Corroda 11 Posted December 15, 2022 Nice job there. You’re clearly a dab hand with a grinder, oops I mean welder 😂 Paint blended in well 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oneohtwo 8 Posted December 15, 2022 Ah interesting. Did you do it long ago, and has held up since? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Matt_ 32 Posted December 15, 2022 Yeah it's been on the car for a year now. It could be a reaction between base coat and your lacquer possibly on yours? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oneohtwo 8 Posted December 15, 2022 Hmm, not sure. Maybe I didn't get a good enough mix of hardener. Seems an odd product though as there are plenty of reviews online that have had the same issues as me, and others which it's been fine for. On Amazon, it's got a rating of 2.7 stars. The reviews are either 1 or 5 star! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted December 16, 2022 Get this thread back on track with a little update. Chassis parts blasted and painted 👌 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted December 17, 2022 nothing like fitting nicely and properly finished parts to the car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 15 Posted December 18, 2022 On 12/16/2022 at 4:52 PM, ChrisL said: Get this thread back on track with a little update. Chassis parts blasted and painted 👌 holy shit this makes me excited to see this as i dropped the VR off at my mechanics for an underside restoration a week ago 🙂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted December 18, 2022 So taking a different route with the car so coilovers off, standard VR suspension on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted December 23, 2022 One under arch cleaned, one to go 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted December 26, 2022 Bit more cleaning. Really happy with how good it is underneath. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted December 26, 2022 And Santa must have had these stashed at the back of the grotto somewhere. full set of NOS speedlines 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted December 26, 2022 I do love a set of speedlines. Did you get them from Classics? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted December 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Cressa said: I do love a set of speedlines. Did you get them from Classics? Yes mate. Dated 96/97 so they must have found a stash of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted April 10, 2023 Thought I’d update this thread. Drivers side cleaned and found a bit of corrosion where the battery has rubbed. Sanded it down, rust treated and primed and painted. Happy with the results and can’t really be seen once re-assembled anyway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted April 10, 2023 Always nice to know you've sorted some 9f the dreaded rust. Looks good 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Matt_ 32 Posted April 10, 2023 Cleaned up nice that side too. Nice painting :) Sent from my SM-G990B2 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted April 21, 2023 Starting to re-assemble Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted April 21, 2023 Did a temporary rust repair to the drivers wing also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted April 21, 2023 Chris your 'temporary' repair is an exceptional standard! As usual, of course Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Matt_ 32 Posted April 21, 2023 Nice job on the wing and love the detail in the engine baySent from my SM-G990B2 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted April 28, 2023 Decided to wet flat the whole wing to see if I could get rid of the orange peel. just the rest of the car to do now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted April 30, 2023 How the heck do you even manage to do that? Looks great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted May 1, 2023 11 hours ago, Cressa said: How the heck do you even manage to do that? Looks great Carefully! Use 2000 grit sandpaper then 3000grit and finish with a machine polisher. Stay away from any panel edges too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted May 14, 2023 Refurbished the ABS pump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
