good work with the seat frames - may try something like that myself:)
good work with the seat frames - may try something like that myself:)
wow, mr CP - pleasure to have u here..
Yeah it took a while to get there (youd have it sown up in one evening lol) but it wasnt that bad really..
Just annoyed now i didnt start with 4 pieces of metal for sod all cash, instead of buying the ?90 pieces of crap lol - would have got same result.
Live n learn eh.
I do have a few pics of the whole thing peeps so yeah anytime..
Very good work on those seat frames. Cobra aren't know for their subframes lol
Thats fooking low now, in fact im not sure mine went that low when it was missing suspension :eek:
* lil update..
Just some pics really..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0763.jpg
Done some 'trial fitting' this morning; mainly wanted to get the mk 2 dash out and prep to sell - i had it advertised ages ago, luckily the thread has out dated now, but i actually need to have it ready to sell this time.
I will be tidying the wiring up a bit too lol..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0768.jpg
The mk1 dash and new wheel were just offered into place to see how it would look.. - i think it looks far more rally-esque and old skool than before..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0775.jpg
Dash will need modifying for my digi clocks, so ill be getting on with that next. Then whole lot gets sent away, so im not fitting the dash properly for a few weeks yet..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0774.jpg
^This pic kinda shows the mark 1 dash in a dark colour looks more subtle than the mk2 grey that was in before, in my opinion..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0771.jpg
Happy with how it will look; being sat behind the wheel, like a kid pretending to drive it lol - i felt much more as if i was in an old skool mk1 nova again.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0776.jpg
Which is what i wanted.
More again soon.
going back to mk1 = a god imo. all mk2's should die lol
Good work!
You having the dash flocked or summat?
^ yip. Flocked black. The brown looks funkier in there than i thought it would lol, but.. nah. Was going to use suffolk,.. ?120.. but a thread on passionford (mk2 fiesta) kinda put me off a bit.. Flockit.eu want ?140 - but have been highly recommended so far..
So prob go with them.
Looking good mate - Shes fair decked at the back :)
you kno how we do :)
Shes coming along cheif :D your further ahead then I am with mine lol lol
That rear is slammed :cool:
Looking good(though all mk1 dashes are to**, but oh well :D lol)
dude, totally unfair to yourself; i started with a pretty complete car didnt i?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike
all i can do is bitty bolt ons lol
dave, spray that dashboard black and it will look spot on with that interior, that pale brown colour doesnt go with the interior atall imo :thumb:
Its being flocked Dave....
thats ok then lol.. what colour adam?
looking mint and slammed on the ass which im liking but you gotta watch your stainless on the back with it that low
lol all i get time for is itty bitty bolt on's lol i did have a complete car until it got nicked lmao!!Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
I always think of an action mans head when people mention flocked dash's although I cant recall ever seeing a mk1 flocked dash! Will look very nice.
The underside of your car is gonna love speed bumps!
^^ or sylvanian families...
or is that just me lol :)
*update..
Did a little more trialling of the digi clocks and dash yesterday..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0812.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0813.jpg
meh.. gettin there i suppose..
Then today i wanted to clean the behind-dash area, in preparation for it when its back.. obviously got loads of time for this - not sent it away yet lol..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0816.jpg
So tidyed wiring loom, cleaned up the years of bodyshop grime and added more new black paint to parts (i did the pedal box/area last summer)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0815.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0823.jpg
I left it drying like that over night.. Ill finish/touch it up tommorow then can see the after results..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0826.jpg
looking good.nice to see all the bits you cant see being painted.
hmm.. seems a lot time ago now that we had sunnyish weather..
anyway..
wee *update..
The weather fecked up any progress today; tried to wait it out but didnt stop, so all i did was visit the car and the end of the day with scott's regional stickers (!) ..remeber those midlanders..? lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0839.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0840.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0844.jpg
Very nice.. like a 'walkround' there...
Then just peeled off all the masking from the underdash clean up,..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0852.jpg
Was gettin bit dark by this time..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0853.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0854.jpg
Thats it. Now behind schedule with the flocking as im back to work now from tommorow, so wont have much chance to work on the car over next few weeks.. wanted to ready the dash by todayish so it could go, but we're still few hours work short of it being ready.. :(
See what happens.
Sticker looks cool.
Woah the stickers make an appearance! lol You going to the rolling road day? Bring them there if you are!
Have you paid for the stickers out of your own money?
Looking good :D
Hehee.. Yeah i have paid out of my own money. 23 stickers available. or 11 pairs..
See our mids poll thread in the regional roomy thingy.. :)
Im working the rolling road day, so cant make it.. But am easy going with helping/meeting who/whatever to get some stickers there..
Just bring me some dollar back :)
nice mincing peester
im torn between a mk1 dash myself at the minute
Who is nearest to you that could pick the stickers up thats going the rr day?
Hmmm, how many people are in the Mid's region.
Whats the cost? :)
Go to the mids room ad.. use that empty sports hall.. :)
Cost ?2. ?2.50 posted. Each. I paid ?50 for the lot , so no profit etc etc..
cheers drape's. Hopefully it all look sweet soon.
Looking good dude, the stickers look cool, save me a pair please!
*Small update.
Pics below show progress with making digiclocks fit into mk1 dash. Basically, its gone the way of the filler. Looks messy at the mo.
We cut, in hindsight, a little too much of the mk1 dash off and with the mk2 astra clock surround (perfect fit fot the digiclocks of course) being a bit wider than the mk1 dash binacle, we've resorted to fibreglass n filler to make it all fit nicer, smoother.... Getting it all flocked; it will be hidden and look o.e.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0887.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0888.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0892.jpg
Trying it in the car, in a nut shell, its close - all thats needed is the two chunks of filler in the bottom right and bottom left corners of the binacle removing/flatting.. Then the clocks will sit flush against the now blended in astra part.
I fit the dash first and screw/bolt it up, drivers side - fitting the clocks after..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0906.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0907.jpg
how close it sits - without the passenger side screwed/bolted up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0896.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0899.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0901.jpg
Aye. More again soon.
Nice work.
Looks a right nightmare trying to get a digidash into a mk1 dash!
liking the dash.wouldnt want to attempt it on mine.lol.
you want to do it for me?haha.
it is.. :( ermm... wudnt do it again. lol. thank god for the flocking is all i can say.
Looks like a pain in the a$$ but worth it. Once its flocked its should look ace!
*wee update..
Its back. Its beautiful. (Phone pics)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0992.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0993.jpg
I am fitting it tommorow, on my day off. So will do a proper update shortly.
Im well chuffed.
took one with better camera:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/DSC02122.jpg
Looks fantastic that does Dave!!