Nice to see this is getting a refresh, always did like this car at shows some years ago. Keep it up
Nice to see this is getting a refresh, always did like this car at shows some years ago. Keep it up
is everyone ready for a long update?? knew i should have kept up with this. .
so following on from my visit Phil could crack on moving the car about the workshop as well and get the bodywork completed.
Shell then came through in Primer, plenty of shine on it already.
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So that leads me on to the exciting bit. getting the colour on.
Phil started with the Panels, bonnet, boot, wings etc. before moving the shell into the paint booth.
Bonnet
Boot
Wings
We had some issues with the doors refusing to come off, so this made it slightly more difficult but Door shuts and Sills done
Then the Shell
at this point i dropped off the Bumpers and Side skirts for the rebuild, however i was in for a shock. from what i had been quoted the cost had risen quite dramatically because of "extra" work Phil had done. only extra work that hadnt been discussed is shown in the next post.
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So although i didn't plan on having the bumpers done, not having the boot floor done either, these seem to get done as well, hence the extras! i wasn't exactly pleased with it but in the long run it has been worth it.
I also got a few photos of the car in the day light.
It was now on to the rebuild and grey parts.
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so like my GSi, i wanted to go for a contrasting line round the car on the bottom of the bumpers, as i had gone Grey with the wheels, it made sense to carry this through the bumpers and side skirts with a few other bits for good measure.
So the spoiler when Grey too
Plus the Slats in the Grill
Mirror Bases and boot handle
The Filler Cap
Door lock surrounds
Boot lock too
Then it was onto the rebuild.
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So i enlisted the help of my Dad again to help put the car back together. not many of putting it back together however i personally put the mirrors back together.
all back together and ready to go home
The bits of detail, subtle and if you didn't know you'd miss them.
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then i had a box turn up.
full set of Samco hoses in Grey. although these are the 1.6 kits not for the 1.2 95% of them fit.
So what am i meant to do? got to fit them! The engine lets the bay down so something had to be done!
Note the Cable tied heater pipes, was a temp fix to get home from the bodyshop!
After, the grey is here
one heater pipe wouldn't fit, not too bad overall.
Even had a pipe from the Water pump to the rest of the system!
looks better already
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So a little bit of cleaning before Earsham, Engine bay was ready to be Waxed. so the under bonnet was polished and waxed and engine bay detailed as well.
New Coil sticker
So its 1st show of the year
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Looking really good pal. Have you thought of a different exhaust maybe a single outward rolled one. ?