i had planned to but i just got back from my carport and i've got a minor -very very minor water leak :S its from the top inlet of the radiator - Stupid ****-ING plastic end tanks - who would design something like this when you could spend the extra $20 and make them aluminium!
So i wont be going to this winton event as knowing my luck i'll end up having to get a tow home cause the car is over heating.
PS - anyone got a good cheap rad for me :P
I know someone with a GSi (DC4) one.... lol. Not sure if his selling it though.
I have been into refinishing for quite a while and let me fore worn you... it's one hell of a task. Firstly, you will make mistakes and it won't look 100% on your first go especially if you aren't wet sanding the final finish.
Are you using Acrylic or Urethane paints? Booth or Garage? Your own compressor/Spray Equipment?
At the moment i've got a few panels from the wreckers that i've been learning/practicing my panel beating skills on. After a few attempts using different techniques i think i've got that down pretty well. The panels look alot better then what they did when i got them! hehe.
I've got my own compressor, lines, filters and getting my own gun soon. I have started collecting a bunch of disposables as well (sand papers, blocks, canned primers, plastic sheets blah blah blah). I'll be trying an acrylic paint setup on the panels first to see how i go with it.
My plan is to do all the parts as seperate as i can. (ie, start a quarter, finish it all the way to clear coat). That way i can build myself a booth at home big enough for me to do a bonnet in. And then when it comes to the remainder of the chassis i'll be able to build something more substantial.
I want to be able to take my time and not be pressured into having to do it all at once and rush. Thats why i've designed a booth built from PVC piping that i can dismantle and put the frame to one side while i work on other stuff.
Sorry for going off topic in this thread. Let me know if its not welcome Hitorikos.
Last edited by JasonGilholme; 17-02-2010 at 09:23 PM.
so im driving on the main rd near my house and im about to entre teh freeway when my plastick ****ING end tank on my radiator splits and ****s my day right up... so now my baby is sitting at the mechanics, getting everything done - and thanks to a top member on this site - im getting an alloy performance radiator and going to get the rest of the parts fitted and things fixed!
SHIT ****ING DAY
On the plus side im got an excuse to get more parts
Originally Posted by hitoriko
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