Track/fast road 2013 built and tracked

[ImysE30]

When do you reckon it'll be finished, looking good so far

[DanThe]

Pentons car is not too different in colour, I like it

The camo green is vile, im glad you got rid

[BATTS91]

Pentons is an awesome colour ! especially in the flesh .

[Sx279]

how do you remove the chrome trims?

[initial_g]

Cheers guys, not seen pentons. I definatly think its a improovement, when I find a a fresh sunroofless shell to mint up itl be black... unfortunatly the cars not straight enough to get away with black... its had alot of panel/body work due to the battle scares its aquired.
Im getting the week on it after work now im working back up derby so it will make progress this week

[initial_g]

Ive had afew hours free tonite so have done afew bits on the ride.
Underside of the bonnet painted


Boot lid painted (will be 800 wet flatted and relaqured to make the carbon smooth)
Also will have a black lip spoiler


Rebuffed the body

[mrrodney]

it does look nice

[initial_g]

Cheers rodney

[initial_g]

Painted the bumpers, skirts and some other bits


Re laquered the boot lid



Lip and bumper fitted



Impreza type ra roof flap painted and fitted



Rear bumper fitted





Side skirt bonded on

[ImysE30]

Looking sweet

[Gortour]

Like a lot.

[initial_g]

Cheers gortour

Just got my boot lid on well chuffed.looks so much better withe the top painted ive laqured the bare carbon on the back and Ive fitted a lip spoiler... ive got a m3 spoiler but not sure if im gonna fit it now

[jimmyspeed]

it looks so much better in the blue!

obviously your good at painting - just out of interest what setup did you use for spraying bumpers - i can see the compressor and gravity feed gun(HVLP?), an do you just run it straight from the regulator or have inline oilers?

am looking to respray mine DIY in cirrus blue eventually but know very little about painting

[initial_g]

Cheers dude. Yes a compressor (oil free if possible) or if its not oil free youl need a compressor dryer. If your planning on full resprays or larger stuff and want to run a d a sander ect you need somthing with a minimum of 14cfm and 100L I got mine as a package on ebay it was 320 with a hvlp spray gun. Ive done a fair few repaints with it (I upgraded my gun to a devilbiss gti) I also use the cheaper devilbis finishline I find it puts the paint on nicer than my gti and is a third of the price.

[jimmyspeed]

well im half way there then, i have a large compressor and a new hose, but my compressor is pretty oily and has been used with airtools so i will look into the dryers - I had been looking at the flg-5 guns so its good to know they work well! - thanks

[initial_g]

Flg are fantastic remember also use a decent thinner In your paint it makes the world of difference

[initial_g]

Painted the trims and started the refit

[Phill172]

Looking great! Massive change from the green!

[Nato_e30]

Cheers phil. I really needed a change. I think its for the better....

[Neilios]

Very nice, like the new colour. Very well done.

[shedrool83]

I like

[Nato_e30]

Doors completely built


Also wired the electric fan and stand alone temp gauge up so will have reliable readings.
Almost mot time .... one problem... the rear lights dont work possible wiring issue :/

[ImysE30]

Nearly there

Trace the wiring back, might have a cut or something.

What colour black did you paint the trims?, I need to do the same on the cabby i've just bought,

[Nato_e30]

Black basecoat and laqure mate

[ImysE30]

Look shiny, might be too shiny for the convertible

Might go satin black.

[Nato_e30]

Go to morley imy and get aerosol satin black, its made by simonz and is acrylic about 2 quid a can and goes on perfect... better than the halfords crap. Ive used it on my shadow line it looks oem

[ImysE30]

Cheers dude, I was going to go to Halfords

[Nato_e30]

This afternoon ive wired up and set up the electric fan to work at 87°c and got the temp gauge fully working.
Ive fitted a new wiper motor and heater fan, repainted the shadowline trim and fitted it the sides are fully fitted
Jobs left to do .... referb the headlamps (fit the crosshares and get the adjusters working) refit the grills headlamps and bonnet, refit the seats and afew interior trims.

[ImysE30]

Last shot looks awesome

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Cheers imy

[MDT]

Finally got myself on here g, you had any look since I left ya with doing your headlights?

[Rav335uk]

HURRY UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ImysE30]

HURRY UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So he can dust you again...

[ImysE30]

HURRY UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So he can dust you again...

[initial_g]

Afew more bits done