new member in staffs

[modgod]

hi just recently brought my k reg mr, mk 2 rev 2 in all sorts of red last feb as a M.O.T failiure, got it through all of its fails run it through the winter, now just finished the respray, only got to leave it a couple of weeks then wet sand and g3 it back to its former glory.........basicly now i can hopefully hold my head up high i was looking for any local meets or anything like that is there any in the staffordshire area........could do with some tips and advice for my next tweek the engine as its done 164 tho miles now still strong but i cant help but feel its tired,,sick of trying to talk to people and getting called a ricer boy lol !!!

[craig]

Welcome to IMOC mate. You need 15 posts to post up pictures
Enjoy the site and the car

[leenjenna]

Welcome to IMOC. Which colour did you go? Red again?

[modgod]

yes mate kept it the same colour, super red too much of a ball ache i thought to spray all the engine booth and everywhere else, plus i was stuck for time i had 4 days in which to turn it round.

[leenjenna]

Nothing wrong with Super Red, I stayed red for exactly the same reasons although mine has taken about 4months not 4days.

Cant wait for the pics.

[modgod]

im pleased with the results mate, but my wheels let the paint job down to be fair so i just had to sand them down and give them a rattle can finish till i can afford to have them sand blasted....paint job was hard work but luckily i have a friend who has his own paint shop so i had a week off work but with the bank hol and me going away the weekend before it left me from the tues to the sat morn to strip, prep, paint rebuild ha ha ha it was a nightmare but looking back i enjoyed it !!. Total cost was £370 so i was well pleased my mate was moaning... going ^&**(*& hell if you was a customer it would of been £2400 but he'll get over lol.

[leenjenna]

Mines exactly the same, brother is a sprayer and did it for cost of materials. Mine is also let down by the wheels hehe. Interesting being able to see the painting being done too, and learnt alot about prep etc. Sick of rubbing down tho...it was never ending.

[modgod]

sand, sand, sand ha ha ha worth it though int it when you see that coat of shiny new paint mmmmmmmmm !!!