perfecting old red's imperfections

dani_astra_gsi · 17-03-2008, 18:14

As some of u know, i have a red mk3 astra gsi and ive not had her long *xmas time* so i hadn'd had long to get her to my standards..
Here i will show u some of the work done and some that is on its way

with help from my brother the sprayer.

Before...

...

i went too fast over a speed bump and ripped my bumper off, so it was hanging off and scraped some of the paint off the wing. so i got my brother to kindly spray that.

All safely masked off

sprayed

Finished

And sprayed the bumper, paint was flaking off ne way as the previous sprayer didn't use plastic primer.

Next to come...
need to get a rear quarter if anyone knows where i can get one??

Going to get rid of the rust on the door and respray that

Re-spray the bad job already done on the tailgate

mark106mark · 17-03-2008, 23:12

good stuff

dani_astra_gsi · 28-03-2008, 13:12

arch *even tho dint need doing my bro is crazy! and petrol cap.

fennyLET · 28-03-2008, 13:15

getting there then.

dani_astra_gsi · 28-03-2008, 13:28

needs a good sand down and then it should be sprayed by weekend ,he decided he wants to spray rear bumper door and tailgate too though.

DaveB · 28-03-2008, 13:29

Awesome having people that can do spray/paint jobs for free

Looks a good job

dani_astra_gsi · 28-03-2008, 14:21

i no i lv my bro haha

i dont no tho dave he stole my escort lol

fennyLET · 28-03-2008, 14:55

but isnt that what bros are for.
Helping there little sisters

2.2DTIdarryl · 28-03-2008, 15:34

looking good man. what u recon that would costt in a body shop for alll the work ur doing.

fennyLET · 28-03-2008, 15:36

prob 1000 +

2.2DTIdarryl · 28-03-2008, 16:03

thats crazy. easy money. handy to have family with the skills

fennyLET · 28-03-2008, 16:05

Tell me about it. My mate does all mine lol

show n shine · 28-03-2008, 16:21

need to make friends with a sprayer.

fennyLET · 28-03-2008, 16:23

is that a mental note? lol

2.2DTIdarryl · 29-03-2008, 08:25

yeh good idea. shame people on mig who do it for a living dnt offer special prices

dani_astra_gsi · 29-03-2008, 12:38

id have to sweet talk my brother he is getting really fed up. his work dont allow him to do guvys so he has to do all the work in the garage. but he is a top sprayer and you cant even tell!!!

dani_astra_gsi · 29-03-2008, 12:46

tommychimp · 29-03-2008, 13:37

Good work there

I wish my mk3's wheel arches were in as gooder condition as yours.

dani_astra_gsi · 29-03-2008, 16:46

they cud b if u lived n e where near me

Paul · 29-03-2008, 17:39

How has he attached the new arch on?

Need paintwork doing in the Midlands please contact me.

tommychimp · 29-03-2008, 17:51

I'd be inclinded to say Paul that it's been migged on and then flashed over with a sanding pad on a grinder, and from here looks like fibreglassed over, thats my best guess anyway

olix99 · 29-03-2008, 18:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul

How has he attached the new arch on?

Need paintwork doing in the Midlands please contact me.

I was thinking that, it looks like fibre glass!

fibre glassed on body panels over welding....hmm is it a revolution?

**Nobbie** · 29-03-2008, 18:47

Might be tiger seal, that's very cool stuff. Had a guy who use to drive stock cars with tiger sealed panels, it's very "sticky" stuff.

dani_astra_gsi · 30-03-2008, 10:48

welded, grinded, glassed, fillered, the usual way to do it??? :S oh well i trust him he is a fully qualified painter & body panel thing

2.2DTIdarryl · 30-03-2008, 10:53

will he come to scotland and do mine for nothing