Been Busy This Weekend

**cameron** · Monday 18th May 2009, 14:09

Ive been pretty busy this weekend

Check it out.........................

AIR BOX

THROTTLE COVER

SPARKIE COVER + INJECTOR COVER AND BELT COVER

POWER STEERING RES AND ECU BOX + STRAP

OVERALL LOOK

What do you guys think ?

Im getting a Strut Brace this week, and might give that a lick of paint as well, not sure what colour though, either Yellow or Black obviously

**T5 ROB** · Monday 18th May 2009, 14:23

Looking good mate, i'm not a great fan of yellow but it looks nice.

**Rob S** · Monday 18th May 2009, 14:51

You're not one for sitting around twiddling your thumbs, are you?
Good job Lee.

**p fandango** · Monday 18th May 2009, 14:53

i don't know whats more shocking, the yellow, or NO STRUT BRACE

lol

**t5 pete** · Monday 18th May 2009, 14:54

looks good lee

**Enigma666** · Monday 18th May 2009, 15:15

What paint did you use Lee?

**wegal** · Monday 18th May 2009, 15:19

Originally Posted by Enigma666

What paint did you use Lee?

Yellow..... obviously !!!!

**t5 pete** · Monday 18th May 2009, 15:22

Originally Posted by wegal

Yellow..... obviously !!!!

**yellowt5r** · Monday 18th May 2009, 15:29

done the same on my engine a while ago

rocker cover
airbox
icv cover

BUT i done mine in the same colour as the car (gul)

should if gone with your silver looks out of place imo

still each to their own

**Enigma666** · Monday 18th May 2009, 15:36

Originally Posted by wegal

Yellow..... obviously !!!!

**Tomcat** · Monday 18th May 2009, 16:15

How did you prep the plastic Lee??.

**850 t5 vs 600cc** · Monday 18th May 2009, 16:27

Looking very nice Lee, when can you do mine. LOL. And i thought i had been busy the weekend. I've only fitted a new sunroof, fixed the rear window mechanism.

**cameron** · Monday 18th May 2009, 16:42

Enigma Ive used the same paint as the Yellow Calipers, its heat proof and covers very well, when i got the caliper paint i did my calipers with 4 coats, ive coated all those bits twice and ive still got half a tub left. I origonaly had a half litre so it lasts very well.

P fandango

I have a strut brace on order it was despatched by Rufe this morning

TC

I cleaned everything very thoroughly with brake cleaner then coated everything in 2 coats of grey primer.

YellowT5R

I did think about the Silver but didnt think it would stand out as well as the yellow.

**Tomcat** · Monday 18th May 2009, 17:00

Hi Lee, brake cleaner eh?, that's a new one on me. Provided you scuffed the plastic up first you may not have any problems(especially on the metal parts), however you should have used a pastic primer. You may find that the paint lifts and starts to crack/fall off, hope it doesn't because it looks like you put a lot of hard work into it, why didn't you ask for advice before starting?, I could have told you what to buy.

**cameron** · Monday 18th May 2009, 18:59

I used Simoniz Primer is that the proper stuff ?

Its good on plastics and metal

Like this.............

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Simoniz-Large-...3A1%7C294%3A50

**Tomcat** · Monday 18th May 2009, 19:31

Just have to wait and see wont we??.

**cameron** · Monday 18th May 2009, 19:35

I used the same primer on my sparkie cover before when i done it white with black writing and it lasted this long without lifting or cracking

Any suggestions Craig for the Strut brace ?

I know theres not a lot of area width wise but i should be able to do something on there

**Tomcat** · Monday 18th May 2009, 20:35

Suggestions for what?, colour, design??

**AndysR** · Monday 18th May 2009, 20:54

Nice idea, not sure on the colour but at least you are prepared to go the extra mile with the detailing

**cameron** · Monday 18th May 2009, 21:35

Design matey

Do you think i could get away with a Scottish Saltire on it ?

Blue background with white cross

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