My sorry looking Se2

[BigDaz]

My dad was a painter, he once told me that yellow is one of the hardest colours to mix right to get the right shade. Hopefully computer tech has improved that! Either way, great progress! Are those seats original?


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It is calibra seats with the centres re trimmed in yellow i bought them from a former club member years ago but i am having them re done in leather rather than vinyl

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[BigDaz]

Spent an other hour or two in the garage i got the bonnet , 1 wing and 1 side skirt off and was stunned not to find any rot under the side skirt all solid steel just a bit dirty and some surface rust no big deal so it would seem am getting lucky with this project at this current rate she should be in paint by Dec / Jan and ready for the road spring 2017 which would be perfect and as soon as she is done i will have to sadly say good bye to my silver cally as i don't have the space to keep both

Found an old picture of the se2 which was taken on the day i bought her back in Aug 2008

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[BigDaz]

well i am getting closer to getting some colour back on the se2 at last i have flatted and smoothed down the slam panel and wheel tub and gave them a coat of red oxide primer for now then will be a under-seal coat then colour just need to do the other tub and the rest of the bay i am getting there Rome wasn't built in a day so they say lol

[BigDaz]

Update time again i have spend the last three days with head in the engine bay grinding and sanding ready for some 2k white primer and am finally there so to make life easier i got my self some new toys to do the job nice big compressor and professional spray gun no more rattle cans i should of bought them years ago what a difference in the quality of the finish alas it wasn't all good news with the car while taking brake lines off i found a hole in the passenger foot well looks like i will have to get the welding plant out that should be fun

[BigDaz]

Update time so i finally got the yellow mixed up for the car been waiting 3 weeks for the lead free 2 pac paint coming from Germany worth the wait tho i was up bright and early today waiting outside the paint shop to collect and wasted no time getting the paint on the engine bay and for being an amateur when it comes to painting i think the finish is spot on if i do say so my self lol but i will still leave the rest of the car for a paint shop tho

[Cliff]

Looking great BigDaz - moving forward!!

[cal16v]

Been keeping an eye on your motor and it is coming along nicely... credit to you for taking your time and doing things right. Nice color that yellow as well... It is Daz Yellow isn't it lol.

Keep up the good work.

[BigDaz]

Thanks guys am loving the new yellow cant wait till the whole car re painted but plenty of work still to go yet

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[acanais75]

Update been down to my lock up and started bolting bits back on wheels etc getting her ready to roll on to the trailer so i can take her to my new lock up outside my house rather than the 3 mile drive to where she sits now assurances deces.Once the car up i can start working on her will be a slow project will be getting a hand from mates since they the one's pushing me to get her back on the road. I even found a set of club mats that Steve had made up year's ago brand new still in the bag. So here we go the se2 will live again

I hope that you will have the opportunity to avenge one of these days because what they did to you is really not correct at all...