Re: My first capri, A-REG 2.0 S restoration
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:08 pm
What are people like it’s lucky you have the knowlage and place to do the work , look forward to the pictures when it’s done .
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I know, right?Jasonmarie wrote:What are people like it’s lucky you have the knowlage and place to do the work , look forward to the pictures when it’s done .
Thank you. We're trying our best to get it back to the same standard as before. Progress is just slow and I wont be able to work on it again until Monday.pbar wrote:Interested to see how your repair comes along. The previous bodywork repairs you have done have looked superb.
Exactly, otherwise this car would probably fall into disrepair. I can do bodywork I just can't weld. I really ought to learn how some day.andyd wrote:Looking good
Luckily your Dad is good at bodywork and able to help you and save some £££ on labour etc
Thanks. Yeah no time to mess around really since it's my only daily so turn around needs to be quick. As it is I already feel like it's taken too long lol.Jasonmarie wrote: just love how have sorted your bits this quick well done and thanks for sharing .
This next bit with wet sand and polish I get confused on and have made mistakes . I know me and andrew have touch base on this process and trust me he is a lot better then he says .
I always wet sand with either 1500 or 2000, depends on how bad the "orange peel" is from the gun finish, and that's after giving the lacquer a good few days to fully cure obviously.Jasonmarie wrote:So you wet sand with a grad of sand paper then it’s the polish bit that I hate as I could never find the right sponge or grade and I went really wrong on a mondeo many years ago . So have always been scared to touch a car again . I should get panel and have a play really . You should do a you tube and put it up . Then I might get a old car panel and have a play .
But I take my hat of to you .
It's difficult to tell how that would look until it's done.Arya2.0S wrote: im thinking of repainting the bonnet matte black anyhow.
I had thought about doing that, however it's very expensive and I can't afford it so pretty much rules it out. Much cheaper to paint it, especially since I can do it myself at very little cost and effort.Andrew 2.8i wrote:Very nice job, well done.It's difficult to tell how that would look until it's done.Arya2.0S wrote: im thinking of repainting the bonnet matte black anyhow.
With that in mind, it might be a better idea to wrap the bonnet instead of painting it. That way, if you change your mind it's much easier to go back to how it is now..
Andrew.