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  1. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    The car is still at the paint shop but now down to bare metal . The filler used to 'repair' the previous rear quarter panel damages have been removed and the panel straighten properly .
  2. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    To get the exact details of the process and product used, it would probably be better to ask them directly . but as far as I understand : - First the panels spot welds are drilled to expose the panel seams or to remove the panel completely. - They grind(sand blast for the front panel) cut and...
  3. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    the shell is now with the paint shop, in the meantime HTDevelopments is still working on the engine . It's coming along nicely and will be looking as fresh as it can! The sump is pretty was pretty heavily corroded and will be replaced by a Greddy high capacity sump before the car leave the shop .
  4. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    The shell should be going to the paint shop this week . As I wanted to retain all the OEM panels, it was decided that the bonnet, boot lead and doors will get an acid and E-coating treatment to get rid of all the rust and hopefully cut some of the prep time for the painter .
  5. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    New headgasket, headstuds, vtc cam sprocket and various engine bits have arrived . Cleaned bits ready to be fitted back along the new parts .
  6. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    While the car is waiting for painting the guys at HTDevelopments focused on cleaning the various parts that will go back onto the shell . The engine is also getting some love . Some valve were found to be a little leaky, the exhaust manifold and turbo were a bit loose . Now my goal is to get...
  7. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    Plenty has happened in the last few month . The car goes to paint in August, the engine bay is getting the last few touches and sealer before . In the meantime I got the once in a lifetime opportunity to work in Japan for 2 years . One thing leading to another, I now own a chaser at Ebisu 😅 .
  8. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    They started on the car around mid-June last year, they have been working on it on and off until last February, since then it's been stored and waiting for paint . HTD could have done it quicker but there was a lot more work than originally expected and the work had to slow down so I could...
  9. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    Latest update from HTDevelopments . Stone chipping protection and coat of white now applied .
  10. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    Seam sealant applied ready for stone shipping treatment .
  11. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    Now all the rust and welding has been dealt with, the guys at HTDevelopments started prepping the underfloor . Hopefully it's all smooth sailing from now on .
  12. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    Last nasty little surprise to deal with and this is officially the end of the metal work !
  13. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    More rust between arch panels...
  14. bzh kevin

    My daily pearl white

    New update from HTDevelopments . The driver quarter panel was removed . We were expecting it to be the cleaner side, unfortunately there was quite a lot of rust hiding there as well .
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