A quick lacquer and you have a unique woodgrain camo paint job :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mutley
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A quick lacquer and you have a unique woodgrain camo paint job :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mutley
:) I was thinking that it looked pretty cool, too. Like one of those BMW Art paintjobs.
Quick update, (no more images as yet) but the body shop has finally got my car down to bare metal. Apparently there were about 8 layers of paint on it , hence the pretty wood-look effect when sanding!
I'll update with photos when I get them.
Cheers,
Jim
Wow. Was there an option to dip-strip the panels? As they all come off, I wonder if it would save time+money?
Either way it's done now, and waiting on further updates of prep / prime/ paint.Quote:
Originally Posted by goldtop
Cool - looking forward to seeing the results. :)
Some progress so far:
.. and now polish it to high gloss :D
They are being thorough then!!! Any unplanned issues or is it all good under the paint?
Apart from the front wings which were in a bit of a state (apparently full of filler and done badly in the past and really beyond economical repair), so far no real issues- the odd bent bracket that can be straightened out. It's had little dings (rear quarter, drivers door etc) over the years but nothing that can't be sorted.Quote:
Originally Posted by britlude
Cheers,
Jim
No photo updates as yet, but all the repairs to the bodywork have been completed and the panels are now ready for priming and painting.
hopefully will have some photo updates in a week or so.
Nothing really to report yet, other that a few issues that were discovered. I had the slow window problem, so purchased the window fix kit and it was on the "to-do" list. As it happens, the Passenger side regulator has given up the ghost completely (even with direct power), so new one ordered from Japan........................and I thought may as well replace both while I'm at it.
Currently the car is in about a million bits, bumpers, boot, bonnet, front wings, rear quarters/wings, spoiler doors all off the car, door glass and rear hatch out.
New front wings should be arriving this week, and then will be primed to match the rest.
While the car is in its current state, I thought it was probably the best time to strip out the however many year old alarm system and get a nice new Thatcham cat 1 alarm fitted. All going well, paint will be going on potentially next week then rebuild.
Cheers
Jim
Be interested to hear how easily the new wings. From Kaz's info, the alignment of these panels can be tricky. Will you (or your body shop) have to shim or fettle them some other way?
Yes, I'd imagine that there will be a few adjustments made, but I have full faith in company doing all the work. The new bonnet had a test fit today and is looking good.Quote:
Originally Posted by goldtop
The crash bars behind the bumpers were a bit rusty so that will be coming off the car for a bit of blasting and then powder coat.
Car basically stripped as far as it can be ! and the roof is now painted in very shiny new black paint.
Mentioned on another thread, today's little win was finding a tyre fitter that was able to remove the cracked/split old space-saver tyre, and replace it with the folding spare of a Merc (C-class/SLK) wheel I bought on ebay.
I'm disappearing for a few weeks ( as per my job) hopefully will have some more photo updates on my return.
Cheers,
Jim
New wings have arrived and test fitted, and slowly the car starts looking like a car again:
Nice progress!
And test fit of the Seibon bonnet (although now not sure if the spare wheel fits in with the scoop):
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I’m sure I was told that the design of the Seibon is such that the OEM spare will fit … however …
Why fit a lightweight carbon bonnet then shove a heavyweight spare you’ll never use underneath it? ;)
Hi Paul, Yeah i know what you mean, but just out of curiosity really. As I have the new tyre on the spare wheel, and IF/When the day comes that i part with the car it's an option to have it in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Senninha
Also, as i have lost a fair bit of weight from the front of the car, might need to create a wee bit of balance.
But its all coming on nicely.
Cheers
Jim
The new colour is looking amazing, and it's starting to look like an NSX again:
Great effort and awesome colour. Can’t wait to see the finished car.
Cheers.
Agree on the new colour.
There was an early NA1 Kaiser Silver NSX in Ireland when I was first looking (JDM presumably). It looked the mutt's nuts. Sudesh gave me some advice on it, but I missed out.
Looking forward to seeing the finished car...
Will look great with a set of 02+ alloys on it...
Really pleased for you Jim …
I know what you mean, but the ones I have on at the moment look similar and will do (for now). This is already costing me a small fortune!Quote:
Originally Posted by NSXGB
and a little update, front end now done and almost fitted back on the car:
And I finally got around to re-trimming the door cards with the extra leather that I bought when i re-covered the seats.
Great colour Jim. Are you painting the bonnet?
Yeah, the bonnet will be getting pained too, it was just put in place to check fitment and align the new front wings. Last week they were working on the rear bumper and spoiler, after that just need to secure all the parts back onto the car ........................ then onto the next phase !!
Nice job so far and it’s certainly will look the business when you get it done.
,
Cheers
nigel
Hi All,
That's the last of the bits and pieces painted and ready to go back on the car.
New coil-over suspension fitted and new brake lines installed.
HI All,
Not really much to update on, waiting on a few little bits coming from Japan, but in the meantime, the crash bars have been blasted and painted as they were in a bit of a state.
I’m so looking forward to seeing this beauty out in the wild … take care Jim, and maybe see you in the Autumn
update:
Car body all back together, and engine out.
no, will there be no end to these disasters, first all the paint falls off and you get that sorted, now the engine has fallen out!?!?
seriously, epic rebuild going on!!!!
The main problem is that for every little job done, it uncovers more that needs done, now we have discovered missing bolts to replace!Quote:
Originally Posted by britlude
All in the right direction though.
Latest updates, not a lot really, still waiting on a few little parts to arrive, although the new driveshafts are here.
So this week, new rear brake lines in and bonnet prepped fro painting (the last body panel to paint and just the engine bay to get a lick of satin black).