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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:04 am |
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Joined: Jul 04, 2010 Posts: 351
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Location: kent
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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.
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while being sprayed:

After:

Thanks
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:24 am |
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Joined: Mar 25, 2010 Posts: 2670
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Location: Ipswich
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Pics arnt working mate
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:32 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 5113
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Location: The car in front
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Fixed your picture links for you. Nice job btw.
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:35 am |
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Joined: Jul 04, 2010 Posts: 351
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Location: kent
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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
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:54 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 953
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Location: Bromsgrove
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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
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:58 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 953
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Location: Bromsgrove
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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)
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:58 am |
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Joined: Mar 25, 2010 Posts: 2670
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Location: Ipswich
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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 |
And maybe have ago at spraying your front badge. have alook in the how to section for some more ideas 
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:04 am |
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Joined: Jul 04, 2010 Posts: 351
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Location: kent
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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.
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:08 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 557
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Location: Newport
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nice improvement! what paint did you use? high temp stuff?
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:08 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 953
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Location: Bromsgrove
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:12 am |
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Joined: Jul 04, 2010 Posts: 351
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Location: kent
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yer went and got some halfords vert high temp paint, just fitted some new speakers into the car aswell
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:15 am |
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Location: Bromsgrove
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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?
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:57 am |
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Joined: Jul 04, 2010 Posts: 351
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Location: kent
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fli comp 6 door speakers
The old speakers:

New speakers:

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Last edited by matt.handley on Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:10 pm; edited 2 times in total
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:02 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 5113
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Location: The car in front
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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.
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:22 pm |
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Joined: Jul 04, 2010 Posts: 351
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Location: kent
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cheers for the help, pictures of the speakers are now up
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