4wheeledstool Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Three days later.... Belter! RayMK, mullett471, adw1977 and 38 others 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Awesome!! Following with keen interest. 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Astounded….. more pictures please. Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, 4wheeledstool said: Three days later.... Belter! You need to send a Twat to GM UK with this. Honestly, it's going to be the best one left. Amazing. 4wheeledstool, Burnside, Matty and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 If i had a cap, it would be doffed. Loving this thread, it's like a vicarious thrill watching people do stuff I wish I could do. Tenmil Socket and 4wheeledstool 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Stunning. Just stunning! It looks perfectly smooth and shiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Ian_Fearn said: Astounded….. more pictures please. Coming right up! 32 minutes ago, danthecapriman said: Stunning. Just stunning! It looks perfectly smooth and shiny. Cheers! It's not bad at all, I was a little worried that my bodywork skills would prove to be sub par, but the paint bloke had very little to do other than paint it. A little dusty already! uk_senator, Isopon, RayMK and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Should have the rest back soon. Dyslexic Viking, adw1977, catsinthewelder and 25 others 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 The reflection in that rear quarter! It’s like a mirror. A blue mirror. 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Absolutely amazing - it's really quite a striking shape, the Mk2 hatch and that's particularly clear with it in fresh paint as a bare shell. Looks incredible, you should be really proud of that. Best of luck with the reassembly. 4wheeledstool and Tenmil Socket 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnside Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Can't think of anything else to say but, Matty, GrumpiusMaximus, Fumbler and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 4wheeledstool and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Foxhake Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Top class! I had an SRI in that shape and similar colour, nearly 20 years ago now. Looking forward to more updates. 4wheeledstool and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Holy moly!! That's came out well! I want the finish on my Opel to be the same as that! Been polished, or is that the off the gun finish? Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 That is looking tremendous, shows all your hard work off very well indeed. 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, JMotor said: Holy moly!! That's came out well! I want the finish on my Opel to be the same as that! Been polished, or is that the off the gun finish? That's out of the gun, very little polishing will be required. Very pleased with it! Shite Ron, Burnside, uk_senator and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Quality work will always show. 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schonker Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Am I the only the one who cannot wait for this to come back and be fitted up? 4wheeledstool and Tenmil Socket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianjobber87 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 This looks awesome! 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Suuuuuuuuperb. Cleanest, best built Mk.2 Cav in teh werld by the end of this. 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 Today was mostly spent elsewhere, but I managed to get down the farm for a couple of hours.I bare metalled the bumper brackets in preparation for a bit of paint, then cleaned up the plastic front end parts that will be going over to the paint bloke on Monday. Just looking over the front end of the shell before I left, it seemed a shame that none of this will be seen once the car is back together. I also remembered the state of the thing once the bodge repairs were removed nearly 3 years ago. Spottedlaurel, GrumpiusMaximus, BlankFrank and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 I swear your going to have to frame this when it's done. I.think the best thing about this thread is that this amount of work is going into an everyman car, not a stratos or something. Top, top job Tenmil Socket, 4wheeledstool and Essex V6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 To be honest I think you should have spent a bit more time on the prep................. That's fecking gorgeous, well done ! 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 29 minutes ago, Matty said: I swear your going to have to frame this when it's done. I.think the best thing about this thread is that this amount of work is going into an everyman car, not a stratos or something. Top, top job To be fair, Mk2 Cavs have gone from everyday street furniture to FOTU semi-unicorn status. This one is plain gorgeous. Matty, Burnside and 4wheeledstool 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 Pottering about in the shed today weighing up how much cavity and underbody wax I need to buy. Several other items required for the rebuild have been put on a list to facilitate procurement. The parts bare metalled yesterday got treated with Hydrate 80, and were subsequently primed ready for some satin black paint. Whilst having a rummage through the boxes of parts, I came across the VIN plate, this was duly riveted back on. I had a quick comparison of the old and new paint before all the old stuff is gone. Its reasonably close, most of the difference probably due to UV damage over the last 30 odd years. outlaw118, Tickman, Dick Longbridge and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 Not had chance to get down the shed until today, so first thing on the to do list was to collect the finished doors and wings. After knocking in the door pins on the offside rear door, I remembered that that I had a hospital appointment to go to. I'll hopefully get a bit more time on it over the weekend. Floatylight, Burnside, goosey and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 Got a decent amount of time on this today. First up, I finished off tidying up a few bits and pieces - bonnet furniture. And bonnet prop. The rest of the hinge pins were knocked in, then the check straps were fitted, then the door switches were screwed in after the wiring was fed through the a and b pillars. Next up, the wiring for the central locking and electric mirrors was pulled through the pillars and fed into the doors. The headlining was glued back into the door shuts so that the body to door seals could be fitted, then the catches were fitted to the doors. Once I'd dug out the strikers, all the doors were adjusted to sit nicely as well as open and close nicely - fortunately everything appears to have landed where it all was before it came apart. Not sure when I'll get back on it again, but all the rest of the door stuff will be going on next. McGomez, Shite Ron, mullett471 and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 Managed a couple of hours in the shed this evening. First up, the fixed glass aft of the c-pillar went in, closely followed by the rear door glass. Next up, all the lock related rods, window regulators + central locking solenoids went in. I can't fit the exterior handles yet, as I need to paint them first. Should hopefully get those handles painted and move on to the front doors later this week. Shite Ron, puddlethumper, Arthur Foxhake and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 Grabbed another couple of hours in the shed this evening - fitted all the front door gubbins apart from locks and handles. As is my routine, the first side takes far longer than the second one while you work out how it all goes back together (it's been a while since it came to bits!) Mike D, crad, Dick Longbridge and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Looking forward to when this is all together. 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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