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Today, done the calipers.
This was them before
Here they are
Scrub down then wipe clean, starting to mask and tape off anywhere i dont want to spray
First few coats
Few coats later...
And the finished product
Drums from yesterday
And the...
Well erm, trying to do something like this put me through a fence ... i think the combination of only having driven a few hours and the hesitation to BRAKE got me in that mess! oh well, live and learn. no more country lanes!
Just wondering how you actually pull it off, also, any chance of...
Scandinavian Flick
This technique is only possible using a vehicle NOT equipped with ABS brakes and preferably with a manual transmission. It is best performed on a slippery surface such as gravel or snow.
The general purpose of a Scandinavian Flick is to allow the vehicle to turn through very...
A rough idea of prices for you...you should be looking for a system simular to this...
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300/E6320 - £100-110
Socket 775 Motherboard - £50-70
GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB - £160-200
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-5400C4 (or simular 2gb kit) - £50-60
That makes a total of £360-420.
Just...
Sell what you currently have on ebay, and youll have up to another 200 quid. (if you split)... the old barton chips seem to go for a lot on there. then with a budget of 550, your laughing...
The whole car needs a clean, inside, outside and underside! ive still got a lot on my mind regarding further mods but exams coming up soon so limited to what i can do.
They were 2nd hand so all the kurbing you see was already there, Im planning to get the alloyts refurbed eventually in dark grey. Personally, I havent kurbed them at all .
Thanks!
I like them like this tbh, cant wait to do the calipers, theyll look much better.
Its not too hard :P just knackering, my drives an incline and with just the one axle stand (god knows where i put the other!) i had to do one wheel at a time, and with drying time in between coats it really took the piss lol!
p.s. (anyone notice the ph2 rear lights? :))
Quite pleased with the results, tomorrow it will be time to do the calipers... whats the best way to paint them? mask everything around them and just same as with drums? thanks...
Before...
As you can see, nice and rusty :P
During...
Scrub down with the old wire brush
Bit...
Heres my list so far:
Jack it up...
Must remember to take the wheel off...
Wheel under car... (never thought of that... good one)
Axle stands... (where exactly do i place these once jacked?)
Dont get c.slicker to jack it up...
Paint away...
Take pictures for forums...
Admire :P
k.
Lol thanks, yes you did tell me before, just wondered if there was a guide that might have involved how to remove the calpers / drums, but i doubt ill bother removing the calipers now.