prefectopop Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 Looking good - bet thats a relief its all going to plan!
mk1mexico Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 Looks good, Always light at the end of a dark tunnel mate Looks like they are doing a top job aswell Nice seats
steve mk2 Posted April 1, 2007 Author Report Posted April 1, 2007 i cant wait till its painted!!!!!!! yer the seats dont rele match the interior of the car yet.im taking it to a fabrication place near baldok wen i get my car back to get em done in black
Rude Dog Posted April 1, 2007 Report Posted April 1, 2007 Looks like it'll be better than before when its finished
petrolhead Posted April 1, 2007 Report Posted April 1, 2007 Hello Steve, Just read this thread. Sometimes bad things happen and they actually work out for the best. It looks like it is going to be absolutely cracking when it is finished, I'm sure I saw it pre-accident at Ace Cafe, definitely one of the nicest 4 doors I have seen petrolhead matt
CéDriC Posted April 1, 2007 Report Posted April 1, 2007 Squared head lamp on a Mk2 is really sexy, nice work you done.
steve mk2 Posted April 1, 2007 Author Report Posted April 1, 2007 thanks for the coments. il post some pics up wen its all painted.
Ian1300 Posted April 2, 2007 Report Posted April 2, 2007 dam you have been busy, looking great buddy can't wait to see it when she all done. keep up the good work
steve mk2 Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Posted April 3, 2007 dads always complaining/getting complained at that his rs2000 sit too high so i bought him 190lbs -2" front springs and 2" lowering kit for rear axle to say thanks for fixing my car cheers dad
Jay_harrier Posted April 3, 2007 Report Posted April 3, 2007 ... so i bought him 190lbs -2" front springs get him some superglue to hold his fillings in too! - might be a shock compared to standard The car looks good, when's it back?
atomic punk Posted April 3, 2007 Report Posted April 3, 2007 Wow what an outstanding job Do you have more pics of the rear pillar repair as mines done zactly the same thing and I'm still working out how best to fix it? Cheers
steve mk2 Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Posted April 3, 2007 ... so i bought him 190lbs -2" front springs get him some superglue to hold his fillings in too! - might be a shock compared to standard The car looks good, when's it back? he already had 190lbs on his car but standard ride height. aka 4x4
steve mk2 Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Posted April 3, 2007 Wow what an outstanding job Do you have more pics of the rear pillar repair as mines done zactly the same thing and I'm still working out how best to fix it? Cheers sorry thats all i took. their is a inner lip inside the piller to guide the rain water but that had all gone rotten and rotted away and it was drippin to the bit under the fuel tank and made that go rotten too so we made a new bit of metal for under the fuel tank and made a new lip for the inside bit then welded aplate onto the external pillar coz that bit of metal was rotten. it doesent look very bad from the outside........... but on the inside it was rotten as fook......... and the new plate........ cant wait till she is painted should get her back any day now
steve mk2 Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Posted April 4, 2007 SHES BACK AND IT LOOKS BLOODY BEAUTIFUL PICKED IT UP AT 7 TODAY AND THE PAINT JOB LOKKS BRILLIANT HE MATCHED THE COLOUR REALLY WELL AND FOR £300 QUID FOR THE WHOLE REAR PANEL AND ROOF AND REAR QUATRES AND INER DOOR SILLS AND INSIDE OF BOOT ITS A BARGAIN. il post some pictures up when ive put the car back together im so glad the paint matches. just finished wireing up my rear lights and putting the n.o.s rear ligh units in.
steve mk2 Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Posted April 4, 2007 the windows are gonna be a pain in the arse i realy dont wanna scratch the paint
steve mk2 Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Posted April 4, 2007 a happy ending then yes thankyou very much mrs "dozy cow" for crashing into me and giving my car a whole new lease of life plus a 2007 fiat punto curtisy car for a month still rather she diddnt hit me but if she didnt then my car would still have a rotten roof and feul tank area and spare wheel and chassi
petrolhead01 Posted April 4, 2007 Report Posted April 4, 2007 SHES BACK AND IT LOOKS BLOODY BEAUTIFUL PICKED IT UP AT 7 TODAY AND THE PAINT JOB LOKKS BRILLIANT HE MATCHED THE COLOUR REALLY WELL AND FOR £300 QUID FOR THE WHOLE REAR PANEL AND ROOF AND REAR QUATRES AND INER DOOR SILLS AND INSIDE OF BOOT ITS A BARGAIN. il post some pictures up when ive put the car back together im so glad the paint matches. just finished wireing up my rear lights and putting the n.o.s rear ligh units in. good news fella but!!
james p Posted April 4, 2007 Report Posted April 4, 2007 glad shesa bac mate you comein to wheel on fri how come the work was soo cheap was it a friend of a friend job ?
steve mk2 Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Posted April 4, 2007 im not sure???? nice bloke tho!! but the welder guy is a friend and the painter is the welders friend wer he send all his jobs to get painted.
james p Posted April 4, 2007 Report Posted April 4, 2007 cool sound cheap lol i might have to look out for good bodyshops to do mine soon
steve mk2 Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Posted April 4, 2007 if my windows are in then yes i will come to wheels but i doubt itl be ready unless i get em in wen my dad get home tomorow. but i dont wanna rush anything. and i havent even sprayed up my rear bumper yet and the brackets are non existant i gotta make some up asap. my car will be all polished up and complete with full polyrace bush kit/ anti tramp kit/ macphearson front leg inserts bouncing on 180lbs springs/ square ally blk/slvr plate/oval strut brace in time for the next ace meet (which is also my 18th birthday!! and this time im gonna turn up at the start and not at like 3 oclock and miss all the cars.
steve mk2 Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Posted April 4, 2007 cool sound cheap lol i might have to look out for good bodyshops to do mine soon if you want the guys buisness card il pm u it
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