candy red resto pics what do u think made bigger

[candy red]

brakes have seen better days time to rebuild



rebuilt with kit from MJP THANKS MIKE

PUTTING NEW RUBBERS IN IS NO FUN GOT THERE IN THE END

[candy red]

OFF TO BE SPRAYED









more pics soon

[morbias]

Wow, you got there fast! Come and do my car if you like lol

[candy red]

he is my 280zx getting ready for candy paint job



getting back to bare metal





sun roof opening joggled and new metal plate welded in ( very tricky not to distort rest of roof)
now just needs skim of filler















bit more flatting down but getting to where i want to be



more flatting down needed



more pics to come

















more flatting down

[candy red]

doors prepped more flatting




now to prep the body
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lots more flatting down to be done

c ya soon

please comment if you want more pics

[Rob Gaskin]

Yes, I want more pics please.

There's a lot of hours and skill going into this, is a 240Z nezt then?

[STEVE BURNS]

Originally Posted by Rob Gaskin

Yes, I want more pics please.

There's a lot of hours and skill going into this, is a 240Z nezt then?

Yep me want more picies and hey Rob what would he want one of these rotten old crude things for as this certainly dont look like a thing of porcine flabbiness it looks like a thing of beauty

[candy red]

THANKS for you comments its nice to know what you all think and make sitting he putting pics up worthwhile

now for the bonnet,tailgate to be prepped.









now take bonnet, tailgate off of car reflat prime and move on to wings and valence.
more pics soon

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now more flatting down and check how they fit on the body

[candy red]

Now to take doors bonnet and tailgate of and start prep on body








now more flatting and masking and onto the front valence and scuttle panel prep
MORE PICS SOON

[candy red]

scuttle panal prep to bare metat

primed ready for more flatting


flatted and primed now for engine bay and wheel arches






all joints sealed still more work to do before it can see any paint



resin stone chip applied to arches box sections
back soon

[candy red]

engine bay primed and ready for 3 coats of silver


engine bay ready for can't colour

back soon in colour

[candy red]

candy red engine bay what do you think



wheel arches also done

[Rob Gaskin]

It looks lovely - I just 'flicked back' to your original pics at the start of the thread. Quite a transformation

[candy red]

thanks Rob its took a lot of time to get this far but it will be worth it :unsure the body spray will be next

[candy red]

refit wing check how things are lining up ready to prime then move on to apply bright silver to body