The overall plan

[frankej]

looking great

[frankej]

Hi, fraggie, thought you might be interested in these, No.17 below
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Minichamps-vauxha ... 286.c0.m14

No.5
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Minichamps-vauxha ... 286.c0.m14

No.21
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Minichamps-vauxha ... 286.c0.m14

No.6
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Minichamps-vauxha ... 286.c0.m14

Another No.6(smaller)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/micro-champs-opel ... 286.c0.m14

No.9(scalextric)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCALEXTRIC-OPEL-C ... 286.c0.m14

I found these when i was looking for standard calibra's on ebay, then thought you might be interestded coz they're just like your calibra

[calibra_16v]

looking good mate

[fraggie]

well! long time no post! the last couple of months have been hectic and very skint at the same time :p

ive finally got a little money this month to do a little with the car, so although its not a lot, its enough to keep me going and keep your interest!

Can you guess what these ingredients make?



Im starting to re-furb the wheels myself with a lack of money im trying to make the most of what ive got so may aswell give it a go!

First off got the wheels out of the tyres...



I cleaned them up as best as I could and tried with the old nitromors...

it wasn't that good!
Ive decided to go at it with some brute strength and some sanding :p my fingers are now killing

some of the alloys have rather bad kerbing (not by myself id like to add!) so im trying to get the best surface to chemical metal to get a smooth surface...

2 nights and ive got 2 of the alloys back a certain way with 80 grit and another 2 nights and ill have the other 2 done.

Once they are back ill clean all the dust off and chemical metal the kerbing. Once done ill sand back with 180 grit (aswell as the centre caps which are new) and then use etch primer, high build primer then top coat and laquer.

Hopefully it will pay off but a long way to go yet...
heres how they stand at the moment...





Dusty work!


More soon

[fraggie]

finally today I have finished the 80 grit on all four wheels! my fingers hurt but it was worth it





I also got out my new centre caps, but seeing as they are brand new I just keyed the surface with some 320 in order to get the new paint to stick...


soon ill have to amke the decision as to which of the stickers will go on the caps



tomorrow ill rinse the wheels down (still a lot of dust on them) and then just go over with some panel wipe. If I get time ill get the old chemical metal out and start tarting them up!

[fraggie]

right today ive had the chemical metal out and ive been filling the gaps! it looks very rough at the moment but as soon as i go at them with some 180 grit to bring it back level it should start looking a lot better









And my boss at work brought in his scalextrix version for inspiration on Friday :p

[Robs-se]

Can imagine what my wife would say if i had my wheels on the kitchen table...... Wheels starting to look good. Well done

[fraggie]

well..... finally an update the weathers picking up so I can finally get this project done!

First things first... the wheels are back from being sprayed and im pleased with the results



I now have a choice to make about which centres to use with the wheels. All of the middle parts are stickers and the choices are in the picture below...



Let me know your favourite!

Next things are the decals and some tyres for these bad boys

Its nice to be back in the saddle!

Bill

[STEVA]

Looking good Bill mate cant wait to see this finished

For me i like the wheel on the bottom left with both the decals on the rest look like theres something missing if you know what i mean


Steva

[Chris_H]

Bottom right with either vauxhall or opel badge in the middle.

[fraggie]

I like your thinking sunshine! time to look on ebay

[Mark1]

Bottom left for me. Looking good Bill hope you get her to a couple of shows this year

[fraggie]

well today was lowering day for the calibra. It signified the last major work to be done to the car before completion.

Everything from now on depends upon other people.

First things first... off with the strut...


The garage is great for misrable days like today....


Strut Out...


New Spring compressed...


And On...


All this gubbins to put back!


I have a few pictures of it lowered but the springs haven't settled and with it raining outside ive not had chance to get any comparison pictures from far away.

The results are looking good though!





Already looks lower at the back!


More pictures soon when the weather picks up

Bill

[rich30mex]

carnt wait to see the finished product love the wide arch kit

[fraggie]

just a few more photos after the lowering as im now back off of holiday. The car needs cleaning when i get time!













and now the garage needs cleaning!



Next thing... vinyls!


Bill