stealthie Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 chop top lupo! haha sick! see you soon bud.Indeed I guess its a bit late to request rear quarter panels Well you can still have them if your good at welding jigsaw puzzles together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 i sent you a pm, but do you have the grill surround section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthie Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 i sent you a pm, but do you have the grill surround section?And I replied I thought?... I need the grille surround bit dude, I only have one and thats mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Bloody hell, you weren't scared with that grinder!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthie Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 That would be the work of an electric saw my friend The grinder was hardly used for once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthie Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 So I finally got a free sunday to do a bit on the Lupo, I decided to weld on the repair bumper mount section I salvaged from the donor.As always, pictures say it better It has been so long since I last worked on the Lupo that I now have a resident mouse!And I picked these up to solve my want for a nice pair of front seats Next weekend is bank holiday so Im going to spend sunday and Monday working on prepping it for paint, watch this space as the new shiny stuff should be on very soon...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b19jow Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Funk me. When your finished you can take the week off and come and help me. Good work mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 That is the most I have ever seen a Lupo stripped.Too job!One of my new Top 5 favorite threads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeyesh Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Yep I always keep my open for this thread!Some very good progress has been made....Keep us updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthie Posted May 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Funk me. When your finished you can take the week off and come and help me. Good work mate.A week off would be nice and a trip to Scotland would be good too, just the speed this is going it would be a long time till I get to come up there!That is the most I have ever seen a Lupo stripped.Too job!One of my new Top 5 favorite threads!Cheers dude, there's more to come out too! Glad to be in your top 5 I have a few tricks up my sleeve that I know you in-particular will like Yep I always keep my open for this thread!Some very good progress has been made....Keep us updated!Don't you worry, I will and the updates should be more regular from now on, Im trying to make a big push to get it done and there's a long way to go.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Hello Stranger!!Nice to see things moving along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthie Posted May 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Hey you Yes, yes it is nice. I've been working hard on everything but the Lupo so it's time to show the little yellow dude some rebuilding love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suani Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 some good progress there neilum, soon the greenie will have a friend to play with .you do love cutting up cars dont you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 get it finished friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthie Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) Alright alright Im trying New hinges fitted to give that 'new car door feel'I am going for the smooth look so am having a hidden arial and welded up the roof hole.This is the patch held in place with masking tape from the inside:And welded on ready for a skim of filler to blend it in:View from the inside:The passenger door is the original 1.4 s one which had manual wing mirrors. I am fitting the electric ones from the Tdi so I had to modify the door so the mirror will fit. This is the door stripped down:And this is the modification I had to make:The pinky stuff is rust preventive paint covering the bits I cut to make the square recess.And a couple of pictures of the little beasty with out it's doors on! (see Tigz, there is more to strip off it!)edit: just noticed you can see the speaker mounts I welded in from the other body so I can fit rear speakers in the last two pictures.Thats all for now, next update next week girls and boys Edited May 25, 2009 by stealthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthie Posted August 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 So much for next week eh?Right been busy getting rid of the donor shell, had to strip off all the fuel lines, fuel cooler, fuel tank, rear axle, engine out etc.This one may disturb a few of you!....This has now all been fitted to the 1.4s shell. I fitted the rear axle as I wasnt sure if there were any differences between the two but also the bushes are in better condition and the rear Koni shocks were fitted to it so it was just as easy to swap the lot in one go!Also have got the gear shifter fitted ready for the Tdi cable change gearbox:And finally, I have started rubbing it down ready for painting the shell. Both doors have been stripped down ready for the paint prep too.So thats it for now, next Sunday sees another days work on the bodywork and hopefully the weekend after it will see some paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Looking good, and yeah, that was a few weeks late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthie Posted August 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Looking good, and yeah, that was a few weeks late! I know I've had absolutely no spare time to get working on it lately so Im trying real hard now to make free days here and there to get it done. I just need to get the paint work done and then it will move on a lot quicker! The engine loom is in the car now too but as the bay has been painted Im not showing pictures of that yet as I want to show the colour when its on the shell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Have i missed what colour it will be, or is that a secret? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthie Posted August 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Secret at the moment..... only to add a bit of mystery to the thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Well in that case, i look forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthie Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Good good....... so do I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 nice bit of progression there.Looks a good space to work in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthie Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 nice bit of progression there.Looks a good space to work in.Cheers dude, not as much as I'd like though!The workshop is good yes, loads of space and only £25 a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 £25 a month? How come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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