Paint work looks fantastic!

Well done

Agreed, the front looks well stanced and the paint looks good from here too.

What are your plans for the rear?

the front wheels were only temp as the tyres on my classics were shredded , tyres and tracking now done just trying to get a 12mm engine raise and camber on the rear then paint the rest of the car once all thats done il treat it to a full stainless system as I've already fitted a 4-2-1 manifold

I think it would still look cool with those wheels just on the front, lots of people have had odd pairs before, be good to have the rears colour matched to the fronts

What width are the classics on the rear? Only just noticed they were different haha.

What width are the classics on the rear? Only just noticed they were different haha.

The classics are 7j

Rust repair round 2 coming soon haha

Edited 28 October, 201510 yr by lukeherbert

took 3 days of work and got the polo in the garage and cracked on with the intention of painting it the following week when i go of for training as i can paint it for free but hat never happened and i ended up painting a mk2 cortina engine bay and interior so the polos still not finished but atleast all of the welding is done now

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and the arch fully rolled with hammer and dolly

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Very nice job by the looks of it, will look awesome when you get to paint it

and finally the rest of the car is painted! but I'm going to redo the bonnet and n/s wing

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That is a nice paint job. Looks freakin' sweet!

It does look like a very very nice paint job...where are you based?

If you wanted to earn a bit and your close you could do my boot instead of me going to my regular place

nice job on the paint , wish i could get mine inside somewhwere and paint it

That paint looks delicious! Stunning little car.

Where are you located fella?

Where are you located fella?

It does look like a very very nice paint job...where are you based?

If you wanted to earn a bit and your close you could do my boot instead of me going to my regular place

I'm located south gloucestershire, thanks for the nice words I'm very very happy with the outcome!

the almost finished product haha

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Edited 14 December, 201510 yr by lukeherbert

You must be extremely happy with yourself rolling around in this. Not only because it's stunning but because it was all your own work, very impressive, hope to see it in the flesh one day

The slightly upswept exhaust looks belting. Lovely colour too.

You must be really pleased with it dude

The slightly upswept exhaust looks belting. Lovely colour too.

You must be really pleased with it dude

i do love the exhaust but its going soon :( being replaced by a stainless system

You must be extremely happy with yourself rolling around in this. Not only because it's stunning but because it was all your own work, very impressive, hope to see it in the flesh one day

i am very happy thanks! it is a damn good feeling knowing you've built a car start to finish by yourself hopefully it will make it to a few shows next year!

Alex...if you didn't buy your exhaust already you could have had his upswept jobby when he got rid! [emoji20]

Alex...if you didn't buy your exhaust already you could have had his upswept jobby when he got rid! [emoji20]

So true man, so true. Not sure the other half would go for that though

It's all good, once I finally find a gap in the crappy rain and darkness, I'll get the final bit sealed up and I'll be happy (as I won't be breathing fumes any more)

The shiny rear pipe looks quite nice too.

update! front end has been repainted! i wasnt happy with the colour match on the n/s wing and a van driver had hit the drivers wing also the front valance was covered in stonechips so while i was at it i thought screw it il just paint some of the bay

 

also i have now fitted a new rad, cambelt and waterpump and a gt cam followed by tuning the carb which has made a massive difference and full stainless exhaust!

 

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Paint looks awesome!!! :)

after a suspect bent rear beam from the retro rides gathering hillclimb i thought its about time i tackled the only thing that hasnt been redone (mechanically) so im redoing all the brakes and bushes, its already had brand new rear coilovers about 2 months ago.

 

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wow bent rear beam what happened? great project btw, love a mars red ranger