finally decided to do some work myself on the car

vtrsean · Mar 21st, 2012, 16:07

as above i have a friend whos v reasonable for work on the car so always put me off doing anything myself
but got bored with the silver lights and grille and as so many agree with on this side
the egg grate grille as nice as it is, is way over priced new so i decided to spray my own
the cars silver with the standard p2 chrome lights and indicators
i ordered black sport indicators 18quid each on ebay and decided i wasnt getting held to ransom on the sport headlights with the chrome bezels
therefore i went down the good old remove plastic prime and spray router, i will post pics of the results when the car is washed tomorrow wish me luck people lol
also been on the look out for a nice set of wheels i no they need updated

:car as it sat before work

vtrsean · Mar 21st, 2012, 18:12

first stage done got to get a badge for the girll now tho might check out newer badges to fit on?

Robmac999 · Mar 21st, 2012, 19:03

It looks mean as it is, do you really want a badge?
I think I'd leave it bare and I can feel the urge to get some matt black for my grill-damn.

rexer12 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 03:21

nice one looks better already, but i do tend to go for the badge in the grill as well but thats me, i painted my grill a few weeks ago, and have got the black bezels to fit in the lights, still probable tomorrow

d2k · Mar 22nd, 2012, 08:08

here's a few emblems im consdidering for my debadged grill(when i get round to it)

or...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Enamel-Chr...item1c242459c5

vtrsean · Mar 22nd, 2012, 11:04

id love to put this on i just dont think i can justify it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AutoBot-Tr...item2c6017c992

striping the egr out today for a service wish me luck

Biotoxic · Mar 22nd, 2012, 12:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtrsean

id love to put this on i just dont think i can justify it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AutoBot-Tr...item2c6017c992

striping the egr out today for a service wish me luck

I wish you a plenty of carb cleaner and a patience

vtrsean · Mar 22nd, 2012, 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robmac999

It looks mean as it is, do you really want a badge?
I think I'd leave it bare and I can feel the urge to get some matt black for my grill-damn.

tbh i decided to go for gloss black on mine
3 layers of paint 5 layers of clear laq

rexer12 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 15:57

yeah just fitted the light bezels today looks a hell of a lot better

vtrsean · Mar 22nd, 2012, 17:02

yea amazing the difference they make
egr is off, its beat my egr is all one peice unlike the guides that show two peice and my egr is shaken to **** at the joints explains the oil loss from that area? now the fun bit runnin across town to get the replacement hopin it fits or im off the road for 3 days till the other gets deliver

Mar 21st, 2012, 16:07	#1
vtrsean Seán Harkin Last Online: Nov 3rd, 2015 17:01 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: derry	finally decided to do some work myself on the car as above i have a friend whos v reasonable for work on the car so always put me off doing anything myself but got bored with the silver lights and grille and as so many agree with on this side the egg grate grille as nice as it is, is way over priced new so i decided to spray my own the cars silver with the standard p2 chrome lights and indicators i ordered black sport indicators 18quid each on ebay and decided i wasnt getting held to ransom on the sport headlights with the chrome bezels therefore i went down the good old remove plastic prime and spray router, i will post pics of the results when the car is washed tomorrow wish me luck people lol also been on the look out for a nice set of wheels i no they need updated :car as it sat before work

Mar 21st, 2012, 19:03	#3
Robmac999 Robmac999 Last Online: Aug 13th, 2023 16:14 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ashby de la Zouch	Badge? It looks mean as it is, do you really want a badge? I think I'd leave it bare and I can feel the urge to get some matt black for my grill-damn. __________________ robmac999 Current: Volvo V40 1.8 S 2002 (51) Previous: Volvo S40 1.6 XS 2000 (W)

Mar 22nd, 2012, 03:21	#4
rexer12 Premier Member Last Online: Jun 20th, 2019 16:10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: doncaster	nice one looks better already, but i do tend to go for the badge in the grill as well but thats me, i painted my grill a few weeks ago, and have got the black bezels to fit in the lights, still probable tomorrow __________________ 2013 V40 D3 manual, standard

Mar 22nd, 2012, 08:08	#5
d2k Senior Member Last Online: Sep 6th, 2015 15:44 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Norfolk	here's a few emblems im consdidering for my debadged grill(when i get round to it) or... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Enamel-Chr...item1c242459c5 __________________ 2002 Volvo S60 T5 SE

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rexer12 Premier Member Last Online: Jun 20th, 2019 16:10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: doncaster	yeah just fitted the light bezels today looks a hell of a lot better __________________ 2013 V40 D3 manual, standard

Mar 21st, 2012, 18:12	#2
vtrsean Seán Harkin Last Online: Nov 3rd, 2015 17:01 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: derry	first stage done got to get a badge for the girll now tho might check out newer badges to fit on?

Mar 22nd, 2012, 11:04	#6
vtrsean Seán Harkin Last Online: Nov 3rd, 2015 17:01 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: derry	id love to put this on i just dont think i can justify it http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AutoBot-Tr...item2c6017c992 striping the egr out today for a service wish me luck

Mar 22nd, 2012, 17:02	#10
vtrsean Seán Harkin Last Online: Nov 3rd, 2015 17:01 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: derry	yea amazing the difference they make egr is off, its beat my egr is all one peice unlike the guides that show two peice and my egr is shaken to **** at the joints explains the oil loss from that area? now the fun bit runnin across town to get the replacement hopin it fits or im off the road for 3 days till the other gets deliver

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