Nick, nice choice of rims!, did you consider some astra champion wheels at all?
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Nick, nice choice of rims!, did you consider some astra champion wheels at all?
Will look perfect on those wheels
This is going to look great Nick. The wheels will definately suit being grey giving the yellow even more lift. That colour match looks brilliant, I wouldn't mind knowing which colour you've used as I'm wanting to do my door bottoms.
Top work as always Nick. :)
Looks awesome, love the colour :) And mostly towards scott, the paint job as it is is fapping awesome, but I can see why nick would want to respray it as his paintwork is on another level compared to most, it would probably actually improve it where most would fail to do as good a job as is currently on there at the moment!
looks the tits mate, good work
One thing that i did always fancy doing to it if i ever got round to taking it apart again was removing the fuel filler cap/hole and moving it into the door shut, have seen 1 or 2 of these done and they look great, giving the side a nice clean look, and most of all none of them water runs coming out of it when you wash it :roll:
Hey Dan, Im afraid I knew before I even purchased the car what rims I wanted on it! It was just a matter of getting them and now I have with the mo flat spokes etc. I think they suit the mk1 very well imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by dan16v
Skoob.... Thanks fella.
NBC.... cheers! You have pm by the way ;)
MK999..... Thanks for the compliment! Although the paintwork on the sr isnt bad I wouldnt say it was the best in places either! I dont think I'll be happy until its had a repaint. Now the cars all levelled up It will look proper with a good paintjob on it that has an even finish all the way round if you understand what Im saying etc.
Matt... Cheers mate, get yourself over soon!
Shaun.... To be honest I did actually think of that myself, I really like Karl rowntrees done in the same way. Im just thinking would the finished look be worth all the effort? As to do it properly does involve a fair amount of work. Plus then Id be going away from the standardish look Id like to keep really. It certainly is something to think about though!
My opinion is, don't bother, unless your going full on show car like the last one theres no point in moving it mate, keep it simple.
Scott
No problem lol Just the way it is :) Yeah I get what you're saying, I'm a bit of a lush paintwork lover myself, only difference is I can't spray it for love nor money :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick J
Drove past a new porsche the other day, and the paintwork on that was actually sublime, you could see perfect reflections in the metallic where that was so flat, and then the lacquer on top was totally spot on as well, was like a sort of double mirror effect with the glittery effect of the metallic underneath, stunning! I dunno what they're like normally but I was impressed as it's most likely factory paint too!
:) Love the look of comp mo's on a mk1
Whats happened to the roof gutter :cry:
Roof gutter trims not a problem fella... I have some brand new ones in the loft! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by hybridturbo
Nick.
Hi all, Little update then. First off after work one night last week I stopped a little to get my servo finished. As some bits under the bonnet are powdercoated black I opted to paint it black and finished it with a satin finish lacqeur for a standard look etc........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1254674566
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1254674598
I also had a pm recently from Edd Rodgers on here who offered me a full set of original gm vinyl in the blue grey colour I wanted. He had them supplied by Duick on here but decided against using them. They arrived in yesterdays post, Big Thanks to Edd for these!............
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1254674775
Also as Id changed my mind on the grey I will be using numerous bits Ive done recently had to be prepared and painted again! Below in a slightly different grey than the last time!......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1254674845
And lastly for todays update... I decided after last years fiasco with the red one (some may remember the unfortunate non fitting scenario of a set of allesios after many hours work!) I thought it best to trial fit these Comp's before painting them up. To check mainly they clear the Reylands on the front and all the coilovers etc. The good news is they seem to do just that! Plenty of clearance on the brakes and suspension all round which is good. The only one thing I can say against them is on the front they seem to have a little excess space between the hub and the centre of wheel (1.5mm at a maximum). I havent driven it as yet to see if It makes a difference but I think a set of thin spigott rings may be needed? Ive never run a set of comps before so Im unsure if they have a slightly looser fit than other wheels? I know my allesios on the previous car were quite a firm fit in comparison. Any advice help here would be good! Anyhow here's some pics of one side fitted.........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1254675596
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1254675646
Plenty of clearance here (approx 15mm between caliper and wheel spoke!) with no spacers needed.....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1254675705
And here on the front.........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1254675792
And on the rears........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1254675894
I actually dont mind the look of them in black but I think they will be more subtle in grey to be honest. One last cheeky shot below!........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1254676011
Lastly for today I enquired about the gutter strips at my local vaux dealer, They came up trumps with a new set in blue grey colour! Bonus........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1254676080
Now all the vinyls,Trims,mouldings and wheels I wanted are sourced Im only left chasing a grill. Im only being fussy really as one clip has broken from mine But for what it'll cost to get one I may as well. To be quite honest I cant believe all the parts I was after have all come together so quickly as I thought some might be a real nightmare to find. Only thing is its left me a little bit low on funds! So with christmas fast approaching I cant see me spending anymore on it until the new year now. I am however uber happy with what Ive achieved/sourced in a very small period of time! :)
Nick.
Good old Edd. He's not my best buddy for nuffin.
Cant believe you managed to get it all genuine nick !
Will look awesome when its all together
What colour is that on the grey door handles etc and can i have your dent mans number ?
I usually always end up with comps, and i think they have been a bit looser than most but ive never had any issues with them.
Looks spot on mate, and may i say im jealous, not everyone manages to get all genuine bits. :thumb:
Good work Nick, its going to be a true show stopper!
Looking good dude, think tho black wheel nuts would be a good one...
