Wallsys Westie - progress thread - Update 18/01 Plasma dials and centre console resprayed, page 26

[wallsy]

Thread contents

Chapter 1 - The beginning (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1800217&postcount=1)

Chapter 2 - Door tape removed (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1825775&postcount=13)

Chapter 3 - MK2 rear lights fitted (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1870033&postcount=14)

Chapter 4 - Meshed grill (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1881949&postcount=19)

Chapter 5 - Crashed (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1898739&postcount=28)

Chapter 6 - New door badges and painted calipers (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1927399&postcount=33)

Chapter 7 - Sprayed interior (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1988310&postcount=45)

Chapter 8 - New wheels ordered (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1998246&postcount=56)

Chapter 9 - New wheels arrived + Rust filled (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2010397&postcount=59)

Chapter 10 - Wheels fitted (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2014140&postcount=73)

Chapter 11 - DIY centre section (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2104851&postcount=94)

Chapter 12 - Smashed window (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2109339&postcount=95)

Chapter 13 - Supersprint centre section fitted (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2134827&postcount=98)

Chapter 14 - Spax springs ordered (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2154074&postcount=115)

Chapter 15 - Spax springs arrived + smoked fogs (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2169018&postcount=124)

Chapter 16 - De-wipered + De-pinned (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2197396&postcount=142)

Chapter 17 - FINALLY lowered (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2238586&postcount=167)

Chapter 18 - Cut out switch (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2243021&postcount=188)

Chapter 19 - cut out switch fitted (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2276519&postcount=214)

Chapter 20 - Centre console LED's (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2296239&postcount=223)

Chapter 21 - Sprayed wipers (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2311284&postcount=235)

Chapter 22 - LED heater dials (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2315283&postcount=238)

Chapter 23 - Sprayed drum + Cleaned arch (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2324712&postcount=243)

Chapter 24 - Cleaned pics (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2371373&postcount=256)

Chapter 25 - JBL speakers arrived (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2399457&postcount=283)

Chapter 26 - Customer door speaker pods (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2466145&postcount=301)

Chapter 27 - New doorcards (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2480800&postcount=328)

Chapter 28 - New doorcards fitted (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2481604&postcount=332)

Chapter 29 - DVD headunit fitted (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2495738&postcount=343)

Chapter 30 - Sparco sprint 5 bucket seats arrived (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2508639&postcount=352)

Chapter 31 - Sparcos fitted (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2517848&postcount=373)

Chapter 32 - decat fitted, tweeter pods and videos (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2729693&postcount=441)

Chapter 33 - Speakers and tweeter pods fitted (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2737295&postcount=448)

Chapter 34 - Piper exahust, compbrake quickshift, 15mm spacers (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2824633&postcount=476)

Chapter 35 - plasma dials, resprayed centre console (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2895659&postcount=510)

More to come...

Chapter 1 - The beginning!

Alright everyone!

Thought i would start my progress thread :y:

Right, i passed my driving test in September, i originally wanted to get a furio or even a vtr, but the insurance was to much on the vtr, so i ended up buying the westcoast.

Heres some pics when i first brought it:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture020.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture017.jpg

The car was in all round good condition, only fault was it had a smashed front headlight but i ordered a new one straight away. It already came with alloys, which were mega curbed, and a peco backbox, ohhh yeahh ;) lol

After about a week of driving it i already had some problems :n: Every time i started it it made a horrible grind noise, so thought it was the starter motor f**ked up. We replaced this, but after a couple of days it started to grind again. So then thought it was maybe the ring gear, but when replacing the ring gear there was two bolts missing from the gearbox and a huge crack right along the side of the gearbox. The guy who had it before said it had a new gearbox fitted, so we reckon when they done it they must have dropped it and put it back in, also forgetting to put two bolts back (dunno how), which meant the gearbox was sitting at an angle, which constantly shagged out the starter motor.
The next day we went down the scrappy, (money was tight lol) to find a gearbox, managed to find a pretty mint one, which is working perfectly at the minute :y:

Anyway!

As i had just spent all my money it was back to the scrappy! :p
The mirrors on the sax didnt come with any caps, so i went out and found some! lol

before:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03266-1.jpg

after:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03275-2.jpg

My next small mod was to t-cut the badges:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture022-1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03265-1.jpg

Was pretty pleased with the outcome :y: btw the exhaust now sits better.

I then got given a boot spoiler as a present, love it!:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03477.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03478.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03479.jpg

Its makes the rear end look so much better!

When i brought the car it didn't have a CD player, so i went out and brought one, its nothing special but does the job ;)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03286-2.jpg

I did try make an ipod holder but turned out rather sh*t lol

I also wanted to replace the gear knob because the one on the car had seen better days. (note the sh*t ipod holder in this photo lol)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03476-1.jpg

And finally the best mod of them all, sax-p stickers!

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03473-1.jpg

Thats all ive done so far, been pretty skint lol

few more pics:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03472.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03471.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03458.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03454.jpg

Just for the record, the vtr badges were already on the car :P

Future plans

- Mk2 rear lights (already brought)
- Lowered 40mm all round
- Either team dynamic pro race 1.2's, fox evo 3 sprayed black or Vts rims sprayed black.
- Raceland induction kit
- Exhaust system, unsure which one yet, suggestions??
- New grill (without badges)
- Gti interior
- possibly black angel eyes

Hopefully when the money starts rolling in ill get them done :y:

soz for the big pictures and all the writing, didn't realise i wrote that much lol

Comments good or bad welcome!

Chris

[Berg]

looks nice

plans sound good ;)

prefer the rear lights you have to mk2 though but your choice

[wallsy]

looks nice

plans sound good ;)

prefer the rear lights you have to mk2 though but your choice

Cheers mate :y:

Yeah to be honest im not sure which will look better, but im gona keep my ones aswel so if i dont like them just swap them over.

[Bake]

Looks nice mate, not a fan of the wheels but will look mint when lowered! They all look better lowered!

[jodie_saxo]

nice, clean looking car you got there :)
personally i don't like the alloys..but thats only my opinion!

[DJsaxo]

Looks alright , but don't like the alloys or that thing round the door lock .

[wallsy]

nice, clean looking car you got there :)
personally i don't like the alloys..but thats only my opinion!

Looks nice mate, not a fan of the wheels but will look mint when lowered! They all look better lowered!

Cheers :y: Yeah i dont like the alloys either, hopefully new wheels will be soon on the list!

Yeah cant wait to get it lowered, really does make em look so much better!

Looks alright , but don't like the alloys or that thing round the door lock .

lol they were already on it when i brought it, will probs take them off soon, im too lazy :p

[SaxoAL]

looks good so far mate. Will look pretty good when lowered.

[Skorpion]

Not bad! Plenty left to do! will look great when its lowered and you sort some new alloys out! Get some new side badges off Willsy!

[wallsy]

Yeah I've got loads of stuff i want to do to it, gona take me ages! lol

Are Willsys side badges the citroen sport ones? think i saw a topic on them, they do look pretty smart!

[SaxoAL]

yeh thats the ones. they will look well smart on that!

[wallsy]

yeh thats the ones. they will look well smart on that!

ohh cool, they do look really good, think i might get me some :y:

Cheers guys!

[wallsy]

Chapter 2 - Door tape removed

Just a quick update. Thought i would remove the tape on the door pillar today as it had already started pealing off and looked pretty shit 2bh.

Quite happy with the results :y:

Before:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture027.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture026.jpg

After:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture029.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture032.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture031.jpg


Hopefully when i get paid, will be ordering a raceland enclosed kit with green filter soon :y:

Chris

[wallsy]

Chapter 3 - Mk2 lights

Brought some new rear lights, went for the standard mk2 ones, as i didnt really like the mk1's.

