bates2k
17-05-2009, 01:32 PM
I bought a cat c off ebay earlyer this year , it only had 43k on the clock. Its took me 2 whole weeks to finnish .
This is the a3 in a very sorry state .......
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/a2ee_19.jpg?t=1242562347
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics796.jpg?t=1242562448
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics821.jpg?t=1242562496
as you can see it was pretty bad , so i put i on the jig and pulled it out and then changed the "A" post and flitch
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics971.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics970.jpg
Next i started smoothing the sides , i had to weld up the door moulding holes using mig-braze (not steel mig-weld as this is too hot and would cause some warpage)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics976.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics977.jpg
there was also dents on the n/s due to a fork truck moving the car as it wouldnt drive
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics983.jpg
car in primer
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics984.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics988.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics1003.jpg
thats the car complete without the mouldings
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics1002.jpg
7 hours of mopping later lol
i decided to colour code the lower bumper and then paint the grills black . i got a smooth grill and fitted some 1 piece devil eye headlights . it does now need some wheels , skirts and lowering but atleast its done and ready for me to drive at long last :)
This is the a3 in a very sorry state .......
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/a2ee_19.jpg?t=1242562347
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics796.jpg?t=1242562448
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics821.jpg?t=1242562496
as you can see it was pretty bad , so i put i on the jig and pulled it out and then changed the "A" post and flitch
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics971.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics970.jpg
Next i started smoothing the sides , i had to weld up the door moulding holes using mig-braze (not steel mig-weld as this is too hot and would cause some warpage)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics976.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics977.jpg
there was also dents on the n/s due to a fork truck moving the car as it wouldnt drive
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics983.jpg
car in primer
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics984.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics988.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics1003.jpg
thats the car complete without the mouldings
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/bates2k/a3%20catc/antspics1002.jpg
7 hours of mopping later lol
i decided to colour code the lower bumper and then paint the grills black . i got a smooth grill and fitted some 1 piece devil eye headlights . it does now need some wheels , skirts and lowering but atleast its done and ready for me to drive at long last :)