Looks better with bonnet and boot fitted:

Baz · #1 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 03:15 AM

What a big day today was:- 16th June, 2009. 12 weeks ago, I put my car into the paint shop. Today, she went on a Tilt Tray and was taken to the place where the bling will be installed.

I posted some pics last week, but the doors and bonnet were not fitted and the final flow coat hadn't been sprayed on.

These pics., show how the car looks today. I can't imagine that it could look any better, but I have been told that when I take it back in 6 months time to have it rubbed back and buffed, it will look even better. Hard to imagine. It had it's first bath today. Pissed down on the way back from the painters when it was on the Tilt Tray.

Golf tomorrow if it stops raining, then Thursday I will continue polishing the side pipes and hopefully, fit my wheels because I'm sick of being rubbished over the 'push arounds' that are on it at the present time. By the way, the current steering wheel is only a temporary measure also.

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Baz · #2 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 03:25 AM

Don't know what happened , but these didn't come up in the thread.

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Beejay · #3 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 03:54 AM

Lookin good Baz!

Ben

Baz · #4 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 04:03 AM

Ron61 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 04:10 AM

That is going to be a beauty when you get it all finished. Those push around wheels look great compared to what I used when I built mine.

Ron

Mando · #6 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 04:23 AM

Congratulations Baz, $hit that looks good. Make sure you show us some pics with wheels back on.

Regards.

Merv and Sharon · #7 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 04:32 AM

Really nice Baz. Those wheels fit into the arches well too ... are you going to spray Stoneguard inside the wheel arches?

Merv

tabey25 · #8 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 11:31 PM

12 weeks to get your car painted is a joke, my cobra has just gone in for its paint job on the 1st of june its now is waiting for a final rub back then paint Baz i hope you got mates rates

Michael

Merv and Sharon · #9 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 12:55 AM

Any pics Michael?

Merv

tabey25 · #10 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Merv and Sharon

Any pics Michael?

Merv

Merv, only in grey under coat but have one before it was painted a DRB 540

Merv and Sharon · #11 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 02:09 AM

It's going to look great Michael. Very purposeful! Like the original Cobra, definitely not a hairdressers car!

Merv

Tenrocca · #12 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Merv and Sharon

It's going to look great Michael. Very purposeful! Like the original Cobra, definitely not a hairdressers car!

Merv

Your comment made me think of this poster I used to love showing the MX5 driver at my old work.....

Merv and Sharon · #13 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 03:56 AM

My brother is a police senior sargeant and he has an MX5! The comparisons between his new MX5 and the Cobra are not flattering. I see that the latest MX5 has a device under the dash to simulate (the missing) motor and exhaust noise ...

Merv

Baz · #14 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Merv and Sharon

Really nice Baz. Those wheels fit into the arches well too ... are you going to spray Stoneguard inside the wheel arches?

Merv

Merv,

The stone guard was spayed on under the guards before the colour was put over it.

Baz

Baz · #15 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tabey25

12 weeks to get your car painted is a joke, my cobra has just gone in for its paint job on the 1st of june its now is waiting for a final rub back then paint Baz i hope you got mates rates

Michael

I know it's a joke Michael and I was on his back all the time, the prick. No mates rates either. Paid top money. I am really happy with the job he done. I couln't have been too hard on him or he might have stuffed it up. I would recommend him for his workmanship, but definately not for his speed. He's pretty good at slinging the bull**** around too.

Baz.

Tenrocca · #16 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 05:01 PM

Geez Baz - Id hate to hear the whinging if you could "imagine that it could look any better".

Id be over the moon to be that pleased with the job (as I assume you are with everyone who has done the work on your car), even if it did take 12 weeks (in the scope of a build project that isnt that long) and less inclined to call him a "prick" in a public forum (and whinge further about not getting "mates rates").

Cheers

Baz · #17 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tenrocca

Geez Baz - Id hate to hear the whinging if you could "imagine that it could look any better".

Id be over the moon to be that pleased with the job (as I assume you are with everyone who has done the work on your car), even if it did take 12 weeks (in the scope of a build project that isnt that long) and less inclined to call him a "prick" in a public forum (and whinge further about not getting "mates rates").

Cheers

Don't get me wrong Tenrocca. I'm wrapped in the finished paint job. I'm not whinging about the quality of his work. Just the lies he fed me every week for 12 weeks. E.G. Rang him 4 weeks after car put into his workshop. He told me that it had been blocked up, sanded and ready for undercoat. Paid him a surprise visit shortly after and discovered that the car hadn't been touched. It was in exactly the same condition as when I dropped it there a month earlier. This is just one example and there were many more instances where he told me blatant lies. This is why I wouldn't recommend him to anyone. All I required of him was the truth. That's not too much to ask. My trimmer has been up front with me and that's how I like it. He has told me that seeing that the painter had the car for so long, I had missed the date that he had booked my car in. The trimmer told me that he had two show rods to be completely trimmed and were required for a Car Show before the end of June. They were going to be done before my car. He couldn't start my job until 6th July and it would take about 2 weeks to complete. I know where I stand with him. That's how I like to do business. I couln't say the same about the painter.

As far as mates rates are concerned, this was raised by Michael (Tabey25) and I was merely responding to his question.

Baz

Tenrocca · #18 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 10:09 PM

Fair enough - Never BS the customer. At the end of the day you look to have a great paint job though so thats the main thing. Whats the revised completion date?

Baz · #19 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Tenrocca

Fair enough - Never BS the customer. At the end of the day you look to have a great paint job though so thats the main thing. Whats the revised completion date?

It goes to Trimmer No. 1 on 6th July and he will have it for 2 weeks. He's trimming the cockpit and carpeting the interior and boot area. Then to Engineering, Sniff Test etc which will make it around the end of July. Then the wait for RTA to issue VIN No., which is the big unknown factor. When its finally registered, hopefully before October and the Nationals, I have to take it to Trimmer No.2. He will be doing the soft top, tourneau cover and centre consul. Completely finished by late October early November touch wood.

Baz

acecob · #20 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 03:47 AM

Nice Baz !!!!!!!

At this rate we might see it at the brekky on Sunday

ps: whats wrong with the wheels on it

Well done mate