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May 11, 2007 16:12:19 GMT
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this is gonna be ace, i think if you go the whole hog & do the chequared roof/flowers/woodride/wood effect/brown paint it'll cracking! if you manage to do chrome bumpers some nice polished stainless mudflaps would be really nice! from a trucking mag or somewhere they are cheeeep
that wood effect stuff seems good for the money! may get some to put by for a ride! cool car there bro
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Mini 998cc grp bonnet & boot, lightend shell, 6-point cage, soon to have a turbo on the 998 engine (t2 frm a r5gt) rs turbo intercooler, hoping to get 120ish bhp?
father is building a Mini Van 1330, 45 weber, 100bhp@wheels
'RIP' 1.8 Metro GTi, 15.23 1/4mile
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jdmini
Part of things
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May 11, 2007 16:13:16 GMT
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this is gonna look mental...good luck with it!
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May 11, 2007 16:39:21 GMT
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they sell that wood effect fablon at B&Q aswell me and my mate bought some for his polo bread van but he never applied it.
please please please keep us updated with pics optimus
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May 11, 2007 17:48:31 GMT
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Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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tigran
Club Retro Rides Member
In rust we trust. Amen.
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May 11, 2007 17:55:01 GMT
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The coat of clear sounds schaweet. Looking forward to seeing it done.
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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May 11, 2007 19:08:52 GMT
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weather permitting i should be able to start whacking the brown love on by sunday. the rustoleum really needs a week to harden so might take a while befre completion! but i will keep all informed of progress  |
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May 11, 2007 20:38:52 GMT
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how do ya get the sticky wood haha applied without crinkling & air bubbles? sorry this sounds like a question from a differant type of forum haha! cheers |
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Mini 998cc grp bonnet & boot, lightend shell, 6-point cage, soon to have a turbo on the 998 engine (t2 frm a r5gt) rs turbo intercooler, hoping to get 120ish bhp?
father is building a Mini Van 1330, 45 weber, 100bhp@wheels
'RIP' 1.8 Metro GTi, 15.23 1/4mile
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May 11, 2007 20:42:58 GMT
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by being very careful and steady with the application, a bit of heat with a hairdryer should make it a bit more workable.
obviously i'm just guessing but we'll see when i have a go!
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May 11, 2007 20:48:42 GMT
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any chance when you get round to the sticky wood bit (sorry) you could do a bit of a basic guide, may try this on a car i have but i'm not using, is the chequered roof going to be dark oak & a beech wood finish ireckon it would look better than it sounds, cheers again! |
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Mini 998cc grp bonnet & boot, lightend shell, 6-point cage, soon to have a turbo on the 998 engine (t2 frm a r5gt) rs turbo intercooler, hoping to get 120ish bhp?
father is building a Mini Van 1330, 45 weber, 100bhp@wheels
'RIP' 1.8 Metro GTi, 15.23 1/4mile
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May 11, 2007 21:02:47 GMT
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i'll do that along with a guide to painting your car for £30. roof is staying blank at the mo, well just brown. there is talk of doing a hibiscus roof so we'll see!
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bryn
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May 11, 2007 21:57:41 GMT
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240s are the law. Hiding behind those chunky plastic bumper covers are alloy girders that could be polished up to a audience blinding shine... They're the same shape as the bumpers, they just don't bend round the corners.  |
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Volvo, Buggy, Discovery and an old tractor.
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stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
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May 11, 2007 22:17:26 GMT
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I reckon a beechwood roof would look the shizzle.
When you apply it what about spraying some water/soap mix on the paint first like how you fit window tints to allow you to move the fablon a bit more.
Matt
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May 11, 2007 22:48:34 GMT
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Love the car and the concept.... looks like it is becomming a bit of a RR's project.
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i'm on a definite chrome bumper hunt now! anyone finds some please let me know. further development is the rubber mid body trim (above wood) will be making way for a chrome strip to tie into the roof trim.
glad folks are getting into it, I thought the original idea might have been a bit too 'different'
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May 12, 2007 15:40:20 GMT
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DON'T USE SOAPY WATER!!!!
I tried on one of my panels, it was a mare to apply!
Just take your time, peel back about 4 inches of backing, align the vinyl, then move along slowly, peeling back a couple of inches at the time, use a squeegee or filler spreader to push any bubbles to the edge, stubborn ones can be pricked with a scalpel blade and pressed out.
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i'm on a definite chrome bumper hunt now! anyone finds some please let me know. further development is the rubber mid body trim (above wood) will be making way for a chrome strip to tie into the roof trim. glad folks are getting into it, I thought the original idea might have been a bit too 'different' what about chrome door handles too?? think u could get away with alot of chrome on this tbh |
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May 13, 2007 11:12:57 GMT
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well, rain has stopped play, the swine!
don't want to go too OTT with the chrome, but to be honest i have yet to find the line between classic bling and halfords overkill!
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hmm i see your point,if u get chrme bumpers and that line between the wood and brown then there might be enough chrome already, have u tried photoshoping some chrome bumpers on??
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obv my dad steamed in and took em back in our caravan! bloody loads of NEW stuff chucked, madness! 
