8v resto project

[spuds_own]

been wanting to get the old girl resprayed since we bought her in april spoke to the bodyshop and arranged to take her in last week and so far the work is taking off quite well Bazw came round to give me a hand stripping the interior out and a week later this is how she looks....
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0311.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0319.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0317.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0316.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0318.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0320.jpg

more updates to follow im going to do some more work on her tomorrow

still to come....
de - locked doors
removal of rear and side vinyl
new stickers need to be purchased
alarm needs fitting
wiring needs sorting
all this needs to be finished for billing

[steve84]

Thank the lord those shocking champ/rally style hand painted stripes have gone!!! They were not good.:yuck:

Looking forward to seeing it all minted up m8.

[spuds_own]

with the new front bumper eh steve ;)

[steve84]

with the new front bumper eh steve ;)

:thumbsup: .

[richie00boy]

Thank the lord those shocking champ/rally style hand painted stripes have gone!!! They were not good.:yuck:

Looking forward to seeing it all minted up m8.

LOL just what I was thinking.

[KADETT-BOB]

Those colours look familiar, was this car on eBay a few months back?
The way the colours were done wasn't the best but I would love a Replica of John Cleland's BTCC Astra GTE from the late '80's.
If you're gona do it, do it properly.

[spuds_own]

Those colours look familiar, was this car on eBay a few months back?
The way the colours were done wasn't the best but I would love a Replica of John Cleland's BTCC Astra GTE from the late '80's.
If you're gona do it, do it properly.

yeah the car was on ebay paid £400 for her was a bargain it has been primered today ready for a full rub down tomorrow and paint by friday :D
not doing any of the replica stuff just want it looking good and shiny`

[spuds_own]

after lots of hard work she was sprayed this morning and is looking mighty fine:thumbsup:
here are some of it just out of the booth before flatting and buffing

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0328.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0329.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0330.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0331.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0333.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0339.jpg
all the other bits waiting to be sprayed:grinning-smiley-043
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/spuds_own/DSCF0336.jpg

will be back tuesday for windows fitting and rebuilding

[Trabantman]

Looking sweet dude !!

[minty]

looking sweet:thumbsup:

[richie00boy]

Don't they look nice when they are freshly painted :)

Them wheels look sweet, what are they?