A little update how im getting along, helps to motivate me :tooth:

 

Pretty much getting there, very close to getting some paint on.

 

 

First had to renew sills and make good underneath of car. The sills I wont be able to get to without ripping of the kit and undersealed the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Luke for sending me a template to cut arches

 

 

 

Arches cut back with angle grinder

 

 

 

Inside metal cut into strips to fold back up to arch

 

Welded up and the undersealed, was my first time with a welder and went pretty good all in all. One mishap where I set my shoe on fire.

 

 

 

Kit was screwed into place and bonded with some stuff from ebay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rear arches are very tricky to get lined up. I mainly focused on getting the side skirt / door area lined up and ended up losing it abit at the back stopping the rear bumper linning up. You can see the back sits lower. Was easily fixed by taking a spirit level from the back corner to the back wheel arch and then running an angle grinder through. Nice and straight again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Car mads 99 spec front bumper all lined up

 

Edited December 13, 201015 yr by aquanuke

Underside of bonnet all cleaned up

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got some Artic White paint off ebay.. all ready for part 3 :thumbup1:

 

Wow thats really coming on well, shes gonna be a stunner, Good job fella!!

looking good mate, can't wait to see it finished.

Nice work .. Good man for taking it on yourself !!

great work should look very nice. Im in the middle of fitting the same kit to mine what did you use to bond the panels to the car?

Nice work .. Good man for taking it on yourself !!

 

Ha dont know what all the fuss was about, was a walk in the park :clown:

 

Also did'nt cost much at all

 

Kit £310

Filler big bucket £15

Some Fibre glass £10

Kit bonding glue £29

Jar of coffee £5

 

:rockon:

Edited December 13, 201015 yr by aquanuke

great work should look very nice. Im in the middle of fitting the same kit to mine what did you use to bond the panels to the car?

 

 

This one here, used 2 and 1/2 of them

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370353706411

 

Really good stuff, but be careful to mop up the access before it dries. As real PITA to get off.

Ha dont know what all the fuzz was about, was a walk in the park :clown:

 

Also did'nt cost much at all

 

Kit £310

Filler big bucket £15

Some Fibre glass £10

Kit bonding glue £29

Jar of coffee £5

 

:rockon:

 

So if anyone wants it done we will send them your direction lol :punk:

Jar of coffee £5

 

Flip me that's an expensive jar of coffee! :rofl:

 

Great work their buddy, keep up the good work! :clap:

So if anyone wants it done we will send them your direction lol :punk:

 

I should be able to do it blindfolded next time :thumbup:

 

 

Flip me that's an expensive jar of coffee! :rofl:

 

Great work their buddy, keep up the good work! :clap:

 

 

Dont skimp on the coffee :scooter:

This one here, used 2 and 1/2 of them

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370353706411

 

Really good stuff, but be careful to mop up the access before it dries. As real PITA to get off.

 

Thanks ill have alook. I change the way the rear bumper mounts on the car at the sides to make it easier to unbolt from inside.

Good work, will be good to see it completed.

Good work, will be good to see it completed.

 

I will get a coat of primer on asap as have some bare metal. But dont think a top coat will dry in this weather. So may have to leave that to spring time.

Looking fantastic mate. love the front bumper lol!!!

 

The only thing i would do is use some fiberglass paste between the rear bumper and the arches to pervent the filler cracking.

looking really good!

Looking fantastic mate. love the front bumper lol!!!

 

The only thing i would do is use some fiberglass paste between the rear bumper and the arches to pervent the filler cracking.

 

Thats a good idea, ive got some flexiable bonding glue left over. Think that should do the trick.

great work mate, hats off to you for this :cool3:

Thats a good idea, ive got some flexiable bonding glue left over. Think that should do the trick.

 

Dave was referring to using P40 fibreglass filler/paste. Using the flexible bonding will allow the paint to crack with any movement in the joins.

I had this problem with my rear one piece light panel.

I used the P40 for strength then a flexible plastic bumper filler on top.

 

Look forward to seeing it finished, should look really smart.

Well done mate:clap: a lot of these modifications are started and never finnished you are well on the way to finnishing it and doing it all yourself is a great achievement I wish I could do half of it, well done fella.

This looks tastey! nice work keep it up!

Fair play to you bud. Looks like you've done a great job. Nice one.

Looking very good, can't wait to see more as your project progresses

Well done mate, like to see D.I.Y !:cool2:

Brave fella blending the bumper to the quarters tho'!:surrender: