Respray half complete - Its white!

Chris-85 · Post by **Chris-85** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:33 pm

Cars look great can't wait to see it once its finished

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:42 pm

Cheers chris.

Best place for filler will be brown brothers (unipart) or hickley valtone. Any good automotive paint supplier ought to do it.

Still dunno what to do with this back bumper. May have to slit it and weld in some little triangles. Any ideas appreciated!

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:21 pm

Ok, so front bumper is nearly done. Rear bumper i havent even looked at yet. Am dreading that one.

This is how the bumper looked t'other day, has since had some filler slapped on it, needs flatting back though.

All thats left on the car is finishing the front bumper, doing rear bumper, welding up the tailgate handle (again) and welding up the seam lines (they cracked!) Then its off to the workshop to be sprayed three times (base, pearl, laquer).

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:15 pm

What a t*t, I forgot the pics!

A few other points. Gonna try get the tailgate welded up along with the swage lines on saturday morning. Have an interesting idea regarding a boot handle, it was initially gonna be a mk5 golf handle, but someone beat me too it (damn you silky!) so it'll be a tad different.

Sunburntfreek · Post by **Sunburntfreek** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:33 pm

looking good there! you painting underside of bonnet. inside of doors etc too? so where do you get it sprayed? you do that yourself too?!

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:36 pm

Indeed i will be spraying it myself. I try to do everything myself. I wont be doing the welding as i'm not good enough. I have a friend with a garage in exmouth, and he's doing the stuff i struggle on and letting me use his place for spraying. Unless you wanna spray if foc that is!

P20 DUB · Post by **P20 DUB** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:54 pm

Nice project, liking the rear arch idea.

bhp addict · Post by **bhp addict** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:37 am

how difficult was that front bumper to do yourself mate?

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:26 pm

Twas p*ss easy. I used pu sealer (for panel bonding) and some strips of plastic. Just screwed them in place while it was setting then took the screws out.

Today we smoothed the tailgate. Did it by seam welding a plate where the handle was. Light skimming of filler and its complete. Also we welded up the rear seem lines (the ones under the rear lights) and have smoothed them out nicely. Next on the agenda is the rear bumper, then on to the sideskirts. A few dents here and there to be dealt with and then in for spray time take 2.

Sunburntfreek · Post by **Sunburntfreek** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:29 pm

so when you smooth the bits under the rear lights (the water gutters) does this become a probleem in any way ? as in water wise because i thought that is what lets the water out

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:58 am

Still think your mad for doing this lol. But its very impressive and im looking forward to seeing it finished!

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:07 pm

Bit of an update. Whipped the door off at the weekend as it was catching on the skirt causing chafage. Adjusted it and all is fine now.

Front bumpers had its hopefully final spread of filler. One rear arch/bumper corner nearly complete. Rear seam lines have final spread of filler, and boot has final spread on it.

Not too much left to do but gotta get it all sorted for e38 so in a bit of a panic!

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:03 am

the rear arches are bloody awesome mate.....fancy doin it for me

New B · Post by **New B** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 5:08 pm

Can't wait to see it a ED38

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:10 pm

project looks ace! thort i'd pop a little post in so i can keep an eye on your progress