This will be one hell of a weekend if i can pull it off!!!!

[340GLT]

Right basically guys i thought i would let you know about my very exciting mods to come this weekend (Starting Sat night and finishing Monday night)
Basically my car is going for some paint work to be done on Tuesday. I am having both wings, front valance, bodykit valance and snowcap painted. Before which i must complete all these other mods......

Remove windscreen and fit replacement
Remove and repaint all door handles
Remove rear quarter windows and fit opening quarters
Finish custom grill and fit
Remove drivers wing and repair rust on inner arch
Trial fit new drivers wing
Flat and prep for paint passenger wing
Flat and prep front valance
Prep snowcap for paint
prep bodykit valance
Trial fit all panels
Fit extra front spoiler

If these all go well i may try and.....

Finish making and prep custom door cards for paint.
Finish making custom A pillar trims and prep for paint

Cheers Adam
P.S there is probably something i have forgotten!!!!

Edit: Just got myself some tinted front windows aswell so thats another thing for the list!!!!!

[SteveP]

Are you mad? It's too bloody cold! The reason why my new audio setup is going slowly...

[340GLT]

Ahh but when you have a nice garage while its closed due to xmas shutdown and a very large jet engine like gas heater jobs a gud un!!!!
Cheers Adam

[redline]

P.S there is probably something i have forgotten!!!!

yeah mate , that would be SLEEP ,
good luck Adam,
your devotion to your car has just been rediagnosed as Obsession lol

[SteveP]

Ahh but when you have a nice garage

Alright, Alright..

[classicswede]

Well you better get cracking.

Hope you do get it all done.

[340GLT]

Just added something else to the list!!!
Cheers Adam

[340GLT]

Well guys i may not be posting till very late Tuesday night so wish me luck!!!!
Cheers Adam

[jtbo]

Luck

[petefarrell360]

Good luck chap, hope all goes well, but don't over do it! You've got some serious work to do there, I had hoped to get on with some work on my 300 projects this weekend, however, best laid plans etc, it never happened. So, we'll be looking forward to a full report once the tasks are completed mate.
Pete

[340GLT]

Well guys i did it and a bit more too!!!! The only thing i didnt manage to do was fit the rear opening quarters, as i didnt manage to get them out of the doner car. I did however have to replace the front bumper irons as the tags that you bolt the bumper to were damaged and the bumper beam was bent too, so i also replaced that with a mint one. Anyways here is the pics.

A few parts!!!!


First thing to tackle was the windscreen.

Screenless.


All this had to be removed to get to the four clips that hold the screen rubber in!!


The differance between the tinted and non tinted glass.

Next i needed to get the handles repainted so they would be dry enough to fit before the front had paint.



Then the parts stripping began!!!

Bumperless.

The wing was the next job to tackle. After removing the rotten one i dreaded how much rot i would find!!!


Not alot, only required a small amount of welding and two small patches.


Test fitting.


Removed and ready for paint!!!



Before and after of bumper irons. The black ones have simply been flatted rust proofed and repainted.

Next i flatted the passenger wing to a ready to paint stage.


The next pics show the car as it will look when finished, minus paint. Thats complete with Fibregalss valance and the extra lip spoiler. Hope you all like it.







This is how it looked when i drove it to the bodyshop

Well there it is guys!!! I am currently driving my grandads 1.7 saloon as i get mine back on Thursday!!!!

Cheers Adam

[petefarrell360]

Well, Adam, looks like you've been busy mate! I was wondering how you'd got on. Looks quite something. I really need to get my backside in gear and get the bodykit painting underway! How did you attach your lip lip!? Also where did you get the right parts for attaching the bodykit, (Foggy, any chance of that info you had on the hole locations and fixing points etc?) and know where to drill the holes in the kit? That car is certainly one special model, be good to see the pics when you get it back.
Pete

[340GLT]

Aha the bottom lip is drilled and bolted. Then the front valance uses existing bolts and clips already on the car!!!!
It uses the front self tapper 2nd up in the arches and uses the clip under the bumper irons.
Cheers Adam

[classicswede]

Lookin goood.

I've got some work to do on Vicky's car before it goes for paint.
I need to find a front clip that will fit first and rear to match.

[340GLT]

What clip mate????
Cheers Adam