I love em! think they make it look much cleaner lol

As it was a nice day i also gave it a clean.

Pics:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03535edit1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03534edit1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03533edit1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03532edit1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03528edit1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03515edit1.jpg

Sorry for the shit quality photos, were of my phone!

Chris :y:

[stoney_182]

nice pics, tell me your little secret location please :P the last one is on the hythe right?

also did you just peel your door stickers off, or use a heat gun or something?

[SamHlm]

Nice looking Sax there (Y) Should look really good once all plans are done

You on Trials Forum aswell?

[Scattle]

nice one, yes danny last one is hythe.

[wallsy]

nice pics, tell me your little secret location please :P the last one is on the hythe right?

Its a secret :P na their all down the hythe, the first few are right down the other end though. But if you go down there, watch out for a big stray dog, tried to chase me when i was taking the photos :panic: lol

Nice looking Sax there (Y) Should look really good once all plans are done

You on Trials Forum aswell?

Cheers mate :y: Yeah im on trials forum, i remember seeing your sax on their car pics bit, looks nice!

nice one, yes danny last one is hythe.

Cheers fella!

[wallsy]

Chapter 4 - Meshed grill

Right today i saw a thread on here about meshing grills, so thought id give it ago.

Wasn't as hard as i thought it would be... infact it was pretty easy! Really happy with the results:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03550.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03549.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03552.jpg

I havent decided whether to spray my chevrons black and stick them on the grill or not, opinions anyone?

Also, another decision, ive decided instead of getting little things like, raceland kit, lights etc, im gona save up for some wheels as i really dont like mine at the moment.

SOOO im stuck, team dynamic pro race 1.2s black, or O.Z Superturismo in white??????

I really dont know which i prefer, any opinions??

And of course i will lower at some point :P

:y:

[jeeves_101]

car looks nice mate, will be spot on once lowered.

don't put chevrons in the grill imo, looks good as is, tho i think smoked headlights would look mint.

get a few photoshops done with the alloys you fancy, will give you a good idea what they'll look like.

[Jagztorious]

by looking at the car in the first pic, i can't see 'VTR' lol :fcuk:

[M08]

NICE westie mate SLAMMMMMMM IT!!!!!

[AliC]

car looks well m8, though u really need to deck it, will look great when done!

[Nick_T]

car i looking well mate, need some nice wheels on it then get it lowered, will look sweet

[jazzsingh51]

looks good for a first car mate - get it lowered and it will look niiiiiiiice! :y:

[David]

Why do you have VTR badges...?

[wallsy]

car looks nice mate, will be spot on once lowered.

don't put chevrons in the grill imo, looks good as is, tho i think smoked headlights would look mint.

get a few photoshops done with the alloys you fancy, will give you a good idea what they'll look like.

Cheers mate, cant wait to get it lowered, just need to sort some money out!

Yeah good idea, i recon ill put a thread up and try get some photoshops done, hopefully will make my mind up then :p

Why do you have VTR badges...?

Well it came with vtr badges, then i took them of becuase obviously its not a vtr, but then there were holes left where the badges were and it looked bit shit, so i put them back on :p

Gona try get some badges of willsy if his still selling them though.

Cheers for all the good comments :y:

[wallsy]

Chapter 5 - major f**k'age

Had a bit of an accident today, due to a fox running out infront of me, resulting in me smashing into the curb and going in a ditch.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC00127.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC00128.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03559.jpg

:n:

Will update when its fixed!

Also ordered some badges of willsy, so should be here soon. :y:

[Jungle_Jim]

thats not good mate :( car was looking good, lets hope its not a wright off as the wheel looks like it has been pushed out of place and this can often mean chasis damage

[Saxy1]

hope you get the damage sorted.

[wallsy]

thats not good mate :( car was looking good, lets hope its not a wright off as the wheel looks like it has been pushed out of place and this can often mean chasis damage

Cheers mate! Had a good look today, luckily theres been no damage to the chassis which is a major relief! All the parts ive got replaced and if all goes well, will be on the road tomorrow or saturday :y:

[craigb78]

:O looked really good before the accident

[wallsy]

Chapter 6 - New door badges and painted calipers

Well the car was all fixed last Saturday, and is perfect now :y: , apart from the drivers side front wheel, which now has a few chunks missing from it lol Luckily it wasn't a right off!

Anyway, ordered some badges of Willsy the other day, to replace the vtr badges:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03575-1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03581-1.jpg

Also brought a red rocker cover badge of Willsy, havent put it on yet as i still need to spray the cover. Hopefully do that soon though. ;)

Had some spare time today and found some red hammerite laying around so decided to paint my calipers.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03577.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03579.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03589.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03585.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03584.jpg

I personally think they look good :P Will look better when i get some new wheels on it though.

What do you all think? :y:

[stoney_182]

looks cool, i done mine red too. Thats some major curbing dude :P

[wallsy]

looks cool, i done mine red too. Thats some major curbing dude :P

Cheers mate, yeah just looked at your prgress thread, yours look good! lol yeah the major curbing was from the little crash, i can park fine :p

[S1AN3Y]

shame what happened to your car matey as i seen you noticed that i sprayed my speaker covers etc... and i just browsed though your thread and seen you calipers they look amazing im wonting to do mine buts its way to cold lol keep up the good work:y:

[wallsy]

shame what happened to your car matey as i seen you noticed that i sprayed my speaker covers etc... and i just browsed though your thread and seen you calipers they look amazing im wonting to do mine buts its way to cold lol keep up the good work:y:

Yeah, your cars looking good, one of the nicest flat arched saxos ive seen! :y:

Cheers mate! Tell me about it, i started mine and really wished i hadn't, freezed my boll**ks off painting them. lol.

[S1AN3Y]

Yeah, your cars looking good, one of the nicest flat arched saxos ive seen! :y:

Cheers mate! Tell me about it, i started mine and really wished i hadn't, freezed my boll**ks off painting them. lol.

thanks matey, looks like its worth freezing your boll**ks off for that result makes it stand out soo much more:y:

[wallsy]

thanks matey, looks like its worth freezing your boll**ks off for that result makes it stand out soo much more:y:

Cheers fella! :y: haha yeah wasn't sure if it would turn out good or not, but pretty pleased with the result. You should get yours done, when its warmer obviously :P

[steve_335]

Looks good in red, thinking of doing mine like that soon. Look good beehind silver wheels i think.

[carl_hughes]

how much was that car and where do you get the badges from?

[wallsy]

Looks good in red, thinking of doing mine like that soon. Look good beehind silver wheels i think.

Yeah red stands out nice. Its quite a good, cheap mod to do. Will look good behind your wheels. :y:

how much was that car and where do you get the badges from?

I replied to your PM mate :y:

[Matty_VTR]

was just about to say get rid of the VTR badges so save some embracing moment of people pointing out that it isnt one. But you've already done it Top Man!

Keep up the good work!

[wallsy]

was just about to say get rid of the VTR badges so save some embracing moment of people pointing out that it isnt one. But you've already done it Top Man!

Keep up the good work!

haha i did think about that when i was driving around, if someones spots this out as not a VTR im gona look such a tit! lol

Changing the badges was one of the first things i wanted to do, but never got round to it really.

Cheers fella :y:

[wallsy]

Chapter 7 - Sprayed interior

Bit of an update!

After seeing S1AN3Y's sprayed interior bits, it inspired me to do mine :p

So far ive only sprayed the centre console and air vents. The speaker covers are off and ready to be sprayed but ran out of paint!

