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[G-Bob]

Had some parcels arrive this week. Got my turret brace delivered but it's boring black. I think it needs a coat of paint before it goes on. There have been suggestions (thanks LY_Scott and Lou_m) that I should paint it beige/tan colour to match the interior and roof. Any other ideas? Also took ownership of some Eibach springs in great condition for the price of postage. Just need to wait for the shocks to arrive so that I can put these on. Looking forward to getting it all put on and setup.

[Claws]

'G-Bob', on 15 Jan 2013 - 11:01 AM, said:

There have been suggestions (thanks LY_Scott and Lou_m) that I should paint it beige/tan colour to match the interior and roof.

+1

[LY_Scott]

I believe it was BL Allegro Beige....

[G-Bob]

'LY_Scott', on 15 Jan 2013 - 11:26 AM, said:

I believe it was BL Allegro Beige....

Will need to find a paint code for it then.

Also need to get a front V off a corsa/astra to put on my car for the hoon.

[Craig S]

'LY_Scott', on 15 Jan 2013 - 11:26 AM, said:

I believe it was BL Allegro Beige....

My first Mini was in BL Beige and it looked just like baby poo, it did have red plastic seats with fake stitching though - nice

[Mangham54]

'G-Bob', on 15 Jan 2013 - 11:50 AM, said:

'LY_Scott', on 15 Jan 2013 - 11:26 AM, said:

I believe it was BL Allegro Beige....

Will need to find a paint code for it then.

Also need to get a front V off a corsa/astra to put on my car for the hoon.

A meriva had a akward sized V which may be more suited to the 5.

Nothing Vauxhall has ever done would fit the Puma

[Claws]

Bob, I think I have a chrome v off a prefacelift Corsa C you can have

[G-Bob]

'Claws', on 15 Jan 2013 - 1:01 PM, said:

Bob, I think I have a chrome v off a prefacelift Corsa C you can have

Awesome. Maybe we could meet in McDonald's and you could leave your other half in the van?

[LY_Scott]

[Claws]

'G-Bob', on 15 Jan 2013 - 1:13 PM, said:

'Claws', on 15 Jan 2013 - 1:01 PM, said:

Bob, I think I have a chrome v off a prefacelift Corsa C you can have

Awesome. Maybe we could meet in McDonald's and you could leave your other half in the van?

Without the keys?

I'll have a look in the garage when I get home

[G-Bob]

So that's the first "performance mod done to the car. Got the front strut/turret brace fitted.


Also did a little bit of weight saving. The air feed that came from the airbox no longer fitted in it's current position, so instead of it doing a big U shape up into the engine bay, I cut the end off it and turned it upside down so that the air feed is still coming from the same place but I've just got rid of a kg of plastic.

The turret brace will probably do feck-all though.

[ghand]

Coming along nice Bob Thought you may have gone for a V in wood to match the steering wheel. Balsa obviously to keep the weight down and a good colour match with the roof Whats it like on fuel Bob compared to the VX , similar ?

[G-Bob]

'ghand', on 15 Jan 2013 - 5:35 PM, said:

Whats it like on fuel Bob compared to the VX , similar ?

Yeah it's similar, but has a much bigger tank so can get lot further.

[ghand]

'G-Bob', on 15 Jan 2013 - 5:53 PM, said:

'ghand', on 15 Jan 2013 - 5:35 PM, said:

Whats it like on fuel Bob compared to the VX , similar ?

Yeah it's similar, but has a much bigger tank so can get lot further.

Like a normal car then

One less on the forecourt occasionally on the hoon then

Should be fun filling up with so many cars this year.

Did you look into lowering Bob ? My mate was going to put a Mazda kit on his which was supposed to

take it back to the original design ride height before it was raised for American markets or something

Is that a non pikey fix

Think I asked you this once sorry if I have

Edited by ghand, 15 January 2013 - 06:06 PM.

[G-Bob]

Have eibach springs and adjustable dampeners for it. Should drop it about 30mm so not too low. .

[G-Bob]

So the weather has been hindering progress on the super-shed but that hasn't stopped my buying and accumulating stuff. Waiting to go on the car: New pagid front discs 30% off at Eurocarparts front and rear pagid brake pads 30% off at Eurocarparts brake fluid oil and filter Cheap castrol oil from Asda gearbox undersheild 2nd hand bargain GAB adjustable shocks 2nd hand bargain eibach springs 2nd hand and Free

[LazyDonkey]

SHED !

[nicollow]

SHED !

[G-Bob]

'LazyDonkey', on 30 Jan 2013 - 12:59 PM, said:

SHED !

'nicollow', on 30 Jan 2013 - 1:01 PM, said:

SHED !

I'm thinking of buying a car stereo today just for something else to buy. Got some amazon vouchers anyway.

After I get all this sorted out I will be collecting some 2nd hand ITB bits!

[LazyDonkey]

This was the car that was going to be saving you money, yeah?