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Progress at last!
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:28 pm
by Pete&Matt
After nearlly 2 years of not touching the Stylus we finally got back out on it and cracked on with getting the body done!
Off to see Joe at Middleton Motors tommorow to sort out having the car painted etc.
Nearlly decided on the colour now, but will keep that a secret and a supprise to when its done!
Pic attached of how the car is now and all loaded up!
Matt
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:39 pm
by MattD
Cool !
A colour seems to change it from a build object into a "car".
Would be interested to know the £££ cost.
Thinking mine might deserve a blow over soon.
Joe painted it in 2001, needs a refresh
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 11:20 pm
by Pete&Matt
It certanlly will!
Will give me a little more enthusiasm to get out there and finish it when its painted! Spent so many hours getting the body right and the shut line perfect etc!
Not looking forward to the quote though!
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:55 am
by stylussprinter
Pete&Matt wrote:It certanlly will!
Will give me a little more enthusiasm to get out there and finish it when its painted! Spent so many hours getting the body right and the shut line perfect etc!
Not looking forward to the quote though!
Give Joe cash and you'll be pleasantly surprised ---- he did my repaired front end right up to the doors and a couple of feet along the sills underneath , for £400 in 2009
Good to see you on here posting and car nearing completion too
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 12:19 am
by Pete&Matt
All booked in now for 1st June! Very glad we went to Joe as he has showed us the amount of work required on the shell to get it right! Very resonable price too!
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 8:49 am
by stylussprinter
Pete&Matt wrote:All booked in now for 1st June! Very glad we went to Joe as he has showed us the amount of work required on the shell to get it right! Very resonable price too!
you'll love it when you collect it , he's very good and done many Stylus's starting in 1998
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 8:20 pm
by Pete&Matt
He certanlly likes to ensure that things are done properlly and it looks as best as it ever will! Cant wait to get it done and back now! Huge milestone in the build for sure! Just gotta bolt the car all backtogether now and sort the engine out!
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:46 pm
by Pete&Matt
Car has gone in now! Joe has said he will send through photos as the work progresses so will put them up as and when we recieve them!
Its being done in Lotus Saffron Yellow!
Matt
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:21 am
by Pete&Matt
Latest pics!
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:04 am
by stylussprinter
The prep is his big skill from my experience , can't wait to see it in Saffron
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:40 pm
by Pete&Matt
We need to get a dust cover to protect the new paintwork when its back in the garage. Been looking on the net for one but really need to know the length of the car. Anyone got a tape measure handy and let us know!! Don't want to guess.
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:45 pm
by Pete&Matt
some Pics from today. Front end and doors in primer now. i expect the rear will all be done tommorow!
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:54 pm
by Pete&Matt
and some more!
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:24 pm
by Pete&Matt
the bonnet and doors have now been painted and well its erm, yellow lol!
Re: Progress at last!
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:48 pm
by flipper123
oooooooo pretty!
wish mine was going as well
