lebowski
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Look better on there than they did on my Saxo lol. Glad they've gone onto something cool. Polished and orange centre would look cool. Diamond cut spokes would look great too, there was a really good defined edge on the spokes when I blasted them shouldn't take much doing. Yeah I'm pleased with how they look. I did think about orange but thought maybe it'll be too much. Was that black one powder coated? The finish seemed very tough. Gave my fingers a good beating cleaning up the rim. |
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lebowski
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lebowski
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Apr 13, 2020 17:30:45 GMT
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Last Edit: Apr 13, 2020 19:07:39 GMT by lebowski
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mylittletony
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Both colours look good tbh, although depending on what vibe you want from the finished car. Gold is a bit more racey, diamond cut black is smarter and in that image compliments the window trims.
Either way you're on to a winner, they're a great fit for the car
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MiataMark
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Has to be Gold, the black just gets lost (orange would work as well I think).
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1990 Mazda MX-52012 BMW 118i (170bhp) - white appliance 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 2003 Land Rover Discovery II TD52007 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon JTDm
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Last Edit: Apr 14, 2020 9:31:53 GMT by georgeb
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Apr 14, 2020 11:42:41 GMT
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My vote is for the gold.
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Darkspeed
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Apr 14, 2020 12:55:42 GMT
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Nay for Orange - Yay for Gold - not a fan of colour coded wheels - says the bloke who had White 14x7 Performance cross spokes on his G31 a few sets of those wheels came from Ginetta as they used them on the G32 in 14 x 6 and sold them as options on the G26 range of cars in 14x7 all 4x108 PCD  The only downside with the 14 wass the limited tyre options. |
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Brigsy
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Apr 14, 2020 13:52:53 GMT
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Just caught up with this, great project. My auntie used to have an avenger when i was a kid, brought back memories from my youth!
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lebowski
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Apr 26, 2020 17:49:58 GMT
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With the lockdown boredom I decided to do some bodywork on the Avenger. Whoever did the magnificent paintjob prior to my ownership painted the door shuts with no prep and a paintbrush. I decided to redo the door shuts and also do the sills which have been previously replaced but sat in primer for about 12 years. You may remember that I have recently-ish repainted the engine bay. I will be using that same paint for the rest of the car, but it will be done on a rolling basis, so it'll look terrible in the meantime until the whole car is done. I don't have indoor premises to store the car while a full respray is done so it'll be done bit by bit.
I took the doors off and rubbed down the paint. There were a few spots of slight rust which I ground back and have since treated with Hydrate 80, along with all the other bare metal.  IMG_20200424_163357 by Chris Witkowski, on Flickr Thankfully the (Zintec) sills have faired incredibly well and are totally rust free, so I just took the primer off, and my Dad helped me out with filling some surface imperfections.  IMG_20200424_163404 by Chris Witkowski, on Flickr  IMG_20200425_162352 by Chris Witkowski, on Flickr Whilst the doors were off we also started repairing the rusty bottoms. The first one I did is actually the best door, but it still had a few rust holes at the front and back.
I cut a strip off the bottom and started making a replacement panel.
This was tacked on on the front side of the door and then crimped on tightly using grips. The rest of panel was welded a couple of zaps at a time, and then a wet cloth was used to cool the weld and hopefully avoid distortion. This was obviously fairly tedious over such a long length.
Once ground down, it looks like this. Obviously it will still need a skim of filler to get the shape right after grinding. I will paint the doors at the same time as the shuts and sills. All 4 need the same work.
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Last Edit: Apr 26, 2020 18:02:56 GMT by lebowski
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really nice work, there.
I too would put a vote in for the gold wheels.
JP
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I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!
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Apr 27, 2020 12:10:51 GMT
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I'd prefer the black wheels.
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lebowski
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Apr 27, 2020 18:41:52 GMT
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Last Edit: Apr 27, 2020 18:48:01 GMT by lebowski
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lebowski
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Looking very good on the door repair, nice work :-)
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lebowski
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Thanks. I have seen your thread about the door repairs too.
I've also stopped using the damp rag to cool the welds. I think it distorts more. Seems best if I just do a single zap and let it air cool naturally, although I think some level of slight distortion is inevitable.
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