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Thanks to all for keeping this thread alive, the rehash of the new premisies is almost done. Moving always takes way longer than you expect to get settled again. My better half coming down with pneumonia and ending up in hospital did not exactly help. I will post some pics in the next day or...

Me too Still getting settled in the new place. Had to build an office and a "clean" workshop for the mill and lathe. Sick of cleaning putty dust of them despite the dust curtains and covers in the previous shed. I'll get some pics up once the mess has subsided somewhat. FWIW the 90 plug...

joet Thanks for kind words. I fell in love/lust with the 90 first time I saw it. Not much has been done for a few weeks as we are moving onto acreage. Packing is a bitch, especially when there is a workshop and a car plug involved. Container gets uplifted this Monday so some light is...

finally some pics digressed from main body filling and sanding for a while. sills needed to be widened to match body, closed and rough shaped at each end projections on top faces are the sections in doorway roughed in the top and bottom radii on either side of front air intake thanks for...

Sorry for lack of updates it's been silly season at work, working weekends as well. Disappeared to Tassie with Jude for a few days courtesy of the kids for a bit of R & R, lovely weather 18-20 degC max no humidity Lexus my intention is to supply a body chassis unit with doors, septum and...

Hi Pete We're good, work's been busy, keeps getting in the way of real important stuff. how's the 40 going? jdek Yes I will and yes they will be if legal stuff does not get in the way. Thanks to all for comments Des

Thanks for the comments. snakebite your project is looking great, where did you get the shape concept? lambo basically modified gelcoat, much slower going off than bog so a larger area can be worked the dust still gets everywhere you don't want it, and chokes vacuum and dust extraction...

russ new year is fine, why not tell tell the truth..... you just don't want to come near here too soon in case I stick a sanding block in you hand. look fwd to meeting you Des

kenshiro Thanks yes I have Jeremy made very different comments in the Top Gear magazine article (Nov 1995) he wrote from the very same drive. "It is an extraordinary-looking machine...." "It looks breathtaking and brilliant and wonderfull and evil all at the same time. I just couldn't wait...

as requested this is what I am currently working on adjusted the bonnet vertically to fit the guard contours and re puttied/sanded. fixed "rebates" on guard where bonnet meets adjusted the septum accordingly all edges of bonnet are now straight rear edge is now approx 20mm wide still...

thanks guys, will do. once I am happy with the body shape, the glass section is pretty much next cab off the rank same/similar construction method mdf - mesh - grp - putty - elbow grease - dust

russ yeh yeh, if only it was..... dalton I don't think I will be able to bring myself to destroying it when all finished. It will be stored for future use/display or maybe just to remind me what was involved. do you guys want me to keep a roughly weekly update or just when stuff...

No pics at this point lots of fiddly time consuming stuff happening straighten this edge, trim that bit, adjust the fit of another etc will post some pics as soon as there is something to see Des

some pics Rough sanding finished Detail and panel matching work begins Des

Some more pics Doors, under door triangles and arch initial sanding done rear guards under way Des

thanks guys I too am anxious to see the final outcome. you mean I am not alone, I do like a "worked in" look. time for a vacuum though all that came from the rear deck, hence the plastic sheets. Des

some more pics putty applied to all skinned surfaces looks a bit like a really badly iced cake rear deck rough sanded Des

couple more pics still rough but coming together Des

russ thanks heaps for your determination and the info If you want, PM me for details and drop around for a look.

Skin surface has been roughed up all over Putty has arrived and work has started septum and left front guard initial coated and partially sanded. bonnet initial coat and sanded it's slow going, more elbow grease required generating loads of dust, at least it's not itchy stuff Des