Project Apache Orange.

Well cant be bothered to wash it today, just had other things to do.

Here's Craig Greens pic of mine on Sunday at PV

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...09/PV09101.jpg

But here is what i got done and did before PV.

Filler cap matched in same paint as car

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/3214/dscf1063small.jpg

So to was the strut brace, and the rocker/cam cover with opel plug cover on.

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/9...f1077small.jpg

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/2...f1075small.jpg

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/364/dscf1073small.jpg

I had to get all the inside cleaned up and back together, then made it look nice, and added some finishing touches.

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4261/dscf1055small.jpg

Carbon door cards,with alloy handles (bough from DHdev years ago)

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8...f1057small.jpg

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/4...f1062small.jpg

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/3365/dscf1065small.jpg

Foot rest and extinguisher

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/3410/dscf1059small.jpg

Chopped down the Astra gear leaver cover so i could put my momo knob on, added a DIY revers leaver.

EDIT: Also relocated the ECU can see it on inner foot well drivers side.
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/8...f1060small.jpg

Some swing pool floats from Spain became cage padding for 2euros a length!

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3...f1058small.jpg

Bit of decoration on my glove box blank.

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1...f1061small.jpg

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6...f1066small.jpg

Then onto the out side.

Fist big change is i have sold my Speedlines, and bought some compomotive MO's, they need a good re-ferb but i gave them a quick go over my self.

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9...f1067small.jpg

Some Opel decals were added while i re-painted the calipers, and drums.

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1049/dscf1068small.jpg

I also added my team Opel motorsport inspired graphics onto the bonnet (could do with redoing)

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2...f1071small.jpg

And some pin stripe to the bumpers.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3...f1069small.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/4016/dscf1054small.jpg

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/6...f1053small.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/2...f1052small.jpg

That's all for now, though i do have a few things to get done before Billing, and i really need a job ASAP!

Scott

I was wanting to look round this at PV but I didn't recognise it with the changes and it never clicked until I saw the pics thread, i was about 6 foot away when you had it started up lol Least i'll know the plate to look for at billing :)

Doh! lol

Well i might have sold the plate by then, I'm so so skint...

Looks brill Scott, you up for doing a trackday soon?

Scott I think I am in love with your car lol lol

Those decals on the bonnet look great, different to the norm without being ott, looks real good mate, you've done a top notch job on the finishing touches

Great car, well done :thumb:

How is the smooth cap done Scott?

Cheers Nathan, Ian glad you like it.
Nathan, i would love to get on track as soon as i have a job mate, as I'm totally skint now..

Graeme,
Cheep as chips halfords filler cap, take the cover off it, then get some thin steel sheet spin a perfect circle on it thats the right size for the filler cap hole, mark out your key hole and drill it out, curve it in on the edges to the lock, and the outer edge.
Fix it to the cap with metal putty glue.

Pics look really good dude top job!:thumb:

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Graeme,
Cheep as chips halfords filler cap, take the cover off it, then get some thin steel sheet spin a perfect circle on it thats the right size for the filler cap hole, mark out your key hole and drill it out, curv it in on the edges to the lock, and the outer edge.
Fix it to the cap with meteal putty glue.

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I think your making that sound a bit easier than it was, the edges are beveled of perfectly

What an absolutely fantastic car. Love it. :cool:

Change your header water though as it's matching your paint colour. :D

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/9...f1077small.jpg

Loving the new pics Scott.

Jay.

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Originally Posted by NOVABIKECARBED

What an absolutely fantastic car. Love it. :cool:

Change your header water though as it's matching your paint colour. :D

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/9...f1077small.jpg

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lol it's that pink type ultra high temperature stuff! Does go a bit off color though after a while, think i could maybe need new rad, might have some rust in it?

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Loving the new pics Scott.

Jay.

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Cheers mate :)

Looks great, are you keeping the wheels white? I think you should spray them the same colour as your bumpers. Would look awesome.

Think I'm sticking with them being white mate, as they look bigger, and more hardcore motorsport!

It's the only color MO's should be :thumb:
Will be getting them sand blasted and powder coated though.

Scott

Was impressed with your car at PV, love the finishing touches you've made to it, especially the bonnet decals.

well done scott but were have me stickers got to lol x x

Not sent them yet mate lol, I'll pop them in post later mate.

