Hi guys,

 

My new shell came today, from sussex stu.

 

so got on a mission, took the doors, bonnet, wings, tailgate off.

swapped them with my ones.

 

stripped the engine bay, got to jet wash it tomorrow.

 

Removed rear diff, subframe, got to remove front cross member in the morning thrn stonechip arches and underneath the whole car.

 

one of the sills were dented, from a jack and I've sorted that.

 

Heres a couple of pics, I'll put some more up tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopefully couple weeks it will look like this again..

are you fitting it a your place or his, don't want to get in the way if your going to be busy putting his engine in.

 

Paul

At me nan 10miles away but if u want to meet up I can.

if not im off sun, mon, Tues, wed, every week to this thing sorts its self out.

If not leave it to next week, and I'll be in no rush to do anything.

I don't mind its up to u mate.

 

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At me nan 10miles away but if u want to meet up I can.

if not im off sun, mon, Tues, wed, every week to this thing sorts its self out.

If not leave it to next week, and I'll be in no rush to do anything.

I don't mind its up to u mate.

Terry, i'll leave it, you got enough on your plate at the moment.

 

Paul

Terry, i'll leave it, you got enough on your plate at the moment.

 

Paul

 

Ok paul, next week I'll have nothing to do,

And we can sort everything out...c ya soon mate...

Yes, ok.

 

Paul

Hi guys,

 

Had no time really to do anything to my car, but managed to get engine bay back to metal where needed.

was weird cause there was rust where paint had chipped but when dealing with the chipped areas noticed that under some of the paint was rust.

god knows how it got there lol.

but all the rust is gone now.

 

This is what ive done..hope its right..

stripped to metal,

Etch primered,

Seam sealer,

2k high build primer.

 

no laughing at my seam sealer its bloody hard to get neat or the runs in the primer Im useless at spraying I allways go to far and it runs.

Atleast its ready for the bodyshop now for its paint.

 

heres some pics...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking really good there mate and yes you have applied the correct spray in the correct order. Great build thread, keep it up matey.

Great work Tezza, it's coming on a treat!

Looking Goooooddd

terry its looking great bud,

looking really good Terry but them side skirts look shite.... ile take em off your hands so how much do you want for them:laugh::ninja:

Hi Terry, it looks like you've been hard at it, have you had chance to change the front disc's over yet.

 

Paul

Thanks everyone for all the replies, im enjoying doing this one no welding...

 

Znut u not getting my skirts lol...they costing me lots...there originals think there version r skirts

Hi Terry, it looks like you've been hard at it, have you had chance to change the front disc's over yet.

 

Paul

 

The jack is at me mums, last bit at weekend to do on ants car and ill bring jacks back sand change them.

 

how are u hope u are ok...

Hi Terry, I'm good happy my Z passed it's mot, how's work, I still would like you to fit the clutch on the Astra when you have the time, do you need the money for the parts.

 

cheers Paul

Well done dude the Bay looks the dogs nuts

My bro in law came over tonight and painted my engine bay,

Now I can start getting all the bits back in there...

Im glad that bits over, feels like ive been messing with engine bays forever lol.

Painted it on my drive so theres some dust in paint but were hoping it will polish out...but it looks bloody shiney and clean only see dust with a torch lol.

 

heres some pics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking good

Im happy with it atleast I can move on...

thanks for reply.

Looking good mate liking this thread.

Looking good mate. Out of interest why didn't you mask the steering column?

Looking good mate. Out of interest why didn't you mask the steering column?

 

I got another one so putting that on...

was just being lazy lol.

also got spray on front window but dont care its having a new one too..

Great work Terry and cant wait to see it finished :thumbup1: