Hi all
Thought i would share a few photos of my 30
Took her into my bruvs bodyshop (Paintpot) approx 6 weeks ago for stone chips to the front valance, wings etc...
All was looking Ok until we took off the bodykit,,
Not too much of a horror story really but issues that certainly needed addressing, all four jacking points were rotting gently away, front valance
on one side required plating and bottom inner wing needed attention
The front wings were also not that clever at the bottom due to the inner guards not being fitted approx 2 years ago when she last went in for Paint
My other Brother rich then got to work with his welder and made her all right again, old wings came off, new wings stoneguarded and painted
Heres a couple of piccys of my brothers handy work
[img=http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/568/ ... ct1.th.jpg]
[img=http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7171 ... lz1.th.jpg]
[img=http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6035 ... ka5.th.jpg]
After further deliberation and wanting to know that all was well under the rest of the bodykit, we decided to strip the rest of the car to be safe rather than sorry, that all done, i decided to have her all resprayed, so out came the windows, new sunroof sought including new seals.
[img=http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3396 ... cf2.th.jpg]
[img=http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3901 ... yl8.th.jpg]
Once all was prepped and flat, on went the wet stuff, 6 coats of paint,, and
4 coats of laquer,, Hand flatted and polished to high heaven,
Here are a couple of pics next to my bruvs Richards 30,
[img=http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8214 ... sh0.th.jpg]
[img=http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1729/i ... bz3.th.jpg]
Hope you enjoyed
Gadjit
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Nice car Gaz
how many more '30 's have you got lurking between you all ??
O/T is "paintpot" busy @ the mo, I have a job for a man of his talents.....
how many more '30 's have you got lurking between you all ??
O/T is "paintpot" busy @ the mo, I have a job for a man of his talents.....
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Hi Guys
Thanks for kind remarks,
You are right toby, has had fresh paint not long ago, but had a bentley rash problem that i wasn,t happy with,
Was only going in for the front end to be done,,, but decided to use my brothers talents, to do it all again,,,
didn't really need it but thought why not....
As requested
Engine Bay
[img=http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2493 ... ot0.th.jpg]
[img=http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/9036 ... kg6.th.jpg]
[img=http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6217 ... mc3.th.jpg]
Got stacks more but imageshack keeps booting me out,,,
The Big Turbo Conversion was all done by the Doctor ( Ant ) and is absolutely frightening
Any way thanks again for looking,,,
Ant ,,,,, Paintpot is pretty busy at the mo,, bit like yourself, but well worth waiting for,,
send him a PM you never know he may be able to fit you in,,,
Thanks
Gadjit
Thanks for kind remarks,
You are right toby, has had fresh paint not long ago, but had a bentley rash problem that i wasn,t happy with,
Was only going in for the front end to be done,,, but decided to use my brothers talents, to do it all again,,,
didn't really need it but thought why not....
As requested
Engine Bay
[img=http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2493 ... ot0.th.jpg]
[img=http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/9036 ... kg6.th.jpg]
[img=http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6217 ... mc3.th.jpg]
Got stacks more but imageshack keeps booting me out,,,
The Big Turbo Conversion was all done by the Doctor ( Ant ) and is absolutely frightening
Any way thanks again for looking,,,
Ant ,,,,, Paintpot is pretty busy at the mo,, bit like yourself, but well worth waiting for,,
send him a PM you never know he may be able to fit you in,,,
Thanks
Gadjit
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Envy is a really unpleasant sensation but luckily the beauty of that car (especailly the under bonnet goodness) soothes the agony!
Once again, excellent chariot sir
Once again, excellent chariot sir

















