Grahams81-Leon 4wd, Big Turbo - Back in the saddle :-)

[joehirth]

Nicely done Graham.

Good to see the updates as always. Hoping to get mine back out this summer, maybe for some track action as I've recently acquired some garages!

 

[fourtwofive]

Nice work graham keep pushing on. Come a long way since my last read. Look forward to seeing it Being built back up.

 

[ShizTheBiz]

more!!!

 

[grahams81]

Thanks for all the comments guys

Sorry for the lack of progress lately, i've took on another job at work which has resulted in me working away even more but on a plus side it's more money / step up the ladder which is nice. I think in the last 3 weeks i've spent 3 nights at home, as you can imagine there's been no chance of getting on with the car.

I did however manage to get a couple of hours in the garage yesterday

I put some filler on the boot, and sanded it using a number plate rapped in sandpaper -

I then put a bit of primer on to check what it looked like - it's not bad but a bit low in the middle....

then i thought i better wait and decide how i'm going to finish off the holes where the spoiler mounts pass through the boot.

I then started working on the spoiler mount... there were two holes where i cut the spoiler to change the angle of the mount - i wanted to fill them in as they were half sticking through the slots in the boot, so i drew round the holes onto some 3mm plate and went about hacksawing and filling the infill parts out.

You can see one of the infill parts to the left of the hole -

I then MIG'd the mounts up and ground them down -

As good as new

I then spent a while mounting it to the boot and checking it was sitting perfectly square and true... then i decided to MIG it to the boot -

a bit messy -

After spot of grinding -

Thanks,

Graham.

 

[cupra-barn]

Nice to see a bit more action on the car mate

Congrats on the job front

 

[VT86]

nice to see progress, this is awesome project

 

[ohara]

I wish I never seen this thread.


Because I expected it to be complete, now I'm going to be watching this like a hawk lol

The workmanship looks very good, can't wait to see this built up.

 

[grahams81]

Nice to see a bit more action on the car mate

Congrats on the job front

Cheers Barn

nice to see progress, this is awesome project

Thanks Mate

I wish I never seen this thread.


Because I expected it to be complete, now I'm going to be watching this like a hawk lol

The workmanship looks very good, can't wait to see this built up.

Thanks Pal, i never thought it would take so long when i started this build years ago
hopefully not too long now though.

I managed to spend a couple of hours in the garage yesterday and got the boot and filled and sanded..... the spoiler mounts blended in quite nicely.

I was planning on smoothing the door rub strips off and welding up the rear door handles but in an effort to just get the bits painted quickly i may just leave it.
It'll be a lot more work to weld everything up and hours of filling and sanding..... to be quite honest in sick to death of bodywork so i'm gonna just try and get the doors prepped ready for primer today then tray and get them painted next weekend.

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Yes. Good work

 

[LeonFRNik]

I've been following this thread for months and really can't wait to see the finished product! Looking very nice mate, keep it up!

 

[James23Parkin]

Looking great as always Graham. I totally sympathise with you re slowing of progress because of work and a young family. I wouldn't have it any other way now. Hopefully you'll feel perkier once it gets down to refitting things again and getting it ready for the road. Then the months and years ahead will be down to fine tuning this masterpiece in the making.

How's the prep work gone today?

 

[t0m]

Good work as always mate, ticking over nicely as and when you can get good time spent on her

 

[ADAM_84]

Question is what will you do once this project has finished?

Good to see your still plodding through Graham look forward to your next updates

 

[Mark D]

Took me hours going threw this thread!! I want to see the end!!!!!!

You have big balls and a lot of patience.

Ill be following this till the end.

Good luck

 

[deutsch]

been following this on edition....didn't realise you had a RR on here as well. tidy work on the spoiler mate

 

[porter555]

Been reading this on vortex forum without even realising it's on here!! Amazing build graham, can't wait to see it finished!

 

[t0m]

Any udpates since the last mate?

 

[grahams81]

Thanks for all the comments guys, its always nice to get support from you lot..... keeps me going when i feel like throwing the towel in
Progress is slow atm, away on Holiday for a couple of weeks with the missus and little fella relaxing in Kos.

I've got 4 days off work when i get back tomorrow and the wife has granted me time in the garage as a reward for good behavior

I did get the doors all ready for primer before i went so looking forward to getting them painted in the next couple of days....

Please bear with me guys once the painting is finished assembly will commence and it'll take shape quite quickly

Thanks as always,

Graham

 

[ReDBull]

Looking forward to seeing it all come togeather!

 

[Seal_LCR]

I've only been on this forum for a year and the anticipation of seeing the final product is killing me so god knows what longer members are like!

Great work