Ross - thanks for looking in
John - rats, you figured out my plan
Jim - not yet. I have got rid of most of the twist with weight and liberal use of liquid glue. I think I may get away with it just by sticking body to chassis tub. The very hot water that would be needed is likely to adversely affect the thinner parts so I will only use it as a last resort
Graeme - thanks. A 2 door or later version?
Morning all,
some progress to report....
I opened up the wheel slots
and added new wheel nuts and valve
then I balanced the wheels and added rim weights
I course sanded all the tyres to remove most of the tread
then had the bright idea of imparting slight flat spots as tyres do deflate slowly over time
stood the tyres on a baking tray and placed it on the hob, the idea being that I would switch off the heat just as they started to melt
seemed like a plan but I failed to take into account one variable - the level of my own stupidity
breakfast was cooking on the other side of the hob and I switched that off instead of the tyres so they got a little more crispy than I wanted - oops
luckily damage not too bad - I can put the worst ones at the back near the wall
rough and ready wall parts made using my die and a hammer to impart the pattern
mostly ok but a few of the joints will need a little fettling
Unfortunately the process resulted in warped blue foam so I have had to stick them to pvc foam board using No Nails -weighted down with large heavy books overnight so hopefully the warp will be eliminated
it will be a miracle if all this comes together and looks even vaguely like I envisaged
Thanks for looking in