RUST: before & after pics As some of you already know, I've had my calais off the road to get some rust cut out.... here are some progress pics I still have a fair bit to do to get it going again, but shouldn't be long now Here are some before pictures� And the outcome pics� and after the re-spray Let me know what ya think? Cheers Mick EDIT: Due to old links dying... new ones up now Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

id be spewing if i had dial up Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Hell yeah, thats tidied it up heaps.. Awesome!!

good mick good to see its all happening

comin along nice mick, can't wait too see it

I have to pop my windscreen out soon to do the same thing. Not looking forward to it. Definately had to remove the dash, yeah?

Thanks for all the comments guys I only had to remove the dash so a mate could get to the rust and repair it, you don't need to remove the dash unless you want to Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

looking heaps better mick hope it comes out well dude Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

nice work.. good to see Vls get there life back.

Quote: Originally Posted by spike Thanks for all the comments guys I only had to remove the dash so a mate could get to the rust and repair it, you don't need to remove the dash unless you want to Yeah, my screen looks about the same as yours, you definately had to remove the dash to repair it? is what I meant. I guess I have to pull mine out to spray it anyways. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

yeah mike looking good.. i bet u cant wait to go for a drive in it Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by DasBlitz yeah mike looking good.. i bet u cant wait to go for a drive in it thanks steve i haven't been in a vl turbo, since it came off the road almost 2 years ago now still a while to go yet, need more cash or when i sell off the white rims will be up & running by xmas Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

mines getting done this week got and mid age guy who restores old schoolc ars ****en good job his does he did my cousin vl front and back for 280 with in a day that was a cut out of the rust spot and a full fabicated replacement metal where the rust use to be no high spots full metal finish he does very good work mike its good tos ee that there is no more rust in your windows mine was 3 tiems worse then that, but its good to see that your gettign there slowly with the car good luck with the rest of it

lookin good mate,... bet your having some serious withdrawrals!

Thanks Nick... He actually thought mine was the worst he'd seen until I showed him some rust pics of other VL's. He then later told me how a mates vh ss came in to get a fully prepared before it went for a respray (now a candy pink pearl or something like that), came in with out a sunroof and left with a sunroof fitted. He went to place something light on that car's roof, and it fell thought (bad rust). I reckon if mine didn't have a sunroof... knowing my VL, it would of done the same... LOL Yeh Mike, I get withdrawls now and again when you see a nice car get around... Though it will feel funny going from a motorbike back to a car again... It'll feel like I'm sitting on one of those bigass lawnmowers. I saw this wogmobile the other day... yellow monaro with the plates TAXCHT... hmmm no wonder he has that type of car Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by OldGold Yeah, my screen looks about the same as yours, you definately had to remove the dash to repair it? is what I meant. I guess I have to pull mine out to spray it anyways. I had to in the end as it made it easier when grinding/welding as it would of got in the way Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

looks good, i have to get mine done soon too damn rust Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Looks awesome Mike, Nick or whatever your name is.. im glad ot see your cutting all the rust ou before respraying it and doinga proper job.. but looking a this just makes me think how much rust i have in the back of my windscreens!! Thanks mick for your help for those parts i was after by the way.. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by spike Though it will feel funny going from a motorbike back to a car again... It'll feel like I'm sitting on one of those bigass lawnmowers. ahh its not that bad lol, but u deff gotta get used to parking etc again in the car Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Mike, just get it back on the road...lol I remember when you said you were taking it off the road, or ran out of rego. Then it sat in a shed for a while, then at your mates place.... Bloody long time coming.