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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!
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
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mike...is.....very....stupid. left the camera with all the pics up at m mums house..... doh!
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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.
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I have done the passenger side carpet now. Just needs a little trim when the dash is out of the way.
I have also test painted a piece of trim. I think the finish and colour is just what we're after.
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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?Originally Posted by beardo
I have also test painted a piece of trim. I think the finish and colour is just what we're after.
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Can't see the pictures due to our crap internet policy at work
Gotta wait til the mornin now when I get home
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Then that's an excellent result from a rattle can!
Was the matt black a special plastic paint?
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Not special plastic paint. Just your basic aerosol matt black which is suitable for plastics.
Heres some piccies.
A pile of dirty trim.
All cleaned up.
Got a lot done until I ran out of paint.
Ordered some more paint which I should get tommorrow all being well.
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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.
Last edited by beardo; 24-02-2009 at 02:43 PM.
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Done a quick mock up and I need a rest.
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looking good
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Hot dog!!! That looks A1, factory!!! Serious, it looks 10 out of 10!
Good job! That will make the interior look like new!!!
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Took out the dash and stripped it bare ready for paint.
Gave it a good scrub.
Slapped on some paint.
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Looking very good
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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!Looking very good
I can't wait to see finished pics installed!!!
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No dash.
Trimmed the dash inserts.
Rebuilt the dash and fitted it to the car.
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