The dash before:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03615.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03614.jpg

Centre console removed:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture034.jpg

Finished:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture041.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture044.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture042.jpg

Really pleased with the results, makes the dash look loads better imo.

Also re-done my ipod holder with black fabric. Still abit shody, but looks loads better than the blue stuff i used before.

What do you all think? :y:

[S1AN3Y]

looks alot better buddy what colour is that? it doesnt look white look like a primer grey but looks like a good finish:y: shame you ran out of paint! was it hard to get the centre console out?

[wallsy]

looks alot better buddy what colour is that? it doesnt look white look like a primer grey but looks like a good finish:y: shame you ran out of paint! was it hard to get the centre console out?

Cheers fella :y: Ermm its called, citroen artic silver i think, got it from halfords. I was quite pleased with the finish, didnt manage to get any runs :P

Na its quite easy. Theres 5 screws, one at the bottom, two under the radio slot, then in the row of switches (one with the hazards on) the two blank switches on the ends pop out and the screws are in there. Then it all comes out, and you just have to unplug everything. Not hard at all! You should do it. :P

[saxo_jim]

you no you meshed your grill is it hard to put back to standard??

[wallsy]

you no you messed your grill is it hard to put back to standard??

No mate, should be quite easy. The slats which the badge is on is only screwed into the grill, so you would just have to remove the mesh and screw the orignal slats back in. :y:

[Saxy1]

Looking good.

[wallsy]

Looking good.

Thanks mate :y:

[Colin]

Nice. I spy a copy of MCN...

[wallsy]

Nice. I spy a copy of MCN...

lol Of course, gotta love abit of MCN ;)

[S1AN3Y]

No mate, should be quite easy. The slats which the badge is on is only screwed into the grill, so you would just have to remove the mesh and screw the orignal slats back in. :y:

doesnt sound to hard then lol that colour of urs is growning on me! may attemped mine buddy when i got some spare time lol

[wallsy]

doesnt sound to hard then lol that colour of urs is growning on me! may attemped mine buddy when i got some spare time lol

Yeah its easy mate ;) ... lol it has turned out quite nice actually. Should definitely do yours :y:

[wallsy]

Chapter 8 - New wheels ordered

Well today i finally ordered some Team dynamics pro race 1.2s in black. In the end i went for 195/40/16 with toyo tyres.

Hopefully should be here tuesday/wednesday.

Pretty happy 2bh, as i hate my current wheels with a passion! lol

Will get some pics when i get they arrive :y:

[Emma_ZS]

nice choice :p

[wallsy]

nice choice :p

Thanks :y: Took me AGGGES to come to a decision on what wheels to get, finally got there though :p

[wallsy]

Chapter 9 - Wheels are here... Rust filled

Morning!

Recieved a call today telling me that my wheels are in, so heres some photos of the wheels:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture064.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture065.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture066.jpg

When taking the rear wheel of though i found some rust in the arch :panic: which was very thin, so decided to fix that before i put the wheels on!

The rust:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture049.jpg


Whole:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture052.jpg

Plate in:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture055.jpg

Sorted!

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture057.jpg

Just need to spray it.

Will probably have the wheels on the car later on today, so will update y'all later :p

[evans1089]

great job on the rust mate! love them wheels!!!
Get it slammed :D

[wallsy]

great job on the rust mate! love them wheels!!!
Get it slammed :D

Cheers mate. :y: Yeah took me ages to decide, but seeing them in the flesh, corr love em! :p

lol Will be getting it slammed soon, desperately needs it!

Got two wheels on, gona need spacers for the back, so will get them later.

Heres a lil pic, i couldn't resist :P

Before:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03587.jpg

After:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture069.jpg

Looks loads better imo.

[AlexB]

the look pretty smart
i hope they dont end up as curbed as the last set

[craigy_87]

jeez looks like something had been eating those old alloys

[Baz]

the look pretty smart
i hope they dont end up as curbed as the last set

was thinking the same! :panic: please don't hurt the wheels ive wanted for ages!

[Mochachino]

phwarrrr, they look ace mate!!

[wallsy]

the look pretty smart
i hope they dont end up as curbed as the last set

Lol, na i brought the car with the wheels like that, they were already mega curbed, thats why i wanted new ones.

Cheers though. :y:

[wallsy]

phwarrrr, they look ace mate!!

Cheers fella, im really happy with them. :y:

[james__vts]

love the new wheels mate.

[AlexB]

Lol, na i brought the car with the wheels like that, they were already mega curbed, thats why i wanted new ones.

Cheers though. :y:

ill let you off then kiddo

gotta say the pro races look smart
need some pics of the whole car with em fited

[wallsy]

love the new wheels mate.

Thanks mate. :p

ill let you off then kiddo

gotta say the pro races look smart
need some pics of the whole car with em fited

lol, yeah, they look better in real life though, my shitty camera work dont do em much justice lol

Will get some pics up later on, just gotta go out and get some spacers first. :y:

[Predator_R32]

very nice mate but prefer the satin look :p ;)

[wallsy]

very nice mate but prefer the satin look :p ;)

haha satin??? pfffft gloss ftw :p ;)

[wallsy]

Chapter 10 - Wheels Fitted

Got all the wheels on now, had to get a 5mm spacer for the back though, so now they dont rub :y:

Heres some pics:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture102-.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture098--.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture094--.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture092-.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture086-.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture110--.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture124--.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture111-.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture080-.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture072-.jpg

It will be lowered soon! lol Will look alot better when its lowered.

What do you think? :y:

[Mochachino]

needs lowering.... :p

look great, the red calipesr look mint behind them!

[gazzy9]

monster truck....nah mate looks awesome and you can tell gunna look mint when lowered
how much you gunna lower it and when you gunna get it done??

[wallsy]

needs lowering.... :p

look great, the red calipesr look mint behind them!

lol all in good time :p

cheers, Yeah they do give it a nice little touch, shame ive only got drums on the rear though.

monster truck....nah mate looks awesome and you can tell gunna look mint when lowered
how much you gunna lower it and when you gunna get it done??

haha dont worry mate, it is!

Thanks anyway, im not to sure tbh, cant decide, what do you recon would look good?

Well when ever i get some money for the parts really, so should be soon :y: Cant wait to get it lowered though... :y:

[stoney_182]

get it down 60mm :p:

[gazzy9]

yer mate will look sweet...post pics up when u get it done (Y)

[lenham]

going to look the nuts when its lowerd, black wheels on silver car ftw

[wallsy]

get it down 60mm :p:

lol 60mm bit too low i reckon :p Actually saying that, mines so high atm, if it was down 60mm it would probably still be a jeep! lol

yer mate will look sweet...post pics up when u get it done (Y)

Will do fella. :y:

going to look the nuts when its lowerd, black wheels on silver car ftw

Cheers mate! lol definately, black on silver is the way forward ;) Was looking at your progress thread, how much is your car down by?? looks smart mate.

:y:

[danzman1991]

Looking good :y: Loving the wheels, I agree though, lowered would look spot on.

[Emma_ZS]

Look mint mate!

Can't wait to see pics of it lowered! :p

[Saxy1]

Wheels look nice. :y:

[wallsy]

Looking good :y: Loving the wheels, I agree though, lowered would look spot on.

Look mint mate!

Can't wait to see pics of it lowered! :p

Wheels look nice. :y:

Thanks everyone. :y: Really happy with the wheels!

Hopefully if all goes well (moneys tight being a student :p ) it will be lowered sometime this month. Wont have to pay for labour costs as thats sorted so should save some money there.

