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Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:37 pm
by PRICER
cheers dude

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:15 pm
by l6tbm
Just goin to stick pictures up from todays work.

New boot lid fitted
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The main loom back in the car an started stripping it of unwanted wires an rerouting things
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Bumper on an lined up with the wings
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Then fitted the new bonnet so i could line everything up, Need to fit the bonnet catches before it gets painted.
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Its looking so much more like a car again :lol:

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:51 pm
by PRICER
cant wait to see it finished :) :) :)

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:43 pm
by l6tbm
me too :D :lol:

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:44 pm
by l6tbm
The postman has been busy at my door the last couple of weeks, Most of the stuff i got is now down with the car but took a couple pics of some of the things he's been bringing me

New jubilee clips to replace all they stupid clips :rant:
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New bolts for the headlights an grillie to get rid of the rusty looking things that are on it the now
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Anf some self adhesive wiring loom clips to keep the wiring in the bay nice an tidy
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Was also at Vardy's today to try and get the bits to put a manual rack on my car.
Manual Rack £55 exchange unit
Non power/Non air con fan belt £20
New tensioner to match £95
Engine mount to match £40
Alternator lower bracket £35

All in all +vat and -discount £250 :o Just to get rid of power steering :lol: Must be af ma head, Just to have a clean bay.

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:33 am
by Jamie1991
nice man, where did you get the jubilee clips? are they stainless? i could do with some :)
and thats bloody expensive for non-powersteering, cant you go scrappy and check for bits there?

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:20 am
by ath
nice dude!!!
what color will be???
what you have in mind??

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:41 pm
by l6tbm
Jamie1991 wrote:nice man, where did you get the jubilee clips? are they stainless? i could do with some :)
and thats bloody expensive for non-powersteering, cant you go scrappy and check for bits there?
Theres a link there for you mate, Just go to his shop an you will get all thie sizes you need. And yep there stainless

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280631663124? ... 1438.l2649

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:42 pm
by l6tbm
ath wrote:nice dude!!!
what color will be???
what you have in mind??
Cheers very much.
The whole car will be liqiud yellow, It will just be standard on the outside apart from the colour

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:33 pm
by ath
nice!!
it will collect the eyes on :D :D

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:48 pm
by nath2905
l6tbm wrote:
ath wrote:nice dude!!!
what color will be???
what you have in mind??
Cheers very much.
The whole car will be liqiud yellow, It will just be standard on the outside apart from the colour
get a few panel mod's on the out side :)
some nice bits there :)

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:55 pm
by l6tbm
Was thinking of a couple little subtle changes that you wouldnt notice at first.

What ideas you got bud?

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:55 pm
by l6tbm
my mate thought he would play about on photoshop for me an sent me this, Dont think its as bright as mine will be but its pretty damn close :nod:

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Will be Softstars instead of Speedlines though

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:37 am
by Jamie1991
guna look mint, going full colour coded? or keeping bits plastic?

Re: 1.6 16v Project. Pic Heavy

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:26 pm
by l6tbm
Will be getting all the trim painted matt black so it looks factory but no more grey. Had the girls mini's trims painted matt black and they turned out mint.

Want to keep it looking pretty oem apart from colour an wheels.