As many of you know I have been working on the car over the winter and decided to to the whole widearch, sills, tailgate skin and so on. The plan was to do everything including fitting, painting and making the wheel spacers etc by myself. Not forgetting the full colour change from red to white. Not far away now so here is a couple of pics from the start and where it is today. Ive made loads of photos on the way so i might do a guide sometime to fitting the various parts incase any of you feel brave and want to have a go yourselves.

paul

 

Can't wait to see it finished mate. You've chosen a plended colour.

 

Keep up the good work.

have you seen this months REVs mag?

have you seen this months REVs mag?

 

Yes but I'd love to know how he's getting 420bhp with just a dump valve and a boost controller :rofl:

 

It's a proper Max Power car is that one ;)

Paul

Why didnt you go for red and white!

 

If you'd run out of paint you could have gone for the Starsky and Hutch look :tongue:

Latest pic this morning with bumper on......

 

Thanks for the support lads, I know white is not to everyones taste but we all have to do our cars as we want them, its just personal taste.

To answer some questions...:D

Yes it will be ready for billing and hopefully thorsby Notts..

No I have never worked in a bodyshop...but maybe Peter at PPS will give me a job :rofl:

No I would rather burn it to the ground that paint it in Sunderlands finest red and white :tongue:

Yes im putting a spoiler on but gonna leave it removeable in case i dont like it.

 

The real pain is when you have finished all this the car is like a sh*t tip inside with dust and screws and bits of trim everywhere, thats the bit im not looking forward to sorting.

Cheers

Paul

 

 

 

Lol

looks awesome!

 

how did you find spraying it yourself?

 

white is defiently one of my favorite colours

You are one brave Mo-Fo. Respect. :)

 

I'll have a pop at most things but body work, esp that scary iniatial rear arch mutilation scares the shit out of me.

Looks fantastic in the pictures, don't go a bundle on the 1980's white paint job, but it's gotta be better than that ultra common red !

:shock: fook me, it's looking great. I reckon PPS have got a new

ZX-pert :rofl:

:cool: :bow:

I've already said it butI'll say it again. That looks the absolute dogs mate. 10/10.

Maaaan. When I saw PPS cutting into mine I was terrified, but to do it yourself!!! Guts mate!!! :bow: :bow: :bow:

 

Looks awesome - well done fella! :cool:

:bow: :bow: :bow: To Gpants you made a real good job mate but I am not sure I like the stickers bud :confused: ;)

 

 

pmsl

youre a star Macca

great work

looks the dogs danglies

but i still think red and white would be better!

Thanks Cadpaul, I now feel dirty and abused.

To do that to Sid the Sexist is just pure blasphemy :rofl:

Paul

I'm not a fan of white cars :eek: shocker! but I do like yours. v. v. v. v. nice :D

pmsl

Sid has never looked better

pmsl

Sid has never looked better

 

 

 

:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :hyper:

Looking gorgeous!

 

Fas

:bow: :bow: :bow: To Gpants you made a real good job mate but I am not sure I like the stickers bud :confused: ;)

 

 

 

LMFAO :D is it an automatic, or a twin-tub? :rofl:

:rofl::rofl: To answer someones question a few days ago, I am actually rolling around on the floor pissing myself :D:D Nice work Mac :D

 

Seriously tho Paul, that looks great mate :bow:

 

Smeg! Imagine what it's like trundling along the motorway, then Bosch! A wide arched zed appears behind like a Comet ;)

 

Pete

is that apple white???

i said it right from the beginning m8 qudos to u for doing so and also looks like like your original detractors may now be left with egg on their face...looks like a superb job to me so far. who needs rip off bodyshops you keep it up m8

 

LMFAO :)

 

Colour change is no secret art bud, I just spend a few hours in the garden with the Honda...and hey presto...I go from white to chocolate! LMFAO :)

 

But would rather go Charlie Brown than Scottish pale blue aka white FFS! PMSL :)

Well I dont beleive it. The m,issus just come in and went, ohh nice car. what is it?

 

You have no idea the smile on my face, and she realised. Been having arguments obour fitting a wide arch as she thinks anything like that is boy racer and not stylish.

 

Game set and match to me I thinks. And now its a case of ordering.