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[Archived2]

fantastic mate, the finish is very professional.

[DugganC17]

looking great keep up the great work mate

[woodenman23]

Some important developments to the car have been made. Finishing all the bodywork, I had the shell blasted, building up the subframes and getting it on its wheels. I now need to choose the colour, red or bronze?

I have also rebuilt the engine and gearbox, we are now going TURBO...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[alex-95]

Great work, Are you keeping the wood effect trim? I would go for the bronze.

[woodenman23]

Undecided about the fake wood trim, it goes with the bronze much better than the red that is for sure. If i do keep the trim I want to strip the fake wood effect stuff off and do it properly in veneer.

It may sound weird but bur walnut, in my opinion works well.

 

 

[minimissions]

Just had a quick update on this and it's looking ace nice work there. As for the colours I can't decide i really like the red and think the wood would look ace however love that other colour also...

[alex-95]

Any updates on this woodenman?

[minimissions]

Ditto. This will be an awesome clubby estate once back on the road: )

[woodenman23]

Sorry guys,

 

It's been a long time I know, sorry. I'll provide a better word update in a separate post but I'll let the pictures tell the initial story.

But a brief summary:

 

* Now fully in paint.

* Engine rebuilt (block by Rob Walker)

* Turbo'd

* Looms carcassed including heated front screen and seat.

* Electric Front Windows

* Buckets loads of cavity and underbody sealant.

* Engine dropped back in (today)

* Interior being done in full "Biscuit" leather ( including head lining).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by woodenman23, 06 December 2015 - 10:37 PM.

[minimissions]

Wow nice work you have been pretty busy with this one :) loving the look of it in that colour what colour is that from looks like a bmw colour?

 

p.s really want your wheels lol

[woodenman23]

It's a vw colour.

[woodenman23]

A few shots of the interior I'm working on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by woodenman23, 09 December 2015 - 10:04 PM.

[minimissions]

Wow this is looking wicked you done all the interior yourself? love the headlining dont see many people doing anything different with estates in that way... the trim panels up over the seat belt mount look ace as well :) Makes me want to tear down my estate and start again lol Its day will come once the others are done :)

 

What paint have you used underneath its left such a nice finish..?

Edited by minimissions, 08 December 2015 - 06:38 AM.

[woodenman23]

Cheers, yeah I'm doing the whole interior myself. The headliner took a lot of hours to complete.

As for the underside it was a 3m over paintable stonechip, then sprayed body colour and finally had a good covering with dynax UB wax

[minimissions]

Wicked it looks ace :) I can imagine how long it took to do..

 

The underside looks great and nice and hard wearing

 

Nice work mate