phill_evs

Managed to get everything primed tonight and also sanded down my headlights and sprayed them with some special headlight stuff because the tops of them were going yellow,heres some pics i took tonight.it all coming together now. cnt wait to drive it again!!



before

after

prodriverules

iTrader: (52)

Good progress mate,what is the 'stuff' for the headlights then?

phill_evs

yep its coming along really good im well happy with it. i aint sure what its called. ill take a picture of the box tommorow and ill upload it tommorow night for you. awsome stuff!! i got some prodrive lowering springs to put on it as soon as its done and a strut brace!! hope they make a difference!

prodriverules

iTrader: (52)

They should help tighten up the handling nicely!
I am interested in the light stuff given the results I can see on your pic's,what did you flat the plastic with?1000/1500??

phill_evs

Take a 400 to it first on a DA air sander followed with 500 then 800. then a wet 1000 pad by hand. u really gotta make sure the prep is good to have a good finish.its really good stuff. only took 2 coats to get that finish on them!!

prodriverules

iTrader: (52)

So you need to hit it quite hard then with a start on 400,and if that is the finish with 2 coats then
Is it like a clear coat type solution or powder form Phil?

phill_evs

yeh u really gotta take it right down because on the headlight they have some uv stuff filmed on them as standard or something but it really transforms them ,there like new buddy!! keep an eye out on here tommorow night around this time and ill upload a pic of the product as soon as i get in from work!!

prodriverules

iTrader: (52)

Many thanks Phil and I look forward to more updates pics on your motor
Ryan

"Taylor"

iTrader: (2)

Great little thread. Nice to see a perfectionist!

S3LDM

My god that headlight looks brand new..good work there Pill will be nice to see the finished result.[img]/grinning-smiley-17116.gif[/img]

evil.soup

iTrader: (1)

I love that, you don't want to do my car do you!!

bigredrob

looking good, keep it up

phill_evs

hi guys just got in from another night at the work shop working on my little butey!! bumpers and trims are now all ready for painting. they will be painted tommorow night so i will have some pics uploaded tommorow night.

headlights turned out perfect they are like new!! well happy!!

here the stuff i used guys. takes abit of time preping them but well worth it!!



cant wait to get her all put back together.!!

prodriverules

iTrader: (52)

Thanks Phil,funily enough I have an account with KENT so I will order a kit from them tomorrow

phill_evs

happy days buddy!! aparently it will do 12 pairs of headlights! its awsome stuff

topguntone

so where is the bodyshop u are using then

phill_evs

its in my village buddy.its my boss is garage!!he owns 2 garages, one as a mot test station which is where i work as im a mechanic and mot tester at trade but me and my mate have been doing this at nights over the past 2 weeks in his bodyshop.im very lucky to have access to a bodyshop and to have a gd mate thts amazing at spraying!!

phill_evs

hi guys just got in from another night at the workshop and yep we got bumpers and trims painted tonight and they are looking awsome!!! i also refitted me headlights tonight and they look better than new!! glad i did these otherwise they really would of let the car down!!

anyway here are a few pics, feel free to comment guys positive or negative as im new to japs!!!







will be fitting bumpers tommorow evening so will upload some more pics when i get home!!

duckdo

looking good bud fair dews

phill_evs

hi guys. cars coming along great but decided to leave it for tonight as im getting rather tired!! so i decided to go for a big fat meal and a couple of pints.

i managed to build the bumpers back up tonight and put them back on the car!! tommorow is untouched so im gona hit it hard and hopefully get it finished and also im hoping to get time to put lowering springs on to!

Anyway heres what i didnt tonight untill the thought of a couple of pints and a big plate full of food came to mind!!!



getting there guys!!!

prodriverules

iTrader: (52)

Looking very nice Phil,just like off the production line and just how it should be,well done mate

phill_evs

looks so plain without the stickers tho doesnt it!! cant wait to get them back on!! headlights looking good aswell!

muttleyturbo

iTrader: (5)

Nice one mate, looks excellent

Adam-M

Stunning mate well done!

Good job you started this thread as you can proove to future buyers it hasn't just been painted to mask over any crash damage as its normally the first thing folk think of when they hear respray lol.

phill_evs

thanks buddy!! trouble is i do this to every car i own. even done it to my van will upload pics tommorow!!i really gotta stop being fussy!!

muttleyturbo

iTrader: (5)

Nothing being wrong with fussy I'm exactly the same!

evil.soup

iTrader: (1)

It really is looking great!

Are you going to treat the rear lenses in the same way as the front to give them that brand new finish also?

phill_evs

hi guy got the car put back together today and its looking good fareplay!! went to fit the lowering springs but came across a problem with rear suspension as i failed to get top mounts off the strut. not a happy bunny!! but the car is mint now!
here are a few pics of it!!





more pics to follow!!!
hope u like!

phill_evs

heres my other ride that ive spent alot of money on to get it mint!!
guess what
mileage shes done guys????


heres my old car that i traded in for the scooby that also took lots f my money to make it mint!!

tubbytommy

iTrader: (20)

looks awesome fella, did you remove the rear arches before painting??

excellent job