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My TF
Jun 2, 2014 21:51:22 GMT
Post by rainbowtf on Jun 2, 2014 21:51:22 GMT
Found an old photo, hopefully will post an after one soon
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My TF
Jun 3, 2014 23:35:37 GMT
Post by Fast Jan on Jun 3, 2014 23:35:37 GMT
Looks so different in pics than it does in real life, can't wait to see it out and about Have the garage given you any updates with the respray yet?
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Post by rainbowtf on Jun 4, 2014 6:27:06 GMT
Not a great photo, it was the one posted by the seller on eBay. It's not really that pink honest ! The black grill is where it rusted and they couldn't source or afford the paint, anyway it's going. The wheels are now also gloss black as will will be mirror caps,
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Post by rainbowtf on Jun 4, 2014 6:32:37 GMT
No update on painting it's just a case of waiting for paint to arrive, car is all stripped filled and primed . Don't like to push too much as they have been great and stored it all winter. They even trawled the forums looking for the paint
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My TF
Jun 4, 2014 23:47:54 GMT
Post by Fast Jan on Jun 4, 2014 23:47:54 GMT
Haha it does look a bit pink.. I can see why your daughter likes it so much! Could they not have ordered the paint from a general auto paint supplier? I know that some of the paints are incredibly expensive (I've heard £750 a litre quoted for some monogram colours!!). I managed to get sunspot made up by a couple of different companies over the years but only in small quantities for touching up stone chips etc.
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Post by rainbowtf on Jun 5, 2014 6:27:48 GMT
Tried ICI and DuPont they have problems getting one of the tints from Spain ! Hopefully one of the large suppliers has come good, will let you know. Otherwise full respray to Sunspot ? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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My TF
Jun 5, 2014 21:03:10 GMT
Post by Fast Jan on Jun 5, 2014 21:03:10 GMT
Haha respray in something completely different if they can't come good with the paint. I always fancied this colour, but with a bit of a pearl coat over it:
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Post by rainbowtf on Jun 6, 2014 15:58:50 GMT
Have to change name to Kermit then. Quite fancy the green on Focus RS though
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Post by rainbowtf on Jun 9, 2014 17:10:25 GMT
Green discussion over, paint arrived today :-)
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My TF
Jun 9, 2014 23:35:30 GMT
Post by Fast Jan on Jun 9, 2014 23:35:30 GMT
Ohh fantastic, shouldn't be too long before it's all sorted and back on the road then Any idea how long the respray will take? Are they taking it back to bare metal? I'll be looking for a respray myself later in the year so looking for recommendations at some point.
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Post by rainbowtf on Jun 10, 2014 6:29:47 GMT
Should be done by weekend, not back to bare metal but all rust issues sorted. Full service then and get all my new shiny bits fitted that I've collected over the winter. Long list including induction kit, brake discs/pads, s/s brake lines, spax dampers, lowering springs, manifold, sports cat and hopefully back box, although haven't got that yet. I feel a mid-life crisis coming, all I need now is 25yr old girlfriend ? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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My TF
Jun 10, 2014 12:04:25 GMT
Post by Fast Jan on Jun 10, 2014 12:04:25 GMT
Oh not long then at all. Can't wait to see what sort of job they make of it, the place I'm looking at getting mine done is in Yorkshire so anyone a bit more local that that would be good! I'm not sure your misses would agree to the 25 year old.. unless of course she is the 25 year old
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Post by rainbowtf on Jun 10, 2014 17:00:16 GMT
I wish ! The body shop was recommended to me will let you know how it goes
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Post by rainbowtf on Jun 11, 2014 18:10:33 GMT
Grey base coat done ?Pearl tomorrow, at things moving. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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My TF
Jun 11, 2014 23:17:20 GMT
Post by Fast Jan on Jun 11, 2014 23:17:20 GMT
I always assumed it must be a silver colour under the pearl, but I've never seen one in the flesh so can't really be sure.
Are you like a kid at Christmas waiting for it to be done?
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