Ultralight
I have included some pics of the bootlid and LH door from my Mk1. I can include pix of the rest of the car which I have dubbed "The Cheesegrater" when it is a bit further advanced in the restoration. I have put standard panels back on now but still have to rebuild the rear wheel arches to standard before getting some paint on.
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I am interested in your comments about whether this type of work was/is commonly encountered and also I would be interested in hearing from anyone who knows of anyone who was doing this type of race preparation lightweight work in Sydney in the mid 1980s.
I would think that this would be pretty distinctive work and that the individual preparer would have a signature style. (Huh? neatness, size of hole, closeness of holes to each other. what?) Does anyone recognise their own work here?
Do you use a diamond core drill bit as used in rock drilling, as I have heard, or do you just wear out lots of hole saw blades and generate a lot of heat? How many hours of work would we be looking at here? It takes me long enough to drill a spot weld.
What do you do with all the holes? Make small coasters, windchimes, Ninja darts?
Looking forward to reading your cogitations.
Leigh Willcox