This was started as a Kyote II build on the old forum but thanks to Brian (Crowey) for selling the FF body & Mark (Team Acme) for buying the Kyote it is now a FF Build!
To start I will post up the pics I still have from before
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Chassis just back from John Gurney who fitted new pan halves & framehead bottom plate. Think he repaired the Naps hat too
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Spot primed seam sealed & fully primed
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I havent got all pics still but then I used rubberised underseal underneath fully Tekaloid undercoated & sprayed gloss black Tekaloid
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Full clean down & paint the gearbox & trailing arms silver
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Got the slot mags back from the polisher & etch primed the backs
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FF body loosely dropped on for prep & paint but It's off for the cage fabrication next week ;-)up
Looking good mate ;-)up
Ah so thats what it looks like when you can get it out of the garage.
;D
Its looking good Steve - I very interested in the cage
Had the trip to Southampton today to drop off the buggy for its cage fitting ;D
Last night loaded for the journey
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Can't wait to pick it up in a couple of weeks. Bodyshell next on the hit list :-\
Have got the side pods to fettle with in the meantime
Looking good mate your further on than me lol
Keep up the good work ;-)up
looks good ;-)up
Thought I saw this at Red Line garage a couple of weeks ago in Heanor
but im sure that one had a mural on the bonnet and SWB so couldnt have been yours.
Quote from: scootlife on March 19, 2013, 09:13:14 PM
looks good ;-)up
Thought I saw this at Red Line garage a couple of weeks ago in Heanor
but im sure that one had a mural on the bonnet and SWB so couldnt have been yours.
No since bringing the body back its been no where. Its away having the cage done at the moment. I don't weld and don't want to learn ;D
I am going to re spray it though. We will have to meet up when its done. Are you Langley Mill way?
Steve
Hi Steve
Mark @ Dreamshack has lost your email so here is a progress pic
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"Another Buggy frame and stiffening spaceframe augment, just tacked together right now, and a LOT more complicated than it looks. lots more tube and bracing to go. The main upper horizontal section is one piece almost 6 metres long and bending through several planes to cope with the bodyshell contours (8 photos)"
You cn see all thttp://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201005595888022&set=a.1786142899282.2105730.1410826330&type=1&comment_id=3662466#!/mark.dreamshackhe pics on Faebook -
Its looking great - it wont be lng now :)
Looking good Steve, some impressive pipe work involved in that cage.
Speak to you soon ;-)up
would like to see this when your done, your only just up the road . be good to see the difference.
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Steve, the rearend of that FF shell appears to have been chopped out.
@Mark Cheers mate for posting up & the link. Its not finished but looking as I hoped for!
@Keith Yes mate he has done a proper bespoke job. How did you get on picking up your new shell? Any pics? :o
@Grissley Can meet up no probs mate. Where abouts are you?
@Roadrunner Keith who I bought the body from cut the rear to show off his upright engine. As I'm using a type 3 I am going to re-instate it pretty much as was so the rear doesnt look so high.
I'm going to change the angle of the numbe plate mount on the bonnet also ;-)up
ashbourne,buddy
Just a few pics of the cage. I picked up the buggy yesterday (Good Friday) from Mark at Dreamshack. Excellent job and truly excellent price. Don't know how he can do this quality of workmanship so cheaply!!
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Obviously still lots to do but I do feel the end is now in sight ;D. Going to send the cage to be powdercoated while I get on with the bodywork. I have a week off work in a couple of weeks. I'm aiming to be finished the body by the end of that week ::)
The cage is tied in to the rear suspension & the front. It is virtually a spaceframe. Mark also located the steering column to the under dash hoop & fixed the seats in position.
Very nice Steve, coming on well.
I hope to see it on the road soon ;-)up
Cheers Keith
I have a lot of quite small plans that should add up to a fairly radically different buggy.
Steve
Just remember that you are going to need at least two people to ease the tub when you refit. I think you might want to do the body painting in two stages if you are glassing the pods in.
paint the interior, fit the cage, then mask it up and glass and paint the exterior.
Yeah I remembered Mark. The cage is coming out soon to go off to the powdercoaters ;-)up
had your mate dave to see me today, he was prity impressed with your cage.
I,m getting towards the end thank god so I get out in it.
Hi Mate
Has Dave still got his buggy? Only ? Stuart from Volksrod said he sold it??
Steve
a mantaray yes,
thats a good cage for the money.
We are in the process of tooling up for a mobile cage fabricating service, so watch this space ;-)up
Right now I have got project CAMO back home, I can get back to the main event- Body prepping :(
Had an hour with my new electric random orbital with some 120 grit & got this far ::)
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Nicki is at work Saturday & Sunday so I can have 2 full days at the body. Not sure how far I will get though :D
On a positive note the 120 is not gouging the gel but it is slow. All the old paint has to come off as I am using the polyester paint route as championed by Mel & some others
Nice work buddy keep up the hard work we might be on the road for summer ;-)up
Well you might ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers Keith
You look like youre doing pretty well yourself! Loving the purple flake/black wheel combo ;-)up
Finally got round to taking the cage to be powder coated today, should have it back in a couple of weeks
Ok got a couple of hours after work so finished the bonnet. Its back to gel coat now :)
Just got the body to do Sat/Sun ::)
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I was thinking Noddy, but just checked and his has a yellow bonnet and red wings.
I just know this weekend is gonna be a real pain for you, but stick at it. It will be worth it ;-)up
After a long weekend & with the aid of this
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I ended up with this
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I should get the side pods finished this weekend ;D
You don't mess about do you ;-)up
Looks like you have had fun this weekend Steve, its coming along nicely.
Keep up the good work buddy
Looking good Steve - what paint did you go for in the end?
Hi Mark. Its getting there slowly.
I've got some polyester paint, there's a grey high build base then a clear topcoat that you mix a colour paste with for the colour.
Next weekend I will do the hole repairs then I can paint it :)
Body & pods done ;-)up
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Looking good mate won't be long till your painting ;-)up
Looks good. All the hard work will pay off in the end
Any update Steve - I thought you were close to finishing
Mark the update is project CAMO should be mot'd this week. It's having a quick paint job before Swanage (time permitting). Then it will be for sale September time to fund finishing the FF.
I just flipped around which one hit the road first so I could be buggy mobile this summer!
The FF will still be done but probably autumn now, just mad busy with work :D
One on the roads better than none buddy, no way will I make Swanage and its going to be tight to make Tatton lol.
Keep smiling buddy speak soon