Complete Overhaul!!!!

[STEVA]

Well i thought id better update what im doing with my calibra

It all started when i thought id take my engine out to fix a couple of oil leaks as theyve been slowly winding me up and then decided to take the gearbox and transferbox out to clean up!!

So with the running gear out i thought id look behind the foam for a peek and i wish i hadnt lol found some rust just at the bottom of the drivers side just below the brake reservoir had a bit poke as you do and made a hole so thought F***!!!!!! basically all those years of bleeding brakes fluid has ran down and took the paint off and filling up the header tank with water and spilling it has basically sat there and has been slowly eating the car away!!!!

So i would advise all calibra owners to have a look and repair if necessary as you could leave it to late!!!!!

Luckly mine wasnt too bad and ive had it all cut out and replaced by a good friend of mine

So with it all repaired ive decided to go mad and weld all the seems up and fill them as im going for the smooth look its going to take a while but sod it if your going to do a job do it right

so thats how it stands heres a couple of pics of the work so far!!!












Steva

[Fraz]

you dont do things by half do you mate lol

[Allys Cally]

bet your glad you caught it now rather than later mate

[v6 steve]

you going to do a wire tuck while your at it ?

[STEVA]

Went up to see my mate yesterday to see what he had getting done and im impressed to say the least he has got 99% of the welding up done he just needs to dress it up and get some filler in to smooth it off for me

As ill be doing the finishing off when i get the all clear off the doc as im having loads of bother with my arm at the mo and cant do owt with it

Heres a couple of pics









Steva

[STEVA]

you dont do things by half do you mate lol

No Fraz i must be bloody mad!! lol

bet your glad you caught it now rather than later mate

Yes ally mate just got there in time lol

you going to do a wire tuck while your at it ?

Dont think ill go that far Steve as that will be a nightmare with the amount of wires there is!!!!!!!




Steva

[STEVA]

heres a bit of an update!!!!

First coat of filler






This is where im at now filler rubbed down and final coat of stopper






Will take more pics as I progress. I must be bloody mad!!!!


Steva

[v6 steve]

Ye you are bloody made but keep it up its looking good

[Fraz]

must have missed something.....but why all the welding??

[STEVA]

Ye you are bloody mad but keep it up its looking good

Cheers steve hopefully wil be going in to get painted next week!!!!!

must have missed something.....but why all the welding??

Welding the seems up so when i apply the filler it doesnt crack!!




Steva

[Allys Cally]

Looking good mate

[craigyboy]

Good job mate,you must have plenty
of patience

[STEVA]

Well the cars all prepped and off to the bodyshop for a lick of paint!!!

Heres a couple of pics of the cally ready to go!!!









Cant wait to get it back then the fun begins!!!!!!!



Steva

[rich30mex]

Liking the rims what are they 14s 15s lol

When the fun begins I'm up for a road trip no good with a spanner but I make a meen coffee

[STEVA]

Cheers Rich might take you up on that!!!!


Heres another pic i got this morning of it in the booth ;D




Steva