Gazzati's project/rebuild thread

[Gazzati]

As most will have read or know I have simple Simons BRM now. The car is number 241 and was in a sorry state when I got it. Here is a list of the things wrong with the car......

All four arches rusty (not rotten.....yet)
Two patches on both front roof gutters
Boot hinges rusting
Two bubbles on OSF door (nothing serious)
Front panel has snapped all 3 spot welds????
Whole exhaust rotten, from downpipe to tailpipe
Sat on mg straights
Scuff on front bumper
Windscreen wipers don't work on intermittent
Losing a very small amount of water when on a long run (poss radiator as it isn't the best)
Dodgy bodge of a HT lead as he couldn't get a set of leads? lol
Discs and pads aren't brilliant, but not desperate either
Poss sticking NSR caliper
Short Mot

And I think thats it lol.

Jobs completed so far include......

New down pipe and decat fitted to a complete Ashley competition exhaust system, very nice sound to it.
K&n induction kit fitted.
Mg straights sold.
Rover cosmos wheels fitted (not brm, but will do for now).
2 front wings headlights and bumper removed for de-orange process and scuff repair on bumper and replacement of wing.
Floorplan and suspension components all chemically washed down and started to repaint any slightly corroded items like anti roll bar and wishbones etc.

Couple of pics of the car's bad points and progress.......

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[welshone]

I like the way you've mentioned Sat on mg straights as something wrong with it :laugh:

Great work so far, keep it going :D

[Fast Alan]

Good work so far,its certainly rotted in some of the worst places,hate it when those gutter rails rot,got too mine in time,ditto with the hinges,but Iam sure youll make a good job of them.

[Gazzati]

Apparently the hinge rot that is common on the 200 bubble, is due to the body flex in the car which over time splits the seal and allows water in and then the rest is as pictured above. The gutters are no biggy really, they just look like a pain in the rear, the main advantage with these cars is the non metallic paint, this makes matching the new with the old so much easier. Just while I am here, does anyone have a OSF wing before I go and buy/paint a new one? I have a NSF off a brm so no paint required there, so the other one located would be half the battle won :)

[**Warren**R200]

Looks like a good project. The exhaust looks good. What paint are you using on the underside of the car?

[Adam]

Looks spotless....erm....

Glad your sorting it all out, big project there!

[Gazzati]

Once the underside has been fully cleaned off I will give it a light coat of brooklands green and a couple of coats of lacquer. The ti calipers will be colour coded too then may find some other bits and pieces to zap while I get spray happy lol. It's not all that bad Adam, I've seen a lot worse lol. It won't be all getting done at once, I have had the bmw in the background a year and although it's mint now underneath and inside, I have some little bodywork detailing to do on that too. Did you get my message Adam?

Gaz

[Adam]

I did Gazza, not had a chance to send them yet, hopefully tomorrow I'll send them out!

[Gazzati]

No worries mate, was just unsure if it was received or not :blush:

[Gazzati]

Quick update, the headlights have now been de oranged and the car is going to body shop this week.......WOOHOO! Oh and I may have just bought a merc ml cdi :yawn:

[Fast Alan]

Quick update, the headlights have now been de oranged and the car is going to body shop this week.......WOOHOO! Oh and I may have just bought a merc ml cdi :yawn:

Sounds an industrious week bud :)

[Adam]

Good stuff!

I still can't get over that picture of the ht lead whenever I look at this thread :slap:

[Shaggy]

How much you pay for the ashley exhaust??

Whats the sound like??

[Gazzati]

The exhaust was £190 delivered and it sounds excellent, not boyracer Nova loud, but loud enough and has a nice burble on the de throttle. I will be making an effort to attend some of the events after the bodywork is completed, so people can see the progress in the flesh and judge for themselves, but anyone considering these systems, I would be prepared to do a youtube vid or something for them ;)

Adam, the stickers have come, cheers buddy, and that lead annoys me everytime I pop the bonnet lol, next job me thinks.....

Alan, I'm taking the car to Barry Ashley body repairs in Chester. I said to Bazza that I might have to have a bit done at a time, price dependent, and he said that he will do it all at once and pay him when I have the cash on the weekly :) Very nice guy, and an excellent panel beater to boot. Gonna put BRAND NEW rear arches in and a new front wing and is charging me cost price on materials. When done I feel some free plugging will be in order ;)

[Shaggy]

Ask him how much for a full spray.

