cobrastang Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I must say this is by far my favourite thread in the forums.im well impressed with this car...it looks great dont over carbon it though mate.thumbs up ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Tempted to try some carbon wrapping in the engine bay now! I think it will wrap the cam cover ok. Probably the fuse boxes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 I must say this is by far my favourite thread in the forums.im well impressed with this car...it looks great dont over carbon it though mate.thumbs up ... I promise thats it after this, no more body mods (tinting windows dont count). At £30 it just was not worth the effort to respray the mirrors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Well been back on the boot again this weekend. Seems to be going better than i thought. Roof still fits, always a bonus. Will stick pics up when i can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Ok. Will i have sorted out one side of shocks, and new links. The other side can wait till the weekend. I have been giving her a spring clean, as i have not washed it since the winter. I have worked out silver is a sod to make shine. Id rather work on any other shade. I have one side somewhere near respectable. I will try and give the whole car a G10 mop before the BHP show, however i dont know if i can find the time along with trying to sort the boot out. And clean the whole inside. One side kinda done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Silver cars are great arent they Can still produce a lovely wet finish though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Silver cars are great arent they Can still produce a lovely wet finish though Ugh, i hate the work that you have to put in to get hardly any result. Compaired to my other red ones its a nighmare. What do you suggest for a nice clean shine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooley Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 cough ''when can we expect to see a production line of bonnets '' cough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Its all in the prep work mate. Start with claying, although i think the whole car was recently sprayed wasnt it? Ideally a machine polish is probably what you need, and not just a quick mop. Some Menzerna Final Finish will produce a lovely wet look, topped with some Lime Prime Lite worked by hand which will not only prepare the paint for a wax and aid bonding but is also full of rich oils that will really bring out a wet look. 2 to 3 coats of wax with a good curing time in between will also add to it. Kev's silver car on my site came up lovely with this, although there is very few pics of it on there as i was on a dead line that day due to distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Its all in the prep work mate. Start with claying, although i think the whole car was recently sprayed wasnt it? Ideally a machine polish is probably what you need, and not just a quick mop. Some Menzerna Final Finish will produce a lovely wet look, topped with some Lime Prime Lite worked by hand which will not only prepare the paint for a wax and aid bonding but is also full of rich oils that will really bring out a wet look. 2 to 3 coats of wax with a good curing time in between will also add to it. Kev's silver car on my site came up lovely with this, although there is very few pics of it on there as i was on a dead line that day due to distance. Cheers mate, The front end was resprayed. Belive it or not that door that i got looking ok, was stock paint. I will take alook on your site, thanks for the help. As for the bonnets, As and when i can find some to cut i shall, well colin will i will watch and offer haribo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) Just liked this pic, so i added it, also a pot hole broke a fixing on the bumper a few nights ago so with colins help its back on AGAIN! Boot build mk2 Roof still clears you get the idea. Edited April 12, 2010 by The Raven (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 looking good Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantasupra Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 looking very clean. the boot install has given me a few ideas. good stuff. b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 hope you arent thinking about putting 6x9s in there too ? body work looks good still tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) hope you arent thinking about putting 6x9s in there too ? body work looks good still tho Why? yeah i was in the side pods. Not liking it? I might have to drop the sides a bit if it fouls the roof. Wont know until i drop them in Edited April 11, 2010 by The Raven (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 6x8's aren't worth it, if you are going for a quality setup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveR Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Fab looking car! Got to be one of the nicest Aero-tops around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Cool supe! 1 little thing from me, the skirts look to thin and small, i think blitz skirts will set that of nicely:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 well mate you don't really need any 6x9`s there the sub will just drown them out, if i were you i would get some really nice component speakers for the front end and then just a sub in the boot or some of those alpine under seat subs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 will the roof still fit in the boot with that install? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 Yup, i checked all the time. The roof fits in. Be back on it at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 those silver lights are really growing on me Looking good Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_SZ-R Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 This looks great now, especially compared to how it started out. If it was mine, the only other thing Id want to do cosmetically is a colour change. Id have a silver car, but with the bodywork it would look phenomenal in black or something a bit more adventurous like Midnight Purple. Great choice of mods so far, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 This looks great now, especially compared to how it started out. If it was mine, the only other thing Id want to do cosmetically is a colour change. Id have a silver car, but with the bodywork it would look phenomenal in black or something a bit more adventurous like Midnight Purple. Great choice of mods so far, well done! I love to be able to afford a respray. Alas i cant afford to TT the car yet let alone respray it. I agree a full engine out midnight purple would looks epic. Any traders want to do it for free? Would make a good advert for a company?...............Guess not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_SZ-R Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I love to be able to afford a respray. Alas i cant afford to TT the car yet let alone respray it. I agree a full engine out midnight purple would looks epic. Any traders want to do it for free? Would make a good advert for a company?...............Guess not Hows about a vinyl wrap like the guy who writes for EVO with the GTR had? Im sure the TT conversion is the priority tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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