Great news. Was going to stick a post up asking if you had any updates on it the other day!
Great news. Was going to stick a post up asking if you had any updates on it the other day!
Awaits....................
Patience chaps! We move house this week so things are a bit manic at the moment. But a good update with plenty of pics will soon be posted. I just wanted to let you all know even though things have been quiet for a while I have recently being putting some major graft in and the novas looking fantastic for it! Roll on billing!
Nick.
Last edited by Nick J; 01-05-12 at 09:49 PM.
Booo
Hi chaps,
So time to start an update then! Due to other things happening since I purchased this car I didnt have any major funds that I wanted to spend on it or a huge amount of time available for it either! But a while back I decided that It was about time I made a start....... First things first was to see how well I could bring the original paintwork back to life. I think Brian had tried with various polishes/waxes to keep the car tidy but what It needed was an in depth renovation to remove as much surface scratching/traffic film and so on as possible. Then I would know how little I could get away with painting or not If the case may be this year! After the car was cleaned I degreased It panel by panel to remove as much contamination/old polish/wax and so on as I could. This was followed by clay bar session using a 3m clay bar and soapy water in a squirty bottle to lube the surface at all times when claying..........
By the time all the claying was complete I could see I had quite a job ahead of me in order to get the paintwork up to scratch. So I made a start wet flatting using 2000/3000 to remove surface scratches and to flat down old touch ups too.........
Good old 2k solid colour!..............
This was a painstaking job and took weeks to do but I eventually got it all machined back up with great results.......
By the time a three stage machine detail had been carried out I sealed the paintwork and waxed it all up. Badges were removed from the rear and the original dealer plates that were on the car had seen better days so I got some more made up and fitted them to the car........
And back outside in the sun looking much better...........
Last edited by Nick J; 02-05-12 at 10:10 PM.
Great!!
Looka Amazing Nick! Will you be out in it this summer?
Looking very shiny mate , Keep it up !
Looking stunning Nick, doesnt look like it will need painting to me there, would you like to come over and do the Antibes for me as it looks better after ive mopped it at the weekend, but nowhere near your standards
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