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by fastty
10th December 2023 - 7:12pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
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Re: project 72 fastty

top of the drivers wing done today but i still need to make sure door is in the correct position before i can finish the gaps as the other side. been offered a 3.5 rover lump with fast road cam, big valve heads and a 4 barrel carb this week that is ready to go out of an early tvr at right money so w...
by fastty
3rd December 2023 - 4:12pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
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bit more done, on with gapping all the panels. started withe the passenger wing and door . set the door with a nice 4mm gap to the sill then welded the edge of the wing to get the same 4mm gap down the door front edge. after a bit of cutting and welding got the wing to sit right with the door and th...
by fastty
18th November 2023 - 4:09pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
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cheers Ant B, i am hoping the only way you can tell is if it,s parked next to the same year car. want it to look stock . going to need a few bits of bright work in the next few weeks as all the chrome is going to be painted so dont want to buy new so will get an add in the wanted section pretty soon .
by fastty
12th November 2023 - 9:10pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
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by fastty
12th November 2023 - 8:53pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
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cheers broady,
finished up both of the front end closing panels do today and also got the brake flexi mounts welded up . also got a couple of braces welded to the front hinging bonnet mech to add some extra support . at least some progress is being made .
will see if i can add some pics .
by fastty
19th October 2023 - 9:02pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
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its been awhile and yes i am still on with the fassty build all be it much slower than i would like . moved house a year ago so its been full bore into that and i am just having the garage extended so as soon as the fassty is painted it can come home to be built up. this i am hoping is the motivatio...
by fastty
16th January 2022 - 5:56pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
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Re: project 72 fastty

finally back on the fastback, hopefully now on it until its done.
dug it out and straight on it. going to finish up the rear body mounts and then the body can come back off for final welding and sanding on the chassis.
more soon.
by fastty
16th May 2021 - 9:40pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
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Re: project 72 fastty

shift position is pretty much as it should be, no paddles.
by fastty
15th May 2021 - 4:47pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
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Re: project 72 fastty

:thumbsup: made some reel progress this week, got the front hubs redrilled and the suspension back on. got the adaptor done to mount the mazda rx8 gearbox onto the rover engine and got it bolted back in the chassis. with the engine back in next thing was to fit all the exhaust system. everything see...
by fastty
8th May 2021 - 4:27pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

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cheers, todays job was to tig weld in the gussets for the bottom wishbone mounts and to get the redrilled rear hubs fitted and get the axle and wheels bolted on. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2175943.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2175942.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/galler...
by fastty
5th May 2021 - 8:27pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
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Re: project 72 fastty

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by fastty
4th May 2021 - 6:13pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

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yes , i know its been awhile but with my other project more or less out the way i can get back into the fastty, first job has been to get it stripped down to the chassis and just sort all the sh***y bits. dressing welds and just making sure everything is ok for powder coating.
by fastty
23rd July 2020 - 2:33pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
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sorry theres been no progress lately but i have been working on the cortina and its been one problem after another but hopefully its coming to an end so i can get back on the fassty.
by fastty
14th October 2019 - 9:10pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
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with the exhaust done its on with the front inner wings. once i had sorted out what i wanted i started to cut some sheet metal. the passenger inner wing is fairly simple but the drivers side was always going to be a mission because of the brake servo, any how this is what i have come up with. https:...
by fastty
1st October 2019 - 11:04pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

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the exhaust is now all fabbed up and it looks killer. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1954602.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1954601.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1954600.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1954599.jpg now all thats needed is to pull it all...
by fastty
21st September 2019 - 8:34pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

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cheers angelo, all the brake and fuel pipes are now done and i have been on with the exhaust, all from 3" stainless steel it is pretty much done with just the rear boxes to arrive sometime this week. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1951125.jpg had to make up a cardboard riplica of the rear b...
by fastty
18th August 2019 - 9:03pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

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no broady it wont see the road this year but i am hoping to have it running at xmas ( well thats the plan ). been on with the rust repair on the under side of the shell and finally its done. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1940503.jpg with that down i have been able to get on with running th...
by fastty
14th July 2019 - 9:19pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

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been a slow week or so doing all the little bits that want welding and finishing under the floor pans, i have got one side done but today i thought i would have a go at getting the top front suspension arms completed. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1928213.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/ga...
by fastty
30th June 2019 - 8:39pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

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finally got some stuff done, finished up the other door handle and started to extend the bonnet. todays mission was to blow the body apart and take it of the chassis. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1923250.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1923249.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/g...
by fastty
22nd April 2019 - 8:44pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

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been no updates for awhile but i have got some stuff done, will post some pics in the next few days.
by fastty
3rd February 2019 - 5:29pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

Re: project 72 fastty

:thumbsup: still a long way to go yet broady but progress is pretty good at the moment, :D got all the steering parts bolted on so i put the fastty back on the floor to add some weight to make sure it all worked as it should, in doing so the front end panels all had to come off so i got some pics of...
by fastty
20th January 2019 - 7:27pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

Re: project 72 fastty

thats the plan broady. :thumbsup: been very busy on the boot floor and mounting the fuel tank/ fuel pump and the radiator, heres some pics. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1863153.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1863151.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1865735.jpg http...
by fastty
30th December 2018 - 7:35pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

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thanks, been on with the dash and the rear bumper over the last few days, heres some pics. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1858329.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1858328.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1858327.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1858325.jpg h...
by fastty
16th December 2018 - 7:15pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

Re: project 72 fastty

cheers jmarkha 1, got the inner sills welded this week so managed to bolt the body on the chassis this weekend to see how it looks. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1854279.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1854278.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1854277.jpg https://www....
by fastty
8th December 2018 - 3:41pm
Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
Topic: project 72 fastty
Replies: 291
Views: 173048

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thanks for the comments, :) got the body off today and sat the chassis on the floor on its wheels and bolted the engine and box in it, it all sits as planned so i could not be more happy. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1851356.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1851355.jpg https://...