Time for a make-over

[nomad]

Time has come to start tidying on the Estate
Currently it's a mix of badly crazed dirty white, rust stains, black patches (jenolite ) and light green (moss ).
Seats are tidy blue/green and won't be getting changed.

Windows need to come out to fix water leaks, so it seems like a good time to repaint the roof.
Rest of the car needs doing, but it won't be happening this week.

Now looking for the new colour scheme
I know what is top of my list so far, but open to suggestions

some pics to get the ideas started...







and here's one they prepared earlier ;D



progress pics should be available after the weekend

[joethefish]

Voted classic but whats in my mind is rally rep.. white body, big lights matt black bonnet.. might be as I just watched classic rallying on you tube, or could be a briliant idea!

[luckygti]

I've gone for classic with black roof, maybe a very light beige colour? Nice looking motor, will look good regardless I reckon!

[rodit]

I am feeling roof and body all one colour but maybe a pastel blue or similar with some black rims and a slight amount of stick. ;D

[Dom]

How about white body and coloured roof/wheels?

[BenzBoy]

I think it looks damn good in white! Is this the one that used to belong to Hairnet on here?

[nomad]

Thanks for the ideas folks, some interesting suggestions
Rally-rep looks good on a saloon, not sure on an estate?
White roof was considered ( and Ghostbuster look-alike ;D) but decided against.

Nov 25, 2009 16:51:33 GMT BenzBoy said:

I think it looks damn good in white! Is this the one that used to belong to Hairnet on here?

That's the one I picked i up a couple of months ago, have been running it as a workhose to see how it goes.
No big problems so far apart from a big water leak around the front screen. , decided to take the glass out to fit a new rubber, then found the problem was big holes in the metal - not just a perished seal
Undercoat now on the roof, topcoat by the weekend

[BenzBoy]

I was so tempted when Marc mentioned that he was selling it, it's a really good looking car I think.
I think a Ghostbusters paintjob would get old really quick. OK for some charity banger rally or a beer-fuelled weekend at Run To The Sun, but for a car like this I think it would cheapen it.

[briandamaged]

This would work even better on a Mk1.

OEW, matt black bonnet and wing-tops, a few period stickers, job's a good 'un.

Those Scimitar wheels are well-travelled.

2007

[hairnet]

jps colours

no black (matt)

[akku]

not Ghostbusters. What BB said on that one is bang on. A OE white or a pastel shade if you need some colour in your life.

[nomad]

The deed is done - and no more water leaks around the screen ;D ;D ;D

Windows out, holes in surrounds welded up, roof painted black, windows back in with new rubbers ;D
Not bad for 5 evenings work

Pastle green - to see how it looked


Black topcoat


was nearly temped to go outside in the rain today just to make sure it was still dry inside

[hairnet]

that works