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45_CB
03-07-07, 12:22 PM
I want to colour code the outer casing of the wings mirrors, the boot plastic around the lock, and maybe the handles

Does anyone know if the wing mirrors come apart or if they just need masking up? as i dont fancy trying to take them apart if they dont detach and end up breaking them

Its a 3dr K Reg MK2 luxe, and believe its in breeze blue (does that colour sound familiar? lol)

:thumb:

Iain
03-07-07, 12:29 PM
Yeah if you're only interested in spraying the back cover of the wing mirror then that part comes off, can't remember how off the top of my head but you should be able to figure it out.

Best off taking the handles and grab handle off to spray them.

And I thought breeze blue was an SR/SRi only colour, probably wrong though.

45_CB
03-07-07, 02:01 PM
Yeah if you're only interested in spraying the back cover of the wing mirror then that part comes off, can't remember how off the top of my head but you should be able to figure it out.

Best off taking the handles and grab handle off to spray them.

And I thought breeze blue was an SR/SRi only colour, probably wrong though.

Yeah only doing the back piece of the mirrors to make it more factory look... i will a stupidly small flat head screwdriver and see if it prises off!

Will be taking the grab handle and handles off to spray for sure, it would be like spraying a boot and leaving the badges on else lol!

Heres a photo of an SRI in the colour I think mine is:
http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/2730big.jpg

But in some lights this colour looks very bright, this one is MINT tho

http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/1166big8.jpg

Heres some pictures of mine, i think it just needs a respray and some TLC really lol lol

http://file028b.bebo.com/6/large/2007/05/28/19/2405205740a4514524248b554547740l.jpg
http://file028b.bebo.com/6/large/2007/05/28/19/2405205740a4514526642b751637896l.jpg


I haven't got any photos sence ive had it, the previous owner kept the GTE wheels and it had 15" irmscher twin spokes on at the mo and isnt that low

Mike
03-07-07, 02:09 PM
thats not breeze blue chap ^

45_CB
03-07-07, 02:12 PM
What not any of them lol?

Adam
03-07-07, 02:15 PM
The top two are.

45_CB
03-07-07, 02:16 PM
Gay, i was going to spend the weekend polishing it as its REALLY REALLY milky and faded but now i might not bother tbh lol

Any ideas what colour it is?

Adam
03-07-07, 02:19 PM
Blue






lol


Edit-What model is it?

Mike
03-07-07, 02:27 PM
What not any of them lol?

no lol your nova is not breeze blue lol

45_CB
03-07-07, 02:30 PM
Do u think this is the colour? ive just been browsing the feature cars lol

http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/2247big2.jpg

45_CB
03-07-07, 02:30 PM
Its a 1993 (K) Luxe 1.2 Carb

Adam
03-07-07, 02:32 PM
Get the colour code off the plate on the slam panel.
It will be something like 80L

45_CB
03-07-07, 02:39 PM
Yeah good point, I was going to but didnt know where to find out how to "de-code" it to find out the colour lol, is there a site anywhere that tells u

Good thing i put a topic up as i would of ended up buying breeze blue to colour code it!!

Adam
03-07-07, 02:41 PM
Right here
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62322&highlight=colour+code

Its probably something like nordic blue, or cosmos blue.

45_CB
03-07-07, 02:52 PM
You are brilliant!

lol cheers... plans for the nova are removing the door strips and doing half blue/half black to go with the bumpers, suttle colour coding in places, possibily get the rear archs done, new number plates, and want some 6 spokes alloys like u have, forgot the name of them already lol

45_CB
03-07-07, 03:45 PM
Cesaro's! lol my mate just part ex'ed his car in with some and had them refurb'd not long ago, should have kept them but didnt know i would be having a nova :(

Do u think GTE/GSi skirts would look right on it with the black bottom on the sides ?

Iain
03-07-07, 04:01 PM
Do u think GTE/GSi skirts would look right on it with the black bottom on the sides ?

Nope.

45_CB
03-07-07, 04:06 PM
The door strips are going but im bringing the black up obviously to line up with the bumpers

Don't suppose anyone has seen any pictures of it done? Just think it looks a bit naked without the skirts on

Iain
03-07-07, 04:09 PM
IMO if you're having the bottom half black, like SR/SRis, then leave bump strips on. Just my opinion though. There was a Nova posted up not so long ago but not sure whose it was sorry]

Edit, found it:

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m152/zamc/P1010151-3.jpg

45_CB
03-07-07, 04:18 PM
Ah good find! cheers! just cant picture it without the rub strips and still having skirts and black bottom

The only reason i removed the door strips as they were very tatty.

They were loose on the corners and the corners had bits torn off them, seriously they made it look nasty, so decided on the option of raising up the black line, as mine hasnt got vinyl it has just been sprayed on

I beleive this has been done once upon a time to cover up rust repair I assume

45_CB
04-07-07, 12:01 PM
This is the kind of look im hoping to achieve with it, think it looks good without the door strips but still black

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m152/zamc/P1010039.jpg

BIGS
04-07-07, 02:31 PM
will look nice when you have done it. think you have put more effort into the car in the last two weeks then the whole 9 months when i owned it lol

45_CB
04-07-07, 02:44 PM
lol i dont even notice that im doing it, so far ive:

Sorted suspension out
Got backbox bracket welded on
Minted the inside
Replaced all the bulbs (boot,glovebox, dash, ashtray etc)
Fitted bonnet cable
Fitted the rear speakers and new plastics to hold parcel shelf
Fixed grill until get a new one
Converted back to twin wipers again
Topped the oil and water levels up
Fixed the drivers window

Things to do:

Get a new heater motor
fix the passenger seat
put the new lock in
sort bumper out

then i can start colour coding and modding it! oh yeah theres another thing aswell this weekend MOT! :eek: will it stay..... will it go?:confused:

BIGS
04-07-07, 02:58 PM
well im hoping to buy another nova in the next week. so if it fails on silly bits let me know and you can take it off the new one

45_CB
04-07-07, 03:00 PM
well im hoping to buy another nova in the next week. so if it fails on silly bits let me know and you can take it off the new one

Another one? how come? just for spares or to keep?

Buy mine lol!

BIGS
04-07-07, 03:02 PM
na for spares need the inner wing. but its a 1.5 td so lets hope i dont fall in love with the boost and keep the dam thing lol

45_CB
04-07-07, 03:06 PM
Wahahaha mate i nearly burst out laughing in work then! lol

Wind the boost up and blow it up before u cut it up for metal

Let me know when u get it! ill meet u on the weekend if u aint busy to talk about how good novas are lol

45_CB
05-07-07, 12:00 PM
27L, looked on the web page and its Cosmos Blue

Woohoo! cheers "long live"!