#31: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Gray5827, Location: WarringtonPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 6:09 pm ---- Can't wait dude!
#32: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 4:33 am ---- It's done Gray
Guess this is a rather big update..
Bodyshop ended up taking 4 or 5 days longer than predicted then I've spent the last week working hard getting everything fitted and ready for FCS. I don't think anything major will be happening till then.
First off I took the front badge off and the bumper strips to respray whilst the car was away. Didn't turn out anywhere near as good as I wanted them too so sometime in the future will be painted by a bobyshop probably.
Bought a strip of aluminium to make a custom numberplate bracket out of. Don't have any pictures of it but it's on the car now.
Shiny..
Ordered a square number plate, lights and loads of stuff to polish and finish the painting off. Then one of the lights came like this..
Contacted the seller and got two more sent for free yay
Front badge in black and orange.
Also tinted the rear fog and 3rd brake light.
The standard ariel looks rubbish but looks even worse if you just take it off so I improvised a bit. Want to get it smoothed off in the future.
Also got the K&N filter fitted.
Now parts start coming back together. I got the car back from the bodyshop, fitted the number plate + lights + bootlid etc. I knew soon I was going to make a mechanism but it lasted about a day before I decided to sort it out.
Had the left over aluminium from the bracket and used the soleniod that stops the boot handle opening the boot when the car is locked.
Made my own bracket:
Took a long time to adjust and get it working properly.
Wired it into a push button using a blank button next to the handbrake.
All was good until I realised when using the handbrake my arm sometimes opened the boot..
So moved the location and sunk it in more so it was more difficult to accidently hit.
Finally got round to wiring the front and rear footwell LED's in. Picture isn't great will get one when it dark.
Numberplate light fitted.
All done..
Before (spare boot lid):
After:
Last edited by Harry on Sun May 29, 2011 10:38 am; edited 1 time in total
#33: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Gray5827, Location: WarringtonPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 8:17 am ---- Looks awesome dude, glad it turned out well.
#34: Re: Harry's XSI Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 3:11 pm ---- looks awesome mate
loving the back end now
#35: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sun May 29, 2011 10:44 am ---- Thanks guys Yeah it looks great transforms it imo. Don't have time to do anything else to do before FCS unless I get a dry spare day then will underseal the arches but that's not that interesting..
Got a picture of the interior lighting as well.
#36: Re: Harry's XSI Author: pugwayharry, Location: StafforshirePosted: Tue May 31, 2011 6:49 am ---- looooking saaweeeet pal! fair play
#37: Re: Harry's XSI Author: JayMartell, Location: ReadingPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:22 am ---- ahh man another person doing my black and orange theme looks good
#38: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:26 am ----
JayMartell wrote:
ahh man another person doing my black and orange theme looks good
I've had these wheels for a year or so now I've just never got round to re doing the lip, it's definately on my to do list it's only staying orange at the moment because it's just how it's turned out but as soon as I can it will be going
Cheers Harry, will drop you a fb message need your number
#39: Re: Harry's XSI Author: spud_gti, Location: NottinghamPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:02 pm ---- harry where did you get your wiper bung from?? im in need....
cars looking top fella, needs a straight number plate in the middle on the rear though for me
#40: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:19 pm ---- From halfords mate not sure exactly what it's called universal grommit or something only a quid or two can't remember the size though there were a few.
You mean over the fog? Could look good, I didn't like single lined to the side but the middle could work. I do like square plates though
#41: Re: Harry's XSI Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:24 pm ---- Missed this thread some how
It looks odd from certain angels. I got it to sit perfectly on the bumper but since I fitted the numberplate light it sticks out an inch or so
#43: Re: Harry's XSI Author: spud_gti, Location: NottinghamPosted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:39 am ---- under the fog..... could make a bracket from under the bumper and bring the light with it....
had a similar set up on my saxo, just like things to look eaqual lol... still looks cool as though
going to try and lower the gti this weekend, wish me luck lol
#44: Re: Harry's XSI Author: hobnob48, Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 8:34 am ---- Looks good man. Not a huge fan of the wheels tho. Good work on the wiring I love playing around with things like that.
#45: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:35 am ---- Wheels are the best thing imo Yeah me too it's good working things out especially when it all comes together.
Refurbing some 205 gti wheels for the saxo, if it goes well the wheels will be done with a lime green lip as well + stretched tyres and spaced further on the rear.
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