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[Carlos W]

Coming along very nicely mate. Will look superb when it's finished.

 

It'll look superb if the colour arrives! 

[Tamworthbay]

Should be ready for the summer, just in time

[Carlos W]

Should be ready for the summer, just in time

 

For IMM

[jpw1275]

Top work carlos... if mine turns out as good as yours il be over moon...:0)

Cheers james

[Carlos W]

Top work carlos... if mine turns out as good as yours il be over moon...:0)

Cheers james

 

 

Thanks mate, but there's loads of stuff I would do differently if I were to do it again. Full inner wings would be top of the list!

 

Just spoken to the paint suppliers, the courier had an accident with the first lot, so they've sent another lot out which should be here tomorrow!

[jpw1275]

Yea im going for full inner wings....just started welding the a post into a box section before it gets fitted

Cheers james

[Carlos W]

This doesn't really give a proper idea

 

But here's the bottom of the car with colour on

 

[silve1999]

looking good, you're good with the spray gun too!

[Carlos W]

looking good, you're good with the spray gun too!

 

 

I'm not! 

 

It keeps blocking the air jets at the front. There are a few spattery bits, fortunately it's on the bottom and you can't tell.

 

Under the front wings is very rough, almost like sand paper. I can't get the gun close enough and it's kind of going on dry

[silve1999]

more thinners??? :

[Carlos W]

more thinners??? :

 

Maybe! 

 

It'll be fine! I've given the gun a proper thorough clean and I'll finish it off tomorrow

[Ben_O]

Woo! Colour!

 

Looking good mate

 

Ben

[Carlos W]

Woo! Colour!

 

Looking good mate

 

Ben

 

The next time I've got a weekend off I'm going to take it off the spit

[Carlos W]

I took some sort of posh camera down to give a better idea of colour

 

[Brams96]

Whats the three little holes near the bottom left of the pic by the drain hole Carlos? Looks like you've punched a nail through the floor! :-0