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I was cut and extended by about 2inch, i cant get the pass side to do a nice wipe tho and the drivers wipes the rubber (hence why its only the drivers on, to pass mot) But i have another here i'm gonna start at the weekend, the spindles need a bit more angel too, which wont be easy to get. I was mocked for my ott mount as well..
Still Looking Sexy Like Myself ! Any Pics Of The New Doors Painted????
This is darcy, the one with the famous "rat look" unpainted kadett (Harvey)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick J
Was a turbo, but the engine lives on in harvey.
The wheels and running gear went to mike squeek, the shell went to warrington.
The exhaust is on my project, and the clocks toolol
They've been re primed as i wasn't happy with them. getting painted tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by GRUNT 16V
haha darcy back in day :P
So doors are almost done. Well they are done. But neither me or Keith are happy with them. So they are being re painted in the morning.
But here's a few pics.
All in primer, bottom skin seal re sealed up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0on/Doors3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/Doors38.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/Doors33.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/Doors32.jpg
Small dent in this door that will be flatted out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/Doors37.jpg
No dents.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/Doors36.jpg
So i pulled out my polished catches to day. They will be chromed son as i can get them there.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/IMG_9053.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/IMG_9052.jpg
Polished up all the bolts too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/IMG_9051.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/IMG_9050.jpg
Tested my new welder at the weekend...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/IMG_9048.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/IMG_9049.jpg
Bit better than my old one..
Good stuff dude. All about those little touches!
Cheers Si.
Looks good benn, will look spot on when they are fitted.
Out of interest what make of paint do you use? In the past i have had a right pain trying to get a decent match for arden blue.
look awsome benn as always great work
Doors are coming along nicely.
Hats off to you sir!! Love the fact that your ideas havnt been seen before and that every one of them is top notch. Rep to you if poss!!
Keep it up!!
Joe:thumb:
Cheers dude, will when they are right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Draper
The body shop use PPG paint.
The other time i've had a prob is when the car was first painted it was a pre mixed large tin on paint, then we doing small panels i've done it from the scheme the bodyshop have, they didn't have a tinter (981 which is intense gold) But was told (by the place they supply the paint) i could use another tinter and it would be the same. It was ok, but wasn't quite right.. Most people would never notice, but i could see it. Now thy have the right tinter there's not prob.
Thank you Sir. I do try.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy_nova
Will be when they are done in the morning. Then fitted and flat and polished.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nova_Tek
That's not true, some have been done before. Some haven't. Its a big mix. But thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by GTEJOE
Wont ever stop.
Meh I havnt seen them before lol cracking piece of kit!!
Joe
I haven't seen the handles fitted to a Vx yet no, sorry.
Wwoohhooo doors have been repainted today and are back here with me. I've got them built up bar glass and motor.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0on/doors4.jpg
Paint the arm of the check strap.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/doors43.jpg
Fitted the polished (at the mo) catch and screws.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/doors42.jpg
Both look straight.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/doors47.jpg
Happy with the flat ness.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/doors48.jpg
Gotta fit them tomoz get the glass in then flat and polish them.
Good god Benn those doors are that mirrored finished if I looked in them I would crack them I'm that ugly lol
;) Good work yet again, don't you get bored?
Looks really good mate, handles are top notch!
Will this be at pvs?
Ill come over and badger you for advice if its ok?:thumb:
Doors look yum Benn. I could never go back to how my doors were before they got painted (I actually thought they were pretty good then lol).
Having them nice and flat and shiney is so satisfying :)
Good work :thumb:
Shocking carpet, doors look very nice.
Will look very nice once fitted to the car :) They replacement doors or the ones off the car (Sorry for not flicking back a few pages to look) :)
replacement iirc
Yeah, i picked the doors up from Dec, they where gonna be used on his sport. But didn't so as they where rust free and mint i jumped on them.
doors look great !!!! reminded me of my doors when they were being done !! alot of work but they look fab !!!!
looking good benn,gotta say you dont waste no time ay lol,love the doors,keep up the good progress mate,quality car
Cheers Grant, thanks Tony...
