1996 Toyota MR2

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:35 pm

Fair enough Stu.

I'll go nice and careful on the first polish and see how it goes.

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:28 pm

That looks much tidier Dan and quite transformed from what you started with!
Just please do try to limit the areas you use rattle can lacquer on especially this time of year mate.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:32 pm

russ979 wrote:That looks much tidier Dan and quite transformed from what you started with!
Just please do try to limit the areas you use rattle can lacquer on especially this time of year mate.

Cheers Russ, I have kept the lacquered areas down to as low as possible.

Did make sure the can was totally thinned out and kept at ambient temperature.

It's going to be a nice little car for someone when it goes.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:39 am

Another minor tarty update.

Finally my OE 3S-GE side decals have arrived, These go on the rub strip above the side intakes. When the weather dries up a tad, I'll clean and apply these just to really finish of the exterior OE look. Quite chuffed with the quality!

They're a dark grey, so it should be light enough to show against the green, and not too light to stand out a mile.

EDIT: Managed to get them on!

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:53 pm

I really hope thats just dirt i can see on that sill?
Decals look tidy by the way.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:06 pm

Yeah not to threat Russ, the car is very dirty at the moment. The sill is good and solid.

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:21 pm

Thought so, Just had to check as that law of sod rears its head when least expected.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:25 pm

I know what you mean, but it's all fine.

You really can't tell it's a new sill.

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:51 pm

Looks good Dan

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 8:29 pm

Update time!

Since I was made redundant I've made good with my time and money by (still currently) sorting out my bedroom into an office/bedroom to do private work and just to lounge in when I game. However we finally have more progress on the car!

This morning the two Steves from Smart ABC Mobile Body Repairs, friends of mine and dads came round to address parts of the body that I wasn't happy with.
He first assessed what needed to be done and started off by taking away some roughness on both wings and left headlamp cover.

Steve 1 then started work on the rear arch that had some bubbling before then proceeding to sort the upper drivers door.

Steve 2 was tackling the small dents and creases along the rear wings with a clever system of suction pads with a parallel lines and a really long T-handle allen key looking press.

Arch finished.

Upper door sorted!

Rear offside and nearside dents/creases pushed back out. (proper impressed)

All it leaves now is for me and Stu to nail down a full colour sand appointment at Auto-Genie HQ to take care of the bird etchings and swirls. I have a good feeling that this car is going to look the tits.