Project "Racelook"

[coxy-ben]

hi wiebrand !

some news ???


Benoit

[Racelook]

Sorry Bennoit.

There's not verry much news, but there's some;

Past week didn't do much on the bug. We had to finish the racecar for past wednesday, because we went racing on circuit Zandvoort. What an experience was that!! SUPER COOL!!!! Cruizing with 175km/h on the straight, full in the brakes and with squeesing tyres through the corners LOVING IT !!

Today started with bonding the chassistunnel. Quite an difficult job that bonding. Looks easier than it is.

No pics today

Wiebrand

[Racelook]

Today bondo-ed (i don't know an other word for it) the tunnel of the chassis. Stays and quite difficult job, but it
s nicely done.

Also masked everything so I can spray filler (higbuild primer) soon.

Wiebrand

[Chris Percival]

Originally Posted by Racelook

I maked it with an "verzettang". (I don't know the word of it in English)
Just like the left thing on this pic

In the UK we call them 'jogglers'.. Keep up the good work, you keep me fired up about my own project: www.fastbug.net..

[Racelook]

Thanks Chris.

Today picked up some filler at the shop from Upol (PPG).

Soon I will spray it on.

Wiebrand

[Racelook]

"Soon" was verry early this week

Tonight I sprayed the filler on (3 layers). Worked out quite well.

Soon the real work (sanding) begins.

Wiebrand

[Dasdubber]

Hey Wiebrand - keep up the good work, I've been watching your progress! :agree:

[Racelook]

Here some pics of last wednesday.


Front
Rear

Wiebrand

[zeroaxe]

Hey Wiebrand,

I notice two different colours on your floor pan. Is the center already painted in the colour that the whole floorpan is going to be in?

Keep up the good work, your updates keep me going too

[Racelook]

Originally Posted by zeroaxe

I notice two different colours on your floor pan. Is the center already painted in the colour that the whole floorpan is going to be in?

Thanks..

No, this is the filler I layed on. When that is sanded, the real color can be sprayed on.

Wiebrand

[zeroaxe]

Ah ok. So the pans itself are still in Epoxy primer? I think I get it now.

I am currently busy scraping off the rubbish that is painted underneath my floorpan as we speak. Once that is done, hopefully my boss will give me a price on how much it will be to sandblast my chassis. Then it should be painted in Epoxy primer too(but I want to finish the welding work first, obviously)...

[Vincent]

Race look very nice project you have going Keep it up you are going to have one very stiff fun to drive super when your done.

[Racelook]

Thanks guys.

@zeroaxe.. jep pans are still in Epoxy Primer

Today sanded the tunnel of the chassis with P320. Sadly sanded through the filler on the bare metal, so there has to be sprayed another layer on.

Masked the pan and sprayed another layer of filler on. Then let it dry in the sunlight.

Tomorrow the welding begins again

Wiebrand

[coxy-ben]

welding again ????????

what ??

[GL-Aussielooker]

Originally Posted by Racelook

And on sunday it was Budel 2005.. what an great show and what was it hot.. Burned to the skin YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH

Final result of the Cup-strebe.




Wiebrand

I am just courious about all this bracing. New to the vw scene and wanted to know what it is for?