Elliott's MK3 Ibiza Cupra Update * carnage has begun*

[joehirth]

Elliott, always love to see your spray jobs . I'm getting my bumper and bonnet redone this winter whilst I take the car off the road because it's peppered in chips

Do you have a technique for aligning the bonnet, it took me over an hour to do it last time, and it's still not right. It's not so much the way it dips at the front but more the way it closes.

I'm also going to Trax too, so be sure to get in contact so we can catch up

Looking good as always though mate.

 

[CupraElliott]

Wasn't me mate, would have been the other one or the 1.4 cupra wannabe.

 

[Berg]

Be good to see this at trax as im also going

Has to be one of my favourite mk3s on this site!

 

[CupraElliott]

Elliott, always love to see your spray jobs . I'm getting my bumper and bonnet redone this winter whilst I take the car off the road because it's peppered in chips

Do you have a technique for aligning the bonnet, it took me over an hour to do it last time, and it's still not right. It's not so much the way it dips at the front but more the way it closes.

I'm also going to Trax too, so be sure to get in contact so we can catch up

Looking good as always though mate.

Not really a technique, just alot of patience, it's still not perfect down the sides but I think one of the hinges is bent.

If you go back a few pages you will see the way the bonnet dipped way too far down on the front, this was the front panel slightly twisted/bent on the catch, I think I spent about 5 hours of cutting and welding the front panel to get it aligned properly.

Spraying isn't perfect but it will do with it being White, any other colour and I think it would grate on me (the finish of the paint) but White is extremely hard to paint.

 

[artemis_1991]

Nice one mate! You going to Edition? I'll see you there. show and shine?

 

[CupraElliott]

Yeah I will be at edition James, will you be in the TT? What day are you travelling down?

 

[artemis_1991]

Sure will Im going down early on the saturday how about you?

 

[CupraElliott]

I think my catch tank works!

 

[chris_200120vt]

I think my catch tank works!

you've just pored chocolate moose in there , may be down to edition on sunday

 

[CupraElliott]

I am only there Saturday Chris.

 

[chris_200120vt]

no worries will be doing lot more show next year once the car is finished

 

[joehirth]

Saw your car today! 2 in front of mine but I couldn't get your attention

 

[Berg]

Couldnt find it at Trax today

 

[CupraElliott]

Where was that at Joe? I felt I had done 10 laps of the track once I finally found our stand, your car was actually just over the grass from mine, I had s good look at yours, looked very clean, paint looked very fresh.

I was in area 12 Berg, didn't see yours either.

 

[joehirth]

Where was that at Joe? I felt I had done 10 laps of the track once I finally found our stand, your car was actually just over the grass from mine, I had s good look at yours, looked very clean, paint looked very fresh.

I was in area 12 Berg, didn't see yours either.

Bummer thought you might of run off or something. We'll have to catch up at another show. Did you see all my stone chips

 

[CupraElliott]

Yeah mate we noticed them, is the paint really soft or something?

 

[S.E.C.T.]

Cracking read. Amazed at your effort on this car! Good skills

 

[CupraElliott]

Took these today.

Gloss black scuttle panel.

 

[chaazza]

Looking good mate I done my scuttle panel satin black

 

[chris_200120vt]

well you can guess what mine will be