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craig green
26-08-06, 06:40 PM
Had a small mission ahead of me today in preparation for Cheltenham tomorrow.

After the crash I had on the way to PV...

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/STA40183.jpg

I couldnt leave it looking like that for too long. I had straightened it out a bit & fitted some spare lamps I had knocking about. So I set about getting to the breakers before 12 & then wipping the fr end off & chiselling off the old & very bent fr panel.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/holiday_frpanel_gsi021.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/holiday_frpanel_gsi022.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/holiday_frpanel_gsi023.jpg
Jacked & removing the active carbon canister, bumper & wings etc.

Old panel removed & tidying with a grinder & hammer commenced. We opted to put in a couple patces on the outer sides of the inner wings (does that sound right?).

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/holiday_frpanel_gsi024.jpg
craig green
26-08-06, 06:47 PM
Heres a patch we put in which meant there was some solid metal to weld into

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/holiday_frpanel_gsi025.jpg

Welded in nice & putting back all the fittings, bonnet stay & clips etc

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/holiday_frpanel_gsi028.jpg

Looking dashing with the non coordinating new bonnet.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/holiday_frpanel_gsi030.jpg

All in a good afternoons graft. Just needs a hoover out before setting off to Cheltenham. Btw folks this is my BEATER!
novamadman
26-08-06, 07:12 PM
put a bumper on it man lol

good work craig, actually looks like a mint wee shell

shane
craig green
26-08-06, 07:22 PM
Its not. It is solid though.

Bumper soon perhaps. Ive got a WIP thread for my GSi so this was just an 'anti-rozz/tidy up exercise'.
Jack
26-08-06, 11:16 PM
Quality flip paint there, looks like you got some blue and red in it lol
Mike.
27-08-06, 12:45 AM
good effort mate, you've got to love the colour co-ordination lol lol
Lee
27-08-06, 12:59 PM
Good skills craig. Get the spray gun out and youll never know it was stacked!
Mike
27-08-06, 03:45 PM
Good skills craig. Get the spray gun out and youll never know it was stacked!

Ditto, spray it all up and hey presto you'll never know! Looking good and getting there now i see :thumb:
hybridturbo
27-08-06, 08:20 PM
good as new
craig green
28-08-06, 03:31 PM
Had some cool ideas regarding the spray gun. Could be cool for the next meet. Got the grille fitting a bit better now too.

ciao 4 now.