DILLIGAF?: Project Ratty
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@8b7a53254b=jay:
wheels look great
also loving all that carbon fibre wrap sorry but ive kind had to copy you with that lol its looking realy good keep it upHey I don't mind Jay fella, it's a compliment and also makes something of that blank space under the head unit :D
So here's some night pictures of the footwells, prepare for shakey cam! :lol:
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Another day and I decided to take on the removal of the front drivers wing. Needless to say, I won.
But I won't say it was easy, it involved quite a lot of violence and swearing and yet more violence, here's the old wing to give you a clue.
And here it is, possibly the straightest bit of bodywork on my car, everrrrr!
it also helped sit the bumper a little nicer too
and whilst the bumper was off and the wires to the spots were exposed I wired up some under glow lights (here's a snippet, will have to wait for more darkness to see them better)
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Underglow at night
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getting there dude
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multi colour car FTW!
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@99dca4afe7=mx3gulf:
multi colour car FTW!
Beautiful ain't it :lol: I should get a passenger wing in blue and bumpers in some other MX3 colours :lol:
I could become a swatch for the MX3, "available in all these colours"
Or possibly until I get a respray I could do the rising sun on the wing :twisted:
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Hmm, keep watching over the next few months people, somethings happening, something funny and strange and weird (what would you expect from old Stalky eh?).
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Oi mate, what's that front splitter from..?
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Seat Leon Cupra
Eunos bud.
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Took some time to attack one of the wheels, readying it for refurbishing and a new colour.
I am lucky to have 5 of these wheels so decided if I don't like what I'm going to do then at least the other 4 can stay as they are, this particular wheel was silver whereas the others are anthracite, so it would have been getting attacked anyway.
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So then, erm
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bonnet looks in good condition
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@48fe5c3992=jay:
bonnet looks in good condition
It is bud, only a few marks and a little dint on it but spot on for a tenner :D
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Okay, these next set of pictures are for you DJMarco.
Wheels all primed up and ready for…..
Yup, white, not just your run of the mill white, but satin white (yes, that is going to be fun to keep clean isn't it :lol: )
Overspray is not an issue as the tyres need replacing anyway :)
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I like it, been contemplating making my standard 5 spokes satin white
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@f28857f176=Jesta:
I like it, been contemplating making my standard 5 spokes satin white
Do it, then you can let me know how easy they are to clean the brake dust off :lol: :wink:
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Still not 100% sure, need to do some photoshopping I reckon, think normal aersol paint would come off if you used a pressure washer, scrubbing or harsh cleaners, so Id be getting them powder coated, place just down the road does it for £50 a wheel
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just a tip for if you take your wheels to a tyre fitter and get all the tyres removed and the wheel waights then do the referb them 1 it will be dead easy to do and wont leave any marks where the wheel weights were then it will be a realy neat job i found this out the hard way lol also with the tyre of you will be able to file the kerb marks out then they will look brand new
great colour will look the nuts when finished great work too
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@ad30c809de=Jesta:
Still not 100% sure, need to do some photoshopping I reckon, think normal aersol paint would come off if you used a pressure washer, scrubbing or harsh cleaners, so Id be getting them powder coated, place just down the road does it for £50 a wheel
if you put a good base coat on first then 1 can a paint per wheel you will be fine this is what i did with my black v6 wheel i even put a acid wheel cleaner on for the bad break dust and the pain never came off this would be the cheapest way i think i did all my wheels for about £30 tops
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@26b2fa5034=Jesta:
Still not 100% sure, need to do some photoshopping I reckon, think normal aersol paint would come off if you used a pressure washer, scrubbing or harsh cleaners, so Id be getting them powder coated, place just down the road does it for £50 a wheel
Not true. On my civic (RIP :cry: ) I had the wheels numerous amounts of colours and they were fine. For these I have actually used enamel radiator spray paint so should be good for a little bit of heat.
@26b2fa5034=jay:
just a tip for if you take your wheels to a tyre fitter and get all the tyres removed and the wheel waights then do the referb them 1 it will be dead easy to do and wont leave any marks where the wheel weights were then it will be a realy neat job i found this out the hard way lol also with the tyre of you will be able to file the kerb marks out then they will look brand new
great colour will look the nuts when finished great work too
Yup, this is just a test really (and to get me back on my spraying game-been a bit lack lustre with it recently). I'm gonna get all the tyres removed sometime soon (keep 2 of the tyres and possibly sell the others as drift tyres) and give them a good cracking.
The paint has settled now and it looks fully awesome, I'm well impressed with the paint as I had my doubts (it is Wilkinsons paint!).