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[Dave G fsi]

You got any pics mate? Trying to work out what stickers you mean....

[rsturbonutter]

You got any pics mate? Trying to work out what stickers you mean....

These are the ones I am on about.

[RS EDDIE]

Yes mate I have managed to get even them ones!!!!

Im unsure wether to fit them or not as they tend to lose colour rather quickly. I think these were added instead of the rubber bumpstops fitted to the holes that were in the boot bottom corners on earlier models to stop boot movement.

No real updates at the min as the painter had to go to a wedding at the weekend. Im going back down there on monday maybe!!!

I saw a wing that was painted by my fella whos doing mine. It was for a golf gti....If mine ends up like that then im gna be chuffed as it was like he'd poured a layer of water over it!!!!!!

[Dave G fsi]

Might trailer mine down to that place for the bodywork if the quality is as good as you say

If you drop me a pm with details buddy, and prices if you dont mind?

You say he is doing welding on it too?

[RS EDDIE]

Dave. They do everything. It goes into its own spot, is viewed and worked on by a fabricator and panel prepper. Then it gets passed onto the painter. All of them work around eachother, and when its their turn to do their bit, they take over from the other bloke.

They even take pictures as the progress comes on and email them to you.

[rob pace]

just a thought edd, dont forget around the doors at the top they have the little bit of foam about an inch by an inch, my fiesta has still got these.

[RS EDDIE]

Post a pic Rob for me...Im unsure if ive binned these or if im thinking of summink different...Ta pal.

[Excursion]

This is just paint protection film to stop the bump stops wearing through the paint.

[RS EDDIE]

Your right Mark, they dont really do alot...

Anyways time for a small update. Bit hard to do anything at the minute.....



Been messing around with that fkin gearbox for an age now , but its finally coming together. Heated the 5th gear up with some mapp gas and the cog just fell onto the shaft so thats all good. Cleaned it up again and gave it several coats of primer, ready for the final colour....Which im not 100% on atm, so im gna get some opinions first.

Gearbox in primer....





And with my Carved wooden Penis ashtray i bought...



Few light coats of the (sort of) final colour...













Let me know your thoughts on the box colour. The light makes it seem a bit darker than it is for some reason....

I wanted it quite close to a cast finish and not blingy silver. The bolts will stay orig blue colour and im not sure what to do with the casing bolts....maybe black with blue flecks, or all blue aswell.....but they wont be staying the same colour as the finished box.

Managed to finalise the tyre stickers aswell, got them printed onto paper instead of gloss sheet as this would have been a closer match.



Anyway thats it for now....Next the Turbo and manifold ....Just gotta source some POR 15 from frost or the like for the manifold and casing!!!

Fanx

[rsturbonutter]

The box colour does appear quite dark like you say and it has almost glossy look to it not a matt colour that they are like fresh from factory. Still looks very nice though

[RS EDDIE]

Cheers mate....

Yeah....think i might try and get some matt grey from somewhere. Most car paints are sort of a silky finish tho, so ill have to try and see what i can get to 2nd coat the box...

[Excursion]

The colour does look a tad dark mate, but either way it still looks superb!

The filler bung should be black BTW.

[RS EDDIE]

Filler bung????Im being thick??? Wheres that???

[Excursion]

Filler bung????Im being thick??? Wheres that???

The circular bung near the reverse light sensor hole, it has a female allen key socket on the end.

[RS EDDIE]

Im being thick....

Yeah i know where ya mean now mate...Black it shall be. As i say ive got to add the finishing touches yet, this was a dry run to see how it looked..

[Dave G fsi]

All looking good eddie

As others have said, maybe the gearbox is a tad dark, but might just be how the camera is making it look

[jayrs]

gearbox looks great mate

not sure if i wanna ask why you have a wooden penis ashtray.........

[RS EDDIE]

Thanks fellas..... Ill look high and low for a matt lighter shade now or failing that just a lighter shade of grey!!!

Jay.....For my marlboros!!!

[jayrs]

Thanks fellas..... Ill look high and low for a matt lighter shade now or failing that just a lighter shade of grey!!!

Jay.....For my marlboros!!!

i would leave the box the colour it is fella.

marlboros eh, i bet ya missis got ya that

[Dave5300]

that gearbox makes my paint job on my box look like a bag of s**t yours looks epic tho

[nosher]

i think the shade looks bang on.
could you please tell me where i can get one of those lovely cocks.

[chrisxr2it3]

The wooden 'conquering device' strikes again! Gearbox looks spot on mate what paint did you use in the end?
Are you going to start putting the wooden 'conquering device' in random photos it be 'where's wally' but with wooden cocks

[RS EDDIE]

Hahahahahahaha!!!! Yeah thats an idea chris!!!

Fanx chaps!!!

[jayrs]

ah thats the idea of the c0ck then

[Fraggle]

i so dare you to leave that woody in the glovebox when you enter it into competition

i really like the box colour tbh, and the stickers are looking tops an all

Not long now boss

[jonyb4]

[chrisxr2it3]

Iv seen old woody left on top of the dash when edd took it for an m.o.t once

[jayrs]

thats the sort of thing i would put next to the drivers seat in the missis car when she takes it for MOT

[RS EDDIE]

Hahahaha, yeah i might do that!!!!

Dont like Gearbox btw....its going off to be Vapourblasted in the week!!!!

[jonyb4]

[jayrs]

do it! can see the mot tester now, 'ill just test the hand brake........... wtf is this in my hand and why is the car rolling forward'

wtf, mate the gearbox is fine imo

but i gotta say, im surprised you didnt fully strip it, and have the parts powder coated

[RS EDDIE]

Jay...I was gna fully strip it and have the parts p.coated.

But some alloy metals like the bellhousing coat well but the heat displacement causes bubbles in the actual coating so i was advised against it. Not only that coating it would give a plastic look to the casing which i didnt want.

The paint i used hasnt bonded very well with the primer and is taking ages to go off. Vapour blasting will give a fresh new look to the casing. Look on google at 'I kleenz macheenze' ( ICM) website and see the results of vapour blastic......well impressive!!!

[jayrs]

i dont think heat would of been much problem myself (but prob wrong) but i see what ya mean about the plastic look it would give, so thats fair enough.

blasting is always good, and it will bring it up looking like new, but what do you plan to do to it after to protect it? other wise it will start to corrode and go white and powdery

[RS EDDIE]

Ill get some silicon based spray that you can wipe over the box that dries so it repels water and ant rust etc.

My old dears box ( pardon the pun!!!)..isnt treated and im not so sure wether its got the make up in the metal to corrode like an alloy wheel does for example.

I think that happens when you paint over alloy and the water gets in-between the lacquer and alloy then festers under it, as it cannot dry.

I might be wrong but i will find out before i take it.

[FRST SILVER]

that looks the nuts mate..

so does the gearbox