Paul----------56k = no no --- (RACE TO TRAX update page 3)

[Paul]

New Progress Thread.. Other one wasn't all that good.

FAQs:
Is it lowered yet? No Lol.

Car history:
Learnt to drive in a corsa :n:
Once passed my dad insured me on his 1.3 Fiesta.
1 Week later bought a Poisidian Blue 1.6 8V Saxo VTR
1 Week and 1 Day later crashed the Blue Saxo
2 Week later bought a very low mileage silver VTR. And have been modding it ever since.

Pictures of Old Car:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/795c_1.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/rhbHC00.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/79a5_1.jpg


My VTR I have now..

Information
Artic Steel Saxo VTR
1.6 Litre 8 Valve
52 Reg
29,000 miles (when bought)
42,000 miles (now)
Full Service history

The cars themes
Well first off it was very standard with a couple subtle mods.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00232.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/71567131a5693822263l.jpg

Then I started going down the 'Track' style
Most important first mod for the track look:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/HPIM0850.jpg

Fitted them with sparco harnesses and mats to match.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/25november/DSC00359.jpg

Then I tinted my back windows myself...
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/25november/DSC00345.jpg

I then de-girlyfied the car with smoked headlights..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/27%20december%20manchester/DSC00367.jpg

I then fitted green neons.. Then got rid of them.

I carried on with my 'Track Look'
Got abit crazy with the blue, sprayed everything myself. Including doorcards, centre piece, air vents, centre console etc. I then made a MDF false floor to cover the back, trimmed in blue material.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/8th%20april/DSC00466.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00076.jpg

To keep up with the track style i made a sheep noise and sprayed my VTR alloys black. (For sale now in forsale section, cheap 100 quid ;)).
Also added saxp stickers to show my love ;)
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/8th%20april/DSC00470.jpg

Painted calipers blue:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/8th%20april/DSC00464.jpg


Now i decided to go off track with the track style. And bought a body kit..

Sanded it down, sprayed it myself, fitted it myself.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00008.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00011.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00026.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00023.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00029.jpg

I then went to see Graeme in warrington to buy his dimmer grill. Sanded it down, sprayed it, then fitted the mesh, then fitted it to the car.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00027.jpg

I then started spraying the other sideskirt.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00056.jpg

I then fitted the dimmer grill and didnt like the silver bit in the middle that was behind the grill, so i took the grill back off, painted the silver bit black, then refitted the grill.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00060.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00061.jpg

Fitted: (Starting to look alright tbh)
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00062.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00063.jpg

Now fitted the raceland induction kit and removed front bumper ready to fit my new one.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00064.jpg

Then started to check if the front bumper would fit correctly. And it did. As usual i did all the work myself and didnt pay anyone else to do it.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00066.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00067.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00068.jpg

The usual work began....
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00073.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00073.jpg
(Note where the numberplate is and how i stuck it on.. It will help you understand one of my mods i done recently, later on in the thread.)

Bumper primer'd and engine bay tidied up a little:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00078.jpg

End of the days work:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00079.jpg
(Had to take it out garage as dad was fed up of not be able to use the garage.... ****.)

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00103.jpg

Picked up some VTS Alloys
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00082.jpg

On they go... Actually.. wrong colour. They can sit in the garage for a while..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00101.jpg

[Paul]

Sprayed bumper silver...
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00435.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00445.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00443.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00444.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00459.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00456.jpg

I dont like the body kit.

Went up a kurb to do a 3 point turn on the way to Liquid Car show in manchester. Turns out the bumper was lower than i though, it caught the kurb and some of the fibreglass broke, so ripped the whole thing off and went to the carshow without a front bumper.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00473.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/DSC00469.jpg

Next day i put my standard bumper back on..(and took fog lights out.. :homme:)
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00480.jpg

I then fitted a BMC and had it coming out one of the fog lights...
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00485.jpg

Made some doorcards with speaker pods:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/bodykit/DSC00482.jpg

..But didnt like them so took them to scrap yard.

I then sprayed my cold air feed:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00494.jpg

Along with my bonnet..

