Well it has been a long time coming lol, 4 years in primer, the first 2 beige and last 2 in white. With driving the zed everyday, it was always difficult to pick a good time to get it done, but now ive bought a cheap runaround and going on holiday next week, so the time and chance has come :thumbup:

 

I started yesterday with some wet and dry on the main bodywork, which is smooth anyway but after years of weathering the primer is very porous and attracts the dirt and grime so easily, so had to get rid of a layer. It will be re- primered with a couple of high build coats before painting, but the least the bodyshop has to do the better for me lol.

 

The bumpers are another story, the rear with lots of crazing and paint cracking so i have had to sand down to the gel coat and will get another going over in the shop, the front lip is cracked on the 99 spec bumper ( hit a curb :whistling:) so a bit of repair to do.

 

Both the bumpers are coming off for the respray, so im going to put them on temporarily with half a dozen bolts to save time, along with some interior to strip to take the door handles off, windscreen washers, aerial and petrol flap.

 

Will take some pics tomorrow and post up of how she is at the moment and hopefully as im away, the guys in the bodyshop can take some progress pics to the finish.

 

Then when i return, i will have about a week to sort the trims etc ready for Coventry and i so look forward to getting the polish out instead of the wet and dry :punk:

About time and good luck oh and have a nice break.

What ever happened to that TT you purchased? Congrats on finally getting the thing to paint mate.

Exciting times! What colour?

It will be great to see it painted mate :thumbup1: See you and the Z at Coventry.

 

 

What ever happened to that TT you purchased? Congrats on finally getting the thing to paint mate.

 

The TT is sat in the drive waiting for some love :biggrin: ive been accumulating parts for it for the last6 months so when this one is painted i can make a start :thumbup1:

Exciting times! What colour?

 

Its called Hello Yellow, some Smart cars had this shade of yellow, but its not the this weak pissy yellow that some had lol same as my engine bits i painted, roof bars, door sail and mirror bases are going black

 

looks like tweety pie was killed on your engine lol

Its called Hello Yellow, some Smart cars had this shade of yellow, but its not the this weak pissy yellow that some had lol same as my engine bits i painted, roof bars, door sail and mirror bases are going black

 

Very smart, look forward to seeing in the metal. That plenum looks superb!

The plenum could do with another buff, as a daily drive, it takes some upkeep to stay gleaming, but it was a spare i had at the time, so i spent alot of hours on it including removing some of the casting no longer needed.

I read you were painting it last night and having just got up off my chair I can now post up my response.....at long last !!!

 

I too am going away next week......where are you going Graham ?

It's going to look awesome mate, bet your well excited...

YAY! about time!:ph34r:

Finally! Did you say you were going to chisel out the lights? Can't remember, but I am sure I remember you making a comment about them.

It's going to look awesome mate, bet your well excited...

 

Yup - what Dave said Graham..... I'm looking forward to seeing it too mate!!

 

Richard:clover:

I read you were painting it last night and having just got up off my chair I can now post up my response.....at long last !!!

 

I too am going away next week......where are you going Graham ?

 

 

Im off to Antalya in Turkey at a 5 star all inclusive with aqua park :clap: mainly for the kids obviously :whistling:

It's going to look awesome mate, bet your well excited...

 

I am Dave, its been a long time coming, but cant wait to get cracking on the little touches like trim and mesh in the bumper etc :thumbup:

Finally! Did you say you were going to chisel out the lights? Can't remember, but I am sure I remember you making a comment about them.

 

No mate i got standard lights for the TT, which had the horrible fiat lights in, but as my rear panel on the NA is blended the leds will stay, but will replace later with newer versions.

Getting there now, spent all day flatting and buffing the body, then the bumpers, got the bonnet to do tomorrow and put it all back together for sat. Still a few bits to finish, but will do that next week, at least now its in colour :clap:

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Looks Well Sweet Mate!

Nice Yellow

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I like it, nice and bright and so far everyone who came into the bodyshop liked it, apart from the sprayer lol

I love it Groover....... that is gonna stand out....... can't wait to see it up close........

Certainly stand out from the crowd :thumbup: