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[72gt]

I have been quoted £250 to for blasting (inside and outside) and then paying extra to have it completely zinc primed,luckily for me my gt is a one owner car that has sat for near on 35 years Unused so no previous repairs or filler anywhere :)

[Wupding]

Loving this thread...

Been a GT fan for years,... Just need to find me a unicorn like you have. Unmolested, stunning original

Please keep the info coming I am really looking to seeing the progress

P.s can I have first dibs if you decide to sell it...

[72gt]

Back from the blasters and ready for new metal.....not a bit of filler in sight!,,needs plenty now though :)
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[72gt]

Well that's my panel collection completed (I hope !).....mostly bargains picked up through eBay,most are heritage,old rover stock ( bonnet and doors) and m.machine inner sills , really impressed with these,got the tabs for carpet press studs , front slinging brackets and seatbelt mounting already welded on.has taken me the last 3 years to collect this lot....I would not like to shell out for them all in one go !!!
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[Jared Mk3]

That looks like an expensive collection of parts!

[72clubman]

That looks like a perfect collection of parts! Looks like almost exactly what I need for my GT!

Joe

[72gt]

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Nearly back to bare metal now,up to the bodyshop within the next two weeks :)

[minimissions]

Defo think its good to go back to bare bones with blaster you can see what you have to work with or in some people's case nothing to work with lol your shell doesn't look bad at all :)

[72gt]

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This is going to be very handy :)

[skoughi]

The roll over spit is so handy, makes life a bit easier. You've done the right thing by getting the shell blasted, as long as there's not too much ripples in the flatter panels! A good quality etch primer will make all the difference now, I started using a poor quality rattle can type as I was cleaning off paint and filler in local spots, doing any welding repairs then moving onto the next bit. A lot of what I etched didn't stick too well, I ended up sanding most of it off then using a better quality product i got from a local bodyshop. Keep up the good work bud!

[jpw1275]

I'm very jealous ........ I had a good find today....... I didn't relies I had a pair of limeflower seats in my loft ....... Very bizarre

Cheers james

[72gt]

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Are your seats out of a GT James or standard clubman ?, the drivers seat base cover on mine is split so I am looking for a good replacement along with some better Limeflower carpets !

[jpw1275]

They are identical to yours buddy ...... I'd forgot I had them , paid £20 for the pair a few years ago .... Mine too need a good clean ..... If I had the rears I would put them in mine with it being teal blue it would go nicely ....... To be honest I'm not sure what they came out of mate

Cheers james

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[72gt]

PM sent James !

[72gt]

At last...............,on the move !!!!!! Now keeping a convertible company in the body shop,the plan is to have all panels,welding completed,prep and primer and then inside,underside,door shuts,boot and engine bay painted then it comes back for me to get it rolling and fit engine and then back up for final paint.....slowly of course :)  image.jpeg   71.9K   8 downloads  image.jpeg   82.41K   6 downloads  image.jpeg   71.6K   14 downloads