The colour came from the Nissan/Datsun catalogue. It's called Light Blue Metallic. I agree the pics don't show it up too well (my el-cheapo digi cam is to blame!!), but it's basically silver with a deep light blue pearl to it, then several coats of clear I did try VW Lupo Taffeta Green and 2 different greys from the Audi book but didn't like either of them. I'd like to have sprayed the car in enamel but don't have the workshop (or the skills!) to do it well enough - too much dust, etc etc
Car still looking good, are you going to try and spray the whole car yourself then???????? Keep the pics coming.....
Haven't decided yet I'll probably end up playing it safe and getting a pro. to do it - plus I'm getting pretty sick of bodywork after nearly a year on the same car I'm desperate to get it in paint though, so I can start the fun part of rebuilding it and getting the interior trimmed etc
Finnnnallllly an update. I've been so busy with work that I haven't even touched the car until the past couple of weeks. Earlier on, I'd put the liquid sealer on the floorpan but now decided it look like sh1te. I spent 3 days straight grinding it all off and here's the end result. The exterior is about to get painted aswell so I'm pretty excited about that!!! Here's lots of pics... I also re-did the rear floor and inner arches as I wasn't totally happy with my last finish. Enjoy!!! Before: Now: Flash off = gloss Mint, rare chrome pinstripe GLS front door cards Next up is the engine bay and exterior pics. I've also taken delivery of my donor car and have decided to start building a turbo ABF and am gathering parts already
excellent, looks fantastic you should be ok depending on how low you go and what rubber you use, I run 7x15s et 26 with 50 profile tyres on basically stock arches with a 40mm drop and its fine
Yeah it certainly won't be making it to any UK/Mainland shows. I'm nearly done with the engine bay, so that'll be the next update... then I just have to paint the back of the tailgate and doors, bolt them back on and then my bodywork/painting tasks are over as a pro will paint the outside for me
What an excellent resto job mate,where in Oz are you from??if your in the Brisbane area my best mates cousin is a top sprayer down there,he works on Jags etc so he`s a top boy at spraying! I was in Oz for a month last year and never saw one single Mk1 golf,is there much of a scene where you live? Edited by: TCJAY
G'day, that Mk1 one build up looks very promising, where in Australia are you h8sv8's? I'm in Melbourne. but damn, that car is going to be very nice, that's for sure.
Damn, would've loved to see your golf in Melb, maybe one day eh? Didn't think there was any sort of scene for Audi Motored things down there. (insert tasmanian joke)
Sounds good, how's it going working on it now? I was intruiged by the comments of being able to work outside during winter by other users but, the dates say that it was mostly during spring/summer weren't they? I've already forgotten, but, Tasmania's colder and wetter then Melbourne is....
I don't think they realise Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere and has opposite seasons The car is going well. It's going to be painted in a couple of weeks. I've just taken the engine bay back to bare metal for the ultimate finish... it was the worst job of the whole project and I'll never do it again
