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Thanks guys! :) I am on a mission to get the site sorted at long last, so there will be daily updates at least until next week.. Project section should be done this week. No more vids at the moment but I'm sure we can sort that out! :D Will keep everyone updated.. Ben

Updated the whole site.. if it looks the same as before hit refresh! Pretty much every page has been changed.. That worthersee guide should be up by next week, if not remind me! All Smiles project page will be added tomorrow.. http://www.coupehaus.co.uk cheers Ben

This route is now being taken! Thanks Nick!

looks very nice mate!

tachycardia, How have you coated the inlet? powdercoat or paint? looks very shiny :D

Rugby - oh yes! Come on England !! Can't beleive the Scots won, good effort! Coxy.. any new pics.. Also where in Norfolk did you pick the red machine up from? Should have popped in to mine!

Age is an issue but its not THE issue. Basically I don't want to insure 2 cars as I can't afford it to be blunt, so my insurance renewal date is 1st of June. Therefore I want to swap the policy over to the corrado and use it daily. So I have until then to sort everything and make it as realible as possible although I want it finished for April. I'm not sure I'm going to bother hinding the engine loom tbh, but I may run the headlight loom down the chassis leg. I must admit I have had the car running and everything is working now bar a couple of things. The engine loom is fairly simple so not much to go wrong there, but I know what you mean, there will defo be some problems along the way for sure. I hope to have the engine bay done and dusted in 2 weekends ready to rebuild the gearbox and fabricate the custom rear wishbones next month.

you have a point.. but I can't insure it until June so might as well do the things that need doing..huh?

Ok, kinda had a half wasted weekend, I got to about 4 o'clock and decided I didn't like the smoothed drivers suspension turret so I hacked all the glass fibre and filler off and went further and basically took all the factory sealant off instead. :brickwall: :cuckoo: I think I much prefer this look and its a bit quicker to do, which is a bonus. So want to have the drivers side and scuttle area prepped and ready for painting next weekend, which will leave me with just the passengers side to prep the following weekend. Phew.. :) B

Thats taking it to the max for sure! Mine is going to be nothing like that and I bet your sprayer will do a much much better job than me! I have to say I'm not taking the smoothing too far, I want it cleaned up but pratical at the same time. Yep I need to crack on otherwise I won't make my April deadline! Will keep you updated..

I know, I'm a nightmare... thought as the engine had to come out I might as well tidy a few bits up.. didn't think I would go this mad! oh well.. :D

How do you plan mount the wiper mechanism? I've got 3 options. 1 is to make a small neat bracket for the rear mount on the normal RHD corrado wiper mech. 2 is to go mk2 golf single wiper which tucks up underneath the screen. 3 is to get a LHD VR6 mech and mod it to fit the RHD position (this also tucks up underneath the screen). I would have to reverse the direction of the motor to the opposite way. At this time I might just stick with option 1 as time and money is against me but ideally option 3 would be my first choice. I've looked at the LHD option, thats the way i'm going. Possibly with a single wiper so save too much hassle. You made loads of progress so far. BTW, are you taking the dash out to weld up the holes in the bulkhead?[/quote:5cc9f] As I said before if money and time allowed then I would prob do something similar regarding the wipers. Regarding progress - thanks but it looks better in the photo than it actually is. Lots of under coat and sanding is needed, all by hand as well cause the electric sander is too big! My aim is to have the drivers chassis leg done by this evening.. (just taking a quick break) .. If I get the scuttle area started that would be good also. I want this finished by the end of the month, so only 2 more weekends left! I will be welding the holes up, or at least some of them.. so yes dash needs to come out or at least sound proofing, carpet and heater box needs to be removed, think the dash is far enough away not to worry about it. Or I might just buy some nice new grommets and be done with that, depends on time.. cheers B

not at weekends leading up to the show season! :D

How do you plan mount the wiper mechanism? I've got 3 options. 1 is to make a small neat bracket for the rear mount on the normal RHD corrado wiper mech. 2 is to go mk2 golf single wiper which tucks up underneath the screen. 3 is to get a LHD VR6 mech and mod it to fit the RHD position (this also tucks up underneath the screen). I would have to reverse the direction of the motor to the opposite way. At this time I might just stick with option 1 as time and money is against me but ideally option 3 would be my first choice.

small update .... 'project clean up' ... spy shot Am I mad ??? I think I might be... :lol: :D :wink:

nutter nutter nutter nutter nutter nutter nutter nutter nutter nutter nutter nutter nutter nutter nutter nutter :lol:

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The LM's have gone... nooooooooo :lol:

March is fast approaching... :D (your deadline)

If the local clergy stop reversing into it, I should be fine :) Ben - BAD paint "dulls down alot". My paint is 4 years old and its never ever "dulled down" infact it got better the more I polished it. Jay Oh well my £60 (trade) a litre paint must be bad paint then. :-P

Paint is always very shiny when it comes straight out off the bodyshop. Once its had time to properly harden off it dulls down alot... Anyway, lets try and keep it out of the bodyshop for a while this time Jay.. :silly:

I think Asim still has it. Its total standard now apparently. Think Asim has a Porsche now :twisted:

nice action! You got a nice clean engine bay as well I see.. good effort!

AWESOME !! bet you can't wait..?!

thats crazy wide!! awesome stuff!