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RE: Clubman reincarnated - minitim - 04-14-2016
Fantastic Philip ;-)
RE: Clubman reincarnated - GTSPhil - 04-19-2016
I have decided to clean and polish the wiper motor before fitting it back.
Stripping:
After some cleaning and polishing.
I will also be reshaping and then respraying the grille and it's surrounds as they have been sprayed to silver, which sucks.
But time is not on my side as time to work is getting less and less after hours.
RE: Clubman reincarnated - GTSPhil - 04-24-2016
Yesterday I had some time to burn.
I started with the grille surrounds after finding a matching set and the grille itself.
This was then cleaned to bare metal with thinners and some steelwool.
The grille when I started.
RE: Clubman reincarnated - Jared Mk3 - 04-24-2016
Interested to see how this turns out.
RE: Clubman reincarnated - GTSPhil - 04-24-2016
Just in time Jared
Next pic for grille after cleaning up front and back same method as above.
After masking it up carefully.
Then spraying....
Masking and spraying surround.
End result for grille surrounds...
and grille
Then onto the Central badge, process repeat.
RE: Clubman reincarnated - Jared Mk3 - 04-24-2016
That grille looks so good now!
RE: Clubman reincarnated - GTSPhil - 04-24-2016
Why Thank you Jared.
So masking of badge.
Could not match the blue that I wanted perfectly, but it works. Finally done and back on the car and the sides was made black again.
Was going for the GT look on the grille and badge, could actually fit the GT, but still undecided about that.
Did not make the very top black again as I think it suits the rest of the engine bay being silver/chrome in colour.
From the very front. Notice how all three indents are chrome and not only the centre one like the 1275E normally has.
The BIG PICTURE, what a days work is worth in the end.
RE: Clubman reincarnated - Jared Mk3 - 04-24-2016
The difference is amazing. Straight valence. Fresh paint. Fresh grille. Looks so good.
RE: Clubman reincarnated - Boyscout - 04-25-2016
Looks good Philip. I like the look of the older Clubman grill. .
RE: Clubman reincarnated - Vinay-RS - 04-25-2016
Oh em gee! That grill and badge look better than new! Stunning work Phil.