Progress On The Dino

[Guest mastarforth]

Mate

 

If you we're that close to mine you should have called in !!!!

[chris27]

Hi All

 

been up to see how the body shop have been getting on with my dino

 

the doors, bonnet, boot and engine cover are all now in primer with their guide coat for the final rub down before painting

 

the body is still in poly and they have just started blocking down.

 

feeling the pannels there is a major improvement from where i had them

 

aiming for the whole car ready for top coat by the end of next week !!

[Guest mastarforth]

Looking good

 

And will be back painted in your garage by Xmas!

[chris27]

been up to check on progress of the car

 

the high build primer has been flastted and the stone chip paint has been applied to the bottom of the sills

 

the bonnet / boot are flatted ready for top coat

 

the body is ready for primer

 

looking less likely that the paint job will be completed by the end of next week ;-( .... but would rather have a quality job than rushing it at this stage

 

on the flip side, i've been having a steady stream of parcels arriving

 

all new customer carpet set

 

new momo prototipo steering wheel

 

Custom exhaust is due any day

 

I've also finished covering the targa tops in vynal wrap. I'd managerd to locate a company that supply it in a leather finish!! relatively easy to put on once i got my head round how stretchy this stuff can be when heated and the finished result is really good!!

[Redspec]

Hi Chris I know you have it back now

 

MORE PICS PLEASE

[chris27]

Hi Folks

 

went up to see the car just before xmas and it was in the paint booth

 

the guys where giving it the last coat of lacquer as i arrived. As it's fiberglass, they only took the oven up to 30 deg so it didn't affect the body.

 

it's had 3 coats of ferrari corsa rosso 300 paint, topped off with 4 coats of lacquer to give it the depth

 

It's was then left to stand in the booth until they came back from their xmas break to allow the paint to fully cure before flatting and polishing

 

the pictures taken in the booth don't give a true colour due to the high lighting in there is v bright!!

[Guest Tim Norman]

And yet it still looks bloody gorgeous!

[Guest MarkB]

I agree, looks bloody good

[richardm6994]

really nice Chris! I can't wait to see it put together!

[Redspec]

Looking fab chris, must find time to call in and see it in the flesh

[Guest mastarforth]

Looking superb mate !

 

;-)

 

 

[chris27]

hi folks

 

got the car back from the paint shop last weekend :D

 

it did hurt a little handing over the pennies, :shok: but the shine on the car is amazing so well pleased!! :good:

 

the car had a full send off with the guys who work there, plus their families all turning up to see it go

 

Once on the trailer, it was a smooth drive home thankfully

 

First job completed was to get it onto it's proper wheels

 

next instalment should be front lights, bumpers and grille

 

just need to get some time off from the 3 w's

 

Work...

 

Weather....

 

Wife!!!

[Guest Tim Norman]

Bigger pictures please to do it more justice!

[chris27]

Hi Folks

 

well managed to defiy all 3 w's

 

Work - took a week off

 

Weather - errected a gazebo and wore 3 layers

 

Wife - promise of a posh night out

 

got the interior fitted, electrics sorted, bumpers fitted, windscreen in then off to my firendly MOT test station.... pass 1st time no probs!!! :clapping:

 

final bits to finish include a small amount of chrome trim round windows

 

plumb in indcution kit

 

fit bespoke exhaust

 

re-set tracking

 

i'll be taxing on the 1st march, so look out for the red rocket possably on a road near you soon!!!

[chris27]

few more pics...