Entries by Jim Ley

Roof bare metalled

Baja roof all bare metalled today. Exposed a few more holes around the windscreen and rear window apertures but nothing too bad. Bonnet all blocked flat and ready for top coat now.

June 19, 2021 by

baja kit paint prep

Getting there with prepping the baja’s fibreglass bolt on panels for paint. Nose and engine cover block sanded and ready for top coat now. I need to get a jog on with getting this ready for paint if I want to get it painted this year! If anyone is ever bored on a Saturday and […]

June 17, 2021 by

O/S into primer

It’s always satisfying seeing things starting to go into primer. O/S, bonnet, engine cover and nose all epoxied and high build primed today.

May 29, 2021 by

Roof repairs finished

Roof all finished. Shame no one will see this when the bug is back together as it’s hidden under the engine cover. 🤦‍♂️ Front quarter panel stripped and most of the shaping done. Aiming to get this side and a fair chunk of the fibreglass panels into primer next weekend.

May 22, 2021 by

O/S roof repairs

Roof repair section made up today and welded in, I just need to hammer the guttering lip over and make one more repair for the lower edge. Made my first few passes of filler over the rear quarter. I’ll probably shape the O/S front quarter and then get this entire side into epoxy and high […]

May 15, 2021 by

Final shell welding

Hopefully only a day or so left on the shell metalwork. Yesterday’s effort saw the window aperture finished off and the guttering and rear scuttle all welded in. I’ve started stripping the paint off the O/S ready for shaping and priming. 😁

May 9, 2021 by