Not sure how low to go though, i was thinking about 40mm as i dont want it too low, and ive usually got mates in the car, and some of them are quite 'big boned' lol

Reckon it will look good 40mm? Or should i go lower?

Cheers. :y:

[David]

Looks awesome dude! Mines down 40mm atm, but I don't think it's enough... Still looks a tad high to me. I think 50 is a nice look, if you can find some springs that will do that...

[wallsy]

Looks awesome dude! Mines down 40mm atm, but I don't think it's enough... Still looks a tad high to me. I think 50 is a nice look, if you can find some springs that will do that...

Cheers bud. :y: Just had a look at your progress thread, really like the look of your car down 40mm, looks just right to me :p. Smart car you got btw :y:

[Saxowesty]

car looks rele nice mate ive got exsact same westcoast as you and how easy was it to stick the caps on the mirrors i want to do it to mine soon

[wallsy]

car looks rele nice mate ive got exsact same westcoast as you and how easy was it to stick the caps on the mirrors i want to do it to mine soon

Thanks mate, and good choice ;) lol

Very easy mate! Just give the mirrors a clean so theres no dirt on them, then use some sort of glue (think i used tigerseal) stick the caps to the mirrors, and ya done! I put some masking tape around mine once id stuck it on though, to make sure they set right. Its easy though mate. :y:

[bullit]

lol 60mm bit too low i reckon :p Actually saying that, mines so high atm, if it was down 60mm it would probably still be a jeep! lol



Will do fella. :y:



Cheers mate! lol definately, black on silver is the way forward ;) Was looking at your progress thread, how much is your car down by?? looks smart mate.

:y:

black on silver was done 3 years ago mate ;) lol

[Banger_VTR]

had a quick go on photoshop for ya mate, that wu be around 60 id say, looks very nice that low.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f98/banger007/Picture098--.gif

[wallsy]

black on silver was done 3 years ago mate ;) lol

lol Shhhhh, im slow alright. :p

had a quick go on photoshop for ya mate, that wu be around 60 id say, looks very nice that low.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f98/banger007/Picture098--.gif

Thanks a lot for that mate, really appreciate it. Must say i really like that, lowering really will make it look a lot better! Cant wait to get it done now lol

Rep'd mate, nice one. :y:

[bullit]

also i thought i was looking at my car lol ;) well ex car

[wallsy]

also i thought i was looking at my car lol ;) well ex car

haha yeah i noticed they looked similar, you have OBVIOUSLY been copying my car ;) All i gotta go now is drop a vts lump in mine then im sorted. lol

[wallsy]

Chapter 11 - DIY centre section and Supersprint centre section brought

Have just brought a supersprint centre section from a guy of the forum, will hopefully be here next week sometime. :y: Will update that when it comes.

Was also bored a few weeks ago, and decided to make my own centre section, diy job ftw! lol

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03651.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03654.jpg

Didnt turn out that bad, bit of a bodge, mainly done it just out of boredom tbh, but as i want my car to be half decent i got the supersprint centre section, instead of it all being bodged together.

Lowering

Now i will be lowering my car soon, will be tackling the torsion bar myself with the help of my dad, so thats saving some cash getting it done at a garage! So yeah, decided to go down 40mm. Think thats the best all rounder tbh, especially as i usually have a car full of people so dont want it mega low. Plus as my budget is tight im only going to change the springs on the front, and keep standard shocks, then in the future replace the shocks to better ones.

Anyway was thinking of getting the spax 40mm springs? Heard pretty much good reviews about them, and there cheap.

Any opinions on them?

[wallsy]

Chapter 12 - Smashed window

Bit of a shit update! Accidentally smashed the rear window today shutting the boot! :n:

Heres some pics:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03737.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03733.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03736.jpg

Looks like my lowering plans will be put off for abit now. :n:

[Mich-uk]

car was looking sweet untill you smashed that backwindow mate, How exactly did you manage to do that?

[wallsy]

Cheers fella.

Well was all ready to set off, and my mate left the boot open so just went and shut it and obviously shut it abit to hard and it all just shattered. There was a chip in it before hand so think that weakened it abit.

Anywayyy update!

Window is now all fixed, cost me £75 for window and it to be fitted.

Also received this the other morning.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03742.jpg

Supersprint centre section. :y:

Will have it fitted tomorrow hopefully.

[wallsy]

Chapter 13 - supersprint centre section fitted

Got my centre section fitted today. :y:

Heres a picctuarrrrrrrr

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1309.jpg

A sneaky one of the car ;)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1311.jpg

Also a little video of it, i know it dont sound anything special but thought i might aswel wack one up. Does sound a bit more raspy when you rev it though, so overall pretty happy tbh. :y:

http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/?action=view&current=Picture1315.flv

I know the backbox looks abit rough, but will eventually change that for a piper or something along those lines.

Also depending on my money situation after i get paid, hopefully lowering will be on the cards, needs it desperately!

Opinions welcome. :y:

[Ross170889]

Glad the centre section is all good for u m8 sounds nice.

[Ryyy]

Lower.Lower.Lower

[wallsy]

Glad the centre section is all good for u m8 sounds nice.

Yeah thanks again mate, wasn't expecting it to be delivered so quick! But yeah well happy with it. Cheers! :y:

Lower.Lower.Lower

I swear im getting it done this month! Keep saying i will, but im actually gona get it sorted, its really annoying seeing it so high lol.

[Rogz]

When did you fit the stilts for it m8? nice 4x4 :P

[wallsy]

When did you fit the stilts for it m8? nice 4x4 :P

Bad repped! haha jokes mate :p i swear someone has done something to it to make it so high lol.

I was thinking about going down 40mm, as i usually have mates in the car, plus dont want it mega low. But looking at it again im not to sure whether 40 would be enough?

Whats does everyone think???

[stoney_182]

I was thinking about going down 40mm, as i usually have mates in the car, plus dont want it mega low. But looking at it again im not to sure whether 40 would be enough?

Whats does everyone think???

60mm :fcuk:

[wallsy]

60mm :fcuk:

lol! Is that how much yours is done by mate?

Arghhh i duno! Havent got much money so wouldnt be able to replace shocks, so either get 40mm on just springs now, or save up and get shocks and springs etc, but takes me ages to save money lol.

[Samantha]

Nice car mate.

I see you have a mk2 spoiler on your boot...How did you attach it?

[stoney_182]

lol! Is that how much yours is done by mate?

Arghhh i duno! Havent got much money so wouldnt be able to replace shocks, so either get 40mm on just springs now, or save up and get shocks and springs etc, but takes me ages to save money lol.

na mines down 50 with bilstein shocks all round, i didnt want to skimp on suspension tbh. Do what your budget can afford but 60 would look good!

[wallsy]

Nice car mate.

I see you have a mk2 spoiler on your boot...How did you attach it?

Thanks mate. :y:

Its really easy to do, i used some stuff called tiger seal, think you can get it from places like B + Q, and just put some on each rubber part of the spoiler, then glued it on. Also used some masking tape to hold it in place. Would recommend leaving it for the day though to make sure it drys properly. :y:

na mines down 50 with bilstein shocks all round, i didnt want to skimp on suspension tbh. Do what your budget can afford but 60 would look good!

Cool mate, say yours look perfect! Same, suspensions not something i want to do on the cheap tbh. Might just see how my money situation turns out, would idealy like to get shocks all round, but see how it goes! Cheers though bud. :y:

[jamiemol]

do the front yourself i did it a few weeks ago with a mate wasnt to hard just make sure that you tie the driveshaft in place put -40mm spax springs on handles really good for just springs and sits nice to

[wallsy]

Cheers for the advice bud. :y: Will be doing the front myself, and then im gona attempt the back with a little help from the old man. I prefer doing stuff to my car by myself, makes it seem more worth it imo.