Glad to hear that on the comps fella!, Ive since ordered some 1mm spigott rings just for piece of mind, I'll test drive it with and without to check for any difference. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by gunny
Keith, cheers fella!
Ben, All in good time mate!
Craig, I heard you pointed Edd in my direction so thanks for that!
W88rdy, The grey is a custom mix based on a U pol plastic bumper colour that Ive lacqeured over for a good long term finish. You have pm also.
Nick.
I really need a drivers roof gutter trim for mine but been told by my dealer they are NLS on several occasions now.
Passenger fits on the opposite side if you rotate it 180 degrees, i.e they're symmetrical about the middle :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee H
Looking good there Nick,
glad your happy with the vinyl.
Edd
very nice Nick:thumb:
Really nice work m8. Just read this whole thread and I gotta say I'm in awe. Can't believe you sold that red 1 though it was stunning. Hopefully mine will look half as good as that. Looking sorry for itself at the moment completely stripped an no front end lol
Keep it up. Gonna keep an eye on this :d
dammnnn
nice project mate
keep it up
Cheers shrtwrec and hutchy!
Update time then guys....... Ive been a little busy lately with work and other things but I have managed to sort a few things I wanted to do. First off being the wheels as I had agreed a deal with Joe Richardson for my allesios so I had to crack on with the mo's, Decide what colour they were definately going then get them stripped and rubbed ready for paint. I did a fair amount of research colour wise as you can see from the cards below! My choice in the end was to forget metallics and go solid colour. Due to the age of the car I thought this would be more fitting with its era etc.
Lots of choice.........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256490999
Followed again by a few more test cards to know exactly what I was going to finish up with!.........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256491067
With the colour sorted I dropped the wheels with my local tyre place to have them stripped ready for paint. As Rick had recently had them powdercoated they were in very good condition which made life very easy for me! The insides were rubbed down and painted.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256491341
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256491375
A few days after the outsides were rubbed down and prepared for paint.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256491461
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256491506
Outsides finished.........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256491590
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256491633
Please ignore the colour you see here as it looks nothing like the above at all! My poor quality camera/skills! A few days after paint they were dropped back off at the tyre shop to have tyres refitted/balanced etc. Then I got them onto the car so Joe could take away the allesios. No full side shots as yet but heres a taster shot showing the colour I picked matches the original bumper colour rather well, You wouldnt believe thats the same colour as shown in the above pics!...........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256492192
With the wheels all finished my attentions turned to another task I wanted to sort being the cage and its colour. Ive never been a big fan of the red it currently is so I thought as the tax is about to run out anyhow this is as good a time as any to set about the task of removing it! The doors bars,upper fronts and front hoop were pretty simple to remove. I knew the rear half however would need the seats out. So I thought Id chance just removing the seats from the sidemounts to keep things simple hoping the rear half would clear them. Heres the Front half of cage removed and Seats out..........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256492836
I then had the back wheels off and unbolted all the rear half. The missus then gave me a hand to carefully remove the rear half from the car. It was quite easy going to be honest! And cleared with the front seatframes in with no problems. Ive heard some say it is a pig of a job but I do have to get it back in without scratching it yet!
One cageless/seatless nova........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256493249
Unfortunatly for the missus the seats/harnesses have now found a new place to live. Our office/spare room!...........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256493401
And bits of cage are all over the garage!..........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256493455
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256493484
Hopefully I'll have the time within the coming weeks to get it painted (It will be in the same colour as the wheels) Followed by getting it back into the car trying not to scratch anything!
Lastly for this eves was one item I didnt even know the car had! As it was mounted on the cage behind the B pillar hidden by the drivers seat! As soon as I saw it I started thinking!
Take one fire extinguisher.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256494518
Rub it down........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256494544
Masked and hung in the booth ready......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256494586
And the finished article..........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1256494628
One fire extinguisher in Vaux Mustard yellow! I think it will look great once the cage is grey! Thats all for this eves chaps hope you've enjoyed the read! :)
Nick.
Good work. Wheel/bumper match looks spot on.
As ever nice update Nick :)
Love the yellow extingisher, it's the little touches that make the differences.
They sure do mate,look even better in the flesh:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
nice update Nick,cage will look nice in grey:thumb:
Joe
good work nick :)
Love the extinguisher, little touches.
Wheel wise, do you not paint them in one hit? So there's no dryness?
Bluey greys a bit odd looking...
Stunning work as usual Nick, Going to be the car to look out for at Billing 2010!
Cheers Adam,Joe,Gary,Keith :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
Benn....... we dont have any stands specifically just for wheels like the specialists use hence the two hits. The insides do get a little overspray when the outsides are painted but Ive never really worried about it as long as they look tidy and are the correct colour etc. The colour Ive chosen looks very different in the flesh both camera shots dont show the true colour tbh. Once the lower half of the car and both bumpers are painted in it there will be nothing else to compare it to on the car and Im sure it will look very fitting.
Nick.
Old 5L paint cans are almost the same size as the center of the wheel, what i always use..
Ah so its most the flash makes it looks odd, sure it will look awesome.
:( :cry: You forgot me lol
Sorry mate! I always try to thank everyone good or bad comments!Quote:
Originally Posted by Southie
Cheers to Southie also! ;)
Love the wheels Nick, they really suit. Fire extinguisher looks sweet too!
Quality work there Nick, the colour coded wheels are looking top notch.
Did I read that you're planning to completely re-spray the car? Will look belting come the shows next year!
Look forward to the next update anyway :thumb: