http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk BusTypes Winner Mr Brightside||||36||||2012/4/24 Congratulations to Graham for cleaning up at Bus Types winning Best of Show (Bay Window)Ultimate Best of ShowBest Paint ! ... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=24/04/2012&EventID=36 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=24/04/2012&EventID=36 Adams 67 Westy||||35||||2012/3/18 Here's Adams 67 Pearl White westy in for a full bare metal body restoration!How it arrived!Crash DamageThis looks abit sussed ?Stripping startedNow the previous repairs are un coveredSigns of a replacment front panel Adam supplied a fantastic replacement door fitted like a dream in as little as 10mi... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=18/03/2012&EventID=35 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=18/03/2012&EventID=35 Rob's 69 Deluxe ( Part 2 )||||34||||2012/3/4 This was the first original replacement door and after many hours of hanging we found it to be damaged on the hinges.This was our only option to fit as after waiting for better candidates we were only left with the klokenholm panel.Supprise supprise it doesn't fit due to it being very poor quality s... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=04/03/2012&EventID=34 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=04/03/2012&EventID=34 Triumph Tr3 Bare metal Re-paint||||32||||2012/3/2 ... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=02/03/2012&EventID=32 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=02/03/2012&EventID=32 Triumph Tr3 Bare metal Re-paint||||31||||2012/3/3 Here are a few pictures of a bare metal re paint on this Tr3. The front clip was swapped for an original and it was top coated in the original colour Winchester Blue... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=03/03/2012&EventID=31 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=03/03/2012&EventID=31 Matt's 62 Split (Wheels - Tyres - Brakes)||||30||||2012/1/8 Here's Matt's splitty re visiting after his new SJH Interior And Bromsgrove Trimmers headlining.Now it's back our brief is to Paint and fit Porsche disk and calipers, Genuine Porsche 6x15 fuchs wrapped in Yokohamas and to see it through it's M-O-T. When it was dropped back onto it... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=08/01/2012&EventID=30 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=08/01/2012&EventID=30 Another Rare Aluminum lightweight E- type||||29||||2011/12/27 Here is another aluminum E-type in for repair after a little damage on the track Patiently panel beated out Repaired inside the wheel arch and re seam sealed!Primered Block sanded, prepped and maskedBase coated in Luna pearlWhite un masked Clear coated and bakedBulkhead touched in Fully machine poli... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=27/12/2011&EventID=29 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=27/12/2011&EventID=29 Super Rare Aluminum lightweight E- type||||28||||2011/12/4 It's always nice to see a historic race car but we think this lightweight alloy E-type looks stunning!Here's how it arrived. Stone chipThe damage doesn't actually look too bad although it had rippled through quite farPanel Beated 95% out!Splits in filler due to the wheel arches being slightly rolled... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=04/12/2011&EventID=28 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=04/12/2011&EventID=28 Rob's 69 Deluxe ( Part 1 )||||27||||2012/3/3 Here is Robs Californian 69 Deluxe, Now undergoing the MidlandPaintWerks treatmentEngineNow For the first inital dig and poke around !A lot of the lower rust was obvious, but we were still very shocked as to what we found. It goes to show what really lies beneath!Here is around half the panels neede... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=03/03/2012&EventID=27 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=03/03/2012&EventID=27 Porsche 911 (997)||||26||||2011/11/13 This 911 is in for both bumpers and sills to be painted. The front bumper has been peppered in chips, has the odd scratch, runs and areas of flaking clear.Sills edges are badly rashed in chipsThe rear bumper has rashed edges too and the odd chip here and there.Notice the colour difference after a go... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=13/11/2011&EventID=26 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=13/11/2011&EventID=26 Will's 59 splitty ( The Beast )||||25||||2011/9/26 This is Will's 59 splitty, in for rectification of the previous restoration Cracking in the filler alowing water to enter!Bubbling under the paintRather suspicious here around the lower panel.This is what we found under the paint and filler, this filler was far too thick as it had allowed moisture b... