Turd polishing !

[Paul Woods]

lol ive decided to take a few days out to get this mk2 v6 into a decent coat of paint....the current finish is shittier than osama bin ladens jockstrap... :)

rear spoiler removed....
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/52.jpg

passenger side of turd... you can almost see a reflection! i said almost...
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/53.jpg

The autoshitta front spoiler was badly cracked so ive reinforced that with steel braces and i'll be using fibral to mend it...
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/54.jpg

Look at the depth of shine in that bonnet! its like looking in a mirror! sarcasm is not my strong point.
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/55.jpg

So i began using this magical device that apparently restores the shine! thats a 240 disc on a DA by the way....
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/56.jpg

Subtle as a brick....thrown at a greenhouse :)
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/57.jpg

Hope you are all enjoying the turd polishing so far,more to come.

[MRV6]

Good work mate. You doing her red again?? When will you have her finnished? That v6 badge will get a few people scratchin there heads.

[Paul Woods]

yeah super red 1 phil,cant be arsed to paint all the inside bits so keeping it the same colour.

[lodgeman]

think you may need some cutting paste with that disc to get a shine!!!!:moon: lol lol

[Paul Woods]

oh lodge ive been informed yours now has a new coat of paint....havent seen it yet but it should be back at woodsport in a few days max woohoo!

[Garbe]

Bit of t cut should have it looking like new lol

[Paul Woods]

only if T cut these days is a new formula that applies paint as it goes :)

[Garbe]

I think the coloured wax might do it, probably

[Sooty]

lol ive decided to take a few days out

Hmmmmm

[adamh]

interesting stuff, not seen how its done in this way before (havent seen much eh)

[Driftin_AW]

I just want to get in early and put in a vote for "take spoiler completely off, fill holes and also remove the piece of the rear skirt between the exhaust tips"

:D

[Marksman]

Ut-oh, pic two distinctly shows that Paul has come over all monster trucks on Lilly's suspension...

O.S.

[Paul Woods]

ah dont worry mr sooty,your exhaust is being done alongside this excercise! and along with lodges reshimming,and halims swap,and A5 FBR's swap and sticking a V6 into my mates mk2,and breaking a camry and somehow in amongst all of that doing day to day servicing and whats left over goes to lily! so i thought donate a few days to the mk2 so she turns up at JAE looking semi sensible!

I'll have your exhaust and other bits done by next wednesday so we can plan collection of the beast shortly :thumbsup:

not a bad idea that malc,the centre bit chopping i mean,never thought about that before....will see how time permits,dont know how much i can fanny around with the current workload as it is.

4V6,its the north of england mate,we are not what you would call "cultured" lol

owen lilys on axle stands you donkey although i might as well get used to that look with a v8 in the back :)

[Sparky]

Turd polishing :(

Dont you guys know the SW20 = Snap oversteer Weapon 2.0 , And who dosnt find snap oversteer a packet of laughs. (well probably pedestrians, all those people with a toyota emblim embedded on their leg).

But you get my drift.

My word Paul that is an interesting buffing technique. :D

[lodgeman]

its " brutal buffing ", it the only way he knows:whistle: lol

[Sooty]

I'll have your exhaust and other bits done by next wednesday so we can plan collection of the beast shortly :thumbsup:

Sounds good - look forward to hearing from you.

[Peebs]

Looking good mate, glad you are going for super red, that coz cardinal red is cack - then again would go with the "turd" i spose, hehe.

[Peebs]

Hehe, yeah go fer it Paulio, with monkey sick yellow wheels and trim! :eek2:

[Paul Woods]

its monkey PUKE yellow,please get the colour code correct!

[Paul Woods]

things have progressed nicely in the feacal buffing department.... i finished prepping the shell and masked her up...
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/101.jpg
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/102.jpg

what a lazy bast i am....masked the rear lights rather than remove them,couldnt be arsed!
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/103.jpg

And with that all done it was time to apply some paint......are you ready for this owen? its your fantasy come true......

I know have a pink mk2! :gay:
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/104.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/105.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/106.jpg

ok before you get all excited this is a high build primer coat ,phew! thank F for that! I mixed a little red in with some high build cream 4+1 to at least get the primer into the same area of the spectrum as red....it'll cover much easier like this.

Tomorrow this gets flattened off with 800 grade and lots of water to leave a mirror flat surface for the red paint....and no i am NOT keeping it pink!

[David Sleith]

I have my pain in the arse to fit veins bumper on the front of the car now and it covers the bottom front part of my new wings.

Would I be better taking it apart again to spray the wing as its gonna leave a large part without any paint on it or just dinitrol that bit later?

This rubbing down malarky is a bit of a mundane job. I even did the ironing I got that bored.

[lodgeman]

looking good matey! what is it with you and colours ? first mpyellow and now gay pink? do you want to tell us something? perhaps there's a locker you need to come out of?:gay: you can tell us ! we wont tell anyone:liar:

[Paul Woods]

david id deff paint in behind that area of wing,ive fitted 3 veins fronts and if you leave that area unpainted it'll rust like a beatch!

al,have a look at the ebay section :)

[MRV6]

Ohh looks like your'e driving liberache's mr2. Suits you Sir!!

[Peebs]

Opps, sorry sir, Mokey puke yellow it is then, hehe.

Seriously though, you certainly have come a long way in a short time with that spray jobbie Paul, I wish I knew bodywork that well...you will all find out why when you see my car in just over a weeks time :blush: Shall have to get some tips from you at JAE :mrgreen:

[Paul Woods]

more turd polishing!

today the whole car got demasked and 800 grade wet flatted back down to leave a perfectly matt and marble smooth surface...a big bucket of water and lots of elbow grease...then masked back up for the second time ready for painting.The whole thing has been washed and wiped down several times with panel wipe to clean the surfaces completely....i hope this turns out good cos times up for JAE!

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/111.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/112.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/113.jpg

So next time you see it...it will be red not pink.

[Marksman]

ARGH, if this turns out well I might actually want one... :smack:

More pictures please Mr. Woods.

Daily driver?
Mk2V6?
Did I just say that?

Mu--------------s--------------------t Res-------------------i----------s-------------------t. :driving:

Splendid work as ever Paul.

Owen.

[Garbe]

Owen the force is strong
you will submit

[Paul Woods]

he will after he sees these pics :)

today was a perfect day for painting,i started at 9am and finished at 11am so 2 hours of applying 5 coats of paint over the pink primercoat and its turned out ok i guess....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/119.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/120.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/121.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/122.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/123.jpg

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http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/127.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/128.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/129.jpg

It now looks like its been dipped in raspberry sauce! a lovely finish and its going to get better,tomorrow i "nib" out the dust particles with some 1500 grade and lots of soapy water,then the whole car will be buffed to perfection with Farecla G3 and a quality mop head on a buffing machine,wash off,wax,job sorted,see you at JAE lol

[Shugsta]

Lookin really nice Paul. So no laquer needed then?

[Paul Woods]

cheers shugs,nope no laquer,thats just used for matt basecoats,solid 2k colours just apply straight from the gun,you can of course stick a few coats of laquer over the top of a solid 2k but there isnt much point really.

[Shugsta]

Aha, I see said the blind man. How much time do you reckon the finishing / buffing will take?

[Paul Woods]

ha ha found two good comparison shots....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/54.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/07/122.jpg

[Paul Woods]

finishing off about 1 day matey,its labourious work but the rewards are worth it,tomorrow literally is turd polishing day! :)

[John]

Do you have to sand/flat between coats or do you just spray one on top of the other then sand back at the end?

[Peebs]

OWEN ! LOOK INTO MY EYYYYYYYEEEEEES !

http://www.woodsport.org/forum/images/recovered/2005/04/52.jpg http://www.woodsport.org/forum/images/recovered/2005/04/52.jpg

YOU KNOOOOWWW YOU WANT ONNNNEEE!

GOOOO, BUY A MARK TWOOOO, DO IT NOWWW!


Nice job Paul :clap: :praise2: , when you doin mine then :hyper: :mrgreen: :pray:

[Garbe]

LOL peeps ^

Thats looks like a great paint job, painting is so difficult, i just did a front bumper lip and it took ages to get right.
well done paul you jack of all trades :praise2:

[Marksman]

Stunning Paul!

You're not helping the MK1 cause one iota there matey. Hmm, JAE could be the time I turn to the dark side. Maybe I should start collecting MK2 rear bumpers now for all the backwards into a tree moments that make MK2 ownership such a unique experiance. I wonder if IMOC sell six packs of the damn things? :whistle:


OWEN ! LOOK INTO MY EYYYYYYYEEEEEES !

http://www.woodsport.org/forum/images/recovered/2005/04/52.jpg http://www.woodsport.org/forum/images/recovered/2005/04/52.jpg

YOU KNOOOOWWW YOU WANT ONNNNEEE!

GOOOO, BUY A MARK TWOOOO, DO IT NOWWW!

So you're trying to tell me to build a twin turbine MK2? :icon_eek:

Cheers chaps,

Owen.

[adamh]

oooo...nice and red!, shant say what kind of red, but it looks good :mrgreen:

[GaryA]

Thats a nice job you done there , come out really well seeing as it was masked up and not stripped - just shows what can be done :thumbsup:

[lodgeman]

that looks a nice jobbie paul! nice polish and we will all be able to use it as a mirror for shaving at jae!!!! lol lol



Do you have to sand/flat between coats or do you just spray one on top of the other then sand back at the end?

should'nt need to john,unless you get a run in it 8O just lots of light coats

[John]

Cheers Lodge. I can see some painting coming at some stage ... still got a fair bit of welding to do but slowly, slowly getting there.

[Paul Woods]

cheers fellas,its a quickie respray but i actually think its turned out better than most bodyshops charge for! do the maximum amount of prep in the time you have and it pays off i guess.

No sanding between coats,just one very light coat to start with,then i put on heavier coats as i go ending up with one last very heavy "kiss coat" that leaves the surface all liquidy and smooth......bloody dust though,nightmare...plus every fly within a hundred yard radius dons its kamikaze headband and decides to commit its last act as a shit eater by trying to ruin my finish....exactly what they think lying on their backs with wings stuck to paint is going to achieve i dont know???? maybe they are mk1 diehards! lol

[MegatronUK]

Paul, that's looking good there!

[mart1975]

thats looking stunning from the pics, i see you are really starting to take pride in your new probe lol

[Paul Woods]

no probs tony,glad it made you smile mate :)

cheers john,its turned out pretty well.

mart i think i may have a soft spot for the old girl,shame she has more curves than straights otherwise it'd be a love job.

[MRV6]

Top draw work mate, do you have to buy yourself hobnobs to keep yourself sweet.

[Peebs]

that looks a nice jobbie paul! nice polish and we will all be able to use it as a mirror for shaving at jae!!!!


Hmm, but Al, don't you have a full beard matey ?

tee hee :mrgreen:

[Paul Woods]

cheers phil,havent had a hobnob now for 2 weeks easily...getting the DT's big time :)

[Sparky]

So how did the turd polishing go today?

I'm interested to know approximatly what it cost you to do this respray. Fizzy's damn mk2 is annoying the hell out of me.:drool:

RX8 Winning blue might be nice. :D

[lodgeman]

Hmm, but Al, don't you have a full beard matey ?

tee hee :mrgreen:


i prefer to call it designer stubble strategically placed!:slap: lol

[MRV6]

Was over "The Plough" today and I'd never thought I would say this but I got sunburn!!! Shit man it's the coldest place in the cosmos. Anyhow I saw the turd and what can I say. What a cracking job, I well impressed mate. :praise2: :praise2:

[Paul Woods]

sparky no turd polishing updates just yet,we are attempting the impossible by starting a mk2 V6 conversion on friday and having a running completed conversion by this thursday so my mate can come to JAE as well in a mk2 V6,a quickie 6 day conversion lol

day 1 in the big brother house....paul has removed a camry engine from its bay and got it ready for install

day 2 the mk2 engine bay is gutted out and prepped for install

day 3 the v6 is in the bay and its back on its suspension

days 4,5,6 still to come....madness! phil you got any pics of us in action mate,i forgot to take some.


Sparky this respray cost me ?120 in paint and materials,plus a lot of hard work....still needs flatting and polishing which will take place sometime this week before JAE...damn ive still got to paint the engine lid and boot spoiler,a few late nights at the plough this week i think.

Oh for a while today we had three of the UK's four mk2 V6's all in the same place! :)

[lodgeman]

you obviously dont read your mates posts then? lol

http://twobrutal.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4373

complete with pics!!!!!:hidesbehi

[jasper]

we are attempting the impossible by starting a mk2 V6 conversion on friday and having a running completed conversion by this thursday lol

You nutters:eek2: I'm sure you'll pull it off though :praise2:



phil you got any pics of us in action mate,i forgot to take some.

I hope you're still talking about the swap :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Paul Woods]

oops just spotted the other thread,cheers phil!

jasper we got all greased up and..... :naughty:

[Paul Woods]

thought id finish off the turd polishing thread with a diamond brite treatment...wonderful stuff,two bottles...wash car,dry it,then apply the first bottle over the entire surface so its all cloudy....then 15mins later apply the second bottle,this reacts with the first bottle and then 20 mins later you buff the whole lot off to reveal a very very deep glossy shine with that "always wet" look...

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/09/194.jpg
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/09/195.jpg

Diamond brite isnt cheap but the results are amazing,water runs off the surface instead of pooling and this shine will stay like this for 6 months.

[John]

Fuck a d**k paul that is a stunning result ... I'm inspired now, I may actually be able to get my mk1 looking vaguely shiny (in a few months ...)

How much is that Diamond Brite and where do you get it from?

[Paul Woods]

cheers john,ive paid ?30 a treatment before but ive just had a look on ebay and the same stuff is about ?15 posted!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DIAMONDBRITE-CAR-CARE-POLISH-Diamond-Brite-wax-autoglym_W0QQitemZ110034820394QQihZ001QQcategoryZ2 8641QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

ive been had!!

[Garbe]

Well Paul i have one conclusion now that you've finished this car off, YOU CAN NO LONGER CALL IT TURD !!!

[Marksman]

Well Paul i have one conclusion now that you've finished this car off, YOU CAN NO LONGER CALL IT TURD !!!

Of course he can. :slap:

It's a fully certified TB euphemism, you see.

Modified MK2 = Polished Turd

Simple eh? :moon:

Owen.

[Garbe]

Ohhhhhh maybe some of this maybe in order owen if you keep flashing :smack:

[Marksman]

No, no, no, twill be the gent with the fat arsed V6 and the fat arsed MK2 to put it in getting the :smack: , I'll have to make do with a :welsh:

:moon: again, Owen.

[craicedup]

Might i suggest a large tin of brasso and a wire brush!

for that professional paint job look

[Garbe]

No, no, no, twill be the gent with the fat arsed V6 and the fat arsed MK2 to put it in getting the :smack: , I'll have to make do with a :welsh:

:moon: again, Owen.

Well i do like rounded rumps, but not so much the fat ones, tis ok on me car though :P

[Shorty]

It looks fantastic. Do you have some details on the equipment used. I`m gonna have a go at it myself soon. You really do some amazing work Paul.

[Goldy]

Nice turd paul, looks pretty fresh :whistle:

Is it actually any easier to do polish with the diamond brite stuff or regular polish / wax?

I tried to polish mine with the electric polisher, the bathroom now needs re-decorating :woods:

[Paul Woods]

shorty do you mean equipment used for the whole respray or just the diamond brighting? that was just 3 cloths,one to apply bottle 1,one to apply bottle 2 and one to polish both of them off.

Goldy if you look closely you can see the flies circling around it and theres a bit of toilet roll stuck to her ass! :)

Yep its easier to diamond brite than it is to polish/wax...i did phils mk2v6 bonnet last year with it too,thats still super shiney.

[Sparky]

Dont worry Garbe, they might call our cars turds and polised turds, but theirs are rust buckets. :moon:

:hidesbehi

Nice work Paul, its finally complete. Did you decied on selling or not?

[Paul Woods]

I have decided today to stick the turd on ebay and see what happens...the car isnt being used at all,it sits on my drive! and demo test drives are few and far between so i cant justify its ownership...besides id like to plough the cash into lily,listing her in the next hour or so.

[jasper]

I know it was for business reasons that you had the turd but glad you've seen the light, welcome back.

Good luck with the sale mate.

[mr2aw11turbo]

Decided to pass on your turd to someone else then?

Is there no intrest from IMOC Paul?

[superchargedsam]

The amount of V6s popping up round the country Paul am sure there will be one close enough for people to try out and lets face it we all love showing our cars off so any excuse !

[Paul Woods]

ive never even mentioned it on imoc yet simon,i'll probably post details in the for sale section later on....shes a beauty car,i just need to prioritize projects and get lily finished.

[Paul Woods]

listed! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290046931737

wish her luck!

[biteme]

I reckon if you source a sender for the g'box then it'll sell no problems :)

Shame to see her go ... but I wanna see Lilly!

[Fizzy]

I reckon if you source a sender for the g'box then it'll sell no problems :)

Shame to see her go ... but I wanna see Lilly!

Wow.... would be sooooo tempted to get this myself, just to show off - lol.

I know a couple of people who may well be interested in this - I'll let 'em know. :boogie:

[Paul Woods]

cheers fizzy,that would be great mate :thumbsup:

[Marksman]

You'll have to get past that blasted top_guy first...

O.S.

[Garbe]

Paul have you put posts on imoc/mr2oc
usually people just link to the ebay auction, will get loads of interest.

[Paul Woods]

ive linked it to my imoc business advert in the affiliates section... im not sure what the rules are for this sort of thing,i know that imoc lot are really odd about linking to ebay,or at least they were.

[superchargedsam]

Am sure plenty of people will post about it when they realise its for sale !

[superchargedsam]

and Owen you got a long way to go yet fella !

;)

[firstmk1]

Oh look, someone has posted a link to it on MR2OC :shifty:

[Goldy]

God damn it paul..... why the hell couldn't u have decided this 2 weeks earlier before i bought the rollerskate :'(

Good Luck With Le Sale :)

[biteme]

you have 14 days to change your mind on the rollerskate!! Take it back as "not fit for purpose"
;)

[Peebs]

Well good luck with the sale matey, but I defo think you shuda made that buy it now price higher, or not had a buy it now price at all really, I reckon someone will "buy it now" with that body kit and all...

be interesting what it goes for, but as yet mine is not goin up for sale, I wanna make it into a track weapon, just for me :)

[Paul Woods]

yeah i think the price is very realistic...ive probably undersold it a tad,shes a lovely car but i dont have a lot of money in her,someone will get a lot of car for the money given the conversion costs and condition shes in......still i cant get accused of being greedy!

goldy i'll do you a part ex on the rollerskate,now you only need to find ?4k lol

[jasper]

Agree with Peebs, you shouldn't have a BIN price, that way you could see their value or at least what someone is prepared to pay for it.

Good luck!

EDIT: Now get Lil finished!

[biteme]

Agree with Peebs, you shouldn't have a BIN price, that way you could see their value or at least what someone is prepared to pay for it.

Good luck!

EDIT: Now get Lil finished!

He's only allowed to start on Lilly after the Christmas Party :)

[superchargedsam]

who is mikandjo again ?

[jasper]

Mick Sheavills, he buys everything MR2. He lives up Paul's way, the rep for the North East Mk1 Club. He'll take you all the way if you are serious about buying this.

[Paul Woods]

yep michael is a serious bidder once he gets his teeth in,although im not sure how serious he is about buying the car though.

[superchargedsam]

have been outbid on many many things by him so these days just like to make sure top dollar is paid !


;)

[superchargedsam]

This car would be perfik for the 355 conversion as its a hard top with aircon which is exactly what I want ! just 3 months too bloody early !

[MRV6]

Has Micheal been out in her mate?

[Goldy]

yeah i think the price is very realistic...ive probably undersold it a tad,shes a lovely car but i dont have a lot of money in her,someone will get a lot of car for the money given the conversion costs and condition shes in......still i cant get accused of being greedy!

goldy i'll do you a part ex on the rollerskate,now you only need to find ?4k lol

I'll buy it from you for 4000 hob nobs (biscuits in hand)?


Oooh... temptation to start asking silly ebay questions..... must... restain.....self...

[Paff]

don't ask silly questions just send he skate back and buy it, gooone you know you want to :)

[Paul Woods]

no phil he hasnt mate

goldy 4000 hobnobs might just clinch the deal! :)

[jasper]

4000 hobnobs or packets?

[superchargedsam]

Best make it clear Paul as Jasper is currently seeing how many packs he can buy with his necter points at sainsburies !

[jasper]

Doh! Sussed lol

[John]

This car would be perfik for the 355 conversion as its a hard top with aircon which is exactly what I want ! just 3 months too bloody early !
A what? You're going to take a perfectly nice turd and turn it into a piece of ... OK OK, since it's you I won't go there, each to their own, mutter grumble moan :hidesbehi

[superchargedsam]

yeah but least with that engine in its a more convincing copy !

The 355 conversion is a marmite car really either love it or hate it !

[John]

Fairy Nuff :)

Hey here's an idea, is there a 246 Dino conversion kit?

Strikes me that the proportions would be better, looks nicer anyway (there's that personal taste thing again) and it was a v6 originally.

[superchargedsam]

246 drooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolllllllll lllll


now your talking ! luv the 246 in fact fave car ever !

[John]

Now we're agreeing :)

[John]

Right here's some info I've just spent a few minutes digging up:

................. MR2 Mk2 ..... 246 ..... 355
Wheelbase .... 2400 ....... 2339 .... 2451
Height ......... 1239 ....... 1115 ..... 1171
Width .......... 1699 ....... 1699 ..... 1899
Front track ... 1450 ....... 1425 ..... 1513
Rear track .... 1470 ....... 1430 ..... 1615

And lastly this guy claims to be able to sell 246 body panels:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ferrari-Dino-246-Dashboard-karma-deon-jh-classics-kit_W0QQitemZ220044668560QQihZ012QQcategoryZ10380Q QtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

sure you can see where I'm aiming :)

[superchargedsam]

hmmm thats the europsort guy ! hope those panels are better than the quality of thier kits !

I nearly put a dino replica once that was based on the beetle floor pan but it was justa rolling shell and needed a lot to finish but based on a modern sprts car would be the nuts !

...wanders of to papershop to look for kit car mags...