Painted a Kawasaki 550 Cafe Racer

Posted on 14 May, 2013 by Richard

I did the paint for Martijn’s Kawasaki 550 Cafe Racer. He put everything back together and was very happy with the result.

VW Polo bonnet Lace & Flakes paint job

Posted on 30 October, 2012 by Richard

Due to peeling lacquer I had to respray the bonnet of my girlfriends VW Polo. I decided to do something special with it. Lace & Flakes.

Full respray Mk4 Golf

Posted on 4 June, 2012 by Richard

I recently finished a full respray of my Mk4 golf. Debadged it, removed the indicators from the front wings, removed the aerial from the roof and removed de locks out of the door handles. I also installed Mk5 look wing mirrors and repaired some dents.

Quarter panel replacement Mazda 3

Posted on 4 December, 2011 by Richard

I helped a lecturer to replace the rear quarter panel on his Mazda 3. The car was placed on a jig to straighten the inner wing. Both bumpers needed replacement too. A new quarter panel was fitted by spot-welding, MIG-welding and glueing. I helped with all this and with the preparation work for paint.

Audi A4 front wing repair

Posted on 12 November, 2011 by Richard

In September 2011 I started a course in Automotive body repair.
I’ve been working on an Audi A4 which had a damaged front wing.
I did all the preparation work, including primer.

Replaced radiator and A arm bushings of my Mk4 Golf

Posted on 26 March, 2011 by Richard

There was a small hole in the radiator of my Mk4 so I replaced it with a new one. The A-arm bushings were worn. I replaced them with the Audi TT version which makes the suspension just a little bit stiffer. Great upgrade.

Replacing the window mechanism for the updated version

Posted on 19 March, 2004 by Richard

I replaced the window mechanism on both sides of the car. The left one was completely stuck in the driving motor. The right one was replaced before any trouble.