S6 Barrel Back Rework

[Guest Sames69]

I started modifing my s6 few weeks ago and thought i would share what progress i have made so

 

This is what it started off looking like when i got the car.

I first want a quick tidy up so i gave the blue pannels a lick of paint and put some stripes on the nose cone to get a rough idea what it would look like.

 

 

I was happy so far. But the screen did not suit my taste so i tuk a angry grinder to it and removed it.

 

 

Then i looked at the rear end and although i like the barrel back i thought the wheel and cage did not do it justice. So out came the angry grinder again!!

 

Before

After

 

I have cut the bars i removed in half and will be re using them. They will be coming off the top bar and they will sit vertical and go though the back end around half way down the back. No pics yet as not got that far yet.

[Guest Sames69]

 

A friend of mine had a new scuttle and bonnet rolled for me. I went for split hinged bonnet and a rounded scuttle in aluminium.

First they made a template to see if it would clear everything under the bonnet.

 

 

Then a week later it arrived!!

 

 

Started fitted the scuttle and fitted the hinge today.

 

 

Not quite there yet but few more hours over the next few days and it will be there.

 

You might notice the little bolts holding the bonnet and scuttle but these will be changed for black rivets when it has been for paint.

I have loads of new parts yet to be fitted e.g. New solid wishbones, new coil overs, mirrors, head lights the list goes on. I bought a few windscreens but none fit so will be going for areo screen. Will post as the weeks go on to show my progress.

 

This might not be to everyones taste but it is mine. I feel the idea of a kit car is to build/change it to suit the builder.

 

I might of posted this in the wrong area on this sight. Sorry if it is but new to these sort of sights.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

To be continuned!!!!!

[fry61]

Thanks for sharing your mods, all looking good. With our cars what you do to the body-work is just different -- not wrong.

[Guest red-col]

hi cool looking mods cant wait to see the end result on here or at a meet

[richardm6994]

This might not be to everyones taste but it is mine. I feel the idea of a kit car is to build/change it to suit the builder.

 

I live by that rule! hence the picnic bench across the rear of my boot (also refered to as a spoiler - let the laughter begin....come-on mark, Dan, I'm waiting....)

 

I love the color scheme and you've done a cracking job so far! I'm looking forward to see it progress over the winter!

[Guest Sames69]

Thanks for the replies. I was indending on putting mesh in the scuttle. I will be going for the areo screen. Will this make a differance? I did not know about high pressure areas. But now you say it it does make sence. Any ideas were a good spot would be for the vents? Dont really wnt louver's not that kean on the look of them.

 

I was going to change the wheels. Not my taste. They are for sale on here if anybody is interested.

 

Cheers

[Guest Sames69]

 

Started on the interior. Fitted new carpet and made template for the dash. Did not want a flat basic dash.

 

 

Gave the dash a coat of resin ready to be flocked.

[Guest Sames69]

Seats came. I could not find and seats slimmer than these and these are really tight fit.

[Guest Sames69]

 

 

The car is now at the body shop being painted. First time i had drove it when i took it, really good to drive. Cant wait to get it back!!

[Guest Sames69]

Made new heat shield for the exhaust, painted and wrapped it.

 

[Guest Sames69]

Got the car back from the body shop. Going back in couple of weeks for the stripes. Dont know weather to have one stripe with a small stripe either side or just 2 stripes???

 

[David S]

Looking good

[Guest Sames69]

Had to modify the rocker cover this week because the filler cap was directly under the bonnet hinge.

 

 

[Guest Sames69]

 

After removing the rocker cover and finding a kent cam(KC RL21) i think the car will be needing a vernior pulley?? Does anybody have one knockong around that would be up for sale?

 

I also found the cam followers had no retaining springs on at all, and i guess the (""mechanic"") who put the engine together adjusted them so that there was bo play in the followers!! All sorted now. New springs fitted and adjusted correctly.

 

Rebuilt the carb to find it had been dropped and the casting was damaged and the choke plate shaft was bent. All sorted.

 

Think i will be stripping the engine down at later date to check the so called rebuild it had just befor i got it. Who knows what il find. Going by what i have seen so far i will be re doing every bit of it.

[biksz]

how much to mod another rocker cover lol