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Post by Bandit Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:10 pm

Been having a go at making my own overhead console out of mdf and aluminium sheet covered with gold bezel tape.Didn't turn out great but now i have made it and know it fits i can always make it better at some point.

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Post by Transam Kev Wed Jun 03, 2015 9:30 pm

looking good jimmy My 80 Trans Am - Page 2 1267414485
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Post by SUPERCHARGEDGTA Wed Jun 03, 2015 11:16 pm

looks cool, always fancied one. nice upgrade Cool
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Post by BRYDENGTA Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:19 am

Looks good mate My 80 Trans Am - Page 2 1267414485 Cool
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Post by Bandit Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:45 pm

Some pics i took today.

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Post by BRYDENGTA Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:06 pm

Looks very cool mate My 80 Trans Am - Page 2 1267414485 Cool
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Post by SUPERCHARGEDGTA Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:34 pm

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Post by Transam Kev Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:39 pm

doing better than mine My 80 Trans Am - Page 2 1267414485
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Post by Bandit Sat Jun 06, 2015 8:22 am

Transam Kev wrote:doing better than mine My 80 Trans Am - Page 2 1267414485

Only in the fact it's on the road,will never look as good as yours,not when i keep painting it myself and doing a crap job,lol.
Taking my time a bit more this time around,doing the work bit by bit without taking car off the road until i actually paint it.
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Post by Transam Kev Sat Jun 06, 2015 2:29 pm

yes take your time on the prep put plenty of paint on then you can flat and buff to a good finish My 80 Trans Am - Page 2 1267414485
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Post by SUPERCHARGEDGTA Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:22 pm

as kev said, main thing is plenty of paint
2 top custom body shops (Fulford motorsport and charisma bodytech) bring cars to us prior to final finishing for mot and spray finish is not great but both say they would never let a car go out with "as sprayed" finish. always flat and polish so main thing is thick coat even if it is orange peel.
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Post by Bandit Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:01 pm

Got some paint on main body,what grade paper should i use for flatting it and what polish,G3? What colour sponge should i use on the polisher.

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Post by thirdgen Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:06 pm

Looking good nice and shiny

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Post by Transam Kev Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:12 pm

I used 1500 right up to 2500 then then I used g3 with the hard sponge be very careful not to go through the paint. I also sprayed water when I was using g3 and the mop. then I used g10 with the soft mop then I finished with the 3m blue top with soft mop that gets rid of the swirl marks. then I polished with autoglem resin .not saying its the proper way but that's how I did it and it looks really well
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Post by thirdgen Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:01 pm

Kevs looks good i have seen it shame no one else has !!! Lol
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Post by SUPERCHARGEDGTA Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:18 pm

ONE DAY--------------allegedly My 80 Trans Am - Page 2 2793529875
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Post by Webbel Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:45 pm

Ive seen the album...does that count
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Post by SUPERCHARGEDGTA Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:01 pm

near as most of us pirat
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Post by Bandit Sat Jul 11, 2015 7:29 pm

A couple of pics,really does look better in the pics than it does close up.

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Post by BRYDENGTA Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:05 pm

Looks great mate My 80 Trans Am - Page 2 1267414485 Cool
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Post by Retro Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:55 pm

Nice to see the car at Tatton Park's Stars and Strips Show, she's coming together now. Well done

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Post by Transam Kev Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:06 pm

bet your glad that's done looks very nice My 80 Trans Am - Page 2 1267414485
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Post by SUPERCHARGEDGTA Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:53 pm

Bandit wrote:A couple of pics,really does look better in the pics than it does close up.

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Post by thirdgen Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:27 am

Looks ace
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Post by Canvey rebel Sun Jul 12, 2015 2:34 pm

Looks nice

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