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pic heavy update 22/12/2011 !!

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pic heavy update 22/12/2011 !!

great thread mate, alot of people might have just scrapped shells rather than do the amount of work your taking on keep up the good work and the updates. 8)  8)

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i know scotboy but i did nt think it needed that much but i have learnt so much lovin it
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1981 1600 gti was silver now  mars red!!

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barty2 said

hi the one side was not to bad the otherside was a bit rotten i just trimmed it back really job done


how did you get it to join with the inner arch? If you trimmed the rot off?

Scott.

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hi scot mine luckily was nt to bad just the edge really so the new arch over lapped the old outer edge and then the inner arch was tacked round and then sealed up

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hi more updates today done the rear end and front wings.

the rear end needed the rear panel finishing off and the joins between rear panel and rear quarter panels. this has now had a quick blast of etch primer just to seal the bare metal and also to see if there is any imperfections in any of the filler work.

the front wings had a few minor dings from been stored and been non genuine parts. so the dings were filled smoothed and then etch primed the wings.

hairyarse here is the rear corners as promised been shaped to standard as for cracking they should nt but will has some body sealer ran down them which should help.

passenger rear corner groove


rear panel with filler work (light skim over welds )


drivers side view of rear quarter and rear panel all etched


rear panel with etch primer


drivers wing etched

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good fits on that rear panel :y:



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Good work, well done.

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just gone over the 4000 views cant belive it did nt think so many people would want to see whtas going on Lol
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hi, just a quick update as i hav nt really had much to report and nothing really to take pics of. but news is it looks like its ready for the primer to go on the body this weekend so keep an eye out for new photos over the weekend!!!!!!!!! :lol:

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wow mate this is some top notch work!

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looks cool mate nice work :wink:

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8)  good work.. keep the update coming

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hi , thanks for all the comments they are much appreciated. got the shell primed yesterday afternoon never painted/primed anything before but i gave it atry and i m very pleased with the result.

first had the make suure it was free from dust and rubbish from the body shop. then masked it all up which took for ever. etch primed the whole shell to make sure there was no bare metal showin i missed which was mostly the engine bay but i thought it would nt hurt for the whole shell.

then 3 coats of filler primer 2 pac then when satisfied i gave a light blast of black aerosol just as a guide coat for when it all gets flatted.

heres the pics sorry not so many battery in camera died.






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Awesome work  8)

What colour top coat will you be spraying?

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Very good for first attempt, i'm thinking abour primeing mine then letting the sprayer do a good top coat.  What colour is it going to be?

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thanks its ok hope i ve put enough on ! it sgoing to be mars red

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saw it on tuesday mate looked spot on!

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hi people,
 heres the latest update and some more pics of the primed shell. the shell i have started flatting today and also primed all the panels door etc etc

heres the pics














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Looking great, you excited about final coats?

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lol YES i cant wait to drive it still got to buy plenty of parts though yet, but yes cant wait to get some colour on it. hopefully gettin some colour on the inside this weekend/week but i ll keep my fingers crossed as to whether it will happen !!!

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