My Matt Black Vts y0! - SOLD!

[Liam-westcoast]

looks really nice that mate, vts wheels look good

pm'd you aswell!!!

[jonesy9]

S wheels look alot better mate :y: top job :)

[JAM35]

love this car mate well nice job :afro:

[Anthony]

looks really nice that mate, vts wheels look good

pm'd you aswell!!!

Thank you bud, i'm going to be refurbing the s wheels 1 by 1 soon because there is a little curbage going on lol.

Pm'd back.

S wheels look alot better mate :y: top job :)

Thank you very much :)

love this car mate well nice job :afro:

Cheers mate means alot.

[3cott]

Paint job looks a top job

What colour you doing the wheels?

[Anthony]

Paint job looks a top job

What colour you doing the wheels?

Cheers man.

Ermm either a grey or glossly black with red rim tape :y:

[yorker]

car is looking good, i would paint the wheels gloss blay and same with the lights

[Anthony]

car is looking good, i would paint the wheels gloss blay and same with the lights

ta bud. deffo doing them in a gloss black now :) gonna take a while though because of funds and spare time but will get it done.

[KieranYeh]

Very nicely done mate, looking great. I want one like this one day :D

[Anthony]

Very nicely done mate, looking great. I want one like this one day :D

Thanks mate means alot to hear peoples views specially positive ones :y:.


Sorry for no recent updates people only thing i've done is give the sax a nice new oil change and filter change. But i've got a few things in mind that hopefully i'll doing soonish. Oh and i've brought standard mirrors which i need to fit.

Plans to date:
coat and protect underneath and arches
Paint standard mirrors
Paint door shuts black
Refurb vts alloys
Spray a,b,c pillars and roof lining black
Buy and fit gti leather seats

[vtreuro]

wasssonn gd to see a cornish man on here, nice lil project there mate thats how the cornish doit!! wer bouts u from then?? im from penryn/falmouth use to go camborne college with mechanics dint notice ya car around tho cheersss

[saxovtsdriver]

looking well good mate,

any more plans???

[parry121]

looks well mate, :y:

[Jay_]

looks really smart mate!

[Krys_23]

Seriously nice job you've done on that ! You will need to give me some tips on spraying via pm? I'd love personally to buy a car in poor condition and have it all prepped and re painted myself, Cheers!

[Anthony]

wasssonn gd to see a cornish man on here, nice lil project there mate thats how the cornish doit!! wer bouts u from then?? im from penryn/falmouth use to go camborne college with mechanics dint notice ya car around tho cheersss

Really sorry for the late reply i live around redruth area mate :)

looking well good mate,

any more plans???

Cheers, i keep chaning my mind on what to do yet haha

looks well mate, :y:

Thanks :y:

looks really smart mate!

Cheers bud

Seriously nice job you've done on that ! You will need to give me some tips on spraying via pm? I'd love personally to buy a car in poor condition and have it all prepped and re painted myself, Cheers!

Thanks mate. Sure i'll send you a PM if you like.

[Anthony]

Future plans

I haven't updated this again due to lack of funds, basically all i am doing atm is running the car for daily use. I've done a few bits like rust sealed the rear. I've also fitted standard mirrors. I had a new refurb'd axle from IM which was lowered 70mm so now its sitting a tad lower at the rear. but i havent got any pics sorry guys.

My future plans are a bit crazy since i only resprayed the car last year, but basically toying with a matt finish with gloss black bump strips, vts alloys and other few bits in gloss black like spoiler etc to brake the matt color up. Undecided on what matt color i'm going for its either Matt white, Black OR Red oxide :O!!

Thanks for looking.

[Anthony]

Well I purchased a VT front bumper and side door panels to work on a while back thought i'd post some pictures of how its coming along.

Basically wanted a wide mouth, de-fogged shaped splitter VT bumper and de-badged door panels to make my sexo 100% debadged lol.

