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[Mangham54]

I also think the two tone bonnet is better, but still think it needs meshing.

[fezzasus]

Bonnet is always two tone on a VX

[Mangham54]

Bonnet is always two tone on a VX

 

Clearly I am becoming very out of the loop, as I could have sworn mine was a single colour. It did have a complete respray several times by Vauxhall following and agreed warranty claim over osmosis on the rear clam... 

 

But it may well be that my memories are failing me fast.

[Wreelybro]

Loving this project can't wait to see it allput back together.. (Can you post up a pic of the side vent in the Sill please.. )

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

looks soooo much better then it did. great job so far

[TFD]

Looks really promissing!

[andyrob]

Looks good the front arches blend in very well and the wheels are a big improvement in grey looking forward to seeing it back together

[flamingcorsa]

diffuser in primer, and inside of hardtop in background painted
 
 
 
wheels primed
 
 
 
wheels then got rubbed down and painted with basecoat
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
I think you should have used a matt lacquer... As that wheel looks absolutely filthy good.

yea I did wonder the same and agree, not really used Matt or satin lacquers before. Asked my paint supplier about them and he was not overly complimentary about them so stuck with gloss.

[flamingcorsa]

diffuser in primer, and inside of hardtop in background painted
 
 
 
wheels primed
 
 
 
wheels then got rubbed down and painted with basecoat
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
I think you should have used a matt lacquer... As that wheel looks absolutely filthy good.

yea I did wonder the same and agree, not really used Matt or satin lacquers before. Asked my paint supplier about them and he was not overly complimentary about them so stuck with gloss.

[Mangham54]

Also,hope you don't mind, but don't you worry that when the tyres need changing that a different tyre may expose the rim enough to see the white undercolour?

[RabnaKS]

That look very interesting?👍🏻

[flamingcorsa]

Also,hope you don't mind, but don't you worry that when the tyres need changing that a different tyre may expose the rim enough to see the white undercolour?

I know wot u mean never had a problem before to be honest! ! if it does appear a problem then I will just repaint them, Sure I will end up kerbing them anyway! Lol

[Ali87]

Good job, will you reassemble it without the big spoiler first to see how it looks or is it defo going back on?

[Samwise]

I think a well done Ducktail spoiler would look awesome on a wide-arched Vx, even moreso if you had a coupe panel

[Ali87]

I think a well done Ducktail spoiler would look awesome on a wide-arched Vx, even moreso if you had a coupe panel

oooft that would be awesome

[flamingcorsa]

I think a well done Ducktail spoiler would look awesome on a wide-arched Vx, even moreso if you had a coupe panel

 

any examples of spoilers that people think would suit would be great, i have painted the exige spoiler so can go on but at the min holes are smoothed over

[flamingcorsa]

so this week :-

 

popped front end on to have quick peek of how it was looking

 

 

and how bonnet was going to sit

 

front came off and re meshed front end with mesh as close to standard as i could get

 

 

 

painted my cup hard top

 

 

re sealed the lights up

 

 

 

Edited by flamingcorsa, 07 February 2016 - 07:05 PM.

[flamingcorsa]

then started the really boring task of colour sanding and buffing, last night i got the car to this stage

 

 

diffuser on, exhaust on, with tail pipes painted satin black, new nuber plate on, diffuser on, turbo spoiler on, hard top and boot only rested on for now

 

really pleased with how rear lights have cleaned up

 

 

 

 

 

[flamingcorsa]

early start today and got doors, boot, hardtop all colour sanded and on, boot still just resting on for now, mirrors put together and on the car, turbo ears buffed and back on also, starting to look like a car again now

 

 

 

 

 

really pleased with smoothing the ariel off now also, works beta with cup hardtop

 

[flamingcorsa]

i then meshed the small vent below the turbo ear

 

 

i was not to sure wot people did with there looved vents in bonnet but i thought maybe it could do with meshing also

 

 

 

 

hopefully on tuesday i will get down there again and get these final bits back on and put it down on the ground, inside looks a right mess as does engine bay at the min, so lots more things to do but getting there