Hi all well this steering rack has driven me to hurling this against the wall, I've re-glued it on no less than a dozen times only for it to come off almost as soon as I turn it over, fingers crossed its on for good now, tried a test fit of the engine (I have to say it fitted before, but someone stood on one of the engine mounts (my fault I shouldnt have left it on the floor)when I took it off to do the breaks and clutch pedal linkages) now the engine dosnt lign up on that one so it will have to come off and see whats wrong with it.

Thanks mate this is proving to be a real challenge, dispite the steering column I am still really enjoying it.

Hi all thanks carl, not impossible, but it is a challenge (I say that then look at your loco and think this is a piece of cake compared to that)anyway, engine mount sorted some work on the engine bay and a quick try of the body

Hi all well the body (the majority of it anyway is glued together) I cant recommend Roy's cd enough, I've referenced it often but here it is invaluable he shows you how to assemble the body as a separate part which will save a lot of hard work later on also if following his instructions the finished body is very tough.
there is however one very big problem with my model, which I don't know how I will get round I couldn't resist trying the bonnet on and the air box is too high lifting the bonnet, that is going to be a real pain, not sure whats happening to be honest, I know I had it (the airbox ) in the wrong place originally but its where it should be now, the engine sits on the engine mount properly?








you can see from this pic the problem

Hi all well I've sorted the air intake problem and started filling and sanding the rear of the car, I would like to prime it so I can see what further filling and sanding will be needed but till Citroen France get back to me with either the colour code or the paint itself, I've no idea what primer to use, I don't want to prime it then have it all react with the top coat.
Go for it Sean, you wont regret it, it really is an awesome kit and Huge makes the GT 500 look like a mini.

Hi all well I've added the rubber piping that goes between the wings and the body and I've started the front seats (see if this works before I do the rear ones) I'm going to try the marbelling effect I used on the Kwak Z1 a while ago only not going to have so much of it, so this is just the base colour which would show through from the cracked vynle (how do you spell vynel vynal ????)

Hats off to you on this one Ken, working your way through the problems and coming up with some beautiful work.... impressive stuff...well done....

Regards

Alan

Hi all a small update on this one, filled the little hollows on the body and did a bit more weathering of the seats.

Hi all been adding some of the many wires and cables to the engine bay.

Looking great!
some loverly weathering on the engine and the engine bay. seats look a treat and you have done an excellent job of the body prep.

really enjoying this

jase