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..

Wish it would go faster I want it done yesterday lol...

 

lol I know mines been off the road for 18months now, and I drove it for 12 months cos I had mine mot'd when I got it, so I should have started working on mine 2 1/2 years ago, although I have done a few bits, your progress is phenominal you shoud be chuffed mate, also imagine all the free time you'rr have when its done :whistling::biggrin:

Just thing about the 'fish eye' days and the continuous restripping of your engine bay for about 3 months in a row.

 

Glad you're past it now.

Can't wait to see it.

 

Bet Stace is loving her engine free kitchen still too haha

Dont even mention fisheyes lol, Im not ever thinking of that again any fish eyes in the body paint I have an axe next to it to remove them my hands are killing from all the sanding and I aint doing no more....

I'll get a pic of the axe its welded to a scafold tube shouldn't take long to remove a fisheye.

lol I know mines been off the road for 18months now, and I drove it for 12 months cos I had mine mot'd when I got it, so I should have started working on mine 2 1/2 years ago, although I have done a few bits, your progress is phenominal you shoud be chuffed mate, also imagine all the free time you'rr have when its done :whistling::biggrin:

 

Suppose if it went easy u wouldn't respect it, when its done I'll make sure it stays good or I'll have to do it again lol.

Hi guys.

had a mission sanding down all the stonechip effect on the rear bumper and adhesion promoter and primer and paint on me 99spec bumper, I painted it myself without my bro in law knowing.

He will probably da it off and paint it again, but I just wanted to see it shiny lol and I think it came out ok....

 

just waiting for photobucket and I'll post a couple of pics...

 

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Hi guys.

had a mission sanding down all the stonechip effect on the rear bumper and adhesion promoter and primer and paint on me 99spec bumper, I painted it myself without my bro in law knowing.

He will probably da it off and paint it again, but I just wanted to see it shiny lol and I think it came out ok....

 

just waiting for photobucket and I'll post a couple of pics...

The 99spec no laughing...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fug me that looks awesome Tez.

Check my fb wall out mate.

very nice

What time you up tomorrow?

Need a few zed bits off your breaker.

Got some cash.

Im at trevs, hopefully with liam, just saw your welding on Facebook looks good mate.

What did u need not much left on it lol.

Call me tomorrow or knock at trevs...

Not much has been done,

 

My brother in law came down we painted the door mirrors, t bars etc and got some dust in it, he said if he paints it in there his gonna end up flatting the pants out of it to look good,

Leaving less paint on the car, so he spoke to his boss who is lending him a trailor and the use of his oven for free, whoop whoop.

 

he wanted to do the car in base and clear, but in the garage with dirt he said use a solid colour only 2 coats with chance of dust getting in it.

but his got some glacier white metallic he said I can use instead of mercedes artic white direct gloss,

Got to be honest the last time the artic white, looked really nice but it did lose its high shine and looked a little flat sometimes.

 

He said the metallic will stay shiny better,

 

got a picture of glacier white metallic in front of ibis white the ibis white is new white but compared to the glacier I think looks dull

 

 

 

The artic white is similar to the ibis white, new ford whites etc but the glacier

 

cant wait to get it done lol.

The t bars I flat and polished and they came up good but now the colour is changing gotta take the shine off them lol

 

Before sanding no reflection

 

 

 

after

 

 

 

 

 

waste of time that was lol.

 

start my new job monday, so should be able to start getting things done on the car again, cant wait.

Hi Terry, glad your car will be paint the right way and you have a new job, hope things get better for you from now on.

 

Paul

Hi Terry, glad your car will be paint the right way and you have a new job, hope things get better for you from now on.

 

Paul

 

I've had a bloody nightmare, courses, money etc.

but got my mot demonstration mon morning in sheerness at 8 and start work there 9to5 and 5mins drive, no more 60 mile drive to work via dartford f@#king crossing 10 hrs work to drive 60 miles home via .... lol.

 

how u hope your ok....

The other white I like is suzuka grey,

 

Had similar on the zed before the artic white, looks bright white in the sun and blue/grey in the evening almost like primer.

 

I'll see if I can find the colour....

In the sun

 

 

 

 

in the shade

 

 

 

Really white

 

 

 

 

 

and the blue/grey tint

 

 

 

this is when I 1st got my zed was a uk car had it resprayed that colour, yhe rear lights wasnt painted.

 

and there screen shots from my phone lol.

Dude you was born in the fugging lucky bush I'm sure! Lol

You're grounded for a month hahaha.

 

Really happy for you mate.

Up and onwards wooo =)

 

Agree that the new paint looks a lot duller.

Dude you was born in the fugging lucky bush I'm sure! Lol

You're grounded for a month hahaha.

 

Really happy for you mate.

Up and onwards wooo =)

 

Agree that the new paint looks a lot duller.

 

u prefer the new colour, in the 1st pic the white car in background is ibis white like artic white the one close up is the colour its going got a blue hint to it and colour looks a lot deeper and got some metallic in it,

Was reading up earlier and seem glacier white metalic and suzuka grey metalic are upgrade colours on audi.

Not much has been done,

 

My brother in law came down we painted the door mirrors, t bars etc and got some dust in it, he said if he paints it in there his gonna end up flatting the pants out of it to look good,

Leaving less paint on the car, so he spoke to his boss who is lending him a trailor and the use of his oven for free, whoop whoop.

 

he wanted to do the car in base and clear, but in the garage with dirt he said use a solid colour only 2 coats with chance of dust getting in it.

but his got some glacier white metallic he said I can use instead of mercedes artic white direct gloss,

Got to be honest the last time the artic white, looked really nice but it did lose its high shine and looked a little flat sometimes.

 

He said the metallic will stay shiny better,

 

got a picture of glacier white metallic in front of ibis white the ibis white is new white but compared to the glacier I think looks dull

 

 

 

The artic white is similar to the ibis white, new ford whites etc but the glacier

 

cant wait to get it done lol.

 

this one closest car to u is colour its going.

Good choice Terry. And well done on the new job bud.

Good choice Terry. And well done on the new job bud.

 

Thank u, work has been a nightmare hopefully now everything will sort its self out and may have a zed to drive next summer..fingers crossed..

Can't believe I've missed this thread! Awesome dude, just awesome!

 

One thing I noted, smooth off that embossed lettering on the mirror houses. Gives a cleaner look. :)

Can't believe I've missed this thread! Awesome dude, just awesome!

 

One thing I noted, smooth off that embossed lettering on the mirror houses. Gives a cleaner look. :)

 

Its that on the mirrors I've since done that...

 

thanks for the comments