into the bodyshop.........

[Coops Mk1]

09-05-2009 Bodyshop Progress

went down on saturday to strip some more bits and key up the interior ready for paint. all the panels are ready and most of the shell prep is done, just waiting on a part from france and some under chassis welding and its in for the paint back end of this week hopefully! cant wait!

few other bits n bats in the bodyshop n all, the clio is in good company :wink:

Coops

 

[jesus]

Nice, liking the smoothing. What colour's it going?

 

[Guppy]

Didnt you just have this detailed coops?

Same colour though?

 

[VeinAST]

Love those tyres!! What are they?

 

[Slammed172]

No dust cover on the ferrari ? or is it meant to be that colour.

Looking good though. Prep is a b*****d.

 

[Coops Mk1]

ferrari is in for full paint, so dust aint really a problem at this stage lol

car is staying same colour and yes i had just had it detailed, hence why its here, i was pissed off with how shite the paint was still lol

tyres are toyo proxes r888's

 

[Skinny]

Awesome car dude. Will look mint when painted

 

[Guppy]

thought it looked mint tbh!

My 182's 4 year old and you had better bodywork than mine

 

[Coops Mk1]

thought it looked mint tbh!

My 182's 4 year old and you had better bodywork than mine

you didnt see the state of the filler, the rust, holes in the floor pan etc etc, pictures hide a thousand crimes

 

[Daz.]

Coops that dust is EVERYWHERE! thats gonna be a reet b**ch to clean lol - Did you take the clocks out? its a pig getting dust out from behind the perspex.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Coops that dust is EVERYWHERE! thats gonna be a reet b**ch to clean lol - Did you take the clocks out? its a pig getting dust out from behind the perspex.

blew them all clean with air line and wrapped the dash when i was there mate, relax ;-)

 

[rexe]

you doing any of the work yourself at all or paying for it to be done?

 

[Coops Mk1]

i stripped the car, took all the panels off and attempted to prep the interior for paint, stripped the tar out etc etc so i've done some bits n bobs, probably saved a couple of days labour on it

 

[rexe]

good lad, Every little helps. Makes me really want to get mine done, But i paint all day and soooooo cant be arsed mesing about with mine on the weekends. Nice bit of inspiration keeps you going n that. Oh solid dogbones got any left lol

 

[Coops Mk1]

none atm mate no but i have a group buy on the go on c16v forums, if that goes ahead i'll let you know and you can get in on it ;-)

 

[Marky_]

Gonna be minty mint

 

[Mike@MJCycles.com]

nice bike.

wait........

 

[BIFCAIDS]

nice, its that a 355?

 

[Mike@MJCycles.com]

its a 348

 

[BIFCAIDS]

thank you x

Anyway its sexual

 

[Daz.]

I don't know why but I thought you wanted side bump strips back on it? I could have sworn you said that ages ago...

 

[geesus69]

gonna be minty mint :approve:

 

[Gray]

Top work sir!

Local body shop?, I can remember you where asking around for a good one last time we spoke..

 

[Tom@JMS]

looking good mate! I need some R888s in my life!

 

[Mike@MJCycles.com]

looking good mate! I need some R888s in my life!

the weather is perfect right now

 

[scott1205]

going to look mint when its finished

 

[Whiteley]

Sweet! Assume the sinking roof is being sorted?!

 

[delusiond]

I love these threads, like seeing it from scratch bodywork before and after and spraying, Its going to look ace when its done keep us updated with pics.

 

[Addz]

mint should look brilliant when its finished!

i want a mk1 turbo now... has danny mentioned our little race the other night?

 

[Coops Mk1]

erm, dont think he did addz mate, altho he may of, i tend not to listen lol i get jealous as mines off the road.

mike, whys your phone off? i need the bike servicing and was wondering if theres any chance this weekend, i'll try ringing you tomos

daz, your a crazy crazy man, but i love you so its okay

whiteley, hell yeah, one of the main reasons its in there

gray, yeah man, went with lw smart in the end in alfreton after several viewings of their work and a few recommendations

cheers everyone

 

[Gray]

Oh yeah I know where you mean, just down the road from the guys I use.. Alfreton Auto Sprays!

You will have to pop in for a cuppa when you pick it up

 

[Addz]

haha well we had a little play and he made me look like i was going backwards he was still spinning wheels too the git

 

[Owen]

Coop - did this car used to be owned by someone in Leicester, swear its the one that used to work in the halfords around the corner from my uni place, around '03-'04?

 

[kevin.s]

looking good mate

 

[Coops Mk1]

Coop - did this car used to be owned by someone in Leicester, swear its the one that used to work in the halfords around the corner from my uni place, around '03-'04?

2 lads, both called matt off this site have owned it between then since around then? first guy had first batch of bodywork done on it in birmingham so not miles from there. other matt who owned it before me lived in essex so likely not to be him

 

[Coops Mk1]

Oh yeah I know where you mean, just down the road from the guys I use.. Alfreton Auto Sprays!

You will have to pop in for a cuppa when you pick it up

i may well do mate, buggered if i can remember where u live tho mate or even if i have your number any more lol

 

[Owen]

2 lads, both called matt off this site have owned it between then since around then? first guy had first batch of bodywork done on it in birmingham so not miles from there. other matt who owned it before me lived in essex so likely not to be him

Could be a completely diff car, lol. But the one i remember had the same wheels (the big silver 17"s/18"s?) in one of your pics

 

[Coops Mk1]

must be an old pic then, been on the 1.2's for years now