Clubman reincarnated

[minitim]

Fantastic Philip ;-)

[GTSPhil]

I have decided to clean and polish the wiper motor before fitting it back.

Stripping:

   


After some cleaning and polishing.

   

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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.

[GTSPhil]

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.


   

[Jared Mk3]

Interested to see how this turns out.

[GTSPhil]

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.

   

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End result for grille surrounds...


   


and grille


   

Then onto the Central badge, process repeat.

   

[Jared Mk3]

That grille looks so good now!

[GTSPhil]

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.

   

[Jared Mk3]

The difference is amazing. Straight valence. Fresh paint. Fresh grille. Looks so good.

[Boyscout]

Looks good Philip. I like the look of the older Clubman grill. .

[Vinay-RS]

Oh em gee! That grill and badge look better than new! Stunning work Phil.