Think im gona opt for the 40mm spax springs, as realistically dont think i would have enough money to go down more and replace the shocks. Reckon 40mm would still be a good improvement though.

[jamiemol]

yeah same feels better if you do it yourself i was going to lower the back aswell but i had some mates in the back and it was pretty low so think im going to just put some shocks on instead of lowering it aswell...cant wait to see it lowered should look sweet

[wallsy]

Yeah makes you appreciate it more... plus gotta get ya hands dirty at some point. ;)

Cheers fella, same here cant wait to get it down, will hopefully be ordering some springs tomorrow so should all be sorted soon with a bit of luck. :y:

[Furio_Rob]

yea get it lowered and you've got a very hot looking car there
can you tell me everything you did to the wing mirrors? to get them silver?
like how and how much did it cost?
thanks

[wallsy]

Cheers for that mate. :y:

The mirrors just have standard saxo mirror caps on them bud. I went down the scrap yard and managed to find a set of another saxo which was the same colour as my car. But if you cant find any the same colour, just primer them and spray them again. To stick them i just used a little bit of tiger seal, worked a treat. :y:

Could try a saxo parts dealer, would probably have some, shouldnt be expensive either.

[wallsy]

Chapter 14 - Springs ordered..

Just brought some 40mm spax springs of a guy of the forum. So hopefully my jeep should be lowered very soon. Decided only to go 40mm because didnt really want it too low, plus always got people in the car.

Bit of a shit update tbh, but im pretty excited, been waiting ages to get it lowered and its finally coming together!

:afro:

[SamHlm]

Update - The lowering begins!

Shame I couldnt put them on mine :(

Should look good once there fitted :y:

[wallsy]

Yeah its a shame mate, your car would have looked really smart lowered! How come your selling your car anyway?

Cheers though mate, cant actually wait to get them on. Feel like a little kid haha.

[SamHlm]

Yeah its a shame mate, your car would have looked really smart lowered! How come your selling your car anyway?

Cheers though mate, cant actually wait to get them on. Feel like a little kid haha.
Lol. Need the money for Uni :(

[wallsy]

Lol. Need the money for Uni :(

Pretty annoying then mate, was coming along nicely.

[Furio_Rob]

looks good
where did you get the silver bits for the back of ur mirrors?

[wallsy]

looks good
where did you get the silver bits for the back of ur mirrors?

Have a look a few posts up, number 114, says there mate. :y:
Cheers though fella.

[saxomark]

Nice mate, the team dinamics, are lookig mint, once lowered will look great mate.


Mark

[wallsy]

Cheers man. Hopefully be lowered this weekend. :y:

[wallsy]

Chapter 15 - Smoked fogs, springs arrived


Had a nice present from the posty this morning,

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03767.jpg

Hopefully if all goes well car should be lowered tomorrow. :y:

Also sprayed my fogs yesterday, nothing special but heres some pics:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03749-1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03751-1.jpg

Thats all! ;)

[rob_s]

copy cat :P,looks good

how did you re seal yours?,the grey std sealer that are in them was all fucked in mine lol dident soften up

[wallsy]

haha, just gotta smoke my headlights then im sorted. ;)

Cheers though. Well i couldn't even get the glass case off the actual light, wacked it in the oven and it just wouldn't come off! So ended up taping up all the glass on the inside then spraying them, took f**king ages. lol

I think you can just use some sort of silicone glue to re seal them, thats what i was gona use. lol.

[wallsy]

Also, slight update, De-pinned the sax earlier today. So now should be a bit safer! :y:

[rob_s]

lol nah mine wouldent

i just went balls of steel and prised the glass off,and yea i dug all the old sealer out and used new silicone

[wallsy]

lol, i tried that, wacked a screwdriver in, went to yank it open but it chipped the glass of the edge, so thought it would be best not to carry on. :p

[saxomark]

Fogs look mint mate. keep it up .


Mark

[wallsy]

Cheers dude. :y:

Was hoping to have a crack at lowering it today, but the weather is absolute shite, looks like its gona be next weekend now.

[wallsy]

Opinions...


Right, not overly keen on the front end of the sax, so had a photoshop done with some ideas on what to do.

Not too sure whether i like the grill as it is, so been thinking about doing a custom job on it, and also to mesh the bumper.

Anyway, before:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture073.jpg

Photoshop after:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/4065892994a7849041156o.jpg


What do you all think? I personally quite like it, so think i might have ago at getting it done. :y: Thanks to P-Courty for the photoshop.

Excuse the stupidly high ride height lol.

[danzman1991]

Being picky now, but Top Grill from Pic 1, with Bottom Grill in Pic 2

:y:


EDIT:

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/8822/86438007ok9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

EDITEDIT: (-isbored-)
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1646/78755329ms8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[wallsy]

Nice one mate, cheers for them, good to see one of it lowered aswel. Have some rep love for that. ;)

Quite like the chops though, you just made my decision harder. :p

[wallsy]

Arghh crap, gotta spread the love before i rep you again, will rep you soon. ;) lol.

[danzman1991]

Haha, thanks dude. Sorry about making the decision harder =P

EDIT: Feeling a Smoked Theme

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/7233/12378365fl9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[wallsy]

Lol im gona be thinking about it all night now!

Seeing that chop you done with it lowered has got me all excited now. :homme:

EDIT: cheers for the other chop aswel mate, but seriously stop giving me all these ideas! :p lol.

[danzman1991]

Haha, no worries dude :y: Nice car, keep the progress coming :y:

[wallsy]

Cheers man, depending on how busy i am, might give lowering ago this week, so will be lots of progress to come. ;)

[VTR-Chris-VTR]

For a mk1 saxo, i do like this, luv them wheels, lower it and then leave it mate looks good enough as it is, maybe get VTR interior?

[wallsy]

Cheers fella. :y: Yeah once ive lowered it, not gona touch the outside, maybe do something to the front, grill wise but other than that leave it. Yeah probably will get something along those lines, or if i can afford it, the GTI leather interior. The westcoast interior sucks! lol.

Future plans though, will be putting a vts engine in it, and rear beam with discs. Should be pretty much sorted then. :y:

[wallsy]

Chapter 16 - De-wipered, and de-pinned

Decided to de-wiper the sax yesterday, think it makes it look much more neater at the back now, heres some pics:

Before:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1323.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1324.jpg

After:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1325.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1330.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1329.jpg

Also de-pinned it the other day, but the grommits i brought to fill the whole kept popping out, so i knocking something together with the old door pins, i know they look tacky sh*t but will do for now. ;)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1333.jpg

Comments good or bad welcome.

[wallsy]

Also lowering has now been moved to this saturday coming, as was too busy on the weekend. :n:

[Scattle]

Very nice, get a standard fuel cap aswell bud

[wallsy]

Cheers fella, and yeah i dont like the fuel cap on it, might go to scrappy and try find a standard one. :p

[peteVTR]

yea scrappy is the best place to go for some cheap parts.lol
de-wipered looks goot mate...how long it take and where you get the grommit from...?
its a good looking car atm, but defo go and get a standard fuel cap

[wallsy]

yea scrappy is the best place to go for some cheap parts.lol
de-wipered looks goot mate...how long it take and where you get the grommit from...?
its a good looking car atm, but defo go and get a standard fuel cap

lol good old scrappys!
Thanks man, took about 15mins to de-wiper it, piss easy job to do, and the grommet you can either get some from halfords. Or if you look in your boot, under the carpet theres a grommet in the middle of the floor which fits the whole exactly, so i just took that out.

