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Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Feb 11, 2024 16:06:14 GMT

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Post by petenofear on Feb 11, 2024 16:06:14 GMT

Bought this to use in the summer ,, yesterday Saturday the 10th February 2024

car looked a bit better in the photos , but it’s not grate on the bodywork,

so here we go again today I started to sort the rusty fuel cap and some of the dents ,
just order new arches so that’s the next job ,,

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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Feb 18, 2024 15:18:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Feb 18, 2024 15:18:41 GMT Little bit of progress today ,, old cobra alarm and immobiliser removed,, more trouble than it’s worth ,, Prep and high build primer a few bits , will flat them down in the week really for some moon dust silver
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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 2, 2024 16:35:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Mar 2, 2024 16:35:14 GMT Little bit more done today ,
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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 5, 2024 15:59:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Mar 5, 2024 15:59:03 GMT Little bit more done the bad side with the big dent nearly done , Got 90% of the dent out then the good old filler, still needs a bit of fettling ,
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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 7, 2024 21:12:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Mar 7, 2024 21:12:39 GMT Now a few bits now the moon dust silver top coated , Ended up painting them down my mates as no room in my garage as you know
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Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 8, 2024 15:44:26 GMT

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Post by petenofear on Mar 8, 2024 15:44:26 GMT

Little more done this afternoon all one side now all high build primer read for flat down before top coat ,

Yes yes I know I have tapped up handle and lock ,,, but bare in mind this is just a little tidy up to smoke around for the summer ,,

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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 9, 2024 16:03:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Mar 9, 2024 16:03:39 GMT Little more today , so one side nearly flattened down and the other side all high build primed And a little video
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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 9, 2024 16:04:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Mar 9, 2024 16:04:04 GMT Little more today , so one side nearly flattened down and the other side all high build primed And a little video
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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 10, 2024 13:15:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Mar 10, 2024 13:15:47 GMT I could not help my self this Sunday morning, so spend a couple hours wet flatting the boot down and a polish up ,
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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 10, 2024 16:20:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Mar 10, 2024 16:20:02 GMT
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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 17, 2024 19:59:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Mar 17, 2024 19:59:38 GMT So late Sunday night ,,, the shell is painted , Beer o’clock now ,
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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 17, 2024 19:59:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Mar 17, 2024 19:59:50 GMT So late Sunday night ,,, the shell is painted , Beer o’clock now ,
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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 18, 2024 18:21:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Mar 18, 2024 18:21:31 GMT And out in the day light , So now all weekend rubbing it all back down for the final flat and polishing
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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 21, 2024 14:58:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Mar 21, 2024 14:58:29 GMT Nice bit of orange peel from the 4 coats of lacquer,, Then no orange peel,, took some rubbing down , Then a good compound and polish up
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petenofear Administrator Posts: 133	Next project xr3i mk5 convertible Mar 23, 2024 16:01:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petenofear on Mar 23, 2024 16:01:36 GMT
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