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Sam.S

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26th Jul 06 at 19:41

Managed to get a couple of hours on the corsa today. Not the best of pics, Just thought I would keep you all updated. Oh and I now have sun burn on my back again

Started smoothing arches

Semi Smooth Boot - not yet finished

Dint in the door

My little helper to sand paint down

Still undecided on wheels and bumpers etc. Any ideas?

loz@sussexcarz.com

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26th Jul 06 at 19:44

"any ideas?" yeh dont use a belt sander on ur car gat a DA/orbital sander

keep up the progress thpugh

DaNnY_LaD

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26th Jul 06 at 19:46

1 Major tip when doin them archs dont get any wobbles in it what so ever...

Marshall

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26th Jul 06 at 19:47

is he wearin a gorilla suit in the 1st pic?

Sam.S

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26th Jul 06 at 19:47

Doh

Just got the first thing I had in the garage, could not wait to start

BeArDy

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26th Jul 06 at 19:49

Archs will crack mate.
you can not just fiberglass them, you need to make them out of metal, they have been 100's of post about this in the past, just covering in fiberglass will not last long.......

anyone taking bets?
i am saying 32days......

Sam.S

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26th Jul 06 at 19:51

Cheers for the tip Danny

Charly, its a skeleton costume, he got his clothes dirty so used that for his 'work clothes'

Sam.S

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26th Jul 06 at 19:53

quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
Archs will crack mate.
you can not just fiberglass them, you need to make them out of metal, they have been 100's of post about this in the past, just covering in fiberglass will not last long.......

anyone taking bets?
i am saying 32days......

Whats the best way then? start again take off the plastic and build up with metal and welder?

I've seen a few with fibre glass arches just thought I'd give it a go lol

Bram

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26th Jul 06 at 19:57

Don't bother, I don't think it looks good anyway, just colour code IMO

BeArDy

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26th Jul 06 at 19:59

if you dont want it to crack mate ye metal and weld them, as them archs flex alot and will crack really really easy.

Sam.S

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26th Jul 06 at 19:59

I want to have a go lol. Picked the car up cheap and I'll just have a play in my spare time with it

Sam.S

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26th Jul 06 at 20:01

quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
if you dont want it to crack mate ye metal and weld them, as them archs flex alot and will crack really really easy.

Fair enough, I'll start again with them. Going to be a bugger though as I've put a layer of filler on since them pics, oh well

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