Ivan's coupe: bodywork is done

[Ivan141]

Martijn is a bit short on time again robo.. I cant say when I can start, but I'm ready for it..

[Mux213]

Yeah shame about the whole thing with Martijn, have to give him a call, need him to teach me to weld <grin>

[Ivan141]

Just landed myself a nice deal on ebay....Now I just need some help in sourcing a new USDM rear panel...

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?View...:IT&ih=004

[DJexor]

yeah those are soo beautifull!! Always wanted them but too bad our rear panels are different...

I hope someone can help you!

[Ivan141]

If I cant find a new rear panel, I'll just modify the original one like 86er on barbados did. My rear panel is soooooo rusty it needs to be taken out completely anyway for restauration. Cutting and rewelding a few bits to make room for these lights wont be a big issue. I have my own MIG welder, and my skills are starting to get better by the day, so I'm not worried at all.

The frustrating thing is that they'll have to be stored away untill I get the bodywork stuff underway.. which will be a while because I havent got another car to drive to work at the moment.

[banpei]

Nice find!
And how are you planning to place the licenseplate then?

[EE80Liftback]

So the best thing you can do to please you hachi is buy another car to drive to work ??

[DJexor]

banpei Wrote:Nice find!
And how are you planning to place the licenseplate then?

No need to use the center panel of the rear lights..

[banpei]

DJexor Wrote:No need to use the center panel of the rear lights..

Ofcourse, but imo the licenseplate holder is just making it complete. Would look a bit empty without it.
Just have a look at this:

[Ivan141]

I'm guessing the square plates wont fit in there either, so I'll either ditch the centerplate, or use a square plate on the rear bumper. Probably the first though, cause a centerplate without a license plate is pointless.