Project Babyliss

[Curt]

Finally was the only bit letting it down IMO

Yeah will be better, only reason I was holding off, I was hoping some retro chrome ones would pop up...

The paint reacted for some reason though, don;t think it liked the primer. I'll see how they look tomorrow but looks like I'll have to redo them.

Stop updating this thread and making me read it!

Nevaaar! Haha

[Matt]

Just give them a flat back bit of a respray and try an keep the thumb prints out of it

[Curt]

The way it was looking I'll have to strip them back and start again. But shall see... Haha, I'll do my best

[Matt]

When my door handles reacted I have them a flat then a couple of coats another flat a coat flat and lacquer and they didn't look bad

[Curt]

This is very true mate, looked good. This is a different sort of reaction though unfortunately, goes cloudy sort of thing... Hard to explain. I'll have to see how they're looking tomorrow, will try some lacquer as have nothing to lose!

[Matt]

Hmmm, was it warm where you were painting? Could be slight damp? Causing the reaction

[Curt]

Don' t know what is was tbh mate, condition seemed okay and the prep was good. Think it may have been the primer.

Anyway, re-done:





Will get it on tomorrow, will be nice to have the mirror back

[Matt]

Looks good mate be nice too see it all blue

[Curt]

Cheers man haha yeah will be nice

[Matt]

Need more pictures now get going

[Curt]

Haha, it's a bit dark... will hopefully have some of it fitted tomorrow if it's a nice day...

Also have to fit my rear bumper properly, it was held on with 8 bolts and 4 screws... now held on with 6 bolts . Got home today and the bumper had dropped somewhat. It's because I need to drill out the screws that hold the corners as I had to cut them off due to rust.

[Matt]

Hahah son you mean you bodged a fit? Doesn't sound like you atall

[Curt]

Yeah I know, very out of character isn't it...

[Matt]

the DT is getting a little bit of the same treatment atm

[Curt]

Haha, what you bodging?

[Matt]

Well you know the exhaust broke? Well I took it off to fix, haven't put it back on yet.
That was 3weeks ago. An far too many cable ties making as appearence atm haha

[Curt]

Oh yeah, haha well it is a DT, that's the way to do it! Straight pipe y0. Haha, there can never be too many

[Curt]

[Matt]

Yeahhhhhh man! Looking sick now

[Curt]

Cheers mate does make a difference. Will probably be back off again tomorrow to spray the mount black as I forgot haha

[C.A.R.]

I was about to point out that you haven't de-tango'd the indicators but then I remembered you have those TSIs to go on...

Looking better now though. On mine, the little plastic 'cups' under the mirrors would never sit right and didn't bloody clip in properly, so mine ended up getting double sided tape treatment!

[Curt]

Yeah I do indeed, still got to wore them in and decide what I'm doing colour wise... thinking just matt black. Which reminds me, I need to order some bullet connectors so I can just swap them over come MOT time.

Haha, mine seem to be okay actually... although after they've been off and on again who know! This one keeps coming loose so it adjusts too easily (read: on its' own), but I have a rebuild kit from eBay for that too.

[Fozzy]

Got the tsi's on yet?

[Curt]

Nah not yet, need to figure out wiring them in yet! And whether or not I'm painting them

[Fozzy]

This will help your decision.

http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=115865

Spray them

[Curt]

Yeah I saw that actually, still not sure haha. I probably will do, not much to spray them black again...


She's a bit dirty
   

[Matt]

Still looking sick

[Curt]

Cheers mate


Fitted my TSI's today, think I like them black to be honest...

Also gave it a wash and took some pics:



















Oh and yes, my bumper is hanging off. It was held on with 8 bolts and 4 screws, now held on with 5 bolts... Damn rust

[Dum-Dum]

Looking real good mate, wish id got off my arse and washed mine today.

[Matt]

Looks awesome mate