If i still own mine after xmas i may get it done

[Gazzati]

Right, car is booked in next week for............

2 x brand new rear arches (done properly with new panels)
2 x front wings (1 new and one used and supplied by me)
Both boot hinges re plated
Both front roof gutters done
Front panel re welded (were the spot welds have snapped on o/s)
2 x rust bubbles on the drivers door done
Boot lock rust done
Front bumper scuff done
And last of all........full respray.........

This is all for the price of £1000. Now this guy charges £300 per rear arch, so it's not a bad price. He will have the car for 2 weeks and having seen the cars leaving there before, should be very impressive. The advantage with this is he is allowing me to pay him weekly, so no big bill at the end. I could of had it done for £700 but he would of only repaired the existing arches, not fitted new ones. I will be popping in there and grabbing pics as the work commences and hopefully we will all be in awe of the final result :snap:

[Gazzati]

Quick update, all the rear end now stripped out :shifty: see why so many people like making track cars, I had forgotten just how much fun it all was baring her out lol.

Pics tomorrow :thumbsup:

[Adam]

:morepics:

[Gazzati]

Car went in today :( now having to drive the cabbie around :rant: Have stripped the car myself, which might lower the price a little and have took some pics on my phone, which I will upload as soon as download new zune software. Anyhow, it's looking very sorry for itself right now, but I know how it will look when done, so this makes me smile a little :)

[Gazzati]

Righty oh then. I will add pics when the computer plays fair. The boot hinges are done, but Bazza has done the whole seal along the spot welded roof, so hopefully this will not happen again :) the front panel was removed at the otherside and completely treated and sealed, so no worries there. Windscreen is out and the gutters are been done as we speak. New front wings are fitted and then we are on to the rear quarters, yippee!!!! Have now added some extras to the list, all the silver trim is getting redone too, and in order to make this as "project" as possible, the chrome front grill is getting the sparkle too :)

Now for the wheel adaptors, there been made from a specialist near me, I have sourced the wheels and when the car is fit for the road it is going there to have the sizes taken and the adaptors made:bounce:

Phew, then there is the inside to start..............

[Puempel]

Sounds nice m8... I really appreciate the money and work you put in to make your BRM spotless and keep it alive.

Just some experience regarding rust on the RF...
The spot welded roof is really a common problem on the RFs. As I've seen a lot of RFs going through my hands, all of them had some rust on the outside or even worse on the inside of the roof welding points. Mostly it is caused by the sealent, if any used, and/or the paintwork getting porous under the plastic liners up top and the water starts to find its way inside. Another cause is rust working its way from the boot hinges up and round the roof. Same goes for the windshield frame, which mostly gets damaged to the naked steel during windscreen replacement.

[Gazzati]

Hi mate. We pulled off the gutter strips and it was starting both sides, the boot hinge area was only really one side, and that had started creeping towards the roof so thats all been chopped out and replaced and resealed properly. What I heard on this rust issue was, that the body has to much flex at the rear and so would crack the sealer and result in the paint cracking too. Obviously left untreated in a water escape route isn't going to do it any favours. Hopefully this is all rectified now. Just on the money side, I have renegotiated and we are settled on £800 as a job lot. It is a very intensive labour job, and his work is top notch, so the car will owe me £1200 and be a minter. That to me is one cheap collectors car:punk:

[Gazzati]

Some piccies yey :)

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Coming along nicely :)

[Fast Alan]

Looks like its coming along nicelt,glad to see all those rotten bits done,will you be getting a full respray ?

[Gazzati]

Oh aye, full jobbo, no half ar53d jobs here!! I leave them to the cabbie lol. Having all the silver sparkle done too and a new windscreen, get the wiper scratches out the way, was chipped too :detective:

[Fast Alan]

Nice let me know the price and ask your sprayer about how much having a car sealed first for me :),it seems various poor paintjobs in the past are causing me problems now when it comes to painting

[Adam]

Woohoo, looking good!

Although BRM porn time.....she's getting undressed in the first few pics ;)

[Gazzati]

Haha, I make a movie for youtube of her getting dressed again for you Adam lol. The leather is been stored in my 735i, thats the first time the bimmer has seen cow lol. Hence why there is loads of room in her, had to bin the cloth, BMW & cloth, the guy who bought this new what's a long pole up the rump.......Al will have a word with the Bazman, can you clarify what you need doing? Ta!!

[Gazzati]

Getting painted Monday/Tuesday so get ready for the pics next week, will be redressing her next week :clap:

[Fast Alan]

Woohoo cant wait to see the pics.

ps put the wheels to one side ready to put in the car when I leave work Wednesday

[Gazzati]

Woohoo cant wait to see the pics.

ps put the wheels to one side ready to put in the car when I leave work Wednesday

Cheers Al. Looks like I am keeping her now, so she will go in the garage with the brum ;) Going for a zstd in the new year......Going to the show in a van anyway, so will have plenty of room for em lol

[Gazzati]

Went to see how the car was looking today. The paint was on and they were flatting ready for the polish :) The silver is been done tomorrow and I am going back Thursday to rebuild and hopefully start refurbishing the underneath (while I have access to a ramp :). I will post the pics Thursday evening of the finished article, but needless to say I am VERY impressed with the finish :hump: If anyone would like to contact Barry Ashley for a competitive price on bodywork repairs, the details are as follows;

BARRY ASHLEY AUTOBODY REPAIRS LIMITED
4 High Street
Saltney
CHESTER
CH4 8SQ

01244 682342

He has been here over 20 years and Craig who is employed by him has been there from aged 16 (apprentice) and is now 30 years old. I add this purely because I think anyone who can work with 1 man for this long, says alot about the man. He is proper old school, genuine and well worth a call!!!!!

[Fast Alan]

Nice I can show you the complete opposite,someone I would never recommend,thank god I didnt have the whole car done

[Gazzati]

New pics.........
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Al, see last pic for the mission ahead lol and note the new screen ;)

[Gazzati]

Front bumper going on Monday due to having a dose of the squits lol. Silver bits sprayed, sills re stone guarded and the car now needs a valet inside :(

[**Warren**R200]

Is there anyway of keeping the interior dust free from having a respray?

[Fast Alan]

I got some stone chip stuff to do mine the other week,thought it was going to have a bumpy finish but came out smooth,did the job though.

[Gazzati]

Is there anyway of keeping the interior dust free from having a respray?

Yeah, take it out lol. In fairness, my windscreen had been removed, the boot and the rear qtr windows, so not for me, but most sprayers wouldn't remove these but i needed too :)

[DarthRaiden]

My BRM will soon be in kit form. As doing the gutters first then the bubbles on the arches. Finally a proper service (cam belts, water pump etc). Be like a new car once finished

[Gazzati]

Know how you feel. The bodywork was just the start really. Through the winter the running gear and engine/box will be getting brought into an acceptable standard and then it's on with the inside. NEVER BLOODY ENDING :crazy:

[Gazzati]

Welcomed home the lady today :cake: have been meaning to collect her for weeks, but with the new job and just family life as a whole, I haven't had the time. So, fired her up and drove her back to my lock up on trade plates. I now have to clean out the damn thing and start refitting the interior!!! Then it's some new suspension, brakes and service. Then she can have an MOT and get some tax, ready for the meets!! Will be going the lock up tomorrow to start ferrying the interior down there, so will grab some pics for you all to see the finished product :)

[Gazzati]

Started transferring the interior to my lockup today. I started with the loading of my car...
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Then the BRM Astra SRI interior lol
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And some pics of the arches, roof and lock now they're rust free ;)
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And a sexy a55 to finish the set ;)
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[Gazzati]

I finished doing this and have decided if it's not raining tomorrow then I am bringing her home as she needs the inside washing out and the outside washing and waxing too :). So today was a real waste of fuel and time lol....

[Shaggy]

Looking good

Respray is soon in my plans

[Gazzati]

Weather depending, I will have her on the drive tomorrow and after I get all the residue from the compound off and give it a wax, I will post some nice pics for you. I would recommend my guy to anyone, he is certainly worth the travel time. Alternatively Fast Alan's guy comes highly recommended lol :icecream:

[Shaggy]

Give me some contact details

Dont mind travelling a little distance to get a good job done

Currently in process of getting some quotes now. All seem to be circa £1000

[Gazzati]

Here ya go matey, had to dig them off page 3 ;). As soon as you say what car it is, he will know where it came from lol


BARRY ASHLEY AUTOBODY REPAIRS LIMITED
4 High Street
Saltney
CHESTER
CH4 8SQ

01244 682342

[Fast Alan]

Looking good bud,big thumbs up

[Roadrunner]

I think I'll have to give Barry a call. Got a few little bits of bodywork that need sorting out ( Front wings just starting to Bubble and bonnet is stone chipped )

[Gazzati]

He's a talented guy. The paint suppliers are sh17 hot too. He uses M&P paint in Saltney. We ordered some Rhapsody blue for a Bentley and they where cock on. The reason I add this is because Bentley never made a car in rhapsody blue, it was a rolls royce colour, and the guys at M+P knew this, moral of the story, "a painter is only as good as his paint". I like Barry, so any work I can send his way the better. Top bloke!!

