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[techieboy]

We're not going to have two cars looking almost identical are we?

Think Cliffie is planning to wrap his real carbon roof and coupe back in a (maybe body) coloured vinyl.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Jules, fear ye not, Joe's car and my car could not look more different if we tried. Plan was to wrap the carbon roof and coupe but I am swinging towards a clear lacquer now. Opinions??? Chris, I have my soldering iron but I could do with some wire I think. I know Luke did the plates but I am still to rivet them in so the job stays on till it is done.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

New wheels went on today




And graphics came off



Cut out and fire extinguisher are both working now




The office.


Massive thanks to NickB who came over with his fibreglassing skills and rebuilt my headlight brackets.

Edited by Cliffie, 24 March 2012 - 09:36 PM.

[CocoPops]

Plan was to wrap the carbon roof and coupe but I am swinging towards a clear lacquer now. Opinions???

Good luck with that.

That cf spoiler I had from you couldnt be saved with clear lacquer, so had to paint it black

[JG]

looking great Mike

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Big thanks to Chris UK who came down Friday straight from work, sat and played Mario Kart with Oliver then spent all day doing great things and making progress. So, brakes are bled, pedal box is remounted, new wheels went on, front clam fixed and fitted, fire extinguisher fitted, plumbed and powered, dash board fitted, drivers seat fitted, steering column surround fitted, de-lightening'd, hardtop fitted, coupe back bit fitted, handbrake completed, poly side windows fitted and doors stripped. Not a bad days work.

[VX-GT]

looking good

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Plan was to wrap the carbon roof and coupe but I am swinging towards a clear lacquer now. Opinions???

Good luck with that.

That cf spoiler I had from you couldnt be saved with clear lacquer, so had to paint it black

Boo hiss, I have a similar finish on my carbon bits Lee, I was looking at a gloss lacquer for those.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

looking good

Cheers Lee.

[CocoPops]

Yep, because tms never used a clear coat on them, the dirt gets ingrained into the weave. Also, the weave absorbs the lacquer. The paint shop did try, but it wasnt to be

[Goosenka]

:: must be odd without Lightening McQueen?

[jules_s]

Not a bad days work.

Congrats, some serious work done there

Unlike some

[Mike (Cliffie)]

: :

must be odd without Lightening McQueen?

It was time. We had fun and it was novel for a while but it was time.

[Goosenka]

: :

must be odd without Lightening McQueen?

It was time. We had fun and it was novel for a while but it was time.

I know just seems sad I guess. Onwards and upwards

[chris_uk]

just this second walked through the door.. shattered now ! lol but would do it again tomorrow if i wast going on the peaks run. was a pleasure helping out as always.

[haggi961]

Looking well now mate and well done to you all today as theres not a lot left to do by the looks of it

[Darcini]

Looking like a race car now, sterling effort gents, need to paint the top and rear cover IMHO. Joe is doing the crazy ott version, to great effect, this needs to be the more oem sleeper option. FWIW Sleeper? Is that the right word, I' m meaning wolf in sheep's clothing type of thing.

[NickB787]

Really pleased to have helped a bit, sorry I had to go when I did, the wife said thanks for saving me from sunburn Nice to meet Chris_uk I too was tired I didn't realise you were going to get it completely rebuilt. Great Job Mike

[siztenboots]

the new wheels at the back look like a 9j, I much prefer this wheels design of the hub and wheel bolt , as it has a nice curve on it to match the fronts.

[Wreelybro]

Coming on mate lovng the wheels!