le garageatois, the floor is drying after being soaked with wet carpet, ready to be tarted with some nice grey garage floor paint...

good progress ....keep up the good work......nice garage,the pics are cool,we all love car porn

He looks cool with those wheels and shinny paint cant wait to see him finished