Car back from body shop......

Nissanman · Post by **Nissanman** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:03 pm

Well, after 9 months away I've got the main tub back from the body shop, bonnet, doors and bonnet coming next week. I'm really pleased with the finish, especially considering the back is now over 4 inches wider. Still needs some more polish to get the real metallic shine out though.....

stylussprinter · Post by **stylussprinter** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:25 pm

What is it like for overspray

Hope your engine/chassis was properly sealed up before the spraying. The first time mine was done , everything was as clean as a whistle but after crash repairs to the F/Glass front end there was spray everywhere you looked. Couldn't get it off so had to paint over the powder coating ---- ugh

Pete&Matt · Post by **Pete&Matt** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:25 pm

mmmm i like it!

Nissanman · Post by **Nissanman** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:16 pm

stylussprinter wrote:What is it like for overspray Hope your engine/chassis was properly sealed up before the spraying. The first time mine was done , everything was as clean as a whistle but after crash repairs to the F/Glass front end there was spray everywhere you looked. Couldn't get it off so had to paint over the powder coating ---- ugh

It was properly masked up - so no problems at all....

Post by **hearbear** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:36 pm

The back has kept its looks well. Looks good

Nissanman · Post by **Nissanman** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:38 pm

And here's the bonnet finally finished, you can see how many hours of work were put in to get the shape right, it's now got more bulges than Dolly Parton!

stylussprinter · Post by **stylussprinter** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:40 pm

I'm starting to see the end result already now --- can just see it complete with polycarbonate light covers tinted

Have you got them

Nissanman · Post by **Nissanman** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:42 pm

Oh yes, all ready to go on. But I'm finding the wheels rub the back of the light pods - I'm gonna have to space them forward..... which is a pain.

stylussprinter · Post by **stylussprinter** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:20 pm

Nissanman wrote:Oh yes, all ready to go on. But I'm finding the wheels rub the back of the light pods - I'm gonna have to space them forward..... which is a pain.

That's the problem with anything other than 14 x 6 wheels , standard for the classic . Before I fitted quads , I simply cut the back off the light pods(back level with electrical clips) , bent all electrical clips 90 degrees then sikaflexed a circle of rubber inner tube over the hole. That way as long as they only touched when turning the rubber would give way. If you lower the front as low as I now have mine though , it wont work

Nissanman · Post by **Nissanman** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:35 pm

Here's a couple of pictures to show what we've done to create a channel right down the side of the body and put a lip on the flip fron to fit into it.

clubstylus

Car back from body shop......

Car back from body shop......

spray job

Re: spray job

looking interesting

Re: Car back from body shop......