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nooo... we've just driven it back up to my mums about 5 miles on trade plates with no lights, bumpers, scuttle panel etc! :D
heading back up there in a bit so i'll get some pics up of the whole job - its looking amazing though, so pleased with it.
its a shame tho - work is crazy busy at the moment so i cant start rebuidig it for a few weeks yet :(
mike...is.....very....stupid. left the camera with all the pics up at m mums house..... doh! :suicide: :D
:rolleyes: What a numpty. ;) Did you not fancy doing a start to finish thread. I've quite enjoyed doing this one.
The only advice I have (if you want it) for the rebuild is take your time. I was so tempted to rush. I only scratched one little bit while I was building ours. Which I thought was a bit of a result.
I have done the passenger side carpet now. Just needs a little trim when the dash is out of the way.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01697.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01698.jpg
I have also test painted a piece of trim. I think the finish and colour is just what we're after.
Before
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01699.jpg
After
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01700.jpg
WOW!!!!!!! That looks great! What sort of prep did you have to do to get that finish? It looks factory good! What kind of paint did you use?Quote:
Originally Posted by beardo
Can't see the pictures due to our crap internet policy at work :(
Gotta wait til the mornin now when I get home :rolleyes:
flippin eck. that looks really really nice - love both the carpet and the trim.
just got the camera back now so i'll get a thread going for ours as well. :)
Not that hard to paint really. Gave it a good clean with a cloth and hot soapy water. Then a light rub with a scourer. Rinse and dry. Then paint with matt black aerosol.
Looks like you are making a real Pro job on the carpet, very nice.
The finish on the plastic looks very good as well, nice and suttle. Have you tested the painted plastic for durability?
Cheers Mylee. I have sort of tested the paint. Last year whilst rebuilding the car I painted the inner arch liners and trim near the wipers with the same paint. The trim is still perfect, the liners have took a bit of a battering but that was to be expected. I am currently painting all the trim excluding dash and door cards. Should have some before and after piccies later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mylee
Then that's an excellent result from a rattle can!
Was the matt black a special plastic paint?
Not special plastic paint. Just your basic aerosol matt black which is suitable for plastics.
Heres some piccies.
A pile of dirty trim.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01702.jpg
All cleaned up.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01703.jpg
Got a lot done until I ran out of paint.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01704.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01705.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01706.jpg
Ordered some more paint which I should get tommorrow all being well.
Drivers side carpet is now done as is the rest of the painting. If I have time later I am going to rebuild the trim and have a mock up.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01708.jpg
Done a quick mock up and I need a rest.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...75/beat002.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...75/beat004.jpg
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...75/beat006.jpg
looking good :D
Hot dog!!! That looks A1, factory!!! Serious, it looks 10 out of 10!
Good job! That will make the interior look like new!!!
Took out the dash and stripped it bare ready for paint.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01716.jpg
Gave it a good scrub.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01717.jpg
Slapped on some paint.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01718.jpg
Looking very good :D
Very good indeed! I did not think you were going to do the dash as well, but I guess if you are that far in, you might as well do it too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wh1teLeopard
I can't wait to see finished pics installed!!!:D:D
No dash.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01720.jpg
Trimmed the dash inserts.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01721.jpg
Rebuilt the dash and fitted it to the car.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/DSC01722.jpg