GIZMO My 67 Hornet

I should have a rolling chassis soon

Well done buddy great progress, I've followed this project from the start and I must commend your resilience.

Spent a few more hours on her this weekend. So heres what i been up to

Thats the sills all done



Placed the rear valence to see how it going to go


Tacked the support brakets in


Almost there now gizmo. Will soon be Cruzin for a brusin


Be putting the valence on last

Dont forget to get lashings of seam sealer on those new joints!

Great progress!

Need to get some more

Front subframe back in for now


Im going to run her on 8.5 disk. Might be getting them special deep dish cooper s rims


And ive put the rear subframe back in.Now she should start to come together



Done a little bit of body work.

A bit better so bloody thin though

Just lineing up the wings at the moment. Then ill start to chop some of the front out

When you're lining up the wings, put the bonnet back on temporarily so you can match the gaps at either side and ensure that the gaps are not too wide!

Cheers

superworm wrote:When you're lining up the wings, put the bonnet back on temporarily so you can match the gaps at either side and ensure that the gaps are not too wide!

Cheers

I'll second that. the chump who put the new wings on my van for last owner did not do that and I have 1/2" gaps both sides of bonnet, looks bl**dy awful I may consider replacing them as they wern't treated and are pretty rusty! (and the front panel, looks pretty shot too!)
In time Tony, in time! Get the floor in first!

Yours is looking good BTW

Yep thats what im sorting out now.

Ordered some bonnet pins. So i can just pull the bonnet off. Save cutting my head open on the grill each time

TONYELF wrote:

superworm wrote:When you're lining up the wings, put the bonnet back on temporarily so you can match the gaps at either side and ensure that the gaps are not too wide!

Cheers

I'll second that. the chump who put the new wings on my van for last owner did not do that and I have 1/2" gaps both sides of bonnet, looks bl**dy awful

Same on my Mini Neon. Actually they're 1/2" at the top and next to nothing at the bottom... Pattern wings being the problem. I had major metalwork issues getting them to line up on my Mini Sky too, but I was smart enough to leave the bonnet untouched until they were in the right place (lots of choice language, grinding and hammering involved!)

We Are The Mods wrote:Yep thats what im sorting out now.

Ordered some bonnet pins. So i can just pull the bonnet off. Save cutting my head open on the grill each time

Hah! I got into the habit of putting a cushion down and kneeling to my Elf's engine!

asahartz wrote:

TONYELF wrote:

superworm wrote:When you're lining up the wings, put the bonnet back on temporarily so you can match the gaps at either side and ensure that the gaps are not too wide!

Cheers

I'll second that. the chump who put the new wings on my van for last owner did not do that and I have 1/2" gaps both sides of bonnet, looks bl**dy awful

Same on my Mini Neon. Actually they're 1/2" at the top and next to nothing at the bottom... Pattern wings being the problem. I had major metalwork issues getting them to line up on my Mini Sky too, but I was smart enough to leave the bonnet untouched until they were in the right place (lots of choice language, grinding and hammering involved!)

On that note of the pattern wings I had to open of the the seams from the headlight aperture to the engine bay to get it to "sit right" on the front panel of the Elf. Opening that did help quite a bit

TONYELF wrote:

On that note of the pattern wings I had to open of the the seams from the headlight aperture to the engine bay to get it to "sit right" on the front panel of the Elf. Opening that did help quite a bit

Front panel wasn't a problem. The top (eg nearest scuttle) edge of the seam with the inner wing was about 1/4" too wide and the part where it joins the scuttle was just the wrong shape. I sorted them out, but the person that fitted them on my Neon clearly didn't as that's where the problems are!

Well not really a good start today. Started to take the window out then BAM


Put a new bottom in aswell




New front corner peace that ill be cut and shut. Did`nt come with a lip and the front bumber is nackerd so i might aswell de lip her

Don't even try to get any decent second hand glass! You will spend a fortnue buying crappy scrated or etched stuff (Well I did), Minispares sell new door glass for the mk3, just buy a pair!

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I'll second that. Old glass is rather brittle.

Its just poped when i was slideing it out

We Are The Mods wrote:Its just poped when i was slideing it out

Ooo er!!!!

What's up Jase, was that too much information

I think im going to keep it ratty and all the rapair work ive done im just going to go over in red oxside. I think the time needs a Ratty Hornet in the mini scene

We Are The Mods wrote:I think im going to keep it ratty and all the rapair work ive done im just going to go over in red oxside. I think the time needs a Ratty Hornet in the mini scene

Primer is porous - it's no good for use as a finish. You'd need to find a matt red oxide topcoat.

Yep i got some and for the rusty parts im just going to coat it in oil. Like they do in the dubs

After spending a few hours on the door turn out it not so good after all. The frame is really week. So im hope there might be a door at Bristol Mini Day