My Projects thread

very nice indeed the carbon cambelt cover looks wicked,i :D all the nice new,shiny parts will transform the car even more:)

Following the carbon theme I had another idea and borrowed a vin tag from matthew172 cheers mate! Bought a 2*2 twill plate from ebay and had it cut to size/shape....

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214507548

Then I prepared it and gave it a coat of lacqeur......

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214507795

Although the pic doesnt show it this enhanced the carbon weave. Once dry I took it to my local printers and they added my text to it...

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214507933

Not the best pic but you get the idea.... Lastly I relacqeured the tag to seal in all the lettering etc this way it will never come off when cleaning etc.

Final result......

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214508067

Nice one nice, My car is also painted rosso corsa btw..

You keeping the nova now then?

nice one nick,, bee good too se it again

On to the exterior then...

I was almost happy with this however one thing I wanted to change was the exhaust which I bought (earlier in the thread) and is currently being fitted. Also after seeing a thread by Mark ridley (novacabrio) stating he had some Raceline RL7's for sale I started getting Ideas! After a certain month or so thinking about it I finally got in touch with him and he met me at the Jov rr day a few months back with my new wheels! cheers Mark! No time was wasted and I got straight on with them...

How we started...

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214508907

As the tyres has almost had it I just had the beads broken front and rear this allows you to paint the inside and outside at the same time after the tyre is taped up rather than doing the inside followed by the outside which is how I used to do them.

After a little rubbing...

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214509160

Masked up....

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214509190

And all prepared in the booth ready for paint......

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214509312

All painted up......

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214509546
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214509623
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214509642
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214509666

Although my intension was always to paint them black to suit my cars theme etc I think they look so much better than when they are white.

As the cars now going to be on 15" rims I didnt want it to look like there was huge amounts of space between the tyre and the arches so I purchased this setup from Martin Kelson at pv. (Cheers fella!) This If needs be will sort the rear out and I will just wind down the ledas at the front to suit...

Short bodied Avo's with 100mm springs....

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214509803
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214510009

The centres for the RL7's were looking rather awful so I treated them to a bath in some paint stripper!.......

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214510425
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214510446

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214510270

They came out looking like this.....

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214510371


Then they were prepared and lined up to paint....

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214510555
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214510575

We'll see how they've come out soon!

Another new purchase was some new poly's to go with the new exhaust....

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214510698

There was only one part that came back from the chromers that I wasnt happy with which was the wiper motor backing plate... I thought the marks may be covered but after offering it up Ive found they are not! So to plan B!

Got another part and stripped it then prepared it for some paint...

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214510863

Mounted up ready for paint....

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214511057
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214511096

And lastly painted up......

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214511197
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1214511197

Getting better and better!

Loving the new wheel choice, awesome rims :cool: