1 Litre Screamer Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 I'm looking for a little help from any of you that can use photoshop, i dont have it and i'm also useless with ms paint!!I have been thinking about painting the bonnet white, wether its the steel one or the carbon version. I'm going for the german racing lupo look and dont want to jump in with the spray gun this weekend and find it looks pants.Thanks for any help and hope the picture is ok to work with.Daz border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 I'm also crap, but until someone turns up with something better. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 If you do the bonnet, it might look a little out of place unless you do the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Litre Screamer Posted June 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 If you do the bonnet, it might look a little out of place unless you do the roof.@ Tigz, thanks for that, very interesting! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> M1 Lupo, I am having white door squares on each of the doors so i'm hoping they will make the white bonnet blend with the rest of the car.I have seen a picture of a racing lupo the same colour as mine with a white bonnet along time ago but i cant find it anywhere on the web, its that long ago i dont even remember how it looked, infact i didn't have a lupo at the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrified Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 I'd do it all in white style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Litre Screamer Posted June 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 I'd do it all in white style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />tooooo much work!! and i dont like keeping white cars clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 make sure they strip the bonnet before painting, paint weighs more than u think, it all counts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXXXtreme arosa Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 (edited) i went the whole 9 yards for you fella personally i think it works really well! border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />sorry its small i dunno what happened style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Edited June 12, 2006 by eXXXtreme arosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Litre Screamer Posted June 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 i went the whole 9 yards for you fella personally i think it works really well! border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />sorry its small i dunno what happened style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />Thanks for that, made my mind up for me style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> @ jon The side strips are off already, thats an old picture.Thanks chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Taxi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 A white cheq roof it needs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 ... and take the bump strips off. They're made of lead. 30kg a side don't you know... style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Whilst on the weight subject......have you removed the finger catchers on the bottom of the doors? They maybe don't weigh much, but would save your fingers!If I was looking to save weight they would be the first little blighters to go! I hate them; as do my fingers!S! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Litre Screamer Posted June 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Whilst on the weight subject......have you removed the finger catchers on the bottom of the doors? They maybe don't weigh much, but would save your fingers!If I was looking to save weight they would be the first little blighters to go! I hate them; as do my fingers!S!which are the finger catches??? not sure what they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 which are the finger catches??? not sure what they are!Little metal things on the bottom of the door that when you wash the bottom of the car doors 'always' catch my fingers and tear them to shreds. They fit into the little holes in the sill.S! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Litre Screamer Posted June 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Little metal things on the bottom of the door that when you wash the bottom of the car doors 'always' catch my fingers and tear them to shreds. They fit into the little holes in the sill.S!mine doesnt have those fitted, or atleast i dont think ti deos. time to check it out in the morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrified Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 ...*take notes* style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> oh, and the sidestrips are 720g for the set. at least the painted ones are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 I think those 'finger catchers' actually make up some of the structural rigidity in the door so I dunno if its wise to remove them style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 I think those 'finger catchers' actually make up some of the structural rigidity in the door so I dunno if its wise to remove them style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />I was actualy only kidding, though my fingers may disagree! they can only weigh ounces grammes anyhow.Last week I caught my finger on the left hand whilst doing the drivers door. Blood and profanities everywhere! Move to other side open door, cloth in other hand. "Yeah! this one won't get me 'cause I've done it enough times now, the last being 5 mnutes ago......sh*t!" Matching chunk out of finger on right hand... more blood... more profanities...S! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 I'd do it all in white style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />mmm i agree i love white carsfailing that i think the bonnet would look really good in black. but its probably one of those mods that would look better in real life!Jen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Have to agree with Jen on this one, I think a black bonnet would look better (& especially if its a carbon one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrified Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I agree. you know carbon makes sense! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> group buy time anyone?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I agree. you know carbon makes sense! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> group buy time anyone??I'd be interested in a carbon bonnet, would have to be debadged and bad boy though really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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