Sanj's Silver Campaign 1.8t
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Was very very lucky to find this beauty as it only had 92k and been dry stored most its life and off the road from 1989-2005
Here it is already half stripped down, if any of you guys saw the car in 2012 it was already one of the most solid campaigns I had ever seen , body super straight and had original paint from the factory that had started to blister as it does after 32 years. there was also yale locks fitted ( like Campaign Jerrys ) but I coundnt stand them ( sorry Jerry) and the tow bar and aerial holes had to go so all welding was done
Before any body prep we made sure every panel was lined up perfect as over the years doors has dropped and tailgate and bonnet had moved slightly .
5 Days in , every panel was long blocked to get rid of any imperfections, doors and bonnet off to be worked off the car
any low spots filled in using only Dolphin Glaze very fine finishing filler
Spent 5 hours taking the 32 year old rear decal off without damaging original paintwork !! and still got to take glass out !
This stuff helped a little with the horrible glue
Door Shuts get a proper going over degreased , scotched and all original unsightly spot welds smoothed
The boot floor on this car was pretty much mint but cant paint a car to this level without doing the insides so that will need a proper going over
So thats it for now more tommorow
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Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Then to making way for the new big wheels , didnt want to damage or cut any off the original metal so bought in a professional arch roller and with a little heat folded back the arch lip on itself , then before totally flat squeezed in some proper 3m watertight panel sealant , then completely folded the lip then smoothed the sealant over to give a totally waterproof seal ready for body shutz later then paint .
Then spent hours cleaning every bit of the bottom rails to get them spanking ready for etch then shutz and then paint.
Enough for today more tommorow
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Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Andy
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Old Timer
Then flatting out the original stone chip
then mask up for new 3m stone chip
3m stuff goes on lovely
Also some shutz where the old tow bar was removed so back to factory
Mask up for second coat primer
Second coat od primer goes down like glass
Then down to preping the boot floor area, what a nightmare !
More updates later this week.
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Andy
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Looking forward to seeing this one finished.
Smudger
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So the boot floors now been painted
Original Diamond silver base first
The 3 coats of gorgeous Lacquer
While that dries time for the front panel prep
Decided to last minute weld up the unused holes ( what are they all for anyway lol)
Bought a lead filling kit just incase we needed it but didnt need to at all on the body so had to test it out a bit !!
Then front panel get a proper rust treatment before primer
Boot floor dry
Always liked the 90's colour coded front spoiler look so decided to go through all the sanding and priming and sanding and priming to make one (may not use but what the hell Im doing paint work so why not get one ready)
After 3 coats of high build
Inside of tailgate also get some primer
Major clean up of scuttle now !! 32 years of muck.
After a whole days deep cleaning and sanding and scotching looks a lot better
Looks so much better with fresh paint
Then lacquer
Spent 2 days prepping the inside of doors
the glue from door membrane and old outer rubber was a absolute nightmare
Thats it for now folks more tomorrow
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SANJP said
All prep work and internals being done at home using a hydrovane 15 compressor devilbliss guns then all panels and outer will be done at my brothers paint shop
Thought that you were going to do the body & panels in the garage too. Makes sense if you brother has a shop
I've got a tin top that needs prepping and wanted to have a shot at it myself that was all rather than send it out like I did my cabby.
Looks awesome so far
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No body shop would do this much detail prep work without charging 6k plus.
Oh and sunroof drains have been pushed in to be fished out after paint
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Fianlly after 4 weeks of prep its finally delivered right to the spray booth !
loaded up the van with all the panels with a lot of care !
Let the masking begin
Mixing Time
Time to paint !
First coat of base down
Then more
Lacquer time
Cars baked and out !!!
Now time for the panels
Panels done
Now a quick nib polish
What a finish !!!!
Doors and tailgate and bonnet goes back on
Time to go back home for the long reassembly process !!!
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