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Jim Mcrae
07-04-07, 05:55 PM
Right im Jim and have a mk1 merit, which is a weekend project really. It has been hard to do any real work on it as i use it everyday. As its easter and the weather is nice i decided to get my finger out of my **** and do some work. So after work today i went to halfords and got me some paint, and am planning to do by bumpers and skirts in matt black. The primer is drying as i type this. Plus little dave kept winging ablout me not having a WIP thread so here it is!!

As she stands....
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/bhpnos/DSC00019-1.jpg

The doors and wings are looking a bit worse for ware so anyone willing to donate will be rewarded hansomely.



Cheers:thumb: Jim

Jim Mcrae
10-04-07, 01:04 PM
Right back bumper is now black and looking sweet, front bumper is lying in primer at the minute, spoiler has been sprayed black but is not sitting righjt so will need to be re-fitted soon. Will get some pics up soon.

vaughanmc
10-04-07, 01:06 PM
How loud is that exhaust -- from the pic it looks like its got no back-box...?

Vaughan

Jim Mcrae
10-04-07, 01:34 PM
It has a cherry bomb, is loud in the mid range

vaughanmc
10-04-07, 01:35 PM
kool, i want a cherry-bomb for mines -- where can you source them now?

Jim Mcrae
10-04-07, 01:48 PM
Demon tweaks, look in the Rally/motorsport section of their web site, ebay also do them, thats where i got mine

vaughanmc
10-04-07, 01:50 PM
kool how much was it??

Iain
10-04-07, 02:03 PM
kool how much was it??

Why not load up the website he has just suggested and have a damned look yourself?

The Nova looks quite tidy.

vaughanmc
10-04-07, 02:04 PM
yeah i did after i had posted that -- not bad price as well :)

Jim Mcrae
10-04-07, 02:04 PM
i got mine second hand, they are universal iirc but mine had previously been on a nova, it was in good condition and was 40 pound deliverd, unfortuantly for me the bore of the exhaust was exactly the same as that of my standard exhaust so it had to be welded. The exhaust i have now is a 1400 exhaust so the box now fits fine, doubt if that has done anything for the performance though

Jim Mcrae
11-04-07, 01:38 PM
The front bumper is now done, as is the back and the spoiler. Tomorrow i will make a start on the rear grab handle and the skirts. Still need to keep my eyes open for a pair of doors and wings. Any suggestions on what to do with my rear lights?.... I am thinking of getting some orange front intercators back on and losing the side ones altogether if /when i get new wings. Opinons??
Any ideas and feed back greatly appreciated.

Cheers Jim

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/bhpnos/DSC00291.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/bhpnos/DSC00292.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/bhpnos/DSC00293.jpg

Jim Mcrae
11-04-07, 01:40 PM
P.S grille is going soon. Fed up of the mesh tat, so will be looking for a stock GTE or Sr item very soon. Also, will be trying to get me a new subwoofer(s) for the inside:thumb:

NovaLad
11-04-07, 01:46 PM
i like the colour of that it's different :P good luck with it ...

vaughanmc
11-04-07, 01:58 PM
loving the spoiler and the exhaust :D

NovaLad
11-04-07, 02:02 PM
Wouldn't Mind Them Alloys On My Car Lol

Jim Mcrae
13-04-07, 03:35 PM
New sub today, got the sub and the box, and a brit rock air freshner all for ?61 so not too bad.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/bhpnos/DSC00295.jpg

NovaLad
13-04-07, 03:38 PM
pic of air freshner lol

Jim Mcrae
13-04-07, 03:56 PM
pic of air freshner lol
later lol Got it so i can drive to the beach, windows down, wairing my old school shades listening to oasis full blast lol



sad...... I think not

NovaLad
13-04-07, 03:57 PM
HaHa good luck with that ... all passengers in the boot

vaughanmc
13-04-07, 04:17 PM
oasis rules mate don't worry -- should sound good through that sub



much better than 2 speakers anyway...

Jim Mcrae
13-04-07, 05:38 PM
oasis rules mate don't worry -- should sound good through that sub



much better than 2 speakers anyway...

4 speakers:p but cheers

NovaLad
13-04-07, 05:41 PM
HAHAHAHA I allways take the piss outa him because i have 4 and he has 2 lol

vaughanmc
13-04-07, 10:54 PM
yeah i have 2 speakers mate -- i was comparing my car to yours :)

Jim Mcrae
16-04-07, 11:01 AM
I put some glass fibre in the sub box yesterday, dont know if its made a signifficant differece. Also my brakes are starting to bind, which is gay and radiator is on its way out, fed up of putting eggs and radweld in it!!