The Painters work in progress Calibra

Ok this is an exclusive for you guys here, i havent posted this on any other site yet .........

This was a normal Calibra, my daily driver, but ive always liked to be different.

Im converting it into a HARDTOP ROADSTER....... Time and money are the biggest issues ...... but heres a few pics to start it off....

How it was.......



and now......





the start of the Hardtop .......



Ive got a long way to go and im hoping to have it all done asap!

wow, nice projects mate, is the shell still rigid enough tho?

as somtime's they can affect safety performance in a crash with roof removed

Dont worry mate its all strengthened !! By the time ive finished with it, the chances are it will be stronger than the original.
Id did a bit more bracing today at the rear end and mounted the boot lid gas struts.... well me and my mate, who im hoping will join up real soon !

yeah deffo

the more the merryer!

projects looking great!

Thanks mate, hes a great guy and Vinny knows him too! lol

everyone is welcome on VX-UK

You may regret saying that PML

lol yes im sure i will at one point lol

Mate its the nature of the beast... just like in life theres always one....... sometimes its a whole group!
Public forums........ dont you just love em?

yeah lol

Ok a couple more progress shots......... it should give an idea...... but i need to stop juggling it with other work!

Wow very nice mate. Fair play to ya thats going to be minted once its done.

woah..wtf a convertable cally...cant wait see this finished...dont be shy with the pics...love these type of threads

Cheers guys..... its going to have a hardtop instead of the ragtop....

Ive got a long way to go, but i cant wait to shoot the paint on it...... its gonna POP !!

cant wait mate.....

Here is a little update for you all, this is what we are doing now



And i know i said i wouldnt mate but I LIED

GIT !!!!!!!!! pmsl and i was !

hahahaha......so these are the pic's he was taking today???

gillyelly wrote:hahahaha......so these are the pic's he was taking today???

HE , he
well it was to tempting pmsl

Yes for my sins!!! Damo its lucky i forgot my camera!!

i think by now mate you should know i dont care about being photographed , by some of the pictures and video of me doing stupid things, so call it pay back,pmsl
you know what i say if some one is laughin at me ,theyre leaving some poor bugger alone

whos thats dodgy lookin git

see, u do look dodgy!!!!

no he is just shy ,lol

Dodgy......... its lucky you all didnt know me 15 years or so ago...... that was DODGY!!

I behave myself now..... well law wise anyway!