Phaeton project

[Pete Clayton]

Went and picked up a Phaeton from Big Vern (Cheers mate!) as a rebuild project. Its an S1 but has some S2 bits from the looks of it like the rear bodywork which has the bulges for spring hangers.

The plan is to strip it back to the bare chassis and then build it up from there, new bushes, calipers etc and a new engine just not sure what yet! It came with some goodies such as some Revolution wheels with yokos, a nice stainless exhaust and a new hood.

Looking forward to getting stuck in. Here's some pics, excuse the quality they're from my phone

[Pete Clayton]

I know, controversial eh?! At least its turbo'd! 

[Pete Clayton]

Picked up the engine today, just need to find a type 9 box fairly local and I can get the chassis sorted.

[Adrian Southgate]

fireproof maybe, wire spike proof .. obviously not :-)

[Adrian Southgate]

narrow nozzle spot blaster will sort the fiddly bits Pete.

Daryl... ya wuss :-) thats what happens when you use one of these down south (bloody shorts and T shirt brigade)

Oop Nurth we man up and WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING... :-)

[Pete Clayton]

Yeah very good, i've found some bits I can't get it into. Hopefully I can get one of the 80 grit flap discs in there instead, the 40 grit ones were a bit severe!

[Adrian Southgate]

I still have the one I stripped the Legerra chassis with, always a few nooks and crannies it won't get into because of the awkward angles and shapes but they are good aren't they.

[Pete Clayton]

Very well actually, only found a couple of wires sticking out of the overalls after all that! Should be good for finishing the rest of it I would have thought

[Adrian Southgate]

And how is the knotted wire wheel holding up?

[Pete Clayton]

Not done anything for a while but finding an engine has spurred me on. For anyone who didn't see my status the car is getting an RST engine, picking it up a week on sunday.

Spent a couple of hours with a knotted wire wheel on the grinder, still more to do and the underside. This is how it currently looks

Hopefully get a bit more done on sunday

[Pete Clayton]

Took the car down to the unit today, looks like a good set up we just need to give it a bit of a clean and tidy tomorrow. Going to fetch Lloyd's cars in the morning and then we'll get set up.