Sparky Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Looks good or will looks good when its all sorted and those wheels are binned Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sam starlet Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 look very very smart dude. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_sly_EP Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) About time for an update.. it's been an age because I have been rolling around in a shit arse VW Polio but now it's summer it's time to get my arse into gear and my GT back on the road.Here's a few pics on the work that me and rinseep82 have been doing;For starters my jam bonnet needed repairing... Does not look too bad from the pic but there was a huge crack across the skin.Here you can see rinseep82 has drilled holes through and around the crack in order to ensure the fibre glass resin sealed the crack.Also removed bonnet pins and fibre glassed the holes that remained. Then gave it a block with some wet and dry:Now time to add the filler:Once the filler was set we needed to sand off the excess:Then to give the filler a smooth finish:..and then added primer to see any imperfections.Next update to come soon Edited March 20, 2012 by the_sly_EP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Good stuff! Ver nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_sly_EP Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Cheers man, bout time I got back on it! More updates very soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rinseep82 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 done some good work here mate we can get some moor done tmoz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_sly_EP Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Big Update!Very recently bought Quadcorecraig's EP85 off him:So now the 4EFTE conversion and satin black re-spray begins...Made a start with the exterior today removing the MK1 bumper that came on the car to make way for my LiveSports bumper. Realising my bumper bar was a mangled heap, I decided to swap it along with the square light brackets for quadlight brackets off my MK3 GT:LiveSports bumper test fit:With little adjustment needed (thanks to Idrees's awesome moulds ) all I needed to do was shave a little off the bumper where it bolts under the arches and drill the holes for the bolts:Other than that me and The Rinse set to work on my tailgate and rear splitter, rubbing each down, adding a little filler to the tailgate and then primed them both:Hopefully GT doors will be fitted tomorrow and rails cut off the EP85 seats and fitted to my GT seats Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Good stuff. Looks nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Awesome mate, bring on more tasty updates! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rinseep82 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Waaaaay mate I'm free all tmoz so we can get some work done lookin well pal happy days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ro55ifumi Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Gonna be immense an good to see it still in the familyJohn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_sly_EP Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Swapped my GT doors on to the '85 today:Standard '85 doors:Although my GT doors have electric windows and ofcourse the driver's side motor has packed in (common fault), so I decided to replace them with the manual winders from the EP85:Motors in GT doors:Manual mechanism from '85:But as I found out after a few minutes of getting nowhere, one of the mounts is in a different place on the '85 windows to those of the GT ('85 glass at the back, GT at the front):Doors sorted:Also managed to strip, prep and mask the car up ready for primer:Some rust to be ground off:Bit of the old filler:Then mask her up:More updates soon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 What colour is she going? Matt black? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_sly_EP Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Satin black, us Carlton lads were getting withdrawal symptoms from not having a Satin Starlet knocking about lolThe Rinse is getting ready for a second rattle can spray painting session haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark1991 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I like the diy spraying wish i could get 2 gt's in my garage lol build is looking spot on mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Enzo Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 good lord! your fixing it up a treat.thanx for sorting this ep and giving her what she deserves. subscribed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 awesome man and super speedy work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Nice work guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbo Grant Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Looking smart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_sly_EP Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 I like the diy spraying wish i could get 2 gt's in my garage lol build is looking spot on mateThanks man, I would have paid a spray shop to do it because they add hardener to the paint but just haven't got the cash and after seeing how rinseep82's came out I knew I would be happy with the results I'm just lucky to have the garage.. good lord! your fixing it up a treat.thanx for sorting this ep and giving her what she deserves. subscribed. The '85 definately deserves fixing up, just a pity it's to the dimise of the '82 but the results will be worth it awesome man and super speedy workCheers dude, I'm racing against the clock as the tax and insurance on my Polo is due at the end of this month so it's the ideal time to get the '85 on the road.. Nice work guys Looking smart^^Cheers lads^^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I'm glad someone took over and is chucking a tubz on this! Looking forward to more updates mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 good lord! your fixing it up a treat.thanx for sorting this ep and giving her what she deserves. subscribed. Someone had to! This things been passed about lolGlad its finally in good hands Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_sly_EP Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Massive update.. got the '85 primed and satined now!Primer going onRolled her outside and wet and dried her ready for the first coat of satinFirst coat of satinThe rear bumper needed loads of prep as it had chips out of it that needed filling and cracked paint...Second coat of primer on the rear bumperSatined the LiveSports rear splitter and rear bumperThe side skirts were in a sorry state as well, but nothing fibre glass and plenty of filler couldn't fixOnly when the skirts were bang-on did they get primed and then satinedPrimed the arch trim and fuel filler capThe front bumper was next...couldn't wait to assemble it all and see the outcomeFew problems; the arches had to be Omi-sealed on and clamped over night and the odd accident happenedAs the light wiring loom is different for the '85 to the GT, the quadlights couldn't go in until the engine conversion is done. So ended up with satin quadlight covers and grill on a white GT lol but on the upside I reckon it looks the shizNow the '85 is fully assembled - what a slag she looks... Enjoy! Comments welcome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rinseep82 Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 looking nice mate that back end is just sex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Massive transformation, awesome work guys. I agree, that rear end is perfection! The front will look awesome with the Quadlights fitted along with a FMIC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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