Ricco\'s Ride

[Spen]

I can\'t believe they still havn\'t started it!! Thats an absolute joke:(  I hope they arn\'t starting the engine just to move it in and out of the shop either!

[rextreme]

Mine was in a state like that for around the same time. Inside and outside while I waited for a few things and their time schedule before the japanese holidays.
it had less on it than yours, mine didn\'t have fenders or rear hatch. but at least mine was masked and covered though.

[Laeeq]

Well done well done and go yellow...:spank you know you want to...:yes :yes

[Ricco_04]

Thank you all for the comment\'s (sorry I havn\'t been on for a few days and am playing catch up!)  Hopefully I didn\'t miss anyone off :Thumbs-up

one2watch : Yeah it\'s going to be resprayed in Vintage Red, I think it\'s the nicest red around, not too dark and not orangey or pink! (well unless faded!!)

robbie : They say they just got behind with all the work and so on.  I have been to see her a few times not and she is really progressing well.  I took some new photo\'s so will have to upload them and post them up in a bit.

russ : yeah standard wheels for bodyshop is a deffinate, just wish I caould say I could put some RG\'s on it when it came out!  The time it is taking since it has been there has not actually bothered me.  Dont get me wrong, I want her back but I know she\'s safe and in good hand\'s - plus im getting 40mpg on the rent-a-car too! :Laugh

Andy : only 10 days max to go now, hopefully! :Laugh

Dave : yeah, deffinately 18\'s and I think I have finially decided the RG\'s are the way to go.  Just have to save up a few more pennies to be able to order them so unfortunately will spend Japshow on standard wheels! :spank :Laugh

gmogle & spen : Yeah it was outside with front and back window out (bonnet off too!)  It was only there temporary, I did go back to make sure and it did go back inside.

I went in the oven in with it yesterday (man that place is nice and toasty!) and everytime it got moved it was always being pushed so happy about that too! :Thumbs-up

Laeeq : I must say Mazda yellow was extreamley tempting. (a la Keisuke)  There was even a yellow FD in the for sale section with a rebuild that I contacted the seller about, it was that close!

Thanks again all, more pictures to come when I get themm off the camera! :spank

[Ricco_04]

Hopefully not long to go now  :lol   I\'m running out of photo\'s that I have on the computer - I have taken some more but not uploaded them - the car has actually now been painted! :mmmm

The work that had been done up to this point had been done in the few weeks of good sunshine that we had.  Unfortunately the summer turned on us and we had some of the worst rainfall and generally terrible weather that has been seen for quite some years.  Due to this any work on the car was slow and constantly interrupted by the threat of rain.  It was because of this that I made the decision to go down to my chosen body shop and get a quote for completing the car, which would include jobs which I was going to do myself but had just no faith that it could be done outside with the current climate.  I brought myself a gazebo to help with the problem and set about fitting the lights.

Last item to fit was the only (to my knowledge anyway) flush light\'s available - all the other ones seem to have to bulge out the top because they don’t sit far back enough.  Anyway, here\'s what\'s done:

OE headlight unit removed and area for cutting is marked out ready for the trusty dremmel!



All cut out fettled with further to get the light’s to sit better.  All bare metal was sealed up with a few coats of spare touch up paint I had:



A very rough fitting of the light covers (still have the anti scratch protection on if your wondering!)







Looking a bit naked! :



Rivets have been flushed and flexi filled and sanded:



Same on this side with extra word done for the fuel filler bracket and screw:



Standard door mirrors have a recess so this has been welded up and then filled:

[rextreme]

l O O ks pretty familiar.

Wont be long now... hehe.

almost done. Are you going to spray over the top in red. or remove some panels again?  

Russ.

[interloper393]

cn i ask where u cn get flexi fill and does it prevent it cracking? have plans in a few months for a wide arch kit but filling and cracking is putting me off at the mo mo.. :S

Looking great bud its nice doing the work yourself and seeing it coming out stunning..

[Ricco_04]

l O O ks pretty familiar.

Wont be long now... hehe.

almost done. Are you going to spray over the top in red. or remove some panels again?  

Russ.

Yeah, the entirer car will be repainted - in fact it was painted on Friday and just needs everything put back and a good polish  Was tempted to just get the new bit\'s painted and matched as the paint was already good but decided to go the whole hog.  I know what im like, even if it looked wrong under the street lamps I wouldn\'t have been happy! :spank :Laugh

[Ricco_04]

cn i ask where u cn get flexi fill and does it prevent it cracking? have plans in a few months for a wide arch kit but filling and cracking is putting me off at the mo mo.. :S

Looking great bud its nice doing the work yourself and seeing it coming out stunning..

Ta mate!

If afraid, as much as I would like to take work for hiding the rivits etc it has been done by the bodyshop - I was going to do all of this but it was a while back when we where having the crud weather so decided I would just book it in to get it finished.  It\'s all work I know I can do as I have done it on my FC so I kinda justify that :Laugh

I just read your post about making the wings up - sounds like another big project :guinness   I shall have to ask a mate of mine who\'s done a widebody MR what he used - he had a problem with cracking and redid it all and all is good - something about mixing materials ie the p40 & p38 will crack over time or something like that - i\'ll check (remind me bud, Im forgetfull!)

I can ask for you where they get it, and if I get the info then i\'ll ley you know!  (I still have that Y pipe assembly if your coming to Japshow BTW?)

[Ricco_04]

Right, few more update photo\'s.  I shall talk no more (you wish!  :spank  )

In it\'s grey and red racing livery! :





Car looking wet! :









Shall pop in tomorrow with the camera and hopefully everything but the window\'s will be back on!  

[gmogle]

Wow this is gonna look superb !!!!!

[XMN]

Wow this is gonna look superb !!!!!

seconded

[Ricco_04]

Cheers guy\'s.  Most bit\'s where back on when I went in.  Had a good look at it with most bits back on, a few \'grey\' areas I am waiting them to sort out but wont say more than that.  Im loving the bodyshop experience, not

[Teighto]

Damn just read your entire write up, and damn that is one sexy rex bet your gunna be over the moon to get it back :D:D:D

[FLAT4MATT]

Wow it\'s really taking shape now HURRY UP AND GET MORE PHOTOS!