Will definitely be getting a standard cap soon, just need to find one. :p

[Adam_Q]

Looking good fella! But needs lowering ASAP!

[wallsy]

Looking good fella! But needs lowering ASAP!

Cheers dude! Yeah was hoping to give it ago at lowering yesterday but was just too busy, but will be done next weekend if its nice weather. Hate seeing it so high. :sad: lol.

[Adam_Q]

Cheers dude! Yeah was hoping to give it ago at lowering yesterday but was just too busy, but will be done next weekend if its nice weather. Hate seeing it so high. :sad: lol.
Doing it yourself? Hope your experienced.... not something you want to fuck up! But would look tones better :)

Still a very nice saxo btw :)

[wallsy]

Doing it yourself? Hope your experienced.... not something you want to fuck up! But would look tones better :)

Still a very nice saxo btw :)

Lol, Yeah but with a bit of help from the old man as his a mechanic, but wana try have ago at it myself with him pointing me in the right direction, so if do start fucking things up he can help me out. :P

Thanks again mate. :y:

[Adam_Q]

Lol, Yeah but with a bit of help from the old man as his a mechanic, but wana try have ago at it myself with him pointing me in the right direction, so if do start fucking things up he can help me out. :P

Thanks again mate. :y:

Same here... My dad's the mechanic, but I try and do as much as possible... with him guiding me :)

[wallsy]

Same here... My dad's the mechanic, but I try and do as much as possible... with him guiding me :)

Good man, feels better when you do it yourself imo. :y:

Had a little look around the scrappy for a petrol cap today, couldn't find any though. :sad:

[S1AN3Y]

the removed door pins look great and the dewiper gives it that fresher look:y: keep up the good work!

[wallsy]

the removed door pins look great and the dewiper gives it that fresher look:y: keep up the good work!

Cheers matey :y: Quite happy with the de-wipering, smartens up the rear nicely imo. :p

[saxomark]

Looking nice cant wait to get my team dynamics 1.2's pro your's are soo lush lol nice car mate.

Mark

[wallsy]

Looking nice cant wait to get my team dynamics 1.2's pro your's are soo lush lol nice car mate.

Mark

haha cheers dude, must say the pictures dont do them justice, look much better in real life. They will look mint on your car mate, definitely get them. ;)

[Mochachino]

lovley jubbly mate, your cars getting better with every mod, not seen a single mod i dont approve yet! :p good to see another westie having a a good treatment lol.

[wallsy]

lovley jubbly mate, your cars getting better with every mod, not seen a single mod i dont approve yet! :p good to see another westie having a a good treatment lol.

Cheers mate, glad you approve. ;)

Lol, westies ftw :homme: Hopefully around september time it will be having a vts conversion, so should be good.

[saxomark]

Thanks wallsy, yeh im picking them up at fcs :P :P.


Mark Nice car its coming along nicely i soo need to paint calipers red on black is nice..

Mark

[wallsy]

Quality mate, will look smart. :y:

Yeah definately, the red goes really well behind them wheels.

[Mochachino]

Cheers mate, glad you approve. ;)

Lol, westies ftw :homme: Hopefully around september time it will be having a vts conversion, so should be good.

yeh the 16v conversion will be good, cant wait to do mine aswell. Your doing yours loads sooner than me, you doing it all decalred on insurance or being a bit sneaky?

[wallsy]

yeh the 16v conversion will be good, cant wait to do mine aswell. Your doing yours loads sooner than me, you doing it all decalred on insurance or being a bit sneaky?

Yeah same here, cant wait, will be good to have a bit of power. :p
When you planning on doing yours again? Mine might be bit later than Sep, wana try find a good engine first. Yeah im gona declare it all mate, just to be on the safe side, got a quote for £1500 fully comp when im 18 so not too bad. What about you?

[Mochachino]

Yeah same here, cant wait, will be good to have a bit of power. :p
When you planning on doing yours again? Mine might be bit later than Sep, wana try find a good engine first. Yeah im gona declare it all mate, just to be on the safe side, got a quote for £1500 fully comp when im 18 so not too bad. What about you?

thats a really good quote mate, gonna be getting my engine this year and working on it till next year, then slam it in. Im doing it all declared aswell :) i want to make a really good project out of it.

All my mates think its daft doing a conversion on my car, but its hell of a lot cheaper than buying a new car. and wasting money on that again.

[wallsy]

thats a really good quote mate, gonna be getting my engine this year and working on it till next year, then slam it in. Im doing it all declared aswell :) i want to make a really good project out of it.

All my mates think its daft doing a conversion on my car, but its hell of a lot cheaper than buying a new car. and wasting money on that again.

Yeah was quite happy actually, thought it would have been a lot more. Sounds good man, its best to get it all declared imo instead of risking it. :y:

Lol, exactly the same with my mates, plus im too attached to my car to sell it for a vts now. :homme:

[wallsy]

UPDATE: Half lowered...

Attempted lowering the rear of the sax today. Ended up having a lot of help from my old man, but feels good to have actually attempted some of it myself. :p

All went well till it came to getting the torsion bar out, was seriously seized, nearly decided to give up on it. Done it the way the guide explained but ended up just hitting it with a big chisel and then it finally came out.

Really pleased with the results, looks 100% better than before, was originally going for 40mm, but tbh i think its nearer 50mm now. As for the front, will be doing that tomorrow. :y:

Will post pics up tomoz when its all done. :y:

Much love y'all x

[wallsy]

Chapter 17 Finally lowered!

Got the front finished of this morning, think the car looks 100x better than before. Feels much better in the corners aswel! :y:

Heres some before pics so you can see how high it was

Before pics:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture128.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture099.jpg

After pics

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/lowered1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/lowered2.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/lowered3.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/lowered44.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/lowered5.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/lowered6.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/lowerd7.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1351.jpg

What do you all think? :y:

[Simon]

Looks much better :y:

[wallsy]

Looks much better :y:

Cheers matey :y:

makes ya realise how sh*t it looked before! lol.

[saxomark]

100% better mate looks mint now, how much did you lower it at the back and where u get it done..

also wallsy maybe get some black angels mate..



Mark

[grantlowery]

looks mint. so much like Bullits old one

[wallsy]

100% better mate looks mint now, how much did you lower it at the back and where u get it done..

also wallsy maybe get some black angels mate..



Mark

Thanks dude! Well i was originally going for 40mm, but tbh think it may be closer to 50mm lol. Well tried to attempt doing it myself, but ended up with a lot of help from my dad whos mechanic, so cost me nothing. :y:

Yeah i was thinking angels, might get some chops done!

looks mint. so much like Bullits old one

Cheers mate, haha yeah just need a cage now. ;)

[benwh555]

Looks so much better now. I can't believe how high it was at the back in the before pic. Looks like it had a been highered. Yeah black angels would look good on this. You can't beat doing things yourself, you feel good for achiveing it and also it saves you money, always a winner in my book.

[danzman1991]

Looks gorgeous :y:

[wallsy]

Looks so much better now. I can't believe how high it was at the back in the before pic. Looks like it had a been highered. Yeah black angels would look good on this. You can't beat doing things yourself, you feel good for achiveing it and also it saves you money, always a winner in my book.

Thanks mate! Tell me about it! It seemed so much higher compared to other standard saxos lol. Yeah i know what you mean mate, makes you feel quite good imo, more rewarding :p

Looks gorgeous :y:

haha ta man. :y:

[saxmaster]

very nice dude, but my god it looks well funny seeing before and after and how high it once sat.

