What's up with the forum? The original message isn't here?

Anyway if you look really closely there are a couple pieces of trim not on the car yet. They will be installed as soon as the clips come in from the dealer.


Finished pics:

http://community.webshots.com/album/144856693XzmifJ

Before pics:

http://community.webshots.com/album/132281433kiUBKO

Oh, btw it is for sale, $15K.

 

looks nice. Great job Jeff.

Amel

 

OMG.... you do beautiful work.... That really brightens up my day, to see a damaged FD brought back and look so damn good. Excellent job!

 

God damn beautiful Jeff. Another job well done. When are you buying #18?

 

Thanks.

For the curious that took 45 days. A craftsman did the bodywork, I did the reassembly.

 

I dunno, when are you selling yours.

 

Is it just me or is the weather stripping around both doors missing? The stuff on the doors looks like it's there, but the stuff on the body is missing. Are these the couple pieces of trim you speak of?

 

For one thats in that good condition? I'll trade right now. *Hands turbojeff the keys*

 

Great job! Looks like everyone involved did a spectacular job at fixing it up. Thanks for taking on these projects.

 

Yeah the two pieces of trim around the door top and the driverside beltline molding at the base of the window.

 

Saved another one from the junk heap. Congrats, you are the ****.

 

Or at least from bad bodywork. It wasn't totalled.

 

Dude, you want to protect that paint?

1) I hope there is at least 2 layers of clearcoat on it.
2) In any case, get at least 3 coats of wax on it, over the next 3 weekends.

 

Dam.. that could have been a other part car

 

Jeff,

Looks great! You are the master. I'll give you a call when mine's done and we can go play!

I finally got everything in and just sent off some additional pieces for polishing before final assembly.

Again, Great job.

 

Nice work! I did this as well with mine, just mines still not done yet

 

Worth every penny.

 

1. It has 2-3 coats of clear I've been told.

2. Actually I've been told NOT to wax a fresh paint job for a few months. The fresh paint continues to outgas solvents for quite a while, if you wax it the solvents will be sealed in. Not good for the paint. No new cars are waxed at the factory, it usually takes at least 1-2 months before a customer get the car home anyway.

 

Wish someone like Turbojeff, was near me..
To take my FD for a body/paint work.

Lifes such a bizzach!!

 

Could you do me ONE big favour and take a picture with 4 people in an FD (you got rear seats,right??)

Looking at my FD I can't see how it's humanly possible to do that ..

:-D
lol

 

amazing work as usually jeff! goodjob

 

Nice work. It's always good to see a hurting car brought back to life.

-Adam

 

hey jeff looks GREAT! i saw a diff thread on a car you were doin that you cut the front frame rails off and weled new ones on. how much do new front frame rails cost to buy and a new rad suport. i need to redo mine. so for i got a quote 2900 can $$ to get fixed.
joel

 

Well done, I'm glad to see it came out so clean. Josh

 

$2900 parts and labor? I assume your taking the front of the car down to nothing?

I think the frame rails list for about $500 each. The piece around the headlight is about $180/ea and the core support assembly is about $100 or so.

The frame rails are big and heavy, the rest of the parts are very light and flimsy, you could squash them with your foot.