What do you mean it isn't white enough?
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What do you mean it isn't white enough?
Not so much of a restoration thread, the car was in good order when I got it, more a history of cosmetic changes.
I guess because I live with it I don't notice it so much, but when I put all the photos of the incremental changes together there is quite a difference between when I first bought it and now.
Only shot I have of the car with it's original wheels:
New alloys:
Colour coded wing mirrors, grill and fog lights:
New grill (easier to clean), lights, indicators and wheels:
Latest parts, almost ready to go on:
The spoiler is just waiting for a final cut with compound and polishing. It's still flexible and I've been able to move it around without the paint cracking.
Needless to say, once it's mounted I won't be using the spoiler to open or close the tailgate!
I guess because I live with it I don't notice it so much, but when I put all the photos of the incremental changes together there is quite a difference between when I first bought it and now.
Only shot I have of the car with it's original wheels:
New alloys:
Colour coded wing mirrors, grill and fog lights:
New grill (easier to clean), lights, indicators and wheels:
Latest parts, almost ready to go on:
The spoiler is just waiting for a final cut with compound and polishing. It's still flexible and I've been able to move it around without the paint cracking.
Needless to say, once it's mounted I won't be using the spoiler to open or close the tailgate!
Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
You want to hope we dont get heavy snow in the winter. Wont be able to find it. Love it though.
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Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
Don't forget to whitewall the tyres as well
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Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
Wow.
Amazing what difference the front indicator bulbs make
Amazing what difference the front indicator bulbs make
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Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
Very nice car our first mk 2 was a white scala dx engine.
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Uber white!
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Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
Looking extra good Colin ... shame you're gonna get it all messed up on the way down to Cosford. I wonder how many flies you'll kill this time?
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Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
I'm still not convinced you've taken this far enough...
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Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
Totally agree I noticed the BLACK strip on the bumper, BLACK valves, BLACK towing eye and BLACK wipers.Post by the edmundator » Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:33 pm
I'm still not convinced you've taken this far enough...
It's just not good enough DT1, you must try harder.
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Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
I just know that when i ark mine up next to it a Lymm services nex week and after you've driven 250miles it will still be cleaner abd brighter than mine :( lol
Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
Missed a bit
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Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
Sleek. Nice.
Don't ask me....it was like that when i got here !
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Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
Thanks for the compliments guys.
OMR, I won't be painting the window wipers, that would be a step too far.
OMR, I won't be painting the window wipers, that would be a step too far.
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Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
Go on be a
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