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[black jack1275]

Black with lots of chrome bits

[Cactus]

Could always paint it in flamenco red to match the car? Or good old bmc green? Yellow would probably fit well with the red also.

Or you could always go crazy and paint it voilet My sister had a mk2 fiesta which was bright red with a purple bodykit....could see it from the space I bet.

[sheree&the-gt]

aha sounds good. i want some thing mental. i might paint it either same colour as car or yellow, with blue accessories *i cant spell the reall word for them!

haha



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[Elisha-The-Cooper]

getting wheels off


some good looking brakes















we bought an mpi carpet that needs a good clean for our baby




drivers rear panal is goooood!



thats just a quick update x

[Elisha-The-Cooper]

how do i fit this without replacing entire panel ??

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[Retro_10s]

You take the wing off, and fit a scuttle corner repair panel...

[mini93]

try keep wing intact, clubman pannels are expeeeensive!!! £300 for new steel front end.

is there anyway can be cut out then new repair corner jiggeried into place hmm

[sheree&the-gt]

so this week to do:

finish getting the rest of the paint off
collect the doors
buy some new a panels & scuttle repair corners
buy a car cover

fit the doors
replace the a panels & scuttle corners
whack some primer on him
get him ready for the spray guys

need to clean out the garage, to allow us some space.

so its all going on.
i just wish the rain would stop!

gonna buy some bits & pieces during the process though. depends on what £££wage i get this month!

wish us luck!


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[sheree&the-gt]

so its all going on.
i just wish the rain would stop!

eeeeek! now the rain has stopped, and the sun is shining, so work will progress!

[DTrain]

i know its a bit late now but a trick with the paint stripper is to scuff the paint, apply the paint stripper then put cling film over it. this seals the chemical in and is so much more effective. but it looks like you have done most of it

[sheree&the-gt]

i know its a bit late now but a trick with the paint stripper is to scuff the paint, apply the paint stripper then put cling film over it. this seals the chemical in and is so much more effective. but it looks like you have done most of it

think i'm gonna buy some cling film tonight!!

roll it out, douse the bits left, cling film it, tidy the garage up, then take it off!!

thanks for the idea!



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[sheree&the-gt]

try keep wing intact, clubman pannels are expeeeensive!!! £300 for new steel front end.

is there anyway can be cut out then new repair corner jiggeried into place hmm

i hope so! don't really fancy taking the wing off!! but the a panel need to be replaced to, so we'll see!

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[sheree&the-gt]

UPDATE

found a few holes in the roof corners, wings are looking good

thinking of a fibreglass bonnet & an innocenti bootlid - if i can get hold of one!

found a spray place & a nice bright red colour - gonna hire a generator & an engine hoist, get the engine out.

get it primered this week, buy all the parts needed to put through the respray ..... slowly getting there.

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[ROD]

i know its a bit late now but a trick with the paint stripper is to scuff the paint, apply the paint stripper then put cling film over it. this seals the chemical in and is so much more effective. but it looks like you have done most of it

think i'm gonna buy some cling film tonight!!

roll it out, douse the bits left, cling film it, tidy the garage up, then take it off!!

thanks for the idea!



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Did this work??

[sheree&the-gt]

it did, but i'll advise you to ALWAYS wear gloves!

just got the last tiny little bits left then.

primering has also begun on finished & wiped panels

UPDATE

huddersfield auto jumble route around for new / good parts!

front subframe bought.
a panels bought.
scuttle corners bought.
still a long way to go!