Well guys today I finally had my car painted after being in high fill for 6 months :P I'm buzzin I only just got home from the panel shop, I am picking it up in the morning Was painted Taxi styles but still turned out perfectly :P Now that its painted I should ahve it finished by January It was full respray Inside and Out, I got everything I need to finish it, Just gotta paint the bumpers, but thats easy and can be done last Let me know what ya think, And dont be afraid to give me any tips Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Lookin good man! What colour is that specifically? What's left on the car to do besides the bumpers?

Thanks Mate I'm really happy with it The colour Is the factory colour: (2F020) Red Metallic Paint - Exterior - Opel Fire 1988 I have to paint my dash, Paint my wheels (Vs Senators, But not sure whether im keeping them just yet) Thats all really, Just put everything that I ahve pulled out back in, Gotta lower it the usual stuff ya do to make it look really good Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Good to see people sticking with factory colours Looks good mate! Can't wait to see it together. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

looks sweet, post pics of the finished product when ya done!

Yeah Factory colours are some of the best I Can't wait to start putting it all back together and driving the damn thing :P I Leave for schoolies this weekend so i wont see my car for 2 weeks But once I get back I will be working on it flat out, And yeah will post photos as I go along Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Car looks great... Where u going for schoolies?

Quote: Originally Posted by lil_timmy Car looks great... Where u going for schoolies? Thanks Mate, I cant afford to go QLD, because of the respray :P, So im just heading Ocean Grove/Torquay for one week, leavin monday then the following monday Im goin Rye/sorrento What about you mate ????

hey mate tht paint jobs sexy as... how much did it cost ya???

Looking awesome man, good work Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

that paint jobs farkin beautiful man, whatd it cost ya if u dun mind me askin

Quote: Originally Posted by Wilko16 Thanks Mate, I cant afford to go QLD, because of the respray :P, So im just heading Ocean Grove/Torquay for one week, leavin monday then the following monday Im goin Rye/sorrento What about you mate ???? Ok, no worries. For one week im going to Port Macquarie (half way between Sydney and QLD) and then for the 2nd week im going to Kirra Beach at Coolangatta(sp?) in QLD... I leave on Wednesday next week

Picked the car up the smorning looks even better after drying overnight, Soon as I got it home I have put the calais front back on and and few other little things, I can't wait lol Quote: Originally Posted by TURBRO69 that paint jobs farkin beautiful man, whatd it cost ya if u dun mind me askin Thanks Mate, I did most of the preporation myself, And a mate Painted it for me :P And I hired a Oven In the middle of nowhere :P so yeah that was cheap, and bought paint from same guy, Plus painting it taxi styles is alot cheaper its cost me $1000 so far Quote: Originally Posted by lil_timmy Ok, no worries. For one week im going to Port Macquarie (half way between Sydney and QLD) and then for the 2nd week im going to Kirra Beach at Coolangatta(sp?) in QLD... I leave on Wednesday next week Yeah Schoolies will be the best, Wish I could have taken my car :P Prob best that I cant some jealous prick will do something stupid to it I''m leaving Tuesday Let me know how yours was once you get back Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

colour is awesome

colour and the car looks unreal mate, u should be really proud make sure u wear rubber gloves puttin it back together lol put some more pics up as she's gettin completed, congrats man!

what you mean taxi styles?

love the colour.. the paint splatter up the wall in the back of the first pick reminds me of something out of Saw2 lol

Quote: Originally Posted by MaD_WoG what you mean taxi styles? I left the doors, guards boot, bonnet all on, Even though I did full respray Door jams and boot seals I find its to much hassle to try and remove calais doors because of all the electrics :P I'm not building a show car :P lol

Well Im been back from schoolies for a week now and have been working on my car flat out, The inside of the car is 90% complete, just gotta add few little things, The glove box needs to have the trim put on it, but appart from that pretty much finished Here are some pics I started working on my boot install aswell, its pretty close to how I want it just gotta neaten a few little things up More Pics Next Week the bumpers are gonna be painted and then I will just about be completly finished I will keep adding pictures as I go along Also Everything has been going very smoothly exept for one thing There is something earthing out or doing something to make my battery drain over 3 days, Im bugga'd if I know what it is, but if anyone has any ideas would be much appreciated Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

A while back i had a similar problem...My boot light wasnt switching off properly.