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00489.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00492.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00490.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00491.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00493.jpg

Finished product:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00505.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00507.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00504.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00501.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00515.jpg

I then tinted my side-repeaters..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00510.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00508.jpg

I also sprayed my gay chrome fuel cap: (i dont know why i didnt take it off the car.. i guess im dumb..)
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00511.jpg

Bought a new sub... (sold the mutant one)
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00097.jpg

Bought a showcage.. (didnt fit it straight away.... . . . )
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00079.jpg

Hung the showcage from my garage roof and sprayed it gloss black..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00134.jpg
(check out the blue beast in the back ground, 59 horses ftw.)

[Paul]

I then decided my interior was dull. I fixed this problem by giving Andy a call from "Flock It" in St Helens.

I want all the inside of the car to be black. Here were my interior plans:

Flocked dashboard
Flocked Interior Plastics
Flocked rear doorcards
Flocked front doorcards
Black GTI Leather
Black Roof

Fitted GTI leather easily (didnt get any pictures of me putting it in though :n:)

Soon got them. I highly recommend Flock It for flocked dashboards, cant fault mine, very sound guy.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00135.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00136.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00137.jpg

Centre piece:
Smothed and sprayed gloss black, then leather inserted in the holder compartment.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00093.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00094.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00095.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00096.jpg

Black roof:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00043.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00041.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00040.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00039.jpg

Back Doorcards:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00642.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00641.jpg

Dash Board:
Removal..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00146.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00147.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00142.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00140.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00141.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00143.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00145.jpg
Yes i did end up gettin saw out.. It was pissin me off. I soon realised my mistake of taking wrong screw out but its fine. Got it out and took it scrap yard.

New Dash in...
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00620.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00621.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00619.jpg

Boot build
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00622.jpg


Showcage and Doorcards:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00151.jpg

Front doorcard put in with components nearly set up. (WIY)
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00149.jpg

A quick picture of my car at burley cruise: (3rd one accross).
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/17052008118.jpg

VTS alloys
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00631-1.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00632-1.jpg

[Paul]

GOT F**KED OVER BY POLICE
Aparantly my sunstrip was illegal.
Apparently my west wings side skirts were illegal.

Cop pulled me. Was a complete d**k with me even though i was keeping calm and showing respect unlike most other teenagers in my area.

Anyhow, the dude must of been having a bad day. Issued me with a PG9 and said my car need re-mot'ing.

So i took sideskirts and sunstrip off the very same day. Took it to the garage for its MOT. Failed on emissions due to a small hole in exhaust, so i did a bodge job with some exhaust putty at the garage and they re-tested it. It then passed the emissions. All was looking good and i was starting to think i'd be back on the road the very same day. Unfortunately i had forgot my back pads were low. They had to fail it on the rear brake pads. So got some new ones the day after, then the day after that it got a free re-MOT and passed fine.

Back on the road FTW!

Heres how s**t the car was looking without the sideskirts: (I know some will argue it looks better, but IMO it doesn't).
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00148.jpg

Going to lie low for a couple weeks then put sideskirts back on along with a couple other things. But i wont reveal all now. The outside is my next project after i've finished making the inside as black as possible.

CV JOINT
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00134-1.jpg
Woke up the other day and there were liquid all over my front alloy and on the floor next to it. I'm not usually any good with mechanics but i thought i'd just jump in and have a nosey around.

Took the alloy off..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00136-1.jpg

Grease on inside of alloy..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00135-1.jpg

As i said, i'm no mechanic, but quickly clocked on it was just the gaitor that had come loose..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00137-1.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00139-1.jpg

Cleaned the wheel area:
before..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00138-1.jpg
after..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00143-1.jpg

Went local A1 Motorstore's and bought a repair kit..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00142-1.jpg

Filled the gaitor up with some new grease/oil shizzle. Then use a steel cable tie..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00145-1.jpg

I felt it wasn't strong enough so put a jubilee clip on also..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00146-1.jpg

Washed the wheel and put it back on.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/progress%20thread%20new/DSC00140-1.jpg

[Paul]

Dont post yet.

Or i'll bad rep you then fart on you at trax. kkthxbai....

[Peejous]

Is that a 1.1?

[Paul]

Dont post yet.