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=26/09/2011&EventID=25 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=26/09/2011&EventID=25 Summer the 1967 13 Window||||24||||2011/9/25 Here is Summer, a wedding hire vehcile freshly restored in the usa for Chris of http://www.timelessclassic.co.uk/. It was shipped to the uk and pretty much straight to us for rectification.Our brief was to straighten out the front bumper and towel rail, replace overrider and Paint. The bumper had ta... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=25/09/2011&EventID=24 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=25/09/2011&EventID=24 Mathew's 1962 magazine featured splitty||||23||||2011/8/17 Here is Mathew's recently purchased split, former show winner and front cover magazine January2011 feature.Now at MidlandPaintWerks for a major freshen up all down to mathew's keen perfectionist eye. Here is how it arrived, For most people a perfect bus but for matt a solid basis to work on.Its in ... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=17/08/2011&EventID=23 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=17/08/2011&EventID=23 1302s Beetle Original Paint Matching||||22||||2011/8/1 Here is David's 1302s beetle, mostly original paint and a very good example in clemintine orange.Its in for surface rust around the front wing head light, around the bottom underside and on the face meeting the running board. Also on the rear nearside is a non genuine wing which is a poor fit as the... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=01/08/2011&EventID=22 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=01/08/2011&EventID=22 Vw Action (Lazy Sunday) Winner !! Mr Brightside||||21||||2011/7/31 Graham's first show and Graham's first trophy!Even Simon Cowell approves ! ... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=31/07/2011&EventID=21 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=31/07/2011&EventID=21 Camper jam 2011 winner !||||20||||2011/7/10 Congratulations to Mel on his first win on his first outing at camperjam 2011 ... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=10/07/2011&EventID=20 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=10/07/2011&EventID=20 M-O-T Work||||19||||2011/5/30 Here at Midlandpaintwerks we also do m-o-t work.This one was sent for m-o-t and we were presented with the fail. We then only do the work required to get the pass we need to keep the cost down for the customer. This one only needed 3hrs labour and was re-tested and passed. ... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=30/05/2011&EventID=19 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=30/05/2011&EventID=19 Jaguar Xk8 repair||||18||||2011/5/17 Here is a Jag we have carried out repairs, colour matching and paint work on.There were a few dents on the n/s quater panel and a scratch around the wheel arch edge.As for the colour it is a Pearl black which proved to be fun, but we matched it with a latest spectrometer and blended it perfectly.Pai... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=17/05/2011&EventID=18 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=17/05/2011&EventID=18 1969 Pearl White Westy||||17||||2011/4/18 This is Mark's 69 early westy, its in for a full bare metal body restoration and repainted in the original L87 Pearl White, heres how it looks. The worst of the damage Stripping started.Bare metaled Engine out !All the filler ripped out the front.A few dents removed before we got the doors in sealer... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=18/04/2011&EventID=17 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=18/04/2011&EventID=17 Mels 70 Westy Tintop||||16||||2011/2/28 This is Mel's pearl white westy tintop, its in for a full body restoration and will be leaving the same colour but a whole lot more shiney, straighter and solid.This is how it arrived.Now into the workshop :-)The screen surround was full of fillerThis is rotten due to a previous bodge which included... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=28/02/2011&EventID=16 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=28/02/2011&EventID=16 Some new Devilbiss Tech||||15||||2011/1/13 As we like to do a top quality job we like to use the best quality tools too. Here is the Devilbiss DeKUPS system that we have just taken delivery on. Also the all new Devilbiss gti pro with the very latest t110 air cap for shooting top quality modern paints. ... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=13/01/2011&EventID=15 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=13/01/2011&EventID=15 Something for you Patina Paint fans!||||14||||2010/10/25 Here at MidlandPaintWerks we also specialise in patina and original paint.Heres a few pics of before and after a machine polish and glaze.Please do not hesitate to give us a call and discuss your needs.BeforeAfterLeft side Before, Right side after.Right side before, left side after.... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=25/10/2010&EventID=14 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=25/10/2010&EventID=14 Why do you need air ?||||13||||2010/9/19 Here's Why !... