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Well after about 2 months here she is, Took some before and after shots. Pretty happy with the result, Spent alot of time getting the fit between the front bumper and the guards/ Headlight covers better than they were

That looks like a really great job GP, well done! Is it 2pac?

You did a beautiful job in restoring the car, the paint finish turned out really well. The alignment of the headlights is annoying buy looks great when fixed

2pac is a bit toxic for the backyard so I used Acrylic with clear topcoats

*I've just picked up my jaw from the ground...omg that looks fantastic

Lots more skill and effort than I put into mine. Well done.

Dann

Damn...I better get off my ar$e and do a proper touch up on my car!

This looks like an awesome job.

I have always wondered, how the heck do you get the panels off the car? e.g. the front side panels over the wheels?

Wow... If you're looking for a job, you can paint mine!!

lea wrote:Wow... If you're looking for a job, you can paint mine!!

+2 and paging -alex...

and paging -alex (if you need an incentive to come to Sydney... we are all in a fairly nearby area).

Top work. You can sell me your old wheels into the bargain.

Did you do it like Billbunter, in a home made spray booth after lots of detailed preparation? It looks so good.

I take it this is not your first one!

Looks great, kudos.
You can do my car too , I just need the roof done and it doesn't have to come up as good as your car.
Plus it's black so easier colour matching

marty085 wrote:I have always wondered, how the heck do you get the panels off the car? e.g. the front side panels over the wheels?

They just unbolt. Have a look.

Dann

Graham
How many colour red's did it have on it? Mine has 3.
Ted

How did you get those taillights so glossy?

you can wash first and then polish /buff them but only with a very light cutter. It was quite common practise to buff lenses in production if there were minor marks.