Or i'll bad rep you then fart on you at trax. kkthxbai.....

[Paul]

CUNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edit

Its cool, luckily got enough posts to make progress thread. Lol

[Karl]

......Hi,
nice progress you have here.

[James]

Nice work mate, looking real good

[frankie]

he making reservations......

i guess

[Paul]

I hate you all. LOL

Come back in 5 mins x

[David]

VTS wheels and lower it.

[Paul]

VTS wheels and lower it.

Read it all x

[Paul]

Is that a 1.1?

Thanks, lol,

Everyone has my permission to post now, not that you need it :homme:

[Karl]

Bonnet looks like i could do with some attention to the neatness of spraying mate?

[Paul]

Bonnet looks like i could do with some attention to the neatness of spraying mate?

Couldn't agree more with you mate.

It was abit rushed. I had ducktaped my numberplate to it and when i took it off it took a layer of paint with it. So thats only reason i sprayed it black. In the process of buying a new plain silver one now. Did want a carbon fibre one but they're silly prices lol.

I've applied for a lvl 2 body repair and spraying course at college for this september though, so hopefully i'll do something abit 'prettier' ;)

[SupermanSam]

nice car mate, you in clayton, bradford? Ive got a posi blue w reg vtr in queensbury. havn't really started anything with it yet.

[Ryan]

you change your mind way to often lol!

fucking glad that horrific snow plow is no more though.

wings west sideskirts were one of the better parts around when the full (g5 iirc) was new.

still looks better standardish :P

[saxokid100]

Looks realy good with the wing west side skirts!! just needs the black on the bonnet tidying up round the edges:y::y:

[Paul]

nice car mate, you in clayton, bradford? Ive got a posi blue w reg vtr in queensbury. havn't really started anything with it yet.

Clayton near Accrington in blackburn mate, different place ;)

You should really get into modding. Just play around with it, take pieces off and put them back on. Just to get your knowledge up then start modding. I knew nothing about cars when i first bought mine.

you change your mind way to often lol!

fucking glad that horrific snow plow is no more though.

wings west sideskirts were one of the better parts around when the full (g5 iirc) was new.

still looks better standardish :P

Lmao @ Snow plow comment.

Thanks for a decent reply mate, and i know i change my mind too often. I dont really do photoshops etc, i just get an idea in my head, then do it. If it looks crap i take it off. I really do need a good hard slap tbh, i've was thinking of selling up and buying a 1.2 1995 corsa :panic:. Mum and dad talked me out of it though lol (they didnt want one on their driveaway, stuck up gits LOL).


Looks realy good with the wing west side skirts!! just needs the black on the bonnet tidying up round the edges:y::y:

Tottally agree with you there mate. Love them sideskirts, everytime i look at it now it looks like its 'missing' something. Not going to start work on outside until i finished the inside though. Need to finish wiring up my front components, get sub and amp back in, and secure the front doorcards.

Thanks for decent replys :y:

[Rob85]

omg!! What the hell u done to it!?!? And u say my Astra is bad!? lol :hug:

[Paul]

NE NO NE NO NE NO :hug:

Dont worry mate, its natural for cops not to like saxo's. :p

[Rawlinz]

How much did all that flocking cost mate?

[Hopcraft]

Copper saved you from ruining your car tbqfh.

Loved the posi blue one.

[Graeme]

why you put jordon in brackets after my name for buying the grille you :homme:

as ryan said the wings west kit is by far the best kit for the saxo so id get it all if you can

[Paul]

why you put jordon in brackets after my name for buying the grille you :homme:

as ryan said the wings west kit is by far the best kit for the saxo so id get it all if you can

You said your name was jordan in a pm when i bought the grill lol. Will change it now.

Yeah seen the wings west kit on tv (full) other day. Looks alright, might go for it. However when i got pulled the cop said it was illegal and dangerous :homme:

[betty02]

Beeeeeeeweeeeastttt

[Lawrence]

Copper saved you from ruining your car tbqfh.

Loved the posi blue one.

Couldnt agree more! looks alot nicer as it is!

[chris205]

You said your name was jordan in a pm when i bought the grill lol. Will change it now.

Yeah seen the wings west kit on tv (full) other day. Looks alright, might go for it. However when i got pulled the cop said it was illegal and dangerous :homme:

sounds like you got pulled by the fashion police mate :clapping: haha

No really, the nice police really did you a favour, those side skirts looked so out of place tbf

[Paul]

Would they look out of place with a front splitter?

[chris205]

probably not, they just looked random without the bigger front bumper, admitedly it isnt my style but if thats what you like go for it

[omp]

slam it and leave it

[Paul]

probably not, they just looked random without the bigger front bumper, admitedly it isnt my style but if thats what you like go for it

Yeah, i'll go for it. Once i have the front splitter and its all level (like sideskirts not lower than front if you get me) i think it will look alright.

slam it and leave it

Dont be silly.

[lavo-vts]

that cop was right dude those side skirts needed to come off. looks so much better now

[Liam-westcoast]

really nice car

you have done a lot of work

[Paul]

that cop was right dude those side skirts needed to come off. looks so much better now

Hi there,

Do you not think it looks just like every other silver vtr on saxp though?

Thanks,

Paul

really nice car

you have done a lot of work

Cheers mate, I like doing the work myself. Its like a hobby :)

Been reading guides on lowering torsian bar, but cant find any good ones. I think i might just have a play around with it once i get some free time.

[liamk15]

you where loosing me at first with all the extra plastic but you pulled me round in the end.

Give you 10 out of 10 for effort by tryin it yourself.

id get a full cv boot instead of them split ones they seem abit flimbsy imo.

flocking looks good :y:

[Hopcraft]

Hi there,

Do you not think it looks just like every other silver vtr on saxp though?

Thanks,

Paul


I dont understand this bullshit, if i wanted to do something to my car that i liked and looks good i would do it, regardless that some one on 'sax-p' has already done it. At the end of the day i had my saxo for a year and did just over 20k and travelled all over, and i didnt once spot some one 'sax-p' so what does it matter if every other vtr looks the same on this FORUM ! We dont all live in one town, if we did then yes you would have a point but i dont see the point in being 'different' on an internet community if it looks shit, lol.

Each to their own though pal.

Dont bad rep me or nuttingggg !! :afro:

[Paul]

you where loosing me at first with all the extra plastic but you pulled me round in the end.

Give you 10 out of 10 for effort by tryin it yourself.

id get a full cv boot instead of them split ones they seem abit flimbsy imo.

flocking looks good :y:

Hi Liam,

Cheers for reading the whole thread, glad it interested you. And thanks for complimenting me on the effort.

I'll see how long the CV joint lasts, everyother day i keep checking it and it seems to be working fine for now :y:

I dont understand this bullshit, if i wanted to do something to my car that i liked and looks good i would do it, regardless that some one on 'sax-p' has already done it. At the end of the day i had my saxo for a year and did just over 20k and travelled all over, and i didnt once spot some one 'sax-p' so what does it matter if every other vtr looks the same on this FORUM ! We dont all live in one town, if we did then yes you would have a point but i dont see the point in being 'different' on an internet community if it looks shit, lol.

Each to their own though pal.

Dont bad rep me or nuttingggg !! :afro:

Hi, firstly dont worry i only bad rep noobs. They cant get me back :boxing:

Your missing the point really, I went down this route because i do actually think it will look good in the long run. The whole subtle thing is boring me abit as its easy to do and doesn't require much effort.

For example, People going down the subtle route normally go for lowered suspension then smoked theme. They most likely pay someone to lower it, and the lights are just bolt out, bolt in.

However, i do know some people go that step further (pred + others) with the subtle theme and i respect all the effort they put into their cars. But personally i would like to go down the route i am doing. If i do anything i dont like i'll simply undo it and do something different, if i dont like that, then il take it off and do something different again. Until i have the car looking how i want it to look.

Thanks for posting :drink:

[Mrk1]

Up, down, all around, you're an indecisive bugger aren't you?! Fairplay for the amount of effort you have put into it though. I agree with you on doing mods yourself & learning techniques along the way (a bit like jumping in at the deep end!) Much more fun that way! Plus Sax-p often helps alot!

But the big question is......are you happy with it now, or do you have more plans in the pipeline?

[Paul]

Up, down, all around, you're an indecisive bugger aren't you?! Fairplay for the amount of effort you have put into it though. I agree with you on doing mods yourself & learning techniques along the way (a bit like jumping in at the deep end!) Much more fun that way! Plus Sax-p often helps alot!

But the big question is......are you happy with it now, or do you have more plans in the pipeline?

Up, down, all around,....

I apologise, i just wanted to say that aswell, up down, all around, up down all around, put a donk on it :dj:

Thanks for comment mate :)

The pipeline is very long my friend. Its far from finished ;) I've already got plans leading up to end of next year. But i dont wish to reveal them to i've done them :)

[saxo_ron]

Personally I like a standard looking sax but then im an old man (27) so the kits and stuff arent for me I just like going quickly

Entirely up to yourself how and what you do to your car. respect the amount of effort you have put into it personally - keep it up. im expecting it not to remain silver once youve done your course though

[Paul]

Personally I like a standard looking sax but then im an old man (27) so the kits and stuff arent for me I just like going quickly

Entirely up to yourself how and what you do to your car. respect the amount of effort you have put into it personally - keep it up. im expecting it not to remain silver once youve done your course though

I know what you mean mate. Cheers for the respect :y:

I have thought about doing a respray myself once i've completed my course. I like the silver though, so probably just get creative and add some more black or something :err:

It will be a while off that though :)

[DaveyBoy]

lowering is cheap and makes ur car look about 200 percent better.
go get the springs then come to me :) lol
maybe ur a bit too far away.

[Ryyy]

Nice car...Very nice!
Whats next?!

[Paul]

Nice car...Very nice!
Whats next?!

Hi,

Just bought some lockwood blue dials, After i fit them I've finished working on interior for now. (spent like 600+ on it upto now lol).

Am currently looking for a decent front splitter, only one i found that i like is the wings west, to go with my sideskirts. So exterior is next. Nothing major, just splitters and sideskirts. And abit of spraying ;) Bonnet needs touching up

Thanks for posting =]

[Paul]

TRAX - RACE TO COMPLETE EXTERIOR

Right well the week before trax i was trying to sort my saxo out so it would look alright at trax. iFAIL. Really didnt have enough time, was working on the spaxo from 7 in morning til silly o clock at night. Sometimes i wish there was more hours in the day.

Anyhow, Enough talking. I'll let you know what i been upto.

Firstly i decided to improve my back bumper. I decided a little gloss black on it in the middle would look good. I thought of this after following a corsa VXR to work.

So i removed the back bumper:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00180.jpg

Sanded it down... and added bit of filler in places to remove any scratches.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00181.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00182.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00183.jpg

Then i added primer:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00195.jpg

Got my gorgeous gf to make me something to eat :boxing:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00197.jpg

Sanded it down and added some more primer:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00223.jpg

Sanded and added silver paint (mixed from a local bodyshop, very good match)
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00224.jpg

Started getting a bit dark so moved into greenhouse..

Masked off the part i wanted to spray black, then sprayed black over the silver (no laquer on at this point).
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00230.jpg

In the morning i realised i didnt do too bad of a job..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00236.jpg

But wasn't happy with only one coat of black so sanded it and sprayed another coat of gloss black:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00237.jpg

Laquer'd it, let it dry, then fitted to car:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00645.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00644.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00646.jpg

[Paul]

Colour coding side bumpers

Did this whilst back and front bumpers were off and could fit car in garage. (As it kept friggin raining, amount of times i was led in puddles..rawr..)

Anyhow less of my bitching.

Masked the bumpers off and added news papers:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00202.jpg

Sanded them down a little.

Then added primer:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00203.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00205.jpg

Got girlfriend to clean the dishes from the meal she made me earlier:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00204.jpg

Applied some silver shit. (No seriously, it was shit. Fucking halfords.. Shame bodyshop wasn't open that i got my bumper paint from).
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00209.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00217.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00218.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00219.jpg

God dam i hate halfords paints...