Thanks for the kind words Al. Hopefully I can have her out and back at mine tomorrow for a good valet!! Damn well needs one lol :smile2:

[Gazzati]

Right, as stated in above post, yesterday was a waste of time!! I ended up driving the BRM home and working on it on the drive (cups of tea are more readily available lol). So, some more progress to report. First off I gave it a good wash, inside and out and you will see why!! Then I started replacing some of the interior, doorcards etc.....
Builders skip?
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Thank god for leather seats
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Dust gets everywhere!!
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Bit better :)
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What a bitch compound is to get off!! It's been a while since I have had a car compounded, anyway, I have most of it off, just got to take the rear windows out again to get a little more off, then it's waxing time ;)

[Adam]

Looking cracking there Gazza!

[Gazzati]

Cheers Adam, long time no speak. Hows tricks? Thanks mate, it's taking time, but IT WILL BE READY FOR THE SHOWS lol!!

[Adam]

Lots going on at the moment, my car needs a LOT of work doing to it and I've kind of neglected her lately, oops! Still hopefully ready for PoL. Can't wait to see yours all finished though!

[Roadrunner]

Your cars looking good Gazzati. Can't wait to see it .I'll have to make time to get stuck into mine

[Fast Alan]

Nice,invest in a decent DA machine or rotary and use modern compounds,will be much easier just to rub off with a good microfibre :)

[Gazzati]

Thanks guys. I will do that Al, it's the compound they used when they flatted it down. Adam mate, what could be more important then the rover lol. I am going to fetch the new brakes and struts to go on. Then I'll take it for MOT and tax it :) It's coming along nicely though :mml:

[Shaggy]

Looking good there bud

[Gazzati]

Cheers Shaggy. Was at a point today though where I was going to kick every bloody panel in lol. The bloody door card was an absolute bitch of a job. The knacking door pin just wouldn't stay in the hole!!! A cup of tea and a fag later and it went first time lol!!:laugh:

[Shaggy]

I have kicked a panel in before, not on this car, but trust me it doesn't help. Lol.

Although, the stone chipped front end and dented passenger door make me hate the bodywork on mine more and more each day

[Gazzati]

I kicked my rs2000 I used to have once. It seemed a real good idea until it cost me £500 to get it fixed lol. I have mellowed with age (a little:)) and now just have a break and then when I return it usually gets a clear head on the job. You'll get it sorted mate, I hate dents and rust!! I can deal with anything but that...

[Shaggy]

I'm more of a walk away man now. Whenever i work on the car now i have a cardboard box nearby which i can kick the poop out of when slightly annoyed :)

[mafcaw]

Were the front wings new or just resprayed.

Just asking as I wondered what the fit was like if they were aftermarket?

Regards

Mark

[Gazzati]

One was a genuine used wing, and the other other was a Hadrian panel and the fit is excellent, but hadrian have gone bump :( Just to add on the front wings, they have been stone guarded and sprayed on the underside to help prevent this from happening again :)

[Gazzati]

Well guys, the day is approaching and the car is far from ready!!! So much so, I have taken the next 10 days off work to get the beast done. I have put 2 new front callipers on, new discs and pads and replaced the cat ready for MOT this week. I hope to god she passes!!! I have some new parts coming from rimmers and then it just needs taxing, phew! So it's all go the next few days, and the next all important picture uploaded should be a nice new tax disc lol.

[Fast Alan]

Well guys, the day is approaching and the car is far from ready!!! So much so, I have taken the next 10 days off work to get the beast done. I have put 2 new front callipers on, new discs and pads and replaced the cat ready for MOT this week. I hope to god she passes!!! I have some new parts coming from rimmers and then it just needs taxing, phew! So it's all go the next few days, and the next all important picture uploaded should be a nice new tax disc lol.