First started by chopping the plastic ridge off around the fog hole, and then cutting some mesh to fit,
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/SDC10749.jpg


Then glued the mesh in place just to add a little strength and so it wouldn't move for when i applied fiberglass
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/SDC10751.jpg


I cut some fiberglass matting to shape
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/SDC10754.jpg


Then applied the fiberglass resin...
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/SDC10755.jpg


This is what it now looked like from the outside....
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/SDC10758.jpg


Lots of filler, only got 1 picture of this but it took lots of sanding then appling more filler etc to get it right!!!
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/SDC10767.jpg


This is the finished result, in primer.
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2355.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2354.jpg


This is the wide mouth 90% there, and markings drawn out to where i'm cutting the splitter.
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2356.jpg


And splitter cut to shape. I didn't have the luxary of a jigsaw just a regular hand saw was a nightmare! Still needs more sanding on the left side.
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2361.jpg


Another pic of the splitter cut.
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2362.jpg


Here's the door panel a quick before and after, its in red primer.
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/SDC10757.jpg


No progress pics just afterwards....
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2359.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2358.jpg


So thats where i'm at, need to get the wide mouth 100% and sand the splitter more then i can primer the whole thing and get ready for its matt paint job :P. Thanks for looking.

[jack123]

looks spot on thats how i want mine to end up looking :D at some point ha

[Jonesy_4]

Looks good mate, can't wait to see it when it is finished

[Anthony]

looks spot on thats how i want mine to end up looking :D at some point ha

Thanks mate!

Looks good mate, can't wait to see it when it is finished

Cheers, yeah I cant wait to finish it aswell. it's my gfs bday today so i cant work on it but i am gonna tomorrow :y:

[3cott]

That bumper looks ace :y:

[Whirly]

yh car looks good mate, you still at camboure college?, i been over there the last few weeks doing exams for work didnt see your car tho

[Anthony]

That bumper looks ace :y:

Thank you very much.

yh car looks good mate, you still at camboure college?, i been over there the last few weeks doing exams for work didnt see your car tho

Cheers. I've finished my course at the college mid june. I always used to park up in the sports centre car park not the big main car park :y:.

[Anthony]

Started to do some work on a rear bumper i brought a while back (as the one on my sax has the exhaust recess cut).

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2363.jpg

It has quite a few deep scratches more work than i was expecting on it tbh but all is good :P

Front bumper is now ready for primer will upload pics when its ready for paint.

[Andy_K]

Bumpers and door panels look spot on mate :y:

I used to go to the old School of Mines on Camborne College campus. Lived in Illogan for 2 years as well

[Anthony]

Bumpers and door panels look spot on mate :y:

I used to go to the old School of Mines on Camborne College campus. Lived in Illogan for 2 years as well

Thanks mate.

Oh right thats interesting, I live 10 mins away from Illogan and have just finished my 3rd year at camborne college lol. Where do you live now?

[Andy_K]

I moved around a few student houses whilst I was there. Started in the old Beringer Halls in Camborne town centre (now an old folks home iirc), illogan, portreath and Beacon. I moved back up to Huddersfield when I finished, that was about 7 years ago now!!

[Anthony]

I moved around a few student houses whilst I was there. Started in the old Beringer Halls in Camborne town centre (now an old folks home iirc), illogan, portreath and Beacon. I moved back up to Huddersfield when I finished, that was about 7 years ago now!!

Portreath is a lovely place, love the beach there. Oh right 7 years lol, thought I might have been more recent haha. I've only lived in cornwall for 5-6 years so I wasnt even here then.

[Andy_K]

Yeah love Porthreath and Perthtowen beaches. Best one is Gwithian near Camborne though. Yeah, I cant really believe it was 7 years ago that I left - showing my age now lol

[Anthony]

Yeah love Porthreath and Perthtowen beaches. Best one is Gwithian near Camborne though. Yeah, I cant really believe it was 7 years ago that I left - showing my age now lol

Yeah Gwithian is very nice. How time flys haha!

[mezza18]

nice work man i wanna do that to my bumper :)

[Anthony]

nice work man i wanna do that to my bumper :)

Cheers! I say get stuck in you learn from your mistakes.

[Anthony]

Update

Decidied to de-lock my doors, pictures say more than words!!

Fiber glass and fiber glass matting
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0162.jpg

from out side
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0161.jpg

Filler
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0163.jpg

ANd in primer :)
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0167.jpg

Thanks.

[Liams1]

very nice, loving everything apart from the mirros (y)

[Anthony]

very nice, loving everything apart from the mirros (y)

Thanks mate, dont worry the mirrors have long gone been replaced with standards.

[paulsupervts84]

it coming on a treat keep the good work up

[Anthony]

it coming on a treat keep the good work up

Thanks mate its slowly, slowy getting there I hope lol.

[Anthony]

Update

FINALLY got rid of those annoying silver coloured door shuts... You can guess what color i'm going eventually :).

Before:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0176.jpg

During:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0183.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0185.jpg

After:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0190.jpg

While I was at it I painted my new rear vt bumper too...

Before:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0177.jpg

After:
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0192.jpg

And my new door cards :P

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0194.jpg

Cheers.

[sn3ddon]

your paint skills are minted paint my civic lol

[Anthony]

your paint skills are minted paint my civic lol

Thanks mate not too bad considering this was my first time spraying properly with just a can. And I say give it ago yourself mate its not too hard just takes a lot of prep work :).

[S666UKH]

WOW!!!

Now dats effort! : )

[Anthony]

WOW!!!

Now dats effort! : )

Cheers fella.


I've now got 106 door bins to add to my doors but haven't any pictures yet. I have also sprayed my de-badged door panels and front bumper in matt black too sorry no pictures as of yet.

[Anthony]

Well finally resprayed my saxo yesterday got up at 6am to head down a empty garage I have access to get started.

Pictures say more than words... (Yes I know my bonnet is gloss I am expecting a fiberglass replacement for my birthday in september :y:)

Front bumper before:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0198.jpg

After:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0205-1.jpg

Door trims before:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0196.jpg

After:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0206-1.jpg

[Anthony]

Whole car before:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0202.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0199.jpg

After:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0209.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0208.jpg

[Anthony]

Bumper Close up of De-fogged / widemouth / custum cut splitter:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0210.jpg

Close up of de-lock and de-badge:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0211.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0212.jpg

[Anthony]

Whilist I was at it i decided to paint under my front arches with rust seal and remove the arch linging to save weight and aid brake cooling.

Before:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0203.jpg

After:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/Photo0207.jpg

Well thats where it is currently at. Next will be a fiberglass bonnet and some new mirrors with streamline carbon caps and some other bits and bobs. Time will tell ;)

Comments please?

Cheers,
Ant

[parry121]

i see you went matt black in the end, i am getting bored of matt black now tbh, lol i am getting my resprayed befor trax, looks good mate,

[Anthony]

i see you went matt black in the end, i am getting bored of matt black now tbh, lol i am getting my resprayed befor trax, looks good mate,

Yeah I decided to go down the matt black route matey.

Although I only resprayed it last year my car had scratches and all sorts due to idiots and I wasnt happy with it.

Because of my budget this was the best option plus soon I will be going down the track route so matt black is easy to mantain and practicle for a track car. Thanks mate.

[jonesy9]

looking well mate :) need some more smoked parts added, headlights,rears?,wheels?

[Anthony]

looking well mate :) need some more smoked parts added, headlights,rears?,wheels?

Thanks mate. I was thinking about smoked headlights and rears but 50/50 on the wheels might get a bright color on there haha.

[Anthony]

Mini update:

Smooth boot lock, I wanted to delete all of the locks/key holes around the car and didnt fancy installing a boot popper so... I smoothed the button. never seen it done before.

Before:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2366.jpg

During:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2367.jpg

After:

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2368.jpg

Comments :)?

Cheers,
Ant

[jack123]

thats smart never seen that before i like it

[Anthony]

thats smart never seen that before i like it

Thanks, remember you saw it here first haha!

[Anthony]

Pic of the smooth boot button fitted

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2370.jpg

Now de-spoilerd lol

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2371.jpg


Few piccys of how it stands after a quick rinse with the garden hose

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2372.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2374.jpg

[Liam-westcoast]

look really nice, good job mate!

[samfenna]

looks good, but smoked headlights and a lower ride height would finish this off :)
maybe some new wheels..

[Anthony]

look really nice, good job mate!

Thanks I try my best!

looks good, but smoked headlights and a lower ride height would finish this off :)
maybe some new wheels..