Cheers iain, glad you like it mate, got other bits that need doing before Billing.

Liking the car Scott. Like the little touches like the cut out crossmember done in black with the png sticker.

very nice

didnt know this car was still about, looking good!

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didnt know this car was still about, looking good!

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Well in theory it's a "different" car, yes it's the same shell Chris use to own, but it's a different cage, wheels, bumpers, suspension, seats, engine, fuel tank..etc etc, Everything bar the main shell.

But i get what your saying, glad you approve mate ;)

lol might not be the same wheels but chris did have MO's on it at one point.

Know what you mean though.

Looked well at Pv Scott!

Sounded well down the A45 too! :cool: :cool:

looks good!

Love the look of this car :thumb: The bonnet decal and the yellow pinstriping on the bumpers just looks amazing :D

Well i noticed the other day that even though i had cut the under side of the bonnet twice it was still catching, so...

From this.

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/5...f0588small.jpg

Causing this.

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5814/dscf1201s.jpg

To this!

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2548/dscf1198p.jpg

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3337/dscf1200z.jpg

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/9678/dscf1202.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5746/dscf1204z.jpg

While the primer was out, i went over some area's i treated for surface rust.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7163/dscf1205l.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/226/dscf1207l.jpg

And put the primer on some area's I'm getting ready for touch ups.

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1760/dscf1209.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/8439/dscf1208i.jpg

Thats all.

Scott

Top coat and lacquered by hand, not too bad, better then the **** they were!

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6383/dscf1210.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2910/dscf1211z.jpg

got a few other things done, still a bit left to get it ready for Billing.

Scott

Is that a common problem on XEs? You're using a normal drivers side conversion mount?

Depends on what mount you use /\


Can everyone else see the pictures? Or is it just my net connection

i can see them fine.

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Is that a common problem on XEs? You're using a normal drivers side conversion mount?

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Iain, well on my old one i had the "conversion" engine mount on the car, as in the steal bracket you get, but it's holes were in a **** position and use to twist the engine in the bay.
When i went to solid mounts on the old car i found i could no longer use the conversion mount bracket as it was way way out!

So it on a normal xe engine mount with the solid mounts, the cam side one has been dropped down using 1x1 box as it was too high, both gear box one's were fine.

But as with my old car that engine side solid mount is still to high and was touching on the bonnet, i have seen this on other car's, I'm not sure if all the owners are aware it was happening, but you could see there cam cover/and rubber bit had worn through.

Scott

Well today a I received a Vauxhall Monterey bonnet scoop from of Pillar, cheers dude, will look good when slapped on the F/G bonnet i have.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6668/dscf0005p.jpg

And i also finally sorted the Opel spark plug cover out.

It took me quite some time and sweat to get the paint sanded down to the alloy again.
It's not 100% perfect to which I'm annoyed slightly, as i was sanding it with wet and dry bits of alloy got stick in the paper and gouged out deeper scratches back into it more then i was smoothing out, so it took ages to get it to how it is.

I then masked the lettering up (used electrical tape, cheers for that idea Spud) Sprayed the cover in yellow again, then let that dry, and have now applied three coats of lacquer to it.

Think it's finished, looks alright.

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/5764/dscf0001.jpg

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4125/dscf0004p.jpg

Still got lots to do before next Friday. :eek:

Scott

another way of getting the letters alloy would have been to paint it all the use some wet and dry 'Wet' and rub evenly over the raised lettering :thumb:

Yellow looks Ace

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another way of getting the letters alloy would have been to paint it all the use some wet and dry 'Wet' and rub evenly over the raised lettering :thumb:

Yellow looks Ace

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I did do that mate, i just left if all yellow before as didnt have to do it before PV.

Scott

Just found a pic of it from Billing 2006!

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50...o/e6bb5cbb.jpg

Scott, sorry if its been asked before but what petrol cap is it you're using?

Car looks amazing by the way :thumb:

Custome made dude.

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/3214/dscf1063small.jpg

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Originally Posted by Scott.Parker

Cheep as chips halfords filler cap, take the cover off it, then get some thin steel sheet spin a perfect circle on it thats the right size for the filler cap hole, mark out your key hole and drill it out, curve it in on the edges to the lock, and the outer edge.
Fix it to the cap with metal putty glue

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cool, cheers, looks a bit like a pug 106 one, tried my bro's 106 one the other night but no good lol