Now theres dedication,fingers crossed hope to see you soon :)

[Gazzati]

It's pissing me off tbh. I hate leaving things to the last minute, but with the new job and studying a degree, it's finding the time lol. Will it be there? Yes. Will it be finished? Not on your nelly lol. Then when this is all done, it's off to get the wheel adapters made, all go here haha. One thing I can guarantee, is it will be clean :laugh:

[Gazzati]

Well, great start to a busy week!!! Bottom N/S slider pin seized in the carrier, applied some pressure and snap!! So goes to get one from the scrappers and they where all the same, luckily one of them freed off. Then the discs.......they where solid, stuck fast, no budging at all. My advice when changing you discs, apply copious amounts of copper grease to the hub, unlike the last person to do them on this car!!! So, with some swearing and bleeding, I got them off, only to find they sent me solid discs instead of vented!!!! I have given up for today, cos I will end up pushing it into the street for sale lol. I am waiting for my new slide pin kit and new pad sliders and then it's time for test :hmm: On a plus note, the cat is back on and the sliders and callipers are all painted and ready to fit, so not the least productive day in the world :)

[BRMFUN]

Good work, it sounds like your getting there!

[Fast Alan]

Good work dude,sliders can be a right pain if not maintained with every pad change

[Gazzati]

Tell me about it. Good news is that rimmers do a slider pin kit, with new pins and rubber boots for £30, so with the brand new callipers, discs and pads and refurbed carriers, the brakes and hubs are all tip top :) I am praying the rears pass the MOT, cos they will have to wait until next pay day ;)

Just on a plus note, using mgrorg25 at euro car parts meant that a front calliper is just £39!!

[Fast Alan]

Tell me about it. Good news is that rimmers do a slider pin kit, with new pins and rubber boots for £30, so with the brand new callipers, discs and pads and refurbed carriers, the brakes and hubs are all tip top :) I am praying the rears pass the MOT, cos they will have to wait until next pay day ;)

Just on a plus note, using mgrorg25 at euro car parts meant that a front calliper is just £39!!

Thats good to know as one of mine let fluid past as I pushed the piston back,its ok now but I want to replace it at the next pad change

[Gazzati]

What I do Al is, order it online, add the code and reserve and collect in your nearest store. This way you can take your old calliper in with you and don't have to pay the surcharge ;)

[Gazzati]

Some little pics, parts delay, stopped play :(

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With the new callipers, and all the suspension sanded and painted, it's coming on a treat :)

[Shaggy]

Looking good, I remember when mine looked like that








Until cv boot said no!

[Gazzati]

It won't stay like that, as I have an oil leak which comes down the O/S and hits the drive shaft :( will get it sorted soon, it's on the "to do" list lol

[Fast Alan]

Nice,good to see your not ignoring the bits that cant be seen

[Gazzati]

Can't do it Al, I know it's there and it would bug the hell out of me lol

[Gazzati]

Good news and bad news today. All my brake parts are right, after the mix up with euro car parts website (and me not reading the description properly lol) but went to pick up the s/s shims and they haven't arrived yet :yikes: So still not got the front brakes back together, 5 days out of 10 wasted!! Having to put the rear seatbelts in, even though the back seat isn't in yet due to new MOT regs!!! And she should be in for test tomorrow, should these shims arrive ;)

[Gazzati]

Shims came, brakes are back together and working, new fluid, callipers, discs, pads and shims, so that's that! Will get onto the rears next month. All the interior is back in, excluding roof lining and she is in for MOT @ 9:00 in the morning!! Here goes lol

[Fast Alan]

Shims came, brakes are back together and working, new fluid, callipers, discs, pads and shims, so that's that! Will get onto the rears next month. All the interior is back in, excluding roof lining and she is in for MOT @ 9:00 in the morning!! Here goes lol

Good work and good luck :)

[Gazzati]

Well guys, to cut it short she PASSED!!!! 2 advisories, 1 slightly corroded rear brake pipe (Duncan showed me the pipe, nothing a bit of emry paper and hammerite can't mend) and a weepy front shock!! Getting some coilovers anyway, so again coming on nicely. Tomorrows diary consists of the PO for tax and the valet man coming to give the inside a good shampooing and engine bay a power clean!!!

[Puempel]

Congrats m8!

[stuballs]

:)

[Shaggy]

Good stuff.

