makes me wana :cry: :cry: as i want mine back from paint shop seeing yours and the sun outside you have made a top job mate as for the brakes stick with red stand out a lot better:thumb:
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makes me wana :cry: :cry: as i want mine back from paint shop seeing yours and the sun outside you have made a top job mate as for the brakes stick with red stand out a lot better:thumb:
Looks superb Nick.
Makes me want to get my **** into gear with mine!
:thumb:
Looks amazing Nick. I'm sure its not finished in the grand scheme of things, they never are.
Are the bucket seats not the ones Shaun had in it? I prefer these. Regarding the calipers, switch to Black or SIlver/Grey IMO. Subtle.
Oh & park it on some grass & take some pics too! ;)
Not sure if they're the ones that Shaun had in it Craig, but they're definitely the same as the ones out of nicks old car, cobra imola 2's :) Fantastic seats, same as I've got :d Ever thought about repainting the backs of them in the colour scheme grey Nick?
Looks good Nick, awesome work as ever :thumb:
The calipers look better as they are in red then match with the bump strips and dont look out of place, if they were grey I think the car would have too much grey IMO
cheers Craig.... The majority of how I want it to be is there just odds and ends as you say will continue to change Id imagine. These were the second set of buckets shaun put in... The first being the kevlar vbh seats but apparantly they didnt fit too well once the cage door bars went in so they were changed for the imola 2's. And yeah Im pretty much sure calipers will go grey as the new drums already have. Subtle is best imo as you say. Grass pics will be on route once the cars taxed which I will be doing soon!Quote:
Originally Posted by craig green
Mk.... cheers! I did have that idea regarding the seats but opted not to do it as they are light metallic grey on the back and it goes with the light grey period trim etc.
Novakid93... cheers and you may have a point??? we'll see ;)
Matt... Thanks and I hope to see the ski out soon! (Billing?)
Wayne... Thanks and Im sure yours will look well once it comes back home to you etc.
Nick.
imo the calipers draw your eyes towards them, maybe paint them black to tone them down..
[echo]stunning work btw[/echo]
Wow,that is absolutely flawless
Hmmm, not sure about theat fella, we'll see what the next couple of months bring!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick J
Fingers crossed mate! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt
Nick.
cheers Andy! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy
Nick.
I'm blushing mate that you've thanked me lol
Looks stunning! Re calipers.. How about either keep them red to go with the pin stripe or grey with red REYLAND decals?
Stunning motor Nick, great to see out in the daylight! I hope now you drive and enjoy it every dry day you can :)
Nick, i can only echo the comments of others, stunning! can't wait to see it in the flesh at billing! catch you then!
i cant wait to have a look at this in the flesh stunning!
now as keith said i hope you enjoy it at every opportunity now
Without parts from you mate it certainly wouldnt have turned out how it has so thanks are well in order. Im going to have a photoshop or two done and see what I think regarding the calipers and go from there.Quote:
Originally Posted by novacabrio
Keith... cheers fella I am going to do my best to use it as much as possible weather pending!
John... cheers and I'll see you there!
Gary... Thanks and hope to catch up with you this year also.
Nick.
:)
Dude as i said earlier she looks stunning. Fantastic workman ship you've put in to it and it really shows.
If we do come up again in the ring, i'll be honered but i know i wont win. And i'll be sad..
As said when i get in i can send you links of wax and sealants.
im jealous big time! just wish i had somewere to store mine.
thats how its done
It helps when you can do your own car at work.We have to ask to put air in our tyres at work!
Perfect.
looks good mate glad youve got it home!!
was just thinking though fancy respraying another sr??? lol
looks brilliant mate, great dedication to the job and well worth it too
Cheers Fred!Quote:
Originally Posted by matthew172
Thanks wudgey/connor :)
Nick.
the question is nick?
red or yellow one which is your favourite?
looks top dollar bud, have a pat on the back from Guiny
cheers! Its hard to answer that as I feel they are both very different cars...... Red one was a real eyeful and very enjoyable as a show piece however the yellow one is much more subtley styled but a hoot to drive... Who needs a stereo when you have sccr!Quote:
Originally Posted by sparkie1401
Nick.
You were 100% right to change the wheels from Speedlines.