Cheers, I agree I need smoked lights tbh and new wheels (i'm thinking multi spokes) but ride height nahh 60mm is lowest i'll go thinking of a new setup actually for better handling.

[harveyg]

loookin goood mate

[Anthony]

loookin goood mate

Cheers :y:.

[Anthony]

Few little goodies, and how it looks after its first clean...


(Real stremline carbon just needs sanding down and some more lacquer put on)
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2394-1.jpg

Lambswool mitt
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2395-1.jpg

Microfiber towel
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2396-1.jpg

Clean... (Yeah i know the bonnet is gloss, it's only a temp thing! due to it being bent at a cornor I didn't spray it.)

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2399.jpg

Gloss roof :P
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2401.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2402-1.jpg

Thanks,
Ant

[nicole_]

the bonnet looks so outta place mann :n:
needs to be matt

[ex-tro]

looks great mate i like the idea ov a smooth boot press

[jack123]

looks lush get a matt black bonnet also tho mate

[3cott]

Car is looking well m8 :y:

[Anthony]

the bonnet looks so outta place mann :n:
needs to be matt

Yeah I know it does, I did state on pg 15 that it is only temp. The bonnet on there atm is bent so I didn't bother spraying it untill I find a better one.

looks great mate i like the idea ov a smooth boot press

Thanks :y:

looks lush get a matt black bonnet also tho mate

Cheers, and yeah I will be getting either matt black one or fiberglass/carbon :O

Car is looking well m8 :y:

Thankies

[Grover-VTR]

looking sick mate how many cans did it take 2 spray the car ?

[jack123]

carbon would just finish it off mate do it :D

[Anthony]

looking sick mate how many cans did it take 2 spray the car ?

Thanks! I used about 20 cans but I did 4 thick coats...so it may only take 15 or so with thinner coats.

carbon would just finish it off mate do it :D

Yeah i'm tempted, do you think this would suit?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190372288970&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

[moxy89]

didnt you pay to get it sprayed gloss black a while ago ?

[Anthony]

didnt you pay to get it sprayed gloss black a while ago ?

I sprayed it myself mate whilst I was finishing a body restoration and spraying course at college. Only cost £100 for paint/etc :P. I wasn't 100% happy with the finish and someone decided to scratch the paint in some areas ... so I thought fuck it I will re-spray it in matt haha.

[SiThomas]

Best matt car i've seen on here imo !

[Anthony]

Best matt car i've seen on here imo !

Sig worthy me thinks! Thanks means a lot to me :).

[Graeme]

I like it

the matt paint looks good

howcome you havnt done the roof though?

[Anthony]

I like it

the matt paint looks good

howcome you havnt done the roof though?

Thanks. Well I thought i'd try make it a little unique and leave the roof in gloss but I may change my mind in the future. Of course dream plan would be a carbon roof but time will tell ;).

............


I've spent some of this afternoon smoking my front headlights and just waiting for the glue to dry and I will re-fit them and take some pictures!

[Anthony]

Update

Got bored today so decided to smoke my headlights. Done it in the past so was much easier 2nd time around.

10-15 Mins in the oven later...

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2403.jpg

Fitted to car (crap pic) ye i know bonnet is gloss before any1 says lol

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2405.jpg

Thanks,
Ant

[sn3ddon]

looks evil :) i like this

[Anthony]

looks evil :) i like this

Cheers...Glad you like it mate, starting to take shape slowly :D.

[Anthony]

Update

Been on the look out for a replacment bonnet for ages been thinking about a fiberglass one and then a carbon one but they are 1k new from streamline :fcuk: so that was out of the question....

But then this Procomp Carbon Kevlar bonnet popped up in the for sale section and I just had to have it! Only 1 out of 3 in the UK made so nice and unique :y:.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z92/jasonvts88/Random/IMG_0634.jpg

Should be here late this week / Early next week fingers crossed. Needs a little tlc, may just require a good wash and polish but have been considering rubbing it down and re-lacquering.

Cheers,
Ant

[Luke-saxo]

did you get the bonnet from a lad in derby ? will look very nice mate i dont normally like matt colours but i like this

[Anthony]

did you get the bonnet from a lad in derby ? will look very nice mate i dont normally like matt colours but i like this

Yeah a lad from derby user name on here "-Jason-". Thanks for the kind words bud.

[Luke-saxo]

yeah i seen this at a meet looked nice i was tempted but because i am going cleaned/euro wouldnt fit in that well

[Anthony]

yeah i seen this at a meet looked nice i was tempted but because i am going cleaned/euro wouldnt fit in that well

Cool good to know it looks good in person... And yeah it wouldn't really suit euro style more track style like what i'm heading for in the future :y:.

[Anthony]

Mini Mini Update:

Re-fitted a set of smoked side repeaters I had laying around... Now all thats left is to purchase some smoked jewels then all lights smoked :).

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2423.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2424.jpg

Cheers,
Ant

[vtr2010]

looks good in matt black mate, some top work there.:clapping:

[iSlayeR]

Hey mate, could i ask, how many liters of paint/primers etc did it take to respray your car in the gloss black? pm if you want :)

Cheers, Luke

[Anthony]

looks good in matt black mate, some top work there.:clapping:

Thanking you very much :)

Hey mate, could i ask, how many liters of paint/primers etc did it take to respray your car in the gloss black? pm if you want :)

Cheers, Luke

Pm'd matey. hope it helps.

[Anthony]

Mini update

106 door bins fitted finally... (sorry its grubby needs a good wash)

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2434.jpg

Cheers,
Ant

[iSlayeR]

Thanking you very much :)



Pm'd matey. hope it helps.

Did very much, cheers mate, going to the paint shop today to get some prices :y: you cars looking great in matt black ;)

[Anthony]

Did very much, cheers mate, going to the paint shop today to get some prices :y: you cars looking great in matt black ;)

Glad it helped. And cheers bud.

[Anthony]

Update

Finally got my procomp bonnet fitted with aero bonnet pins. It's a little rough around the edges but it serves its perpose as a good light weight replacment as it only weighs 3.5kg.

Pictures say a 1000 words and all that ...

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2454.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2456.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2457.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2458.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2459.jpg

Cheers,
Ant.

[Jamb0]

bonnet doesnt look to sit right?

[jack123]

bonnet doesnt look to sit right?

+ to that :wacko:

[Ben121290]

You need to paint the bonnet, it just looks out of place as it is.

[Jamestvaughan]

lovely colour, how much does it cost you to smooth the boot? was thinking of doing it for me

[Anthony]

bonnet doesnt look to sit right?

Thats how it sits mate, carbon bonnets wrap a little over time but as I said it serves a perpose i'm no style whore anyway :homme:

+ to that :wacko:

As above :)

You need to paint the bonnet, it just looks out of place as it is.

Wont be painting it anytime soon as its pure carbon no clear coat so would require lots of high build primer to smooth out the weaves and I dont have the money for that atm jobless :(.

lovely colour, how much does it cost you to smooth the boot? was thinking of doing it for me

Thanks mate. I smoothed the boot myself so it only cost me the materials as I did all the work.

[CraigNI]

looks class in matte black dude

[Anthony]

looks class in matte black dude

Thanks matey glad you like it.

[Anthony]

Mini update:

Purchased some stuff for my car

Some matt black chalk paint
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2461.jpg

Rollers/foam brushes
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2463.jpg

Engine flush for when I do a oil change
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2462.jpg

Gearbox oil got it booked in on friday
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq207/ant809099/DSCF2464.jpg

The paint and rollers are for the interior/engine bay as they are still silver from when the car used to all be silver :)

Cheers,
Ant

[Anthony]

Time has come to sell the saxo guys, I have bought something more practical for my health condition.

Here's the for sale thread: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=338196

1295 ONO!

Thanks,
Ant.

[kevin37]

quite good but not so sure about the alloys on it dunno if they go with the paint so well... just my opinion though

[SaxbyPK]

nice work done on it mate, one question because i wanna delock my doors, how will you unlock the car if your battery dies? as ther is no obvious manuel way of unlocking the car.

[mavoloso]

fookin love dat colour

[vtrchad]

well nice mate, love the bonnet