Completely different silver? Yes.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00227.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00228.jpg

Some random dude came to my house and started pratting about around my car:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00232.jpg

Checked indicator worked: (only 1 layer of paint and loads of laquer on it, no primer)
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00226.jpg

Sideskirts
Thought i might aswell whack them back on. Even though copper said they were illegal and made me take them off. Got pulled over today and the cop didn't say out about them so its all good.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00243.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00244.jpg


Gave the car a wash:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00649.jpg

[Paul]

FRONT BAS**RD OF A BUMPER :wall::wall::wall::wall:

You know how i wanted my car to be all done and ready for TRAX? iFAIL!

Was working silly hours in the cold/wet/rain to try to get it ready. But ended up taking ages to dry, couldnt smooth it properly as i didnt have enough time, so ended up whacking silver paint on and hoping no one would notice much.. :wall:

Anyways, this is how the story goes

Fog light air feed:
Items used:

MDF
Jigsaw
Plastic bottle
Dads Cotton T shirt (ideal for fibreglassing)
Fibreglass
Body Filler
Duck Tape
Is this starting to sound like bodge job? Yeeee haaaaayyy


Right firstly i took the plastic bottle of pop, and used jigsaw to make it into a tube..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00185.jpg

Then i started to cut up and wrap my dads cotton t-shirt around the plastic:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00186.jpg

Then i got the fibreglass out..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00187.jpg

Whacked it on inside..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00188.jpg

Cut some MDF to the shape of the fog light, attached my home made tubing and whacked some more fibreglass on..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00189.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00190.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00192.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00193.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00196.jpg

Fibreglass on:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00199.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00201.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00207.jpg

Filler added..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00214.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00215.jpg

Hole cut out where i didnt apply filler or fibreglass:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00216.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00220.jpg

Other side foglight smoothed over:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00221.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00222.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00231.jpg

The bumper it self i'm not sure on what the final design will be yet.. Anyhow i just did the usual..

Took it off..
Did the usual sanding and spraying
Added a little filler to smooth the bottom plastic bit in...
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00184.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00177.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00178.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00179.jpg

SYMPATHY TIME PLEASE? :D:oops:
Picture of me on saturday morning at 7.30am (Saxo180's convoy was setting off about 2pm and would take an hour to get there..) Gave me just a few hours to get it all ready. I had no chance tbh. But tried to make it as good as possible. Will be taking it off soon and re-doing it.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00643.jpg

Heres a couple of pictures of me on friday night lieing in a big puddle in the dark trying to fit sideskirts:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00241.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00240.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax%20prep/DSC00243.jpg

[Paul]

Time to cut my losses and go trax.. But in what car?

I had the choice of going in a 1.3 fiesta or the 1.6 VTR with a very ugly front bumper...

I chose the vtr, and tried to get people not to take pictures of the front LOL. (WAYNE) ;)

Decided to go with 2 friends, well 2 and half. Osama Bin-Laden decided to join us..

Set off them stopped at a service station to make sure nothings fell off..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830168933l.jpg

Oh hai osama!
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830168813l.jpg

Got to the hotel and i think i parked next to Predator_VTR, not sure though.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830169163l.jpg

Convoy to trax
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830169280l.jpg

Woo..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830169390l.jpg

Parked up..
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830169494l.jpg

Got osama to look after the VTR whilst we went for a look around
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830169597l.jpg

Front bumper: :wall:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830169798l.jpg

From the back: :A:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830169689l.jpg

Nicest car there imo:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830170115l.jpg

Some jailbait:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830171094l.jpg

Some dude skidding off the track:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830170783l.jpg

Me and Osama:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830171861l.jpg
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/15012747a8830171953l.jpg

Picture Wayne took for me :y:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/Paul_CGM/trax/goodpic.jpg

[Paul]

Off to pub, leave comments will get back to you later :)

Thanks for reading.

[Paul]

reserve.....

[Paul]

reserve......

[JimoVTR]

reserve WTF?

[-Ashley106-]

looks good m8 am sure we have a pic of u somwhere on the way back home me n richo will dig it out l8er

[Shellz]

Its looking good! :D

[craig180]

I actually felt sorry sorry for your front bumper at TRAX :p

Big balls for trying the work yourself. Didn't have a clue who you were when you started talking to me so sorry if I seemed a bit of a clueless numpty!!!

[Paul]

reserve WTF?

Shh jimo x x

looks good m8 am sure we have a pic of u somwhere on the way back home me n richo will dig it out l8er

Was you in the icelantic saxo? With smoothed front bonnet?

If so, i should warn you, your handbreak cable was draggin along floor mate. Anyways, the saxo looks really nice mate :y:

Its looking good! :D

Thanks shellz :)

I actually felt sorry sorry for your front bumper at TRAX :p

Big balls for trying the work yourself. Didn't have a clue who you were when you started talking to me so sorry if I seemed a bit of a clueless numpty!!!

Lol yeah i heard quite a few comments about my front bumper going around haha. Dont worry about it. Probably sort it out this weekend.

Yeah you did look a bit clueless at first..

"so who are you"
"Paul"
"paul *something*?"
"no mate.."

LOL

It's cool :) Still think you were drunk or something... Wearing shorts in the pouring rain cleaning your car LOL.

[betty02]

Paul always like your progress thread haha not sure why just have lol love the rear bumper to looks class, and the mrs, fancy a swap? The 1 i bought 2 the meet and yours?

[Dax24]

cool progress thread mate.

[Danr]

The rear bumper looks spot on mate :)

[Paul]

Paul always like your progress thread haha not sure why just have lol love the rear bumper to looks class, and the mrs, fancy a swap? The 1 i bought 2 the meet and yours?

My progress threads are special. And she isnt really my mrs more like my slave :A:. Lol just had a row with her on phone because i went pub instead of seeing her last night lol.

cool progress thread mate.

Cheers mate :y:

The rear bumper looks spot on mate :)

Thanks mate :) x

[evans1089]

great progress, you like spraying things don't you :P
Why did the police say your sun strip was illegal? pm and tell me please?
Good work :y:

[Ben]

Just read through it all matey, very interestin stuff! I'm fancyin sprayin my rear bumper bit black too, was it much work?

[Paul]

Cheers for reading mate.

It was quite easy. Just make sure you do it proper way and sand it all down, not just the bit you want to spray. Then spray the whole bumper silver (after primer/filler stages). Then once its dried dont put laquer on. Mask the black bit off, spray it, then give it bit of a sand with 800wetndry or something. Then do a couple more coats. Then take masking tape off and laquer the whole bumper.

Make sure you do it in a dust free area :y:

Hardest part is finding a correct shade of silver to respray. Get your colour code from inside of your door (mine was AZR artic steel) then take it to a decent place to get your paint mixed up. Dont go halfords.)

[browne174]

love the blab bits on your bonnet and rear bumper :y:

black roof next;)

[trixta]

i like what youv'e done! the body kit isn't my taste but i can respect your opinion and choice of mods.

i like the fact that you do all the spraying yourself but do you do it all out of a can??

only say it cos i work in a body shop and the amount of cars thats paintwork is ruined becos of aerosole we have to turn them away as it becomes a massive job!!!

just looking out for you bud!

like the prog thread tho!!!!

[danzman1991]

Haha, I love how you have pictures of your Girlfriend making you something to eat, then a little while later, a picture of her washing up :y: Legendary..

Good progress thread, very easy to read through it all =)

Love the rear bumper :y:

[Recovery]

great progress mate! lot of work has gone into this i can see :)

[smiith]

i love that back bumper :A: well done on doing the work yourself aswell, looks good, specialy if its a rush job aswell!

[jodie_saxo]

loving the rear bumper, nice to see something abit different! well done :)

[baker556]

good progress mate ! i have to say your back bumper looks good for a bit of diy spraying !

did u use rattle cans or a compessor ? good effort in this project mate !

[Paul]

Used rattle cans mate :y:

Car is in pieces now and i have a new one.

Someone crashed into the silver one a few week ago. Sold quite a few bits such as engine + gearbox. Got loads of pieces still forsale such as boot, bumper, gti leather, flocked interior, etc =]

[harvey]

how much do you want for the GTI leathers? ive been looking for some for ages!

[Ben]

how much do you want for the GTI leathers? ive been looking for some for ages!

Look how old the thread is.