Phildini A610 Black beauty or more like bank breaker project

[phildini]

Thought some of you guys might find this interesting. Every person in this site will be the proud owner of a plastic fantastic. The problem is a lot of them do need a repaint and local body shops don't always seem to be very keen in doing it especially if the car has been painted before ( and most of them will have ) This is because of the amount of work required to prepare the body. My A610 was especially bad, the previous owner had somebody to paint it with a flip effect in mind, but it all went wrong and he decided to re prime it with a really thick build primer which then reacted with the paint, basically it was a disaster!!! The guys at my body shop were not keen in rubbing the thing down and when I looked further into it I knew there was more than just a few coats of paint. At the same time it worried me because I was not sure what was hiding under all that paint, so I was all set and ready to sand the car down myself, until Mr Dell approached me with a very interesting article SODA BLASTING.

I decided to get it done, even though it was not cheap, I thought it was worth the cost. Below you can see a few pictures from the beginning to the end. MY ADVISE IS TO TAKE THE CAR TO THEM ALL STRIPPED OUT AND LEAVE IT THERE, IF THE PROCESS IS RUSHED IT WILL TAKE TOO MUCH OFF. THIS STUFF GETS EVERYWHERE AND IT'S A NIGHTMARE TO GET OFF. BE WARNED!!


DOING A TEST PATCH.... QUITE A FEW LAYERS FOUND!!!




IT DOES GET REALLY REALLY DUSTY

FINISHED ARTICLE, GLAD TO SEE NO MAJOR REPAIRS

[phildini]

More update on my A610 It has been a long process and lots of hard work. My bodyshop at work has been fantastic, basically we have started from the begining, luckly for me they have an empty storage area where all the rubbing and dusting can take place......... also the colour I have selected don't help the cause as it needs extra work to get it 100%...... The saga continues...........

[phildini]

HERE YOU GO A LITTLE UPDATE......BUT WILL IT BE READY FOR MACON......

[phildini]

Here you go Simon a little teaser, this car is becoming like an expensive mistress

[phildini]

A BIG EARLY THANKS TO MR DELL FOR HUNTING DOWN THE HOLY GRAIL OF 610 PARTS...... ALL I AM MISSING NOW IS SOME SPIDER WHEELS, THE BATTERY DOOR/COVER AND THE FUEL TANK BLACK PLASTIC COVER ( NOT MISSING JUST CRACKED )..... ANYONE.... ANYONE........?????

[phildini]

http://www.renaultalpineownersclub.com/ ... ct&start=0

[phildini]

Amazing transformation.
Great job Phildini. Hope you get to enjoy the car in the coming year.

That is a really good write up, glad to see another car saved would be nice to see some pic's of the finished artical. Hope to see it at a event/meet sometime. Good work.

pm about the wheels.....

it aint pretty though........

what happend to the ones you had off me at macon?

[phildini]

pm about the wheels.....

it aint pretty though........

what happend to the ones you had off me at macon?

They are on the car mate

[BIG_MVS]

Very nice, did you sort the clutch master out?

[phildini]

Very nice, did you sort the clutch master out?

Apparently I bought one at Dieppe.....................Mr Dell will probably hand it over to me at the 2011 RAOC XMAS Party ......

[stephendell]

Maybe the 2010 one if you are good

[phildini]

Very nice, did you sort the clutch master out?

Finally got a new one for Santa Dell Will try and fit during the xmas Holidays, and all the other new goodies I have for it..........