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=19/09/2010&EventID=13 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=19/09/2010&EventID=13 Mr Bright side the 1971 Sunroof Deluxe||||11||||2010/9/19 Here is Mr Bright side and is booked in for a full body bare metal restoration and will be finished in Chianti red with a white roof.Stripping StartedWindows outRust to be dealt with Dirt under the screen but when removed it seems pretty soundRust on the front floors awaiting attentionSigns of previ... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=19/09/2010&EventID=11 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=19/09/2010&EventID=11 Vw Passat CC Repair||||10||||2010/8/25 This Vw is Esther's from bentley and was in over the weekend for the bumper repair and new trim.The Damage The damaged here is a lot wider than it seem as the plastic was pushed in and the paint was flaking from in the seam under the plate.Colour matched, Base coat and clear coated. I decided to cle... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=25/08/2010&EventID=10 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=25/08/2010&EventID=10 Daffy the 1972 VW baywindow||||9||||2010/7/14 This Westy is in for a full bare metal Re paint. We have got to carry out the body repairs, minor welding where needed, Re skin a door and give it a full hit in White over Yellow, Heres how we got it after Simon and hannah have replaced some of the panels .Removing old door skin spot weldsDoor skin ... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=14/07/2010&EventID=9 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=14/07/2010&EventID=9 1968 Triumph TR5 resto||||8||||2010/5/28 This is the latest project, we have deffinately got our work cut out on this bare metal resto.it needs :finish stripping Steam cleaning under archesBare metallingWelding finishing offAll seams cleaned and resealed inside and outAll repairs taking care of which is quite a few :-)Panel GappingBonda pr... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=28/05/2010&EventID=8 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=28/05/2010&EventID=8 Rolls Royce||||7||||2010/5/26 Today i have been working on this Rolls Royce. It has some sort of Enviromental damage over the tops of The car and all down the offside. It was very fine white specles but very rough and sharp to touch.Firstly it was Cleaned . Then clay barred (With lots of lube), And finished with a wax. Another H... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=26/05/2010&EventID=7 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=26/05/2010&EventID=7 Vw golf mk3.5 cabro||||6||||2010/5/18 This is what i have been up to today! It has surface rust around both arches and has a small dent one side and a fair size crease on the other. The front bumper was badly scraped and suffered from a dent and deep chips. The rear bumper has paint flaking on the edges, a few scratches and a split on t... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=18/05/2010&EventID=6 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=18/05/2010&EventID=6 All types vw 16-5-2010||||5||||2010/5/16 Hi guys today was a great show and the weather was fantastic, please take a look at the photos and the video of The winners. ... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=16/05/2010&EventID=5 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=16/05/2010&EventID=5 Air Ride Technologies||||4||||2010/5/10 Here are some pictures from our weekends progress. Hopefully we will have one of the only bays on air ride technologies shocks up front and bags on the rear. The Beam Before with the old air shockers and Top bush cut off The Weapon of choice !! Plates cut atleast 2.5 inch off the top and grinded ... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=10/05/2010&EventID=4 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=10/05/2010&EventID=4 Stanford Hall 2nd May 2010||||3||||2010/5/2 Hi guys, please have a look through the pics below of the recent show at stanford hall, overall a good day bit cold though but there were some fantastic cars including the clubstands and out of judging areas too.... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=02/05/2010&EventID=3 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=02/05/2010&EventID=3 New Pics of the Workshop||||2||||2010/5/1 Hi Guys i have uploaded some new pics into the gallery of our workshop. It is improving all the time. We try to make sure we keep it this clean!!!! ... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=01/05/2010&EventID=2 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=01/05/2010&EventID=2 Here's to the future!||||1||||2010/4/21 It's about time, but Midland Paintwerks have finally got our act together and set up our brand new website. We hope you'll keep coming back and checking out what's new, what we're up to, and keeping a check on our how-to guides. Our website was created by Joe Cheetham-Wilkinson at www.ChristianWeb... http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=21/04/2010&EventID=1 http://www.midlandpaintwerks.co.uk/blog.asp?date=21/04/2010&EventID=1