FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
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started stripping the astra down last week cos i wanna get it totally imiculate before it goes on the road full time! being as not gonna get it insured till i have 4 years no claims though i may aswell
took grill and bumper off and taken the cracks out of them and just given then first coat of paint, few places not perfect and couple of runs, rub down latter and spray them again and will be sorted! looking as shiny as rest of the car tho and perfect colour match, betta then the bodyshop that did the rear arches!
as for the wheels now, they were all chipped and few kurbs marks so thought i wud have a go myself had tires taken off on tuesday, got some volvo gunmetal gray PEARL paint also on tuesday, in between work i rubbed them down yesterday and then primed them last night till bout 2 this morning, then rubbed down again and just put the base coat, never used basecoat and laquer before!! seems ok so far just depends how many runs i get in laquer!
just put the basecoat on now and waiting to dry, coming out pretty well i am happy, one wheel reacted to paint a little but its not to bad! try and have a go with laquer latter!!!!
will have more pics coming soon
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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 looking good my son ,
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Jonny P
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Registered: 11th Dec 04
Location: Merseyside Drives: Civic Type R EP3
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looks sweet..
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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nice one Iaz, although you left the weights on the wheels??
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3CorsaMeal
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your fcuking excellent dude
bigs hats off to ya, love seeing people doing it themselves
wheels will look great, much prefer a grey/gunmetal colour than a dark black
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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do you have far toooo much time on your hands?
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
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quote:
Originally posted by BYRON
nice one Iaz, although you left the weights on the wheels??
well i took most of but brok all the blades on me stainly knife so left the ones that wont be visable! just wanted to get the paint in - hehe
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FlamingCorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by TNM
do you have far toooo much time on your hands?
not excatly mate, i work 9am - 3pm sometimes latter then back to work 6pm-10pm ish! have done that for the last 9days and today if first day off! been doing all this work in between work and keeping gf happy!
so i dont have much time i just have to make time
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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shweeet yet again, good work mate!
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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If I had a garage/barn like that I would be doing different things to my car all the time.
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Sidesport
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Registered: 25th Nov 03
Location: Bath
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You have painted your workmate mate  hehe
Good work mate 
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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Wheel refurbing is ace
Spent hours doing the wheels on my old car. They were a bit fucked when i had them, but wanted the colour changed, so decided to do them myself. Had to live with my standard three spokes for a few weeks but it was worth it in the end .
Local place wanted about £120 to do it, but cost me around £40 in the end including all the primer/paint/Chemical Metal filler/Lacquer and getting the tryes re-balanced .
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N22CK_C
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Registered: 13th Jul 04
Location: Teesside
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 them wheels are gunna looks amence
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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sweeet dude
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Iaz your the man Your talents never run short top work
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Jamie
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Good work mate
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
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they prob wont be as good as getting them done professionally but more achevment when u do stuff your self! learn summit everytime u do it also, like doing my wheels is summit i have never done before so i thought do them in a pearl colour also at same time and c wot thats like!
dad wants his wheels doing on his car aslo,black and gold! should be fun:-)
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FlamingCorsa
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just laquered the wheels now, will get some pics up latter! betta go earn some pennies now tho at work
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