1992 GSi Project restore maybe

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Looking very tidy
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Looking well, seems to be coming together quite nicely!
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This lot arrived today
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nice work looks fresh need to see these rimskys!
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Got these, ET48 PCD 4 X 100 7J X 17 BBS Lightweight Alloys 5kg each
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Excellent progress on the bodywork Gray , made me envious lol ! Can't wait till I'm at that stage too ! Well smart , especially once it's sitting on its new rims :-)
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Its due back in 3 weeks, brakes, suspension, new radiator, undersealing / waxoyling to do.

Bodykit will follow 2 or 3 weeks later, gives me time to sort all above

standard trim will have to go in for now, but want to get the seats retrimmed if I find somewhere reasonable
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Gray16v wrote:Its due back in 3 weeks, brakes, suspension, new radiator, undersealing / waxoyling to do.

Bodykit will follow 2 or 3 weeks later, gives me time to sort all above

standard trim will have to go in for now, but want to get the seats retrimmed if I find somewhere reasonable
Around 400 per seat, genuine alcantara is expensive
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btcctroy wrote:
Gray16v wrote:Its due back in 3 weeks, brakes, suspension, new radiator, undersealing / waxoyling to do.

Bodykit will follow 2 or 3 weeks later, gives me time to sort all above

standard trim will have to go in for now, but want to get the seats retrimmed if I find somewhere reasonable
Around 400 per seat, genuine alcantara is expensive
I have a quote now but £1650 is well over what I wanted to pay, might be on the look out for a mint GSi interior although I still have the two front seats I had off you Troy, they might clean up ok.
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Gray16v wrote:
btcctroy wrote:
Gray16v wrote:Its due back in 3 weeks, brakes, suspension, new radiator, undersealing / waxoyling to do.

Bodykit will follow 2 or 3 weeks later, gives me time to sort all above

standard trim will have to go in for now, but want to get the seats retrimmed if I find somewhere reasonable
Around 400 per seat, genuine alcantara is expensive
I have a quote now but £1650 is well over what I wanted to pay, might be on the look out for a mint GSi interior although I still have the two front seats I had off you Troy, they might clean up ok.
Is that just the front seats ?
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No that was for everything, inc doorcards, headrests & seats
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Gray16v wrote:No that was for everything, inc doorcards, headrests & seats
That's very reasonable
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Car is in primer now, but didnt have my phote to take a piccy
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Gray16v wrote:Got these, ET48 PCD 4 X 100 7J X 17 BBS Lightweight Alloys 5kg each
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Great minds think alike as I'm considering them for mine..
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Quick update
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slam panel, back to metal
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Looking pretty good that m8.

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Nice to see the photos, hope it gets 'pretty' soon :D
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lowrider dave wrote:Nice to see the photos, hope it gets 'pretty' soon :D
it will, its a lot more pretty now than when it went in, its been fully primed this afternoon in white, baked tomorrow and then will be flatted back ready for 3 or 4 coats of white 2k

then the fun starts, got 8 weeks to finish it before moving house
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Looking good though the rear arches could look better. They dont look orginal as they flare out more.
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btcctroy wrote:Looking good though the rear arches could look better. They dont look orginal as they flare out more.
can't get GM arches now they are discontinued, arches have not been replaced, they were solid. They do flare, its just the matt of the paint, it doesnt show
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I'm not attacking you lol. I'm just being critical. The repair panels take a lot of work to look spot on. I used 2 r epair panels to get the original seam line as it stands out a mile that they've been replaced
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not taking it as an attack lol, I see what you mean, the trim line is very deceiving, it looks worse because the arse end is up in the air. Lets see what its like when its painted
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No progress on the car, slabs are refurbished now with new falken rubbers too
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