[wallsy]

very nice dude, but my god it looks well funny seeing before and after and how high it once sat.

haha i know, actually looked like an off roader! Swear someone had it raised... looked stupidly high.

Thanks though mate. :y:

[Mochachino]

gay boy, im not happy. sits just perfect! im jealous :(

good job mate! :y:

[Adz]

looks great mate, good job. :y:You ever thought of getting it de-locked?.

[jazzsingh51]

looks 100% better lowered!! :y: nice to see you did it yourself aswell. Looks spot on - 40mm all round.

[wallsy]

gay boy, im not happy. sits just perfect! im jealous :(

good job mate! :y:

hahaha, you should lower yours mate.... oh wait :P .... only joking mate, cheers for the comment, really happy with how it sits tbh. :y:

looks great mate, good job. :y:You ever thought of getting it de-locked?.

Thanks man, good suggestion actually might have to consider that. Especially as the other day i went to remove the gay fake carbon stickers around the door lock and the paint work under neath is sh*t, so might actually get it done. :y:

looks 100% better lowered!! :y: nice to see you did it yourself aswell. Looks spot on - 40mm all round.

Cheers, loving all these comments. :p Gotta agree with you there, wasn't too sure if it would still look too high, but really happy with the result. :y:

[bullit]

mine was delocked ;) hahaha

[wallsy]

mine was delocked ;) hahaha

Lmao, im gona have an identical car to yours soon ... reckon i will get mine delocked then. :P

[Andy_K]

Much better lowered mate :y:

Nice photos as well

[Elliott]

looks nice now mate!

[Mr_suv]

liking that alot !!!

[wallsy]

Much better lowered mate :y:

Nice photos as well

Thanks mate, the photos were just randomly taken, im pretty shit with a camera tbh. :p

looks nice now mate!

Cheers bud, btw still waiting for my mate to get back to me about the strut brace! lol

liking that alot !!!

Thanks man! :y:

[wallsy]

Chapter 18 - Cut out switch

Well as my car has no alarm ive decided to put in a cut out switch. Brought the switch from maplins for £1.79 bargain ;)

Anyway, gona wire it up so that when the switch is off, its cuts out the ignition, so if anyone was to break into my car, it wouldn't start. Obviously will hide the switch somewhere, but heres a pic of the switch, exciting i know ;)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture.jpg

Could make a guide if anyone was interested in doing it?

Plus one more shot of the car, im in love with it lowered now lol.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03775.jpg

Enjoy!

[Mochachino]

show off....

im interested in this cut off switch mate. sounds like a good idea for :y:

[wallsy]

I couldn't resist :homme: lol.

Yeah should make it abit more secure just incase something was to happen, might knock up a guide. :y:

[NeV_M3]

ah what a difference a few inches can make ;)

Car looks great now sitting pretty (just like in your signature) well done on getting it looking so good for FREE! :y: that makes me jealous :P

[wallsy]

haha cheers fella, i never realised how much better lowering makes a car look!

Was bit of a bonus not having to pay to get it done, means i can start saving for a vts lump ;)

[NeV_M3]

Oi Oi! don't make me even more jealous!! :D

[wallsy]

hahaha im sorry mate... hopefully shouldn't cost anything to get it fitted either.. :P

Ill stop now lol.

[NeV_M3]

:boxing: B45t4rd!! :fcuk:
I hope you have loads of problems trying to install the VTS lump

You know im only joking mate xxx

[wallsy]

Now that was just nasty. :sad:

Your lucky i saw the white writing, would have had trouble otherwise. :boxing: haha

[FRATEone]

Make a guide pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee :) xxxxxxxx

car looks fabulousssss ;)

[wallsy]

haha will do mate, probably get one done tomoz! And cheers. ;)

[NeV_M3]

Now that was just nasty. :sad:

:hug: haha

[saxomark]

Looking nice wallsy,switch idea is very nice, looks a bit better then engine start buttons. .. make a guide deffently mate,car looks much better lowered indeed.


mark

[wallsy]

:hug: haha

I haven't forgiven you lol.

Looking nice wallsy,switch idea is very nice, looks a bit better then engine start buttons. .. make a guide deffently mate,car looks much better lowered indeed.


mark

Cheers Mark ;) Looks like a guide would be handy then, either fitting it tomoz or Wednesday so will get lots of pics and write one up. Plus only costs £1.79 to do, so cant go wrong really. :y:

[saxomark]

Ahh great £1.79 :P, cheap mods ftw.. and yeh maplin switches are good, i had to wire one in for my mate as he had a dodgy fule pump, but they are good for cars and easy to wire in buddy, and yeh your car should be looking spot on for fcs :P cant wait to see it in the flesh.


Mark

[wallsy]

haha totally, cant beat cheap mods. ;) Yeah they look pretty decent, and its good to know there easy to wire in! Im not bringing my car to FCS matey, going up in my mates car :sad: Shame really! Theres always next year though. :p

[alpine_saxo]

hey your wheels are they 195 45 16's?????? and do the fronts rub on the inner?? cheers

[wallsy]

hey your wheels are they 195 45 16's?????? and do the fronts rub on the inner?? cheers

The wheels are 195/40/16 and nope dont rub at all, even on full lock. :y:

[alpine_saxo]

fer play mate looks rely nice,,,mine are 195 45 16 awel and rub on full lock,,,do you no a way to stop it from rubbing??

[wallsy]

Cheers pal. :y: Hnmm not to sure tbh, may need to do some arch work, like remove some of the arch lining. Not 100% sure though mate as ive never had that problem. :p

[JamieBridge]

yeah get a guide of the switch up mate, would love to have a go!
your cars looking mint too :y:

[wallsy]

Yeah was planning on doing it today but was too busy, so either tomoz or sometime this week, will take loads pics so its easier to do! :p

Thanks for the comment mate. :y:

[kc51]

looks deadly now wallsy ma man!! very good keep it up mate!!

[Furio_Rob]

looks so much better lowered ive been debating weather or not to lower my furio by 40 as i wasnt sure if it would affect much but im definately doing it now havin g seen urs :y:

[wallsy]

looks deadly now wallsy ma man!! very good keep it up mate!!

haha thanks very much fella. :hug:

looks so much better lowered ive been debating weather or not to lower my furio by 40 as i wasnt sure if it would affect much but im definately doing it now havin g seen urs :y:

Thanks again matey! I was the same as you, didnt really see it making much of a difference, but its really worth doing, transforms the car IMO. Defiantly get it done mate. :y:

[NeV_M3]

fer play mate looks rely nice,,,mine are 195 45 16 awel and rub on full lock,,,do you no a way to stop it from rubbing??

Get some 40 profile tyres on your 16's to stop the rubbing

[wallsy]

Chapter 19 - cut out switch fitted

As my car has no alarm, or any real security, i decided to fit a cut out switch to it. Basically when ever i leave my car somewhere i turn off the switch , when the switch is turned off, the ignition is cut. Meaning that if anyone was to break into the car, hot wire it etc, it would not start. It will only start when the switch is turned back on. Heres some pics of it all done.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1386.jpg

Heres a video of it,

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/th_Picture1392.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/?action=view&current=Picture1392.flv)

AND the link to the guide, if anyones interested in doing it. :y:

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2276514#post2276514

Also got myself some LED's so now i can wire them up to the centre console buttons and heater dials. Should be done sometime this week. :y:

[saxomark]

Ahh looking smooth wallsy, i got my team dynamics as well :P.