First, listen to this (not work safe!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-inNVxDhZo
Its how my day has been. Most of the day has been waisted, the rests been a utter c**t. Get up early to go see Keith to ask for a hand knocking the pins out of my doors to swap them over. When he turned up he hadn't bought a pin removal tool as he thought i had one.. So he goes back and get the one. Cant get the pins off for love nor money. He says come to the garage and we'll do it then. Get there a 1ish. Utter night mare.. At about 3ish they've got all four out. Found out when the doors where fitted years back, the pins that where put in where just ones in stock. That weren't right. So the pins where lightly tapped in so i could get home and swap them.
Get home, Dan's come to help. After a lot and i mean alot of funking about, we worked out the screw on end of the pin removal tool was a bit small, so it was pushing the pin out so was making it harder to remove... But this was after i had to do this.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Doors48-1.jpg
To do this...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/Doors44.jpg
To do this...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Doors47-1.jpg
Got the new doors on easy as, new Gm pin well greased up. Check strap in.
Move on to building the doors up.. Next prob. Found the back of the door handle is hitting the window runner.. GREAT!
Fixed that by temp removing the lower half.
(Remembering that when the doors where mocked up there was no glass, or runners)
Then i find, the window wont go down because of the way the pull works (to open the door) so had to remove part of it and use a old inner door pull, cut and bend it to sit in a different way.. What a c**t. Got one all dont and working now. so i can flat the off and polish it up in the morning. Gotta make another bar up in the morning which isn't fun.
So to finish. Dont ever put Audi door handles in to a Nova door, at the mo i wish i hadn't!
In the waiting time, i got my wipers off, sanded and painted in bumper grey.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/Doors4-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Doors42-1.jpg
Washed and cleaned the headlight rubber cover things too.
PITA but will look ace dude.
Door pins are an ass! Thats why my doors are still on and always in the way lol
Awsome work benn really loving them doors cant wait to see the car again
gessing you will be at billing.
Damn man, a upgarde you wish you never did?! Was never expecting you to say that about it, but then again it sounds like it was a right farse.
Note taken, no Audi handles on the Nova :)
You should've used an old bonnet stay to get the pins out.
Really interetsed in seeing the wipers on the car. Wiper arms look best in black and any attempt I've seen to have them in a different colour has failed.
Will be very interesting though. At least you got the doors on mate without damage, now that would've been a right funking pain.
Was a night mare Si. Leave the doors on till you really have too.
Tommy, cheers. Really hope its worth it.
Tek, at the mo, yes i really wish i hadn't. Believe me, a old bonnet stay wouldn't have got them out. Beating them with a hammer and punch didn't do alot.
The wipe arms where a met black before, but i like the matching ness with grey.
It will be worth it dude theres not many like that is there... mind you yours is in a different league to most novas any way keep up the good work dude.
Universal pins FTL then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
I know what you mean about macthing, that's why I had to yry going black on the Snowplough, nothing on the car was grey.
I shall await the arms to be fitted and see what it's like. Don't see wiper arms painted often.
Tommy, i hope so, or will will be more new doors.
Tek, yeah, everything matching is best. I've been painting wiper arms for years..lol
In black though. When it's not black then it's a different story. Like those peole who paint their wiper arms white to match the car or go get alu wiper blads. always looks pants.
Benn You At Pv ?????
Tek, no they don't look w*nk, but the grey should be dark enough that you'll only notice it if you're looking for it.
Grant, yes i am.
Cracked on this morning, modded the other door bar. Had a prob with the locking, but Dan managed to sort that bar adjusting the bars while i started flatting and polishing...
All flatted off.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0on/Doors5.jpg
Polished up, Glazed and waxed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/Doors53.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/Doors52.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/Doors55.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/Doors54.jpg
Look straight.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/Doors56.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/Doors54.jpg
Been out and washed and clayed the car in the poring rain, now been dried in the garage...
thats really nice ben
Sounds like you've had a proper ballache with the doors, but it's worth it cos they look quality :)