Smooooooth baby

[Icecavern]

Started the bodywork today, took most of the afternoon but I'm one panel join down

Smoooth

Still need to start on the other side and then fill in the spoiler holes in the boot but I'm getting there and the effort definately looks worth it.

Pete

 

[WeeJase]

good luck pete,these are notorious for cracking as standard,the rear ones near the lights on the ibiza were forever cracking the paint,could be the movement between the panels that i imagine occurs,good to see your cracking on with it though,no stopping you.

 

[Icecavern]

If they crack then I'll dig the whole lot out and weld it up so there can't be any movement. I don't remember my old Cordys paint cracking there and I took that on a few track days and it got driven hard so I'm hoping it'll be fine.

Bit of cold weather never hurt anyone

 

[driveforward]

good luck pete,these are notorious for cracking as standard,

Yeah, my one side has cracked there too

 

[Icecavern]

any chance of a pic mate?

 

[Icecavern]

I've uploaded a couple of pics of the boot lid now too

Thought I'd get that done as the gaffer tape keeping the water out wasn't goign to work against the water freezing up under it lol

 

[driveforward]

any chance of a pic mate?

No prob - will have to wait till car is clean though - doubt you'll see it at the moment!

You delocking the boot (like me - again ) next?

 

[Icecavern]

Delocking the boot yeah, but I'm de- pretty much everything

The door handles are going, and I'm thinking about removing the petrol flap too, but not sure on that one yet.

Pete

 

[Scotty_b]

Not the weather etc i would be worried about pete, it would be the extreme bass comeing out shocking the filler out!

 

[Icecavern]

Well the boot will be VERY well sound deadened mate so I'm hoping it wont be shaking about much, Plus the subs in the boot will only really run when the boot is open so less chance to be popped out then

I did find a problem though. It appears the Mk3 Cordoba is slightly different in a couple of ways. The black strips that run over each side of the front screen/doors/rear screen aren't present on the Mk3. They will ruin the clean look I'm after so I'm trying to find a way around that atm

Pete

 

[Scotty_b]

If it wont shake it out is not loud enough!

 

[ibiza_95]

the primer soaks in water and will eventually cause the metal to rust. not sure where your doin it or if your driving between but i just know thats what happens, so to watch out for it if you are using it to get to work or whatever during the project
good luck

 

[Icecavern]

No I'm not driving it it's left stood outside Looks like I might need some paint tins mixing after all.

 

[jase750]

"Hydroscopic" Is the word

 

[WeeJase]

and I'm thinking about removing the petrol flap too

hinged rear light looks good on a few dubs i've seen,with the filler cap hidden behind it,wouldn't cause to much problems relocating,but a bit of work with the rear lense i imagine

 

[Icecavern]

Yeah that's what I was thinking Jase, I'm not sure how it works with the hinging of the light though.

Pete

 

[Si]

Looks good Pete. Keep up the good work