Mark

[wallsy]

Thanks mark! ohh nice one, will have a look at ya thread now. :P

[spoon_19]

Cars lookin awesome mate, you've done some real good mods to it, nice and subtle! Looks mint lowered too, mine was like a monster truck aswel before i lowered it lol!

Keep up the good work!

[wallsy]

Cars lookin awesome mate, you've done some real good mods to it, nice and subtle! Looks mint lowered too, mine was like a monster truck aswel before i lowered it lol!

Keep up the good work!

Thanks mate, appreciated. :y: haha i thought it was just mine that was like a monster truck, they do look better lowered though!

Opinions!

Its my birthday coming up soon ish so gona be getting some cash. Now i really wana do something with the interior, and have always wanted bucket seats tbh, so been looking at these ones:

http://www.jmcmotorsport.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=99_100&products_id=541&osCsid=8ie5mirn1gv813mv0jhfv5vql5

Any opinions on them?

[spoon_19]

Thats ok mate! Yeah deffo, but im jealous, yours sits nicer than mine does :(! lol!

And those seats are mint, same as the ones im hoping to get when i come back from hols! :D

[wallsy]

haha thanks again. ;) You should get some pics of yours up. Yeah they dont look too bad, pretty cheap aswel. :y:

Anyway, been messing around doing the LED's in the centre console buttons etc, managed to get the hazard button working, but broke the other LED so just ordered some more. Also brought the new dial for the heater bit (one with no green filter), so that i can now wire up some LED's behind them. Should look good, will get pics when im done. ;)

[jamiemol]

its looking good lowered now!! i like the idea of the switch think im going to have to install one myself

[wallsy]

Cheers matey! :y: Yeah its good just to keep it abit safer, would recommend doing it tbh.

[wallsy]

Chapter 20 - Centre console LED's

Finally got round to fitting the LED's behind the centre console buttons.

Here some pics, will get better ones when its bit darker. ;)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03784-1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03786-2.jpg

:y:

[danzman1991]

That looks wicked mate :y:

[wallsy]

Thanks fella. :y: Tbh the pictures make them look pretty shit, much better in the flesh. :P

[wallsy]

Not really an update but, got myself a new heater dial set, this one hasn't got the green filter on the back of it, so i can now put coloured LED's behind them.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03791-1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/DSC03792-1.jpg

They are better quality than what they look in the photos, were taken of shite camera phone.

Anyway, soldered all the LED's up, went to test it and 4 of the LED's wern't working. :sad: So just ordered some more, will have it done this week sometime. :p

[Sneakydevil89]

the LEDS are a good idea, like it and they look good too

[saxokid100]

What good modd!!!:y::y:

[wallsy]

Thanks lads. Appreciated. :y:

Got a quick darker shot of the buttons, still look better in real though.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture13999.jpg

[S1AN3Y]

buttons look quality matey simple things go along way:y:

[rob_s]

mines got a built in cut off switch,cutsoff when it wants :D

i fooking love it!

great security feature :D NOT! lol



good idea mate,love the led's

gonna have to do that on my new 1 i think :D

[wallsy]

buttons look quality matey simple things go along way:y:

Cheers mate, love the simple mods, thats all i pretty much do. :p

mines got a built in cut off switch,cutsoff when it wants :D

i fooking love it!

great security feature :D NOT! lol



good idea mate,love the led's

gonna have to do that on my new 1 i think :D

lmao! Sounds great mate, if only it cut out when you wanted it to though. :p

And thanks fella, really easy to do! You have a new car??

[Ben]

Just read through the hole thread mate, car is lookin spot on, quite similar to mine, just had mine lowered 40mm too. Makes it look so much better imo! Get some black angel eyes! I want some for my MK1, anyone got any?? lol

[wallsy]

lol, thanks mate, loving all the good comments. :P Agree with you there, lowering totally transforms a car imo.

Been thinking about black angel eyes actually, not sure yet though, if you get some post some pics up. :y:

[wallsy]

Chapter 21 - sprayed zee wipers

Sprayed my wipers today, as they were manky as fcuk!

Before:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture14000.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture14001.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture14002.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture14003.jpg

Sanded down, primed:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture14006.jpg

Sprayed:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture14009.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture14010.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture14013.jpg

Didn't come out too bad i suppose, looks like ive missed bits in the pics, but its the light... :homme:

[saxomark]

Looking good Wallsy, and that heater dial will look very nice.. :P, ahh you know how to do good mods.. that are little in price. top guy!!!!!!

Mark

[wallsy]

Lol, cheers mark! The led's arrived today so should have the heater dials done later.

haha most of my mods are cheap because im so skint. :p

[wallsy]

Chapter 22 - Heater dials done

Got my heater dial LED's done today. Wired them all up, fitted all the console back to find the red LED wasn't working. :homme:

Cant really be bothered to replace it soo gona leave it till next week or something. lol

Heres some pics,

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1384-1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1376-1.jpg

They seem to look abit white in the photos though and i need to move them back abit as they are abit patchy. :geek: Will look tonnes better with the red in aswel.

Comments welcome. ;)

[jmwilliams]

nice pics mate!!

[saxomark]

omg lol.. looks very good Wallsy, need to get mine done once my car is back. nice Update

Mark

[demon_dan]

looking sweet mate ...what paint did you use for the wipers and did you laquer? need to do mine.

[wallsy]

nice pics mate!!

Thanks very much mate. :y:

omg lol.. looks very good Wallsy, need to get mine done once my car is back. nice Update

Mark

lol, Yeah there worth doing imo, although i keep getting distracted by them. :P Cheers though matey!

looking sweet mate ...what paint did you use for the wipers and did you laquer? need to do mine.

Thanks mate, i just used some black spray paint from halfords, and i only used a tiny bit of laquer because i ran out. :y:

[wallsy]

Chapter 23 - sprayed drum, cleaned arch

Had some spare time today so sprayed my rear drum as it was rusty as fook, and decided to give my arch a little clean.

Before:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1385.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1386-1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1388-1.jpg

After:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1390.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1391.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1392-1.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1395.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh86/wallsy6890/Picture1399.jpg

That is all. ;)

[NeV_M3]

Super mate :y: the black drums look good.

[Cobbers]

Looks mint, Thats one of my next jobs on my list

[Mochachino]

nice mate, also something i have on my list of things to do! The rust effect was quite nice performance mod mate.

Good work mate, good to see your doing all the lil bits n bobs, and general upkeep of the car aswell :y:

[saxomark]

Looking nice Wallsy, wheels still looking mint, not Curbed them yet lol ? and drums look much better

Mark

[danzman1991]

Everytime I come back to this thread I fall in love with your car a little bit more. Looks spot on :y:

[wallsy]

Super mate :y: the black drums look good.

Thanks bud, looks more cleaner now imo. :P

Looks mint, Thats one of my next jobs on my list

Cheers, yeah definitely do it, the little touch ups here and there make the car much better.

nice mate, also something i have on my list of things to do! The rust effect was quite nice performance mod mate.

Good work mate, good to see your doing all the lil bits n bobs, and general upkeep of the car aswell :y:

Lol, i did quite like the rust tbh. :homme:

Thanks for the comment though mate, appreciated. Your cars coming along awesome mate :y:

Looking nice Wallsy, wheels still looking mint, not Curbed them yet lol ? and drums look much better

Mark

haha nooooo of course not. ;) I usually park like a metre away from the curb now anyway just to make sure i dont touch it lol.

Everytime I come back to this thread I fall in love with your car a little bit more. Looks spot on :y:

haha, thanks a lot mate, made me feel all good. :hug: loving all these comments. :y:

Multi quote ftw. :p

[Elliott]

looks good mate.