loll well if it was bog someone somwhere was sanding like a mad****

just a lil update i ran out of time as my mum cracked the ****s hard and told me she wants the garage back lol so had to put my bay in primer even tho i was no where near finished. still smoothing to be done on parts that didnt need to be welded, but ill ship it off to a mates where we'll pull the engine and do it all properly. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Whats the go with knocking out the dents behind the headlights and on the strut towers? bash them out with a hammer and then just put some filler over it and smooth it off that way?

u dont have to sand it back to bare metal! use paint stripper lol. alot quicker. its better to sand it back to bare and spray it in 2pac. 2k has alot bigger heat rating than arcylic. so it is ideal to spray it in 2k. remember also its better to weld holes than bog Nate Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

wish i had the patience to do this so many ideas so little engery love the work guys

Quote: Originally Posted by PSI086 Whats the go with knocking out the dents behind the headlights and on the strut towers? bash them out with a hammer and then just put some filler over it and smooth it off that way? use an oxy heat it up, the a hammer and dolly, if u do it this way u hardly need any bog at all

thats how the panel beater did my engine bay used as little bog as possible looks the same but you know its a proper job.

round 2 lol have started sanding mine back again to do it properly this time and am glad i had a go the first time round cause i learnt alot, even though the outcome wasnt too fantastic. will be doing my best to do things properly this time just for the record, this is the current state of the bay lol anyone else got a few stories of the adventure? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Mine goes in on monday for the bay to be resprayed in 2k il post before and after pics when its done. Il do all mechanical stuff on my car but when it comes to paint and panel i dont have the time or patience Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

lol certainly have to be able to put up with the bullshit sanding

battery tray was removed and panel work smoothed, shocker towers were fully welded right was round. Firewall lip was cut off and edge welded and ground smooth, grooves in firewall were heat shrunk. bonnet rod indent was cut out and filled. chassie drain holes filled. + lots more. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

**** that looks pretty mint i sanded one side back tonight, will do alot more when the welding is ready to be done Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

mine done in 2pack alpine white. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

bummp anymore pics? im in need of pics of progress shots of boxed rails if anyone has any... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

good billy i *** love boxed rails

yeah they are the shit! ive actually done some work on the VH, gotta get as much as i can done while ive got the enthusiasm going haha

hey guys.. only just found this thread and thought id post some of mine. got no before photos though that was made into a DVD engine bay was taken back to bare metal, firewall deseamed and welded, wiring harness hole deleted, AC deleted. chassis rails were seam welded and all holes filled (boxed), i also welded my front bumper brackets to the underguard so as to remove the bolts that are behind the headlights. No flash flash all wiring hidden thought id add that this car is entirely built in my shed.. even painted 2 pak in there aswell Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

here is mine before after Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by ADICTIV hey guys.. only just found this thread and thought id post some of mine. got no before photos though that was made into a DVD engine bay was taken back to bare metal, firewall deseamed and welded, wiring harness hole deleted, AC deleted. chassis rails were seam welded and all holes filled (boxed), i also welded my front bumper brackets to the underguard so as to remove the bolts that are behind the headlights. No flash flash all wiring hidden thought id add that this car is entirely built in my shed.. even painted 2 pak in there aswell awesome job dude Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

hell8 that looks like a mint job man. havent really seen many 'in progress' shots of engine bay work, so not really sure if im heading in the wrong irection with mine lol. the past few days i've just been welding holes and grinding. nothing full on, just getting all the little **** out of the way. any tips or anything im doing wrong so far? obviously i know its not 100% just yet... its my first time welding and im using a gasless mig, so be kind Some original photos have not been recovered yet.