Woah that looks soo weird! Like a Civic almost on the front lol!
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Bummer to stunner
- Thread starter Patk91
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Fair play to you for doing it yourself.
Although I personally think its dreadful. The paint finish, the filler, the style you're going for.
Sorry.
I'm sorry but I have to agree with this. Not only does it look like it's had Olay anti-wrinkle cream rubbed all over it, the bumpers and bonnet fitments are all wonky and there are panel gaps everywhere. Plus it looks like it was painted with white enamel and a roller. Fair play to you for trying to make it look better but IMO, I wouldn't have bothered.
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Im afraid this is what id expected but all feedback is good,
What would be the next step then?
Sort out bonnet and bumper fitment to get rid of the massive panel gaps?
And I agree with the paint... Lacking shine?
Is the 'euro smoothed' look even achievable with a 5 door?
Any ideas would be appreciated?
What would be the next step then?
Sort out bonnet and bumper fitment to get rid of the massive panel gaps?
And I agree with the paint... Lacking shine?
Is the 'euro smoothed' look even achievable with a 5 door?
Any ideas would be appreciated?
Daniel
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Whichever has fuel
Don't give up dude! At least you're trying and practice makes perfect as they say.
5 doors can pull it off, don't worry about that.
Once its all painted, give it a good flatting and polishing and see how it comes out. will look heaps better.
Look at it this way, you've had a go and what will be will be.
5 doors can pull it off, don't worry about that.
Once its all painted, give it a good flatting and polishing and see how it comes out. will look heaps better.
Look at it this way, you've had a go and what will be will be.
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get some of the nicer headlights.. will make a massive difference
Agreed my headlights have perished dreadfully :/ if there much choice for the ph1's??
Golf GTD
Black Gold Trophy
Surely paint the handles a contasting color to the rest of the bodywork defeats the object of smoothing them into the bodywork?
I'm not a fan personally, but I suppose it's better to learn on a car like this where you have nothing to loose, rather than ruin a mint example. Don't spend too much money on it though!
I'm not a fan personally, but I suppose it's better to learn on a car like this where you have nothing to loose, rather than ruin a mint example. Don't spend too much money on it though!
I love the attempt, and I understand that it's only the first step towards the end result, but try and make sure that you manage to get the filler done properly before applying an undercoat or primer. It is sometimes easier to use the primer as a guide to find where the highs and lows are, especially in a spot such as the door handles, but when we eventually get a decent bit of weather the heat of the day and the cold of the night it may start to crack if the paint hasn't been keyed up properly.
That said, I wish I could be working on mine, with a full time job and a garage Good luck with it all
That said, I wish I could be working on mine, with a full time job and a garage
Good luck with it all
Clio Mk1 Ph1
Cheers
Managed to claw today off from work and have made a lot of headway:
Got the bumper up tight with the wings
Altered the bonnet and wings to fit flush too
Managed to flat down/flip up places I've missed with filler
Must say its starting to shape up, with the dry day I've rolled her outside, proper sunlights helped a lot to show up dips that needed filling
Anyone know of there are are a pair of subtle side skirts about? And how much they'll set me back as the underside of the car looks dreadfully shabby :/
Managed to claw today off from work and have made a lot of headway:
Got the bumper up tight with the wings
Altered the bonnet and wings to fit flush too
Managed to flat down/flip up places I've missed with filler
Must say its starting to shape up, with the dry day I've rolled her outside, proper sunlights helped a lot to show up dips that needed filling
Anyone know of there are are a pair of subtle side skirts about? And how much they'll set me back as the underside of the car looks dreadfully shabby :/
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Safe to say I'm bored shitless of paintwork but she's comig along nicely now inside and out patients pie the golden rule I believe
Had a natter with some old boys up at the mechanics where micraboy lives, managed to draw up some frames for my recaros as the adapter set were £175 a piece and I'm tryin to keep this build to some kind of budget
Dads away too so the shed is empty (was empty) as I've had a chance to strip the whole interior down to its bare bollucks ready for some good old fashioned retrimming, probably more painting and a veeeeeery through clean
Like to say I've been productive but sitting in the stripped out interior is far more appealing ATM than working
patients pie the golden rule I believe Had a natter with some old boys up at the mechanics where micraboy lives, managed to draw up some frames for my recaros as the adapter set were £175 a piece and I'm tryin to keep this build to some kind of budget
Dads away too so the shed is empty (was empty) as I've had a chance to strip the whole interior down to its bare bollucks ready for some good old fashioned retrimming, probably more painting and a veeeeeery through clean
Like to say I've been productive but sitting in the stripped out interior is far more appealing ATM than working
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Time to talk engine conversion, it's currently a 1.2 8v which as I remember when I first started during was pants.
Now i've Managed to bag myself a 1.6 8v Clio mk2 engine on the cheap if I want it...
What I'd like to know Is a conversion a fairly straight forward job as far as bolting it in and wiring etc? I might be able to persuade a mechy friend to help with it if anyone's worried a total noob would **** it up...
And before all those helpful 'just buy a 1.6 Clio' comments I have the car and am building it for sentimental reasons so that is out of the question no matter how much simpler and/or cheaper it may be...
Now i've Managed to bag myself a 1.6 8v Clio mk2 engine on the cheap if I want it...
What I'd like to know Is a conversion a fairly straight forward job as far as bolting it in and wiring etc? I might be able to persuade a mechy friend to help with it if anyone's worried a total noob would **** it up...
And before all those helpful 'just buy a 1.6 Clio' comments I have the car and am building it for sentimental reasons so that is out of the question no matter how much simpler and/or cheaper it may be...
'Mia' Rover Mini 35
Cool, Stretched tyres i presume? Dont you need to get them bored out?
Rs200
there is only 1 word and that is ledgend fair play fella
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Got to polishing today cos I've pulled a muscle I my back do not up to much else :/
Starting to shape up:
Damn who's a shiny biatch
Me on the other hand:
Also started to paint my dull faded wing mirrors... Gloss black took away the bright white so I settled with satin black which I must say looks tidy as :
All going quite well I think
Starting to shape up:
Damn who's a shiny biatch
Me on the other hand:
Also started to paint my dull faded wing mirrors... Gloss black took away the bright white so I settled with satin black which I must say looks tidy as :
All going quite well I think
