Ayia is finally back from the bodyshop. Both arches have been cut out with new metal welded in. The same has been carried out on the bottom of both front wings. The sills doors, wings, quarters and bonnet have all been fully resprayed also. here are a few pictures, sorry about the car being a bit messy in some of the pictures, it needs a good clean this weekend:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774846852/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774846852/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774848154/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774848154/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774849308/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774849308/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774850666/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774850666/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920966351/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920966351/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
This was the wing that was completely shot:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774854238/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774854238/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920967385/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920967385/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
I removed the rear trims tonight to add some anti corrosive wax, interesting to see how the arches have repaired from the inside. Metal has been added to the inner skin, as these were also badly corroded.
Drivers side:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777779808/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777779808/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
Above drivers side inner arch:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923896765/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923896765/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
Drivers side sill:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777782486/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777782486/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
I then added built-hamber anti corrosive wax:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923901901/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923901901/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
Above wheel arch:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777784190/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777784190/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
I ran out of wax, but will be getting more on order to finish off the sills:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923905429/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923905429/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
I then refitted the speaker housing and trim before proceeding to passenger side:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777793026/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777793026/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
The passenger side has been repaired in the same way as the drivers side:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923910243/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923910243/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
Added wax to this side also:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777795492/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777795492/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
Above the inner passenger side:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777796784/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777796784/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
Seems to be some kind of rodent living in the sill. on closer inspection it turned out to be a piece of insulation
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777791448/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777791448/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
Washed the off the dust from the body shop and tried to get some better pictures, but once again the light was failing:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777797776/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777797776/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777799390/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777799390/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923916175/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923916175/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
Its going back into the spray shop in a couple of weeks as the paint cracked in one small spot when it was baked:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923919357/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923919357/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
The rear bumper is going to be flashed over at the same time as there's a small mark that was missed first time round:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923917895/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923917895/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
I have also changed out the old amber indicators for clear ones
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920970617/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920970617/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
The change was not as straight forward as I was hoping, being cheap ebay parts, but got there in the end:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920972847/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920972847/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920975747/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920975747/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774863842/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774863842/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr