Evo V Build/Project thread

[B6lee]

I've been staring at them for days .... And nothing else lol

If you haven't got any left over then you know you done it wrong lol

 

[Mikeyc]

Parts back from bodyshop
Gearbox

Re diff and transfer box

Monumentum sub frame painted red to match white line anti roll bars

Block (brand new 2.3 stroker)

All suspension arms matching gun metal grey

Prop

Filler neck

 

[Mikeyc]

Ps pump

Starter motor

Shafts and cv joints painted

And new brake lines painted to match

 

[B6lee]

this car is going to be stunning ! you wont want to use it

 

[Mikeyc]

this car is going to be stunning ! you wont want to use it

I know :lol: been looking at trailers and a daily

Is yours in the Bodyshop yet?

 

[Mikeyc]

I wasn't happy with the paint job so the shell has been shot blasted and etch primed and is coming back tomorrow in etch primer.


Too be honest I wasn't 100% happy with the work the 1st Bodyshop done so the car has been moved to a new one....a little more expensive but worth it now it's gone this far. I was surprised because this Bodyshop is renowned. A little bit gutted but let's put it this way I got my money back.

We have now got a spit to roll the car over and do the underside white again :lol:

Will update with pictures tomorrow.

 

[B6lee]

I was wondering what's been happening to this. What was wrong exactly ?

 

[Mikeyc]

I was wondering what's been happening to this. What was wrong exactly ?

Basically it is someone I know who owns the Bodyshop...he done me an amazing price, the car ended up being pushed to one side and taking ages because I think he under priced it, then I think he put one of his lads on it rather than doing it himself

The underside wasn't very good when painted white because they didn't take it back to metal properly...hence why it was then shutz...then when I was popping down there to check up on the car the quality of work I was seeing really annoyed me like prepping the bumpers with out taking the splitters off etc

Then I went to collect wings and they had just painted the inner wings over rust without scotching it back

Then the shell still had tiny nicks in it where they hadn't prepped it properly (like when seat belts get trapped in door shuts etc)

They also didn't do there research on rust bullet which is not supposed to be painted over sealer and I blew the entire engine bay back to rust bullet with an air gun

So basically the job was horrendous and I was really not happy....I got most of my money back

I have now taken the car to another friends Bodyshop but the wait is much longer and the price is double but at least it will be done properly now , he wasn't happy unless the shell was blasted to guarantee there were no hidden nasties underneath....so the new Bodyshop have all of the panels in primer and have the shell arriving today having been blasted and in etch primer...

So it's taken ages but I wanted it done right. I will update with pics later

 

[Mikeyc]

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[Mikeyc]

The shell was delivered back from the blasters today ....the engine bay and underside have been blasted back to bare metal and then painted in primer for transport. The new spit arrives Tuesday so will get some better pics then










Should be around four weeks until it's painted now.

 

[Mikeyc]

The underside and bay is now in paint.....after a long time spent on prep. After being soda blasted the Bodyshop have spent a lot of time and effort on prepping the car ....even pulling out jack points that people had used incorrectly....

Oh and it's now Palma red :lol:

 

[danevo5]

Wow
that is a top notch finish looking better than new you must be very happy man .

 

[Mikeyc]

Very happy indeed the prep that went into this was immense....well worth the wait

 

[Mikeyc]

The paint is now finished I am very happy it really is an outstanding job with major attention to detail