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[haggi961]

Stunning Luke, are you coming to the National? Would like to see it in the flesh.

Thanks guys and it's a credit to Alastair �� Not doing the National but the next one for me is Zandvoort which ive booked so can't miss that. Next year will be the year of driving and no big projects like this ��

No big projects except mine

We will have yours done in a week 😉😂

[Mopeytitan]

Absolutely. F-ing. Amazing.        Just how much work is involved in getting the Exige clams etc to fit the VX. It can't be a simple switch I guess??? Have been toying with the idea to wrap mine in a colour similar to this blue, can't wait to see it when finsihed.   Big kudos to Alastair (+wife) and Haggi for this  

All I can say about it is just to get the bits (clams etc) done this weekend took 3 14 hour days and I'm still not finished yet! few more hits I want to sort out for him before I go on holiday in a week then he'll be coming down and it'll all be put together! In total for the bodywork and paint I'm probably somewhere in the region of 400 hours or so He's now got to help me do mine as he managing to convince me to buy all the panels of Jonnyboy for an S3 conversion to go with the A28 engine swap I'm doing this year :s

Edited by Mopeytitan, 28 June 2016 - 11:52 AM.

[haggi961]

Absolutely. F-ing. Amazing.        Just how much work is involved in getting the Exige clams etc to fit the VX. It can't be a simple switch I guess??? Have been toying with the idea to wrap mine in a colour similar to this blue, can't wait to see it when finsihed.   Big kudos to Alastair (+wife) and Haggi for this  

A lot of time and money tbh. It's not a straight forward as people think as wishbones have to be changed, bodywork to be modified and the biggest pain sourcing parts which wasn't easy. I love it now because no one sain enough would really do it so makes me happy to know it's a one off 😀

[haggi961]

Just how much work is involved in getting the Exige clams etc to fit the VX. It can't be a simple switch I guess???

Loads. Luke has fairly deep pockets though and has been doing this project for quite a while.

Deep as in I can't reach the money deep 😂

[haggi961]

Absolutely. F-ing. Amazing.        Just how much work is involved in getting the Exige clams etc to fit the VX. It can't be a simple switch I guess??? Have been toying with the idea to wrap mine in a colour similar to this blue, can't wait to see it when finsihed.   Big kudos to Alastair (+wife) and Haggi for this  

All I can say about it is just to get the bits (clams etc) done this weekend took 3 14 hour days and I'm still not finished yet! few more hits I want to sort out for him before I go on holiday in a week then he'll be coming down and it'll all be put together! In total for the bodywork and paint I'm probably somewhere in the region of 400 hours or so He's now got to help me do mine as he managing to convince me to buy all the panels of Jonnyboy for an S3 conversion to go with the A28 engine swap I'm doing this year :s

I see something wrong here 😂 Do you remember saying to me I like the looks of the s3 body work, you said yes I did, i said wouldn't that be awesome on a vx. Next thing is that your doing the conversion and have bought a engine 😂😂 I would say there that I never convinced you 😛😂

[Mopeytitan]

I've got to say you convinced me so Sam doesn't think it's my idea and it's you that's get shouted at

[haggi961]

Couple more shots of the car with some panels layed on. It's not built yet but won't be long now 😃




Also made a few carbon fibre parts for the edgin strip on the engine cover. I tried to get the old ones off to reuse but there only flimsy plastic and they melted with the heat gun. Looked at buying new and £40 each I decided to make some better ones.



All the mesh out and ready for the carbon fibre engine cover.

[leevx2.2]

Looks very nice Luke carbon and colour is spot on, top job

[CocoPops]

No denying the work gone in here Bet your glad it's coming to an end so you can enjoy it Looking forward to seeing it in Zandvoort

[AlfaAversion]

That's a super job ,in safe hands for sure

[haggi961]

Cheers guys and it's coming to a end until the next project 🙈😂

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Lol Yep these things never stop When do you pick the car up

[haggi961]

Lol Yep these things never stop When do you pick the car up

Before the end of the month fingers crossed, where I hope to have the car back and built up with the paint protection sheild on and a new Geo done again. Then that leaves me from August to Zandvoort to map the car and give it some good driving through the dales to sort any hiccups out 😀

[stu8v]

What we talking then for the bodywork prep and paint? Lottery numbers?

[haggi961]

Got my helper springs today for the rear Ohlins shocks to stop the droop and be able to achieve the ride heights I'm after.

Some more bite and bobs ready for the rebuild of the car

All the mesh for the Exige in one picture and ready to be bonded back into the car.

[haggi961]

What we talking then for the bodywork prep and paint? Lottery numbers?

Best to speak to Alastair about this if your wanting stuff done😃

Edited by haggi961, 04 July 2016 - 06:04 PM.

[smiley]

Looking forward to seeing the complete pictures in full daylight

[Gedi]

 

Best to speak to Alastair about this if your wanting stuff done😃

 

 

 

Is this a business he's running now, or just something in his spare time?

I'll be getting mine done next year, and the workmanship that's gone into yours makes me want to go to him

[haggi961]

 Best to speak to Alastair about this if your wanting stuff done😃  

    Is this a business he's running now, or just something in his spare time? I'll be getting mine done next year, and the workmanship that's gone into yours makes me want to go to him

Yep he is going to be taking it to the next step at some point. Best drop him a message to see what he says as the attention to detail is what it's all about 😀

[junkwavepete]

WOW, all I can say is just wow, think I just used 2 hours going through this topic !