jimmy 2.1
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i've been busy over the last few weeks. i decided to have a smooth boot, so off i started doing that. then, when i was sat looking at the van i thought smoothed in skirts would look good, so i set about doing that. then i realised i couldn't have smoothed skirts without the arches being smoothed in. so you guessed it, i've done them too! 
i've also had a new exhaust made for it. i think its an improvement on the old one! i'll be alterring it again later anyway! 
below are some pics of what i've done so far!
http://i1.tinypic.com/ogyjcl.jpg
http://i1.tinypic.com/ogylbc.jpg
http://i1.tinypic.com/ogylud.jpg
http://i1.tinypic.com/ogymhi.jpg
http://i1.tinypic.com/ogyn1u.jpg
[Edited on 16-03-2006 by jimmy 2.1]
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p4uls corsa
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looking good but i would have welded the boot rather than use the fibreglass pannel
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corsaoli
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tidy mate loving the exhaust.
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jimmy 2.1
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Originally posted by p4uls corsa
looking good but i would have welded the boot rather than use the fibreglass pannel
i know wish i had really, but the panal was a freebie off a mate
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Rich H
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Looking good Liking the cheeky exhaust too! What colour you planning on spraying it at the end btw? What other plans you got?
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jimmy 2.1
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just going to stick to white. might try get a brighter white too.
i'm a little undecided as to whether to paint the bonnet the same colour or leave it balck?
other plans are to get some throttle bodies and a better manifold for the XE hiding under the bonnet
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p4uls corsa
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id leave the bonnet black
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Rich H
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Id paint it all white tbh - because I bet as soon as you have the respray, carbon bonnets etc wont be particularly poular and it will immediately make ur car look dated! Plus imo it'l look far smarter all one colour 
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Jamie Walby
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id leave the bonnet black
yes....or carbon
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mwg
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I like the way you have done the smoothed arches. Looks better than when other people have smoothed arches in.
Cant help but think its all going to crack though 
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Graeme
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spray it MINI Arctic white and that is a very brght white that has a very tiny hint of blue in it but looks nice!
Its the color used on mini roofs!
also make sure u get those arches smooth and round and would be a bit concerned about why the primer is all cracking!
alot of work still to do on that booth by the looks of it but looks gd overall!
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3CorsaMeal
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Cant help but think its all going to crack though
thats what i am thinking, doesn't look very strong, is it just p38?
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jimmy 2.1
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Originally posted by C4 WLK
spray it MINI Arctic white and that is a very brght white that has a very tiny hint of blue in it but looks nice!
Its the color used on mini roofs!
also make sure u get those arches smooth and round and would be a bit concerned about why the primer is all cracking!
alot of work still to do on that booth by the looks of it but looks gd overall!
its been done for 3 weeks now and hasn't cracked (fingers crossed)! the passanger side skirt has also been banged on a speed bump pretty hard and it sustained it. the skirts and arches are solid. i bonded and left the screws in for the arches and the skirts have brackets underneath.
the boot needs a load of work to get it somewhere near. its a bit wavey at the mo, but i was just geeting the look to start with
i don't know why the primer cracked?  i used a rattle can but within seconds it went like that. maybe i didn't shake it enough or it doesn't like those fibreglass skirts.
anyone have any ideas as to what rear lights i should have. thinking of changing them.
p.s, sorry for the essay!
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John G
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luks fit mate, love it, keep us posted on this
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mav
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I'm quite liking that mate
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woodwardsbodyshop
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looking good mate
sorry bit off topic, john g where you up at deeside last sunday night? i won't mention what was going on though
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jimmy 2.1
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Originally posted by woodwardsbodyshop
looking good mate
sorry bit off topic, john g where you up at deeside last sunday night? i won't mention what was going on though
what was going on?
[Edited on 25-02-2006 by jimmy 2.1]
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kiddy-sean
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looking phat mate
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c20let
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needs a white bonnet
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woodwardsbodyshop
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
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Originally posted by woodwardsbodyshop
looking good mate
sorry bit off topic, john g where you up at deeside last sunday night? i won't mention what was going on though
what was going on?
[Edited on 25-02-2006 by jimmy 2.1]
nout really just a cruise and summet else, just don't want it to get shut down thats all
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p4uls corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by C4 WLK
spray it MINI Arctic white and that is a very brght white that has a very tiny hint of blue in it but looks nice!
Its the color used on mini roofs!
also make sure u get those arches smooth and round and would be a bit concerned about why the primer is all cracking!
alot of work still to do on that booth by the looks of it but looks gd overall!
primer will have cracked like that if those parts were wet/greasy when he painted it
[Edited on 25-02-2006 by p4uls corsa]
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Graeme
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well thats obvious but i was just wondering cos most ppl dont prime things on a wet panel!
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p4uls corsa
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it dont have to be soaked just slightly damp and it causes it he might not have noticed
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Graeme
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i know what you mean mate, im a paint sprayer by trade and do see sum appaling stuff, come to think of it, it may have not even been keyed up well so its done that!
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jimmy 2.1
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i'v managed to do the drivers side now. its nearly there. just a little more smoothing on the rear arch then thats done and i can then concentrate on the boot and then give everything a check over!
[Edited on 16-03-2006 by jimmy 2.1]
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