Conaero's Spider Rebuild

[Spartacus]

Just lacquer it, job done. Its a mans colour.

 

[BennyD]

It can't be, it looks like yours.

 

[hodroyd]

Ooohh lovely colour sweetie, when you say flatten the shell, is that with a steam roller..?? Does that colour improve with age..??

 

[Spartacus]

Your s looks worse , cause your in it Benny , you should consider wearing a bin liner over yourself to stop people pointing and laughing at the car .

It can't be, it looks like yours.

 

[BennyD]

Tbh, not seen anyone laughing at it yet. Also, it seems to me that it's yours that people take the p!ss out of. Lilac ladyboy.

 

[zagatoes30]

looks like Crystal Kens latest ride maybe Mat should change his name

 

[Guest 1678]

I've T-Cut worse and got a result! Now sure how Lilac comes up.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Looks like standard Rosso paint fade.

 

[FelixV]

Looks like standard Rosso paint fade.

I think it is quite common on red spiders, especially the plastic panels. My '98 has some fade on the hood cover and bumpers and will probably need new paint like Matt's car. Just a matter of finding the time!

 

[conaero]

I think it is quite common on red spiders, especially the plastic panels. My '98 has some fade on the hood cover and bumpers and will probably need new paint like Matt's car. Just a matter of finding the time!

Yes Felix, hood cover was the worst (pink), closely followed by the front bumper (darker).

 

[conaero]

The reason why I painted it was not from the fact it was Cat D salvage, the body was not damage, it was all mechanical, it just it had had paint here and there over its short 25k mile life and it was looking a bit of a mis mash, with a few chip and scratches touched in here and there and some pink bits.

I took it to the paint shop and wanted the front bumper and bonnet done plus the pink hood cover. That was coming out at £600 and as he's a mate, and its only half a car (no roof) plus the issue of matching reds, he offered to paint the whole car for a grand if I strip and refit it.

I am going to do the wheels myself and the callipers.

Then over the winter I am going to strip the suspension, clean it up, shot blast and powder coat the rear spring pans and also do the same with the springs as they are looking a bit rusty and maybe a polybush rear but as its so low mileage, I am not going to replace anything for the sake of it.

 

[StuartW]

That's a great deal and you know his work so it's a no brainer - looking forward to seeing the end result

 

[conaero]

That's a great deal and you know his work so it's a no brainer - looking forward to seeing the end result

I will reserve judgement for when I see the final painted and polished car but its looking good.

 

[conaero]

UPDATE:

Bodyshell was painted yesterday and has had a whole day of 1500 wet and dry, cutting and polishing, it looks like a mirror.

The bumpers and other removed parts are being painted today, polished tomorrow.

I am going in on Friday to refit and take the car home.

 

[StuartW]

Looking good Matt & be careful with the refit - I'd be terrified of being heavy handed

 

[conaero]

Looking good Matt & be careful with the refit - I'd be terrified of being heavy handed

Indeed. I will mask the panel edges when putting the bumpers back on and the like.

 

[Andyk]

Getting there Matt......Look forward to seeing the finished article......Love the alloys on her.

 

[StuartW]

Indeed. I will mask the panel edges when putting the bumpers back on and the like.

Good plan

 

[conaero]

Well a full day at the bodyshop on Friday, hence my absence of posting, she is looking the bees knees, just the one pic from my lounge window as it was way too soggy to venture outside.

New badges fitted all round and a lot of new fixing clips, I have kept the guys at Alfa Parts Dept very busy of late.

Still have the sill and some roof parts to fit as well as the door cards, but chuffed.

 

[StuartW]

Nearly there Matt, a great transformation