Black saph 2wd, Update 14/11/2015
28-08-2008, 09:50 PM
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Black saph 2wd, Update 14/11/2015
After finding quite a bit of rust coming up around the sunroof I tried to get hold of a new roof but its nla
So I am going to reshell it in to this (wheels have been photoshopped)
it will be having a full repaint
the shell came with a spare set of doors
I have never liked all the holes in the inner wings so I have got rid of them
Loads of welding later and a skim of filler
Found a bit of rot on the osr arch so cut it out
Then found the drivers seat mount was rotten
I will be useing a bit of 3mm plate as a new mount with a m8 nut welded on the underside to make my life easier
So I am going to reshell it in to this (wheels have been photoshopped)
it will be having a full repaint
the shell came with a spare set of doors
I have never liked all the holes in the inner wings so I have got rid of them
Loads of welding later and a skim of filler
Found a bit of rot on the osr arch so cut it out
Then found the drivers seat mount was rotten
I will be useing a bit of 3mm plate as a new mount with a m8 nut welded on the underside to make my life easier
Last edited by Matt Baxter; 14-11-2015 at 03:50 PM. Reason: update
29-08-2008, 06:26 AM
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Great work on the wheel arch there Matt 
Looks mint compared to my capri !! Jesus that thing is rotten !!!! Didn't look all that bad until started stripping it, so much for the guy saying it had no rust on it !
Looks mint compared to my capri !! Jesus that thing is rotten !!!! Didn't look all that bad until started stripping it, so much for the guy saying it had no rust on it !
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29-08-2008, 03:28 PM
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Looks good, what colour will you be going with?
I need to do the same with one of my rear arches as the rust has come through, will also be getting rid of all the silly holes in the engine bay.
I need to do the same with one of my rear arches as the rust has come through, will also be getting rid of all the silly holes in the engine bay.
29-08-2008, 04:59 PM
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) Looks so much better already without all the holes imho
Got it quite cheap i think, £700 delivered but have spent that amount again on bits and bobs
29-08-2008, 05:04 PM
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£700 is cheap for a black one IMO; good on you mate; you've certainly cracked on with it
It will stay black as I am told that 2wd sapphs are very rare(not as rare as white but hey)
Looks so much better already without all the holes imho
yeah I like the look of the wheels but I will get them refurbed
Got it quite cheap i think, £700 delivered but have spent that amount again on bits and bobs
) Looks so much better already without all the holes imho
yeah I like the look of the wheels but I will get them refurbed
Got it quite cheap i think, £700 delivered but have spent that amount again on bits and bobs
29-08-2008, 07:40 PM
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[QUOTE=Matt Baxter;3539555]
yeah I like the look of the wheels but I will get them refurbed
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Although judging by the amount of different wheels you've had I wouldn't be surprised if you end up with a different set altogether
I won't be bringing mine in for an MOT I've just had two weeks of work and spent the whole two weeks painting bits on the Laguna
yeah I like the look of the wheels but I will get them refurbed
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Although judging by the amount of different wheels you've had I wouldn't be surprised if you end up with a different set altogether
I won't be bringing mine in for an MOT I've just had two weeks of work and spent the whole two weeks painting bits on the Laguna
30-08-2008, 07:21 PM
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Although judging by the amount of different wheels you've had I wouldn't be surprised if you end up with a different set altogether
I won't be bringing mine in for an MOT I've just had two weeks of work and spent the whole two weeks painting bits on the Laguna[/quote]
I won't be bringing mine in for an MOT I've just had two weeks of work and spent the whole two weeks painting bits on the Laguna
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30-08-2008, 07:51 PM
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I washed mine today even moved it and turned it round so I can get started. Im thinking of getting some carbon bits to break the white up. I also need to repair my arch now as rust has come through Your arch looks great 
Your arch looks great
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31-08-2008, 09:11 PM
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nah but i will have a nice white one for sale soon
cheers i am well happy with the way it came out
Got one of them but it was fucking crap out there
Cheers paul with any luck it will be driving my the next middlesex meet
Cheers,
as long as the weather sorts its self out so i can paint the bay and then pull me engine out of the white sapph and fit it all up in to the black one
Cheers paul with any luck it will be driving my the next middlesex meet
as long as the weather sorts its self out so i can paint the bay and then pull me engine out of the white sapph and fit it all up in to the black one
01-09-2008, 09:53 PM
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you will regret saying that
yeah tell me about it mate, yeah deffo keeping the splitter but if you want one pm Moose130 as he's the guy that sells them £80 iirc
Cheers
Cheers Tony
With any luck I will get the engine bay painted in the next day or 2
and then try to get the engine in over the weekend
yeah tell me about it mate, yeah deffo keeping the splitter but if you want one pm Moose130 as he's the guy that sells them £80 iirc
Cheers
With any luck I will get the engine bay painted in the next day or 2
and then try to get the engine in over the weekend
