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to much free time+can of spray== = oh dear

Post by crashbang » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:24 pm

ok we finished work a week early and i was fed up with the roof on the car looking very tatty and grey, and a new vinyl was to exspensive painting more brown just made me squerm (I hate the brown) so...... i had an idea.... see what you think?
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Post by ado28 » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:33 pm

The Bee's knees springs to mind. Well Done!
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Post by ~Sam~ » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:35 pm

I was worried when I saw the title but it looks pretty good! How far down the back have you gone?

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Post by ado28 » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:45 pm

~Sam~ wrote:I was worried when I saw the title but it looks pretty good! How far down the back have you gone?
Half way Sam. He ran out of paint lol :lol: :roll:
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Post by crashbang » Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:14 pm

not over the boot i have got to cut some grooves under the back window so the boot stops leaking after that i will paint it the same but i think we will leave the boot lid

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Post by MarinaCoupe » Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:16 am

Great job, how long have you been a graphic artist?

For that true 70s look run the front of the side strips straight across the bonnet to join them up.

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Post by wfb » Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:43 am

Nice 70'S tastic! Where's the matching furry dice? :D

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Post by crashbang » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:32 am

furry dash humm :idea: can you still get leapard fur
for the next job i will be evosticking some old towes across the back seat and fitting seat belts in the back has any one put belts in, i only have ones like the front so will have to mount the roller bit in the boot to keep them vertical

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Post by MarinaCoupe » Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:23 pm

There's a current subject in Technical about rear seat belts on Mk1 Coupe.

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