a few little mods this week
a few little mods this week
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2.5bluenob

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1,620 posts

205 months

Saturday 23rd March 2013
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just working my way through a few mods while my car is in pieces.
Also stripped the paint off
spoiler and added a drop of lacquer


Edited by 2.5bluenob on Saturday 23 March 22:19

2.5bluenob

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205 months

Saturday 23rd March 2013
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Replacing all small mesh with something a bit bigger to help air flow!

simonx50

818 posts

189 months

Sunday 24th March 2013
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Nice mods well worth doing, how did rear wing come out I like the carbon look.

mgbond

6,749 posts

261 months

Sunday 24th March 2013
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Might need you to explain how u did the wing. Mine is already carbon but all the lacquer has come off the top.

2.5bluenob

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205 months

Sunday 24th March 2013
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Here is a close up of the wing. didnt take a close up before as there are a couple runs in the lacquer

the lacquer wouldnt lay properly so i had to flood it out with loads of lacquer as i only purchased a small amount, which is two pack so once mixed doesn't last long. i'll give it a week or so then flat and polish until a mirror finish. Hopefully i wont polish through when trying to lose the runs. but if this happens i'll just have to re lacquer, which is no hassle at least i now know its worth it as the wing has come out so well.

Edited by 2.5bluenob on Sunday 24th March 10:14

2.5bluenob

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Sunday 24th March 2013
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mgbond said:
Might need you to explain how u did the wing. Mine is already carbon but all the lacquer has come off the top.
Bondy, simple enough to do, just sand down and re spray. use a course paper to start working up to 800 or 1500 so to eradicate any scratches then re lacquer. paint finish doesnt need to be perfect as later you can flat it down with the 1500 grit paper until smooth, then polish up to a full shine. easy! and fun if you like a bit of spraying!
If you want to do it yourself just buy a rattle can of lacquer it will be fine.

Scooby P1

2,617 posts

258 months

Sunday 24th March 2013
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simonx50 said:
Nice mods well worth doing, how did rear wing come out I like the carbon look.
Matt did mine for me last year, Simon, and it looks amazing. So shiny now and before it was horribly cloudy!

He is a talented chap. But then we all know that.

TuxMan

9,011 posts

267 months

Sunday 24th March 2013
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Hi Steve , nice mod to the front quarter panel , defo helps with the front end lift and improves brake cooling .
Lift the wing up 50mm to start it working .

Tux

2.5bluenob

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Sunday 24th March 2013
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TuxMan said:
Hi Steve , nice mod to the front quarter panel , defo helps with the front end lift and improves brake cooling .
Lift the wing up 50mm to start it working .

Tux
I don't want to create any drag Simon my car isn't as fast as yours.;) i cant afford to slow it down

simonx50

818 posts

189 months

Monday 25th March 2013
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Scooby P1 said:
Matt did mine for me last year, Simon, and it looks amazing. So shiny now and before it was horribly cloudy!

He is a talented chap. But then we all know that.
Mine was painted by previous owner Lawrence because it went cloudy, shame he didn't just re laquer it but it still looks nice painted with tux's carbon wing ends.

Scooby P1

2,617 posts

258 months

Monday 25th March 2013
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simonx50 said:
Mine was painted by previous owner Lawrence because it went cloudy, shame he didn't just re laquer it but it still looks nice painted with tux's carbon wing ends.
Next time you are at JS, see if Matt will take it back to carbon. Wait until you see how shiny mine is.

Car is being detailed this weekend too....not shiny enough for summer. I mean endless winter!

simonx50

818 posts

189 months

Monday 25th March 2013
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Scooby P1 said:
Next time you are at JS, see if Matt will take it back to carbon. Wait until you see how shiny mine is.

Car is being detailed this weekend too....not shiny enough for summer. I mean endless winter!
Yeh really fed up with the weather, car hasn't been out for ages.
I bet as soon as we get some long awaited sunshine everyone's nobs will be out laugh

Scooby P1

2,617 posts

258 months

Monday 25th March 2013
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Had plans for the Easter weekend to get the Noble out and also very kindly was being lent a much more exciting car with a soft top and that looks like a dodgy plan now too.

Livid with this bast**d country's weather!