Looks great Nick, quite quite jealous!
I think the speelines suited it more the new wheels look well good but not as nice but thats my opinion!Quote:
Originally Posted by SRimon
I think it's how it should of rolled out the showroom. Nothing extreme, just very well thought out suttle touches.
As good as your going to get in my eyes. Perfect.
Cheers Si! My opinion is that allesios are too curvey in their design for the boxey/square lines of a mk1. The mk2 with its rounder/smoother bumpers and softer looking front end carry them off perfectly. No better wheel for a mk2 Id say. where as mo's are flat/sqaure lined and suit the mk1 much better. Just my opinion/ideas really. Works for me though! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SRimon
Wudgey... As above!
C2 VXL.... cheers! I see your project coming along nicely now too. ;)
Nick.
Hey Nick,
I love you're nova.
I am doing a similar style red and black ect.
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122050
What do you think i could do to tidy it up a bit? I am waiting for some cash so i can get t a full respray, And i hae a set of casseros which i will be spraying gloss black.
Thanks Bro.
yea its your nova bud im abit bias as i love speedlines lol
Looking great Nick, glad your got all the jobs that you wanted to do to it done, and i must say, very quickly, at least now you can spend your spare time with your missus lol.
See you and the Nova Soon.
Take care and enjoy.....
Superb as usual Nick, have you given it a blast yet?
What about the darker\black\dark grey calipers and red lettering
Cheers Shaun, Im pretty sure you'll love it when you see it in the flesh again It has been a lot of work in a short space of time but the graft has paid off. Ive more bits to do yet but the bulk of the work is out of the way now thankfully.Quote:
Originally Posted by shaun larnder
Jeff, cheers fella! I had a little fun with it last year but it wasnt long after I bought it the tax expired and then it came to bits! My new tax disc however should be on the matt upon getting home from work tommorow so watch this space! :)
Nick.
Hey guys, A little update then....... I havent really done much with it lately as I just havent had the time due to work being so busy at the moment but I have added a few small touches. The old wheel bolts were all corroded and as they are exposed given the mo's design I knew a trip to parts at work was in order. The bmw wheel bolts are the same size and taper as the vaux ones but come anodised in matt black and as the wheels are grey they wont stand out as much as the silver ones either...........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272033327
How old bolts looked..........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272033395
And new ones in place........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272033562
Much better Im sure you'll agree! My local vinyl place also rang to say my pinstripes were ready to collect so I dropped in to collect them.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272033595
And checked the colour to a strip of the original one before fitting.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272033722
Its a very close match and cut to the correct size being 9mm. Its the second batch Ive had to buy as the first set supplied by another company was a mile out colour wise which is why Ive had to wait until now. Later on I degreased the bumpers and cracked on with fitting.......
In position............
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272033889
And edges trimmed.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272033978
Front bumper finished.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272033999
And then on to the rear............
In position..........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272034067
Then trimmed and finished..........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272034122
I noticed the distributor was in need of cleaning up to so that was degreased and polished up...... still needs a little more but it will do for now. Due to my tax disc arriving I just want to be able drive it!
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272034307
Ive also accumulated a few more parts being some mint headlights/indicators that only had 16k on them! they just need a clean up then I can get them on.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272034450
And lastly for today Ive bought some sill protectors as everyone drags there feet from time to time when climbing in and I didnt want the sills to get marked etc. The plan is to paint them grey with a matt finish so any scratches wont show etc........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1272034612
Thats it for now more soon! :)
Nick.
Some nice wee touches there mate - I think I'll get some bumper stripes made up the same as the early Mk1 Nova SR's for my T40 project :)
That looks quality, loving the wheel bolts, I did spot them a while back and wondered why there was something slightly corroded that had survived your touch lol Just go careful with those lockers, as I'm sure you know working for BMW they tend to enjoy stripping the splines on the locknut key if they're overtightened! Rugby tackle on the tyre fitter with the windy gun required lol
Very nice Nick. I'd lose the lock nuts personally. Not only do they spoil the look a bit, but it's not like you're going to be leaving the car in undersiable places is it lol!
Also not to sound harsh, but I doubt if any scum did take an interest to it then they would just be after your wheels! I'm sure you know what I mean mate.