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Schroeder 04-29-12 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005 (Post 1877206)
4 cylinder? Looks like she'll be cheap on the gas to run. :up:

Cheap and gas/petrol are two words that can't be in one sentence in the UK.:03:

Jimbuna 04-29-12 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder (Post 1877210)
Cheap and gas/petrol are two words that can't be in one sentence in the UK.:03:

Very true :DL

ajrimmer42 05-02-12 06:17 AM

need some opinions guys!

Firstly, I'm seriously considering respraying the Vit matt black. Should I? Shouldn't I? I have a thing for matt black vehicles lol

Secondly, I'm considering some decal options. These are the 3 I've come up with so for as possibilities for the doors. Again, opinions? alternatives?

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...02562344_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...10683283_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...42255864_n.jpg

I want her to turn heads! lol

Cheers :up:

Jimbuna 05-02-12 07:11 AM

You sound a bit like my lad, until recently he wanted to spray his car but now he's thinking of purchasing an Audi TT Quattro all that talk ha stopped.

Get these made into car transfers....I got mine off an American friend at the 2008 SubSim Meet.

http://www.u47.org/images/bull/bull_03_drw.jpg

Herr-Berbunch 05-02-12 07:15 AM

I'd say if it's done professionally, by a professional* body spray company, then yes. If it's you and/or your mate who's got a can of matt black from Halfords, then definately not. Ever. :nope:

An option I'd recommend is body-wrapping (not to be confused with body-popping :D), in my previous life as a domestic appliance engineer we had our vans done by Totally Dynamic in Bradford (more over UK now), it's not cheap but I think it's better than a respray (don't even have to inform DVLA). Check out the link to their website - I also had a Mitsubishi Warrier off them for a weekend with a great wrap of a red-eyed tree frog but can't locate it in their gallery. :cry:

* Expensive!

ajrimmer42 05-02-12 08:08 AM

The point is I don't wanna spend a lot of cash. Then again it isn't gonna be a bodge job, I'm fairly handy with a spray can after 5 years of RC cars and modelling lol. Having said that, as ridiculous as it sounds I'm kinda leaning towards rollering it having seen the finish you can get http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f16/ho...es-152225.html

Herr-Berbunch 05-02-12 08:25 AM

He should've painted the TUAMMs too. ;) When I drove LRs we used to hate having them on as they block so much view. I'd love a 110, but the family wouldn't. :DL

A nice finish there, but I have seen some really crap diy paint-jobs before - don't rush it - and that includes the prep!

ajrimmer42 05-02-12 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch (Post 1878642)
A nice finish there, but I have seen some really crap diy paint-jobs before - don't rush it - and that includes the prep!

ditto lol, I certainly won't rush it if I do do it :up:

ajrimmer42 05-02-12 09:36 AM

so I finally got the top down... :D

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...11422688_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...85049686_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...27612494_o.jpg

HOWEVER...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...07670047_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...72859305_o.jpg

Oh dear... :doh:

Betonov 05-02-12 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ajrimmer42 (Post 1878582)

I say this one :DL

Betonov 05-02-12 09:41 AM

And the rust ??

I've seen worse on like... my car :doh:
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7360593_n.jpg

Sand it, put some anticorrosion paint on it and spray paint it with something of the same collor so it holds until you scavange a replacement part from somewhere. But trust me, that part is dead.

ajrimmer42 05-02-12 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Betonov (Post 1878692)
And the rust ??

I've seen worse on like... my car :doh:

Sand it, put some anticorrosion paint on it and spray paint it with something of the same collor so it holds until you scavange a replacement part from somewhere. But trust me, that part is dead.

haha, yeah I'll have to do that. A few bits did like, fall off when I opened it all up lol. luckily the latches that hold it down are perfect.

Herr-Berbunch 05-02-12 10:12 AM

A bit like this?
 
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8718/ajnewcar.jpg

ajrimmer42 05-02-12 10:14 AM

almost exactly like that! :yeah:

Herr-Berbunch 05-02-12 10:18 AM

Took me ages to find the roller-brush small enough for my screen!


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