Calibra Progress *!= 56k*

[fraggie]

in the doors theres no holes, the "little knobs" which hold the bump strip brackets have been ground off and the dent is being smoothed but not flattened.

The touring car had the dents too ala...


the front and rear bumpers will have the bump strips in obviously...

[[GSV]Trig]

When you reckon it'll be done then?

[fraggie]

whole thing or kit / paint?

whole thing in the next 3 - 4 months (need to save for wheel refurb etc) but kit and paint will be done by next week.

[[GSV]Trig]

So 3/4 months until its actually on the road then, might beat you after all then

[fraggie]

itll be on the road before then just not finished will be on the road end of march

[[GSV]Trig]

Could be close then, mine should be ready to go on the road weekend after this one, then its just tyres, mot and tax.

[fraggie]

will have to bring it over for a photo shoot methinks

[Madafwo]

Just read through the whole thread, always had a soft spot for Calibra's

Looking good, I really need to get my first car sorted so I can start tinkering

[[GSV]Trig]

I never really had a thing for the Calibra, I was always a Mk3 Cav man myself, then I ended up with a Calibra Turbo that was fettled slightly and its the one car I regret getting rid of, just hope when I get the Turbo back on the road its the best of both worlds when its done.

[fraggie]

right well the lads have been busy again today with the spray prep coming along swimmingly and things looking great

a coat of reface for the filled parts with the primer and final paint to come

good job again gaz & robin
















Getting there bit by bit

[G4Z]

I am not even into cars and I am looking forward to how this pans out.

Well done fraggie on all your work so far and thanks for the thread as well. I just 5 starred it and I suggest everybody else following this do the same.

[Madafwo]

I never really had a thing for the Calibra, I was always a Mk3 Cav man myself, then I ended up with a Calibra Turbo that was fettled slightly and its the one car I regret getting rid of, just hope when I get the Turbo back on the road its the best of both worlds when its done.

Someone had one when I was doing my paper round (so at least 10 years ago now) and it always caught my eye, until someone got an R33 GTR in Midnight Blue, then that got my attention.

Looking good now the paint work is getting done

[SHare]

I've been reading this since it started. Amazing thread, you don't even get threads this good on the car forums. Hope you get to enjoy the car soon fraggie.

[fraggie]

right well time for another update! the laptop has just crashed and lost my post so im having to re-write it!

Anyway, today was primer and paint day and as per usual the guys have done a fantastic job yet again cheers robin & gaz!

These guys work fast!

Ill let the pics do the talking!

[fraggie]

Again so many thanks to gaz & robin for thier work! Really really chuffed!

Cant wait for the pics after the buffing and polishing tomorrow

[joshwa]

Again so many thanks to gaz & robin for thier work! Really really chuffed!

Cant wait for the pics after the buffing and polishing tomorrow

Wow - looks very good - can they really start buffing so soon? Thought you had to wait a few days at least for the paint to harden? Or do they add some hardening stuff to the paint to speed things up?