[BRMFUN]

Well guys, to cut it short she PASSED!!!! 2 advisories, 1 slightly corroded rear brake pipe (Duncan showed me the pipe, nothing a bit of emry paper and hammerite can't mend) and a weepy front shock!! Getting some coilovers anyway, so again coming on nicely. Tomorrows diary consists of the PO for tax and the valet man coming to give the inside a good shampooing and engine bay a power clean!!!

I am impressed....you have a 'valet man' :bow:

[Gazzati]

I am impressed....you have a 'valet man' :bow:

He's not free though lol and cheers guys. Had an inspection of her yesterday, and couldn't find much. I had to do a temp repair to the wiring to get the number plate lights working and I had a rear fog light out. So we are rolling for Saturday's event!!

[R33 BRM]

well done bud.
my "to do" list is growing

[Gazzati]

well done bud.
my "to do" list is growing

It does lol. The more you rummage the more you find. I am one of them too, if I see it, and know it's there, I have to do it!! It bugs the hell out of me otherwise lol


Just added a samco hose and chrome ally pipe to the throttle body and brought the K&N down to a colder place, £49 well spent at tweeks :)

[R33 BRM]

i need to do that aswell my filter is sorta just there sucking in hot air lol
maybe thats why my petrol just vanishes :-(

[Gazzati]

I was gonna spoil her to a BMC enclosed set up, but at £180 I think I'll leave it for project track car, when she arrives :)

[Fast Alan]

Well guys, to cut it short she PASSED!!!! 2 advisories, 1 slightly corroded rear brake pipe (Duncan showed me the pipe, nothing a bit of emry paper and hammerite can't mend) and a weepy front shock!! Getting some coilovers anyway, so again coming on nicely. Tomorrows diary consists of the PO for tax and the valet man coming to give the inside a good shampooing and engine bay a power clean!!!

well done,thats cutting it fine :D

[Gazzati]

I know Al. Tax it tomorrow and valet, then finally just drive her, at last!!

[Gazzati]

Well, to top off a more than hectic week, the valet man didn't show...W*!KER!
So had to employ the services of the wife ;).......for the car!! I did say the next pic would be of it taxed, so I will upload that one first and then some clean picks. Haven't polished it as I didn't have the time :(

http://i40.tinypic.com/t9wls9.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/elea9x.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/6qxzqq.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/aauayw.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/35copck.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/357rlv6.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/2itkly9.jpg

[Shaggy]

Looks sweet does that.

[Gazzati]

Why thanking you Shagmeister, but if I'm honest, I am looking forward to seeing yours with all the trick bits :) Two things have got me a bit pee'd off though, firstly my carpets are minging and it has just opened the heavens here!!!!

[Fast Alan]

Bodyworks looking stunning,keeps making me think about heading your way later this year,to see the sprayer :D

[Gazzati]

It's very good, but it has the odd real minor blemish. You will get to see her in the flesh tomorrow and see if it's worth the journey time. I think it is, but that's my view. Most people won't see any marks, but you know how it is when your up close and polishing the lady lol

[mike88]

wish mine was that good, not had her long enough to start the real work, been too busy enjoying her!

[Roadrunner]

:thumbsup:What a transformation. The cars a credit to you mate.
Need to get my body work done

[Gazzati]

New rear lights (thanks again Paul)....
http://i43.tinypic.com/3vmnl.jpg

New strut brace (try to catch up with the Joneses)...
http://i39.tinypic.com/33lkuo8.jpg

And finally, NO MORE YELLOW HT LEAD lol.....
http://i40.tinypic.com/k4jr06.jpg

[Gazzati]

Oh yeah baby, look at me, I'm in the hat crew now, so you have had it now Shaggy lol. Thanks again Sue, and if ever you need anything, give me a shout :)
http://i48.tinypic.com/10x54pv.jpg

[burrows]

You're welcome :)

[Fast Alan]

Damn who let him into the hat crew :ohmy:

[Gazzati]

Damn who let him into the hat crew :ohmy:

I know Al. First Mod status, then a bobble hat, next world domination!!!:idea:

[Fast Alan]

I know Al. First Mod status, then a bobble hat, next world domination!!!:idea:

Not till you have the full Admin hat :laugh:

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff399/burrows123/prideoflongbridge021.jpg

[Gazzati]

I would like Burrows to do me a tea cosy for my 10 cup globe tea pot. This would have to beat you as it's bigger than your head lol

[burrows]

Haha, I am afraid Alan's hat is unique, he's earned it! :yes: