cheap DIY ideas???????? - Saxperience

mysaxovtr · 13th March 2010, 16:59

Hi all thought i'd get a thread going for people who can recormend any cheap diy ideas you can do to your saxo.... any ideas please feel free to leave coments cheers

gsavill90 · 13th March 2010, 17:14

Smoke headlights and foglights - Costs a bit of paint

T-Cut rear badges - Free if you've got T-Cut lying around. Can also use fine sandpaper

Clean Clean Clean.. Clean arches, alloys, engine bay, clean everything! Makes a big difference.

Boot builds.. Can cost a fair bit for the subs and amps.. but the build itself is just the cost of the materials used. I did a twin 12inch boot build for 20 quid. Mind you the sub and amps cost be about 200... But if you've already got that, or you can get it second hand for cheap!

Lots of stuff involving fiberglass... iPod holder, Speaker pods etc etc.. be creative!

Lowering the torsion bar.. Free

Dewiper - Free!

Unblock the rain pipe on the sunroof so you don't get dripped on every time it rains!

Paint brake calipers..

Change the LED's in your dials.. - Few quid for the LED's.. and be VERY careful!

Refurb your alloys.. - Bit of paint and a lot of time. Maybe 30 quid..

Clean your throttle body.. Free, and helps throttle response!

Smooth boot lock..-bit of fiberglass, some paint, and a boot popper. Maybe 30 quid max

mysaxovtr · 13th March 2010, 17:18

cheeeers dude will def have to do the lights

always clean clean clean I dont ever seem to stop ha

I would like to make a ipod holder... any ideas on how to do this cheers

gsavill90 · 13th March 2010, 17:23

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Originally Posted by mysaxovtr

cheeeers dude will def have to do the lights

always clean clean clean I dont ever seem to stop ha

I would like to make a ipod holder... any ideas on how to do this cheers

Yeh i made one once.. I'll try and add the picture to the above post!

I think there's a guide on here somewhere. It's easy enough!
Only problem i had is it came out on roundabouts

gsavill90 · 13th March 2010, 17:24

Or if you're really brave...

My first car.. the week before it went to the scrapyard.
Twenty quid on spray paint.. and a stencil of U2 star bono!

shaneio · 13th March 2010, 17:25

paint your centre console and side vents

mysaxovtr · 13th March 2010, 17:30

smoothing the boot lid is a definate plan.... never thought of that or seen it before

really good ideas cheers for coments and keep the pictures coming

gsavill90 · 13th March 2010, 17:34

Alot of bodywork can be done pretty cheaply if you're confident with painting.
Compressor and spray gun will set you back about 150 quid, but then any spray work you do is just the cost of the paint.
Combine that with your new skill with fiberglass and you can do all sorts

mysaxovtr · 13th March 2010, 17:34

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Originally Posted by gsavill90

Yeh i made one once.. I'll try and add the picture to the above post!

I think there's a guide on here somewhere. It's easy enough!
Only problem i had is it came out on roundabouts

hah i had the same problem when i tried to slip a phone holder in kept falling out all the time..

mysaxovtr · 13th March 2010, 17:40

my l.e.d lights only took a few minutes and cost £3 from halfords including a switch looks really good at night time lights up the whole centre console

shaunsvtr · 13th March 2010, 19:16

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Originally Posted by gsavill90

Or if you're really brave...

My first car.. the week before it went to the scrapyard.
Twenty quid on spray paint.. and a stencil of U2 star bono!

wow a would love to be driveing this lol thats mad but in a good way to ha

gsavill90 · 14th March 2010, 00:53

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Originally Posted by mysaxovtr

hah i had the same problem when i tried to slip a phone holder in kept falling out all the time..

Halfords do a reasonably good phone holder. Could use it for an ipod too.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165452

You can get those stick on plate bits for the suction pad to stick on to, then you could have it stuck onto the center console.
Or have it on your windscreen?
If you have a camera phone then you can video when you're driving. Useful for when you're passing a lambo or ferrari on the motorway. Then you can show all your friends!

roberg919 · 14th March 2010, 12:56

fablon sunstrip

diidsax · 14th March 2010, 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsavill90

Halfords do a reasonably good phone holder. Could use it for an ipod too.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165452

You can get those stick on plate bits for the suction pad to stick on to, then you could have it stuck onto the center console.
Or have it on your windscreen?
If you have a camera phone then you can video when you're driving. Useful for when you're passing a lambo or ferrari on the motorway. Then you can show all your friends!

haha love ur idea its wicked

gonna order one soon, as im going to have my phone bluetoothed to my head unit so no need 2 hold it