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Author so i finished the repaint, what ya think?
coke-gsi16v
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5th Sep 07 at 20:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so peeps i cant remember if i posted up about taking my car off the road at the end of july, due to tax running out an wanting a repaint
so i went ahead an got on with the job, did it all at work myself first full repaint i ever done. any way heres the pictures
opinions welcome..
heres how it looked


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here how she looks now


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sorry about the quality taken on my phone

[Edited on 06-09-2007 by coke-gsi16v]
nova_gteuk
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5th Sep 07 at 20:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lose the gay sticker and put standard rear lights back on,and its spot on

[Edited on 05-09-2007 by nova_gteuk]
J100RSA
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5th Sep 07 at 20:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i keep seeing you pass my garage on bradford road in batley
car looks mint


[Edited on 05-09-2007 by J100RSA]
coke-gsi16v
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5th Sep 07 at 21:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
which garage is it smiggys or what ever is name is
Superlite Ltd.
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5th Sep 07 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
route your throttle cable the other way round the inlet. Looks much neater and you wont need the cable tie. I have a c16xe too
Superlite Ltd.
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Just noticed you are using a c16xe throttle body and c16xe throttle cable?!

I had to use an x16xe throttle body and cable when i put my inlet on
coke-gsi16v
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5th Sep 07 at 21:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah believe me i had soon right trouble fitting this one
Superlite Ltd.
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6th Sep 07 at 09:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The car is looking really good TBH.

The only thing i can suggest is selling the HT leads to me
FruitBooTeR
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6th Sep 07 at 09:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Piks dnt work for me
Ricky352
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6th Sep 07 at 10:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cool mate, id love a respray
coke-gsi16v
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6th Sep 07 at 12:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not easy on ya own
paul.mitchell1984
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6th Sep 07 at 15:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much did this cost, materials etc...i want to do it but dont have the space really, not seen you around used to be in batley birstal area alot, look nice though good job
coke-gsi16v
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6th Sep 07 at 17:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
all in all i think i got about 350 in it not bad to say i got qouted 900 for it doing off a friend who owns a body shop
coke-gsi16v
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now thinking of alarm what ya think toad or scorpion
paul.mitchell1984
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imo toad, thats a good price i really need a garage lol
coke-gsi16v
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6th Sep 07 at 21:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i work in a garage an we do mechanical an general bodyrepairs so i have used the works spray oven.
my paint cost
£32 per 1L of base coat which i used 3L
£35 per 5L 2k laquar
£15 per 2L an half of hardener
but then you got your other stuff ie: sand paper, primer,thinners,panel wipe,tack rags an so on:

 
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