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SaxoIOW · 22nd February 2010, 13:12

Looks stunning in the pics

My car is in desperate need of a full detail aswell

5AMBO · 22nd February 2010, 19:36

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Originally Posted by CHIP

Again, thought about it dude, but don't even know how to go about it lol. Spray? But that sounds tacky lol... Re-trim, but who? Lol.

I am sure a few people on here have done it. Some saxos were made with the darker roof. Not sure which ones but seen a few on here that I am sure they just took from other saxos. Worth researching perhaps, would make a big difference in my opinion

Beenie · 22nd February 2010, 19:44

i heard about someone dying the head lining to get it black, i also heard about spray painting but no, not a good look.

CHIP · 22nd February 2010, 20:38

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Originally Posted by Beenie

what tyre shine are you using?

Some stuff i get from a valeting friend. Comes in a massive tub and last's me and my dad years. The last tub lasted over 5 years! Just put it on with a paintbrush. It's good stuff too.

CHIP · 4th March 2010, 16:14

A taster of what's coming this weekend... (hopefully will get chance to fit my carbon doorcard's too)

Barton1806 · 6th March 2010, 14:41

Car looks mint as always, Where you get the showcage from want to out a black one in my stealth machine? How much weight would you say you have lost with the interior strip? Got any more plans now for it?

Check my progress

Tom

Adam_Q · 6th March 2010, 15:31

This picture is awesome!

CHIP · 6th March 2010, 22:37

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Originally Posted by Barton1806

Car looks mint as always, Where you get the showcage from want to out a black one in my stealth machine? How much weight would you say you have lost with the interior strip? Got any more plans now for it?

Check my progress

Tom

Thanks pal. The showcage was off eBay.

Well, i weighed the car at 900kg with half a tank in, this was before i lost the splitter and fogs. The listed weight on Parkers is 920kg but i don't know if that is wet or dry?

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Originally Posted by Adam_Q

This picture is awesome!

Cheers pal...

Updates to come once i've uploaded photo's.

CHIP · 6th March 2010, 22:52

Right, the update. Sorry for the pic quality... all off my phone. Also the car's rather dirty

I've made a start on making all the silicone hoses match. The breather's pipe's were my first call. I didnt want to run silicone all the way to the carbon filter though as it's more liable to rubbing through so at work i made this little beauty.

A pushfit fitting, which originally the collar's were green, swapped them for blue and used a stem reducer to take it to 6mm hose. Works quite well

And the end result:

Also had a bash at fitting my carbon doorcards. Seems like Bic isn't very good at cutting accuratley though so for the handle's abit of modification is needed. Going to crack on with them in the morning

VTRacer · 7th March 2010, 08:51

looking good chip.
where did u get the blue piping from as was looking at some for mine but in red lol

smithy_VTR · 7th March 2010, 09:14

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Originally Posted by Adam_Q

This picture is awesome!

Must Say I Love This

CHIP · 7th March 2010, 10:08

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Originally Posted by VTRacer

looking good chip.
where did u get the blue piping from as was looking at some for mine but in red lol

eBay dude. The newest stuff is 6mm

It was about £13 for 3 metres.

Barton1806 · 7th March 2010, 10:21

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Originally Posted by CHIP

Thanks pal. The showcage was off eBay.

Well, i weighed the car at 900kg with half a tank in, this was before i lost the splitter and fogs. The listed weight on Parkers is 920kg but i don't know if that is wet or dry?

Cheers pal...

Updates to come once i've uploaded photo's.

Really then the biggest weight saving is when people aint allowed in the back. also need buckets and to sort out the rear as I don't like the exposed metal when they're stripped. Will upload pics when I have finished it should look ace.

Tom

CHIP · 7th March 2010, 10:24

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Originally Posted by Barton1806

Really then the biggest weight saving is when people aint allowed in the back. also need buckets and to sort out the rear as I don't like the exposed metal when they're stripped. Will upload pics when I have finished it should look ace.

Tom

Dude, put your signature in your signature lol

But anyway, bare in mind when i'm sat in the car, it weighs 940kg. So in other words i've lost the weight of half of me. You always notice when someone's sat in the car aswell acceleration wise so i guess it isn't that bad a saving.

Barton1806 · 7th March 2010, 10:33

It doesn't seem to work if I put it in my signiture

Yea I notice a massive difference when I am alone in the car, passengers and petrol are what weighs most. Stripping my rear and going to kit out with 3mm hardboard covered in speaker carpet, want a black showcage to go in aswell. Should look good you think?

Tom

VTRacer · 7th March 2010, 13:59

excellent cheers matey

CHIP · 8th March 2010, 00:00

Fitted my carbon doorcard's today. Not without a problem though.

A) Bic cut the hole's incorrectly for the handle's, so i've had to relocate them slightly
B) This seems to have created a fault with the central locking... I need to look closer!

But here they are

Also went for a mini photoshoot with Toyah now her Sax is on the road

VTRacer · 8th March 2010, 07:34

wow both look amazing mate

Sean_VTS^p · 8th March 2010, 07:47

Looks good buddy! Did you get the doorcards new? Its unlike Bic to make a mistake....

CHIP · 8th March 2010, 07:58

Second hand but never fitted dude. I'm unsure of Bic as Toyah's mirror caps took nearly a month to come and so did my mate's stereo blank