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#1: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: matt.handley, Location: kent PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:04 am
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hey guys, bought this car about 2 months ago now, had a few things planned for it, but thye have had to take a back seat due to funds being low right now, so i have started off a few cheap things, so tell me what you think, and if u have any other cheap ideas for the mean time.

Before:
 


while being sprayed:
 


After:
 


Thanks

#2: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: Ipswich PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:24 am
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Pics arnt working mate

#3: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: Dabamash, Location: The car in front PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:32 am
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Fixed your picture links for you. Nice job btw.

#4: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: matt.handley, Location: kent PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:35 am
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cheers for fixing the pics, and thanks its the first time i have done anything like it, but thought i might aswell go for it

#5: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: brad-morris, Location: Bromsgrove PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:54 am
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sorry to be a c*not but next time i would take the cover off to paint to get no overspray just for advice mate

#6: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: brad-morris, Location: Bromsgrove PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:58 am
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and for cheap mods,

de badge the back (Free)

paint the front badge a different colour (£6 for paint, lacquer & primer)

De wiper the rear (£3 for rubber grommit)

Sp Fuel cap (£20)

#7: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: Ipswich PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:58 am
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brad-morris wrote:
sorry to be a c*not but next time i would take the cover off to paint to get no overspray just for advice mate
What He Said

And maybe have ago at spraying your front badge. have alook in the how to section for some more ideas Smile

#8: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: matt.handley, Location: kent PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:04 am
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i did think about that, but being new to it, i wasnt to sure, i have been thinking about debadging the car and spraying the badge.

#9: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: Sheedy1592, Location: Newport PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:08 am
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nice improvement! what paint did you use? high temp stuff?

#10: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: brad-morris, Location: Bromsgrove PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:08 am
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Heave a read through these to give you some ideas,

De-Badge 206info.co.uk/Forums/v.../t=78.html

Paint Calipers 206info.co.uk/Forums/v...14893.html

#11: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: matt.handley, Location: kent PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:12 am
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yer went and got some halfords vert high temp paint, just fitted some new speakers into the car aswell

#12: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: brad-morris, Location: Bromsgrove PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:15 am
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matt.handley wrote:
yer went and got some halfords vert high temp paint, just fitted some new speakers into the car aswell

which speakers did you get?

#13: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: matt.handley, Location: kent PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:57 am
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fli comp 6 door speakers

The old speakers:
 


New speakers:
 

Last edited by matt.handley on Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:10 pm; edited 2 times in total

#14: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: Dabamash, Location: The car in front PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:02 pm
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Go to photobucket, right click the image, click medium 500, right click the new image that appears and select copy image location. Use that URL instead.

#15: Re: Slow 1.1 lx project Author: matt.handley, Location: kent PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:22 pm
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cheers for the help, pictures of the speakers are now up



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