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[Verderad]

Ben there is a bag of new door spacers, plates and screws in the box of parts. There are door check seals
Happy for you to use painted ones now


Also new screws gaskets etc for boot hinges

Will get the other door seal in the post can’t believe I didn’t put it in the box

Looks fantastic

[Verderad]

Great work Ben, Verderad must be a very happy man.

Darren is a very happy man. Can’t believe it’s mine. Looks so good.

[Ben_O]

Ben there is a bag of new door spacers, plates and screws in the box of parts. There are door check seals
Happy for you to use painted ones now


Also new screws gaskets etc for boot hinges

Will get the other door seal in the post can’t believe I didn’t put it in the box

Looks fantastic

I used all the new stuff. Just painted it so it will last well.

 

Glad you are happy.

 

Cheers

Ben 

[Spherix]

Hot damn this makes me want to strip my car again and have it resprayed properly; excellent work. 

 

Ben, do you use any special tricks to bend the arch trim that neatly? Despite all the tips on the forum I keep throwing them in the bin after they kink from a lack of heat or fade due to excessive heat :-/

[Ben_O]

Hot damn this makes me want to strip my car again and have it resprayed properly; excellent work. 

 

Ben, do you use any special tricks to bend the arch trim that neatly? Despite all the tips on the forum I keep throwing them in the bin after they kink from a lack of heat or fade due to excessive heat :-/

Cheers!

 

I don't use tools or heat for the trim, just work it gradually at the points where it has to roll the other way.

Each side takes about 2 minutes.

 

I wish I could explain clearly how to do it but its not easy to explain.

 

Ben

[MikeRotherham]

 

Great work Ben, Verderad must be a very happy man.

Darren is a very happy man. Can’t believe it’s mine. Looks so good.

 

That's exactly how I thought about mine when Ben had finished with it.

 

Is that really my car?

Edited by MikeRotherham, 12 April 2022 - 08:52 AM.

[Spherix]

Cheers!

I don't use tools or heat for the trim, just work it gradually at the points where it has to roll the other way.
Each side takes about 2 minutes.

I wish I could explain clearly how to do it but its not easy to explain.

Ben

Two minutes!? With all my patience I think I've once spent nearly an hour on the rear arch bend and still ended up tossing it. I'm probably going to have the local specialist do them! Goes to show why people are worth their money.

[Ben_O]

The other side is now complete

 

 

And so is the rear end

 

 

And there we go. All done

 

 

[wingnut]

Wow

[Crazy]

Holy smokes that is fantastic, 

[jsyjamie]

Those door gaps!

[Ben_O]

Ready for its trip home

 

[johnR]

stunning! make sure you've got plenty of card and tape handy for the re-build Darren! 

[Crazy]

Fantastic work Ben as always.

[Verderad]

stunning! make sure you've got plenty of card and tape handy for the re-build Darren!

John I’ve been thinking about what I can cover her with whist building back up.
Maybe some of that static stick plastic. Will be making up some fabric wing protectors whist in the engine bay.

Wife doesn’t know the bonnet will be tucked up in the spare room bed.