Kerr205
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| posted on 25/2/15 at 10:06 PM |
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Re-build thread...........
So, I decided to sell my car and buy another one as I loved my car so so much but it looked a little rough round the edges so decided to buy a nicer
one to keep.
My quandary was that even although mine doesn't look the nicest it drives amazingly with some high end parts that I would struggle to get
again.
I've worked in the motor trade for years so decided to use all my contacts to update mine and thought I'd share my pics and on going build
with you all...........................................................................................
[Edited on 25/2/15 by Kerr205]
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Kerr205
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 07:54 PM |
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http://s934.photobucket.com/user/kerr205/library/
This is the pictures of the car as I got it. It had MK1 Escort sport dials in it, terrible seats and was quite old fashioned looking.........I set
about changing it..........
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theduck
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 08:00 PM |
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I actually really like the exterior of that. Interior was a bit of a wreck though.
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Kerr205
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 08:05 PM |
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Thanks theduck.
I liked it too but the inside was a bit rough so I started to look at upgrades and started to get a bit carried away.
The first thing I did was do a lot of research then decided to have a go at painting it myself with an amazing product called Plasti-dip. It's
really worth googling this stuff, it's utterly amazing. I've never sprayed anything before and got brilliant results in my single garage
on my own.
Photos below....
http://s934.photobucket.com/user/kerr205/library/Cosworth%201993/Formula%2027%20zx9r/Formula%2027%20upgrades?sort=3&page=1
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theduck
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 11:45 PM |
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I have a load to do mine with already!
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Kerr205
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| posted on 28/2/15 at 06:49 PM |
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http://s934.photobucket.com/upload
Some. Ore pictures from the build, this was me painting the back in plasti-dip(spray on wrap) and the results.
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Kerr205
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| posted on 1/3/15 at 07:34 PM |
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........sorry, the last link was rubbish, new proper one below.
Kerr
http://s934.photobucket.com/user/kerr205/media/image.jpg5.jpg.html
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Kerr205
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| posted on 1/3/15 at 09:47 PM |
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More pictures for the masking and preparing of the car for more Plast-dip painting and finally got rid of the old escort clocks that didn't work
to make way for the new fancy clocks I bought...............I'll put some pics up soon.
http://s934.photobucket.com/user/kerr205/library/Preparing%20and%20masking?sort=3&page=1
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Kerr205
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| posted on 17/3/15 at 07:10 PM |
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Been a while......
Ok, so I've been working hard on this and there have been good moves forward.
I've got it fully painted now after applying 4 coats. So it's now fully plasti-dipped!! I'm really happy with the results-for the
money it's quite amazing.
http://s934.photobucket.com/user/kerr205/library/Preparing%20and%20masking/More%20painting%20pics?sort=3&page=1&postlogin=true
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Kerr205
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| posted on 17/3/15 at 07:19 PM |
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Now that it's fully painted I thought I'd get on with getting new seats to replace the very basic 80's ones I had in.
I have an incredibly helpful guy I deal with in the motor trade and he happened to have a perfect set of alcantara and leather Lotus Elise probax
seats that he kinda gifted to my project.
My other very competent friend started to make up brackets from scratch.
http://s934.photobucket.com/user/kerr205/library/Preparing%20and%20masking/Lotus%20Elise%20seats?sort=3&page=1
Spend so far.....................
£145. For plasti-dip
£5 brackets
£0 lotus seats
£0 labour
£150 total
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