project--rustowagen mk1 caddy

curtis_caddy · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Sat Oct 31 2009, 17:22

more pics from today, will let the pics do the talking. shout out to greg, mr g man fabrication him self who done my tank for me, still gotta be fully welded up and the spout on it, also made the bracket and little thread boss for mt weld into the inner wing. will let the pics do the rest of it.

billybug · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Sat Oct 31 2009, 17:41

damn good buddy

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curtis_caddy · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Sat Oct 31 2009, 18:12

billybug wrote:

damn good buddy

cheers home boy

mk3golfcab · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Sat Oct 31 2009, 18:17

looks good matey, also liking the pinstriped welding mask!!

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CaddyRage · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Sat Oct 31 2009, 20:17

I like it joe but are you gunna use quick release bolts on the wing to check the water!?

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Tiz · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Sat Oct 31 2009, 20:30

whats it actually for?

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curtis_caddy · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Sun Nov 01 2009, 00:49

CaddyRage wrote:

I like it joe but are you gunna use quick release bolts on the wing to check the water!?

nope, as soon as theres nothing come out of the washer jets i no its empty lol

Tiz wrote:

whats it actually for?

windscreen washer bottle maaaaaaaaaaan

Tiz · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Sun Nov 01 2009, 11:19

ahhhhhhhhh i see, suprised your not smoothing them off lol. Looks sweet none the less Smile

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curtis_caddy · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Sun Nov 01 2009, 12:40

Tiz wrote:

ahhhhhhhhh i see, suprised your not smoothing them off lol. Looks sweet none the less Smile

nah i find it helps to see where your going you no

Tiz · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Sun Nov 01 2009, 15:45

you dont need washers lol i didnt even have wipers and i could see where i was going Razz

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nelds · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Sun Nov 01 2009, 17:54

how you gonna refill it when the wings back on..??

curtis_caddy · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Sun Nov 01 2009, 18:20

Tiz wrote:

you dont need washers lol i didnt even have wipers and i could see where i was going Razz

yeh until it rained! would rather see where im going and it be practical tbh

nelds wrote:

how you gonna refill it when the wings back on..??

loads of room to get in there, doesnt look like much room from the pic though. i was shocked the wing even went back on! i obviously checked before i welded the brackets in though lol

curtis_caddy · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Thu Nov 12 2009, 17:25

took a couple days off this week from work so have a 4 day weekend, hoping to get a fair bit done aslong as the weather isnt too nippy. me and dan been throwing some idaes on how to lose the top mount bolts and this is what we come up with, had to grind most of one side off as i didnt quite fit, never seen this done before but i could be wrong! anyways will let the pics do the rest of the talking.......

weld through primer

bare metaled the inside of the turret

then weld through primer'd that up

top mount holes drilled out bigger for more weldy gooness, also bare metaled the insides in the process obviously

cleamped in place

welded and ground up

zinc primer and first skim

then used seam sealer to seal around the edges, no dampness will be getting in or out now, will hopeful;y get the hole inner wing smooooooooooooth stone chipped soon too after i drilled all the loom holes etc and welded in couple more brackets.

i like working in a mess too lol

also picked this up last weekend, started to get all the injection crapola off ready for my carbs, 2 bolts rounded off so gonna sort that out tomo

all comments welcome guys so fire away, thanks for looking

charlie1987 · Subject: project Thu Nov 12 2009, 17:59

fair play joe comin along well with your obcession for smoothness looking good buddy keep it up

CaddyRage · Subject: Re: project--rustowagen mk1 caddy Thu Nov 12 2009, 19:32

I had the idea to use mk2 golf turret tops and obviously mk2 topmounts. Would do the same job as what you have done mate

Is the engine a 2L joe? From what donor car

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