PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

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PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby pammyb » Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:57 pm

Allo folks, 'tis been a while since I was regularly online here, what with personal/work/life stuffs going on. Things are all settled down and I now have more time and headspace to do fun stuff again (woo) and I have to say it's good to be checking out what everyone's been up to here in DSUK-land!

As my car has been neglected for so long, I thought now is the time to get it back up to scratch, and the way I've been wanting it for years. My friend is doing most of the work, making everything fit and line up right, my job won't start until it's been painted, then I can take over with the interior etc. Full respray, changing to a red colour, have a few in mind but will decide once car is primed and waiting...

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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby Camile » Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:01 pm

Looking good Pammy :P Should be awesome when it's all done!! Need to get those arch liners to you :wink:
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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby pammyb » Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:05 pm

Thanks Cam, yeah that would be most appreciated!
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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby Ally Fish » Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:26 pm

Hello Pammy, welcome back. Some serious work being done there. My Silver SiR is starting to go a little now in all the usual places, but benefits from being garaged and off road in the winter.

Keep posting the progress.

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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby Glovermx » Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:56 pm

Looks like alot of work! good luck :D
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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby solman » Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:58 pm

Which arches are they Pammy? I need to get mine, they are rotting fast now.
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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby pammyb » Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:12 am

Hey Ally thanks :) I'm jealous, would love to be able to get it off road for winter but it's my only car for now :( But at least it's getting a little TLC now so hopfully should see me through a few more winters :)
Solman, they are from 12tune. Search for 'del Sol arch' and select '12tune' products. I think are actually Civic arches, that's what the sticker said on the part.
Quite a nightmare to fit, so lots of fun to be had with them... :D...:roll:...:(...:lol:...:cry:...:evil:...:shock:...:twisted:...8)

Should get more pics by the weekend :)
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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby Camile » Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:55 pm

Yeah, most likely to be EG civic arches (hence the recess for the bump strips).

Shady did the same to his Sol a long time ago and the final result was perfect!!
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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby Donna » Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:01 pm

Oh dear, i know how you feel, its horrible seeing the car in bits looking sorry for itself and the rust in your face but its totally worth it when you see the finished result 8) This is exactly what i done with my red sol and the difference was breath taking. Hope it all goes to plan and keep up updated 8)

Also noticed my old one is back on pistonheads looking lovely, must resist.... :lol:
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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby solman » Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:48 pm

Sorry to thread hyjack, if these are just 2 door EG arches, why not buy them from the UK? These are like half the price of the 12 Tune ones
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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby SiR_chris » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:35 pm

Looking forward to seeing your progress Pammy! Lot of work going on there 8)

Donna wrote:Also noticed my old one is back on pistonheads looking lovely, must resist.... :lol:


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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby pammyb » Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:36 am

solman wrote:Sorry to thread hyjack, if these are just 2 door EG arches, why not buy them from the UK? These are like half the price of the 12 Tune ones

Aaaaaaahhhhhhh ssshhhh@~£&%tttt!!!!! *sighs* oh well 'tis done now :evil:

Thanks Donna, I'm really happy it's getting done in time for winter, every year it's been getting worse so I'm very happy just to be getting rid of the rust, let alone all the wee extras that will make the car mine :twisted:

Oh and like Chris says...DO IT!!!
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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby pammyb » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:13 pm

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...finished with the driver's arch! The civic arches did not fit well at all, so to have it looking like that, be prepared for A LOT of work!
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...and a lovely red spoiler which i've been waiting for the respray to put on the sol since my own one was ripped off by some a-hole's outside my house 2 months ago :evil: :roll:
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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby Camile » Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:48 pm

Excellent! How long till respray? :P

Need any other pieces? I may have some lying around :lol:
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Re: PammyB's Rustalicious SiR

Postby battscrxvti » Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:57 pm

looking good , ya civic arches are a bitch to fit they guy who did mine said near 30hrs on them alone , but worth doing , looking forward to seeing it finished , mine wil be painted again next year drivers sill going
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