ripped_fear Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 I will be selling up yep, but playing with the NA untill the perfect TT arrives. The diffuser is a long time coming and it will not be sold with the Na. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 your made to spend much more on the NA if your looking for a TT. be best to get a run about.some nice TTs on the marketmate. shame cuz your NA is mint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 You all can call me mad if you like, but I love the car so more mods are happening Haven't updated in a while as Im just waiting on the paint shop and parts. Thanks to Slam I now have the stock rear trims on there way, ready for the diffusers arrival in November. I also have a few more shiny bits for under the bonnet. And the Car should be going into the paint shop the second week of November. I now have a new shallow mount sub woofer awaiting its new amp, meaning I can build a custom sub box in the boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Got my new rear trims here now, so going to remove the spats soon in prep for the diffuser. Also got a Spark Plug Cover dress up kit from rob to replace my painted ones. More coming soon, hoping this Sunday I can actually get to work on fitting my new stuff. Got a mountain of parts now and no time to work on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 carbon...cough cough...surround cough cough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 carbon...cough cough...surround cough cough No cough cough time, at the moment I'm afraid, I have however sent one to Ash for him to skim and use on his Ridox car, so this and mine can be used as the dummie runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest casber Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 nice jop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Big Thanks to Rob again as I now have a chrome Oil filler cap. Should have some decent Picture worthy updates on Sunday, as i have the day free for some serious work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Some good work going on here Jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Some good work going on here Jake Thanks mate, cant wait to get cracking on actually working on it again. the amount of parts I have is getting a bit silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Thanks mate, cant wait to get cracking on actually working on it again. the amount of parts I have is getting a bit silly. Haha yeah no what you mean mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Haha yeah no what you mean mate Yours is coming along very nicely though mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Had a busy morning today, and am fairly happy with the out come. I have now fitted allot of new goodies. First replaced my fuse box cover, which had no sides for a nicer fitting one. Then Got rid of the TRD oil cap and replaced with the JUN one, Fitted a new set of Spark plug dress up nuts from the GB, New set of Polished rad clamps fitted, Fitted the Ignition cover, Marked a TT relay cover which I am going to use to cover the igniter, Re polished the top of the engine. And fitted a new handbrake surround as my old one was bending out. Before Had to capture the difference with my rubbish compact but.. That all for the mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Looking good dude, you just need a s/s or black cover for the battary and it will look mint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Nice detail those bolts you used for the radclamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I wonder if you could get the rad brackets plated. I do silver plating where I work, I reckon that would stop them rusting, you must be able to get a similar process. can mitchell not get them chromed for you? not 100% sure what the material used for the rad brackets is. mild steel wouldnt polish up that well. it must be a low grade stainless steel or be some kind of mild steel with more nickel in it and less chromium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Looking good dude, you just need a s/s or black cover for the battary and it will look mint Thanks mate im on the look for a new one, as my old one is a bit tatty now. (Hence why its not fitted.) Nice detail those bolts you used for the radclamps. Thanks they where supplied from Rob Mitchel. Enough to do the whole bay, tidy's it right up. I wonder if you could get the rad brackets plated. I do silver plating where I work, I reckon that would stop them rusting, you must be able to get a similar process. can mitchell not get them chromed for you? not 100% sure what the material used for the rad brackets is. mild steel wouldnt polish up that well. it must be a low grade stainless steel or be some kind of mild steel with more nickel in it and less chromium. Hey mate, yeah Rob could Chrome them for me, just trying to keep things on budget atm, but I will invest in some chromed ones at some point. I would have thought silver plating would cost more than chroming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 New bit on its way! Also got the TT relay cover back from being cut, so can test fit it in the light tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yes mate silver chroming is expensive. But looks AMAZING. Though can leave water marks. For something not in an engine bay, silver looks the part. Anything else, chrome definitely a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yes mate silver chroming is expensive. But looks AMAZING. Though can leave water marks. For something not in an engine bay, silver looks the part. Anything else, chrome definitely a winner That makes sense, maybe best to stick to the stainless and chrome then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I wonder how come the rad clamps come up shiney like stainless, then rust like buggery? Shame you can't send me one, I could check the surface of the material and see what it is. If it was stainless, the material creates a passive layer and prevents the iron in the metal from reacting with air, but mild steel doesnt usually have such a shine to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 I wonder how come the rad clamps come up shiney like stainless, then rust like buggery? Shame you can't send me one, I could check the surface of the material and see what it is. If it was stainless, the material creates a passive layer and prevents the iron in the metal from reacting with air, but mild steel doesnt usually have such a shine to it. Pretty sure they are steel mate, just been highly polished on a machine polisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I thought they started to rust at some point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 I thought they started to rust at some point? They do but doesn't mild steel rust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Sorry mate mis-read. Im tired mate, yea mild steel rusts. Even if you coat it, you will get a layer of oxygen stuck between whatever you coat it with and the metal. Shame you can't just laquer it and then it's protected. How much to chrome plate them? Maybe silver plate them, then laquer them? Might be able to sort something out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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