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Also haven't cleaned the wheels yet. These pics are after i wiped the snow off when i got back so no polishing or anything. I really think it sets the car off nicely. 
? i had this on my red one no amount of trying to rectify it helped, but my blue one is completely flush no gap, other than that it looks great, make sure you keep on top of the polishing as red car are notorius for fading as i knew only too well, Jinxy John Rees wrote:Looks good to me, Are you happy, do the repairs look ok, no edges to them etc.
Looks as though you did a good job
Once you put some work in polishing it will look even better.
Good colour
John
Lauren wrote:John Rees wrote:Looks good to me, Are you happy, do the repairs look ok, no edges to them etc.
Looks as though you did a good job
Once you put some work in polishing it will look even better.
Good colour
John
I'll get some close up pics of the rear arches, i couldn't take photos easily because the sun was shining at a funny angle! They do look really good and like any good repair the proof in the pudding is that you can't see the joins with the replacement panels.
Sorry Adam, bodyshop is way oop north in Macclesfield.
Cheers Craig, i keep forgetting that the car is 19years old!
(?) below the pop-ups meant to be black? vashy wrote:Looking pretty nice Lauren! It's looking quite shiny already, will look pretty damn good when those wheels are cleaned!
Are those eyebrows
John
They look better in the flesh than photos, I think. They are Pirelli P600s which are absolutely diabolical last forever type tyres with no grip whatsoever, i've already been sideways in it! Tony jinxy froude wrote:That looks cracking Lauren bet your well happy, just one small thing spoils it slightly, that gap between the front bumper and bonnet, ive seen this on loads of mk1s and they all seem to have varying gaps, anyone know why this is
The gap/shutline on the bonnet isn't brilliant as the car has been involved in a front end shunt at some point. The bumper bar is in incredibly good condition so i'd say that has been replaced. Don't think the original repair on the front has been done brilliantly as one of the wings is out of alignment a bit too. .. 
Lauren wrote:vashy wrote:Looking pretty nice Lauren! It's looking quite shiny already, will look pretty damn good when those wheels are cleaned!
Are those eyebrows
John
Yep the eyebrows on the early cars were indeed black.
I should point out that there are a fair few odds and sods i need to sort out, ie the numberplate looks bad so i'll replace that, plus there's the rubbing strips to sort out once i find the ones i need.
Have you changed the tyres Lauren as i sold the car to you with Bridgestone re720s1
The car looks fantastic i can't wait to see it in the flesh!!!!
One things for sure i need to change those tyres.
RedMR² wrote:Must say the old girls looks well!!
Nice work
Chris 'aka rustboy' Ammon wrote:RedMR² wrote:Must say the old girls looks well!!
Nice work
mate that's no way to talk about lauren.
car looks good though! wish my rusty gold one looked that good when i had it nice!
Have just spent all day wiring up the stereo and have just about finished it. 
Mk1Supercharger SE Steve wrote:What a jelous man i am! i wish it was me but the car looks great
I have been working flat out to get all the little things done, stereo is in and sorted, just got to do a service now, change engine, gear oil and plugs. wired up? cheers.Lauren wrote:Mk1Supercharger SE Steve wrote:What a jelous man i am! i wish it was me but the car looks great
Well you could have done it.
Something i discovered today, whats the story with the aerial? I pulled it and the whole lot came out!! I noticed there was this aerial thingy above the interior mirror, do you know if its
Hi again lauren ,i know the areial thingy,as you say definately works! It was fine on my radio.,which i was told where the best for that size!!£45 for the speakers and £40 for them to be be fitted,which i thought was a bit of a cheek as it only took them 30 mins but was their standard rate!! My radio isn't fantastic at picking up a reception it seems, but i'll have a fiddle and see if i can improve it. I've put some pod type blaukpunkt ones in wired up to an amp down on the floor behind the seats. Its not mindblowing ICE but it seems to work pretty well and i think i'll be happy singing along to morrissey, dildo etc whilst i drive. just got to do a service now, change engine, gear oil and plugs.
..My radio isn't fantastic at picking up a reception it seems, but i'll have a fiddle and see if i can improve it.
. every morning.. until you go deaf... yes, I have no radio...- and looking forward to seeing it this weekend, if we don't get snowed off...