TC's V70R resurrection thread.

[Tomcat]

Spark plug cover's all done, just need to wait for the lacquer to dry now so I can colour sand it, polish it and stick it back on. Pic was taken before lacquer.

[MIKESC70T5]

Very specialist work you do there. Still reckon you should start a business up doing this.

[S70T5Chris]

Wow, that is superb Craig.

Quick question, have you ever done any work designing tattoos?

[Tomcat]

Lol, funny you should mention that, I'm doing one for a friend at the minute.

[S70T5Chris]

Lol, funny you should mention that, I'm doing one for a friend at the minute.

Any chance I could have a look when your done? I want to get someone to design some for me. I've got some rough ideas, but need someone with some artistic flair to put it all together and come up with ideas too!

[iancho]

Breath taking Craig, now I'm the one that needs to go and weep lol.... your taking your bay to another level mate

[Tomcat]

Any chance I could have a look when your done? I want to get someone to design some for me. I've got some rough ideas, but need someone with some artistic flair to put it all together and come up with ideas too!

Sure Chis, I'm hoping to get it done at some point this week so I'll pm you a copy of it when its done.

[Tomcat]

Breath taking Craig, now I'm the one that needs to go and weep lol.... your taking your bay to another level mate

Yeah, nice try but mines still miles behind yours,lol.

[S70T5Chris]

Sure Chis, I'm hoping to get it done at some point this week so I'll pm you a copy of it when its done.

Nice one, if your interested in doing something for me, i'll send you some ideas.

[Tomcat]

Sure Chris.

[Tomcat]

Look what arrived this morning....


They're not getting fitted yet though as one has a big stone chip in the lens and they're getting repainted black...so I'll need to buy some indicators too.

[p fandango]

so thats where your student grant money's going lol

[Tomcat]

Lol, no. Not even had that yet.

[Tomcat]

Well being as I've finally found a little bit of time where I wont need the car for a couple of days I've decided to repaint the wheels, sadly it's not going to be a full on strip down refurb as I dont have time for that, just going to clean up and repaint the outer faces. Before I started on them they where badly kerbed, chipped, the top coat of powder coating was peeling off in large chunks due to it not bonding properly and they just looked a site. Spent most of yesterday cleaning up the two nearside wheels and then painting them. Got them back on the car today and now I'm on with the two offside wheels, they're currently in primer but I hope to get them done by the end of today. Here's a couple of photos of yesterdays wheels.







I know the backs of the wheels are going to be rougher than rough now as i didnt mask them off, they'll get done at some point when I have a little more free time.

Not quite sure what colour this is, I kinda made it out of some spare paint I had lying around, it sorta looks like Anthracite, I think they could do with being a little darker but they'll do for now as they're definatley an improvement on how they where before.

[Tomcat]

The other two are nearly done, just drying. Hopefully I can get them dry enough to put back on so I can go the bloody shop,lol..


Primed, sanded etc...


Another one done, just waiting for the lacquer to harden a little more (Should really of left the centre cap off...)

[Tomcat]

Just ordered the bits I need to sort the projector headlights out that I bought, I'll post some pics up of the strip down and re paint in case anyones interested.

[graemewelch]

those wheels look good. hoping to get a finish exactly like that on mine. almost looks same colour as mine

[graemewelch]

dont forget to post a pic when they are back on the car

[iancho]

They look really nice Craig, well done mate I like the colour too

[Biff]

I'm lagging so far behind here. Lol
Projectors are going to look top, I'd paint them the same colour as you wheels though, they look sexy as.
That rocker cover is top notch dude, I love it. I'd be very interested in seeing your tattoo design also.
Got me thinking I could have airbrush now too. Lol