Koop Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 ill too, the universe really has it in for you right now eh? good news though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanncfc Posted March 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Life seems to be constantly attempting to beat me at the moment but that just makes me more determined to win against it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 That's the spirit lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Sorry to here this dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanncfc Posted March 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Thanks guys dont worry though ill mend the little bugger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Thanks guys dont worry though ill mend the little bugger Sounds like a plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanncfc Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 OK today was the day i started to fix the Lupo. Aplogies for the frankly terrible pics i didnt have my camera so was using my crappy iphone oneWent down to the garage around 5pm took the smashed bumper support beam off and was presented with this:Stripped all the stuff off the bumpers:Reshaped it (the wierd line is blur from the camera its actually pretty straight:Primered:Colour coated:Laquered:Also got a new rear reinforcing bar from a breakers and repainted it as it had some surface rust:Now all thats left to do tommorrow is rebuild it. I know it doesnt look amazing and the colours a bit off but hey, i dont do bodywork and by having a go ive saved my car from having to be scrapped. And that makes me pretty proud of myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanncfc Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 So back in this morning before i head off to work and ive done the folliwing:Masking removedNew bumper bar back on:Salvage bumper on and car rolled back out: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Awesome but of DIY there mate good work. It lives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanncfc Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 It lives and breathes again. Now to drive it to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiiTCH-TDi Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Fair play mate at least you didn't bail on it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanncfc Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Cheers guys there was no point in bailing on it I've put too much into it for that. Im just happy it's mended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanncfc Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Well shes gone for a week and a half now to the bodyshop.So that leaves me with this:To say ive been the subject of some banter at work is a slight understatement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Xaler Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Nice is always red!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 To say ive been the subject of some banter at work is a slight understatement. Nothing wrong with a bit of Japanese engineering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 oh no is that a honda jizz? haha though joti is right tbf, after my last 2 french pieces of cr@p I decided my next car would be either german or jap. the rest, as they say, is history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanncfc Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Honestly its utter tosh and im so bored with no car to tinker with.On the plus side ive though of a modification im almost certain nobody with a lupo has done before.As some clues it involves a few bits of an old PC and a small electrical device.Can anyone guess what im up too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Knight Rider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanncfc Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Its going to be a huge anticlimax now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Honestly its utter tosh and im so bored with no car to tinker with.On the plus side ive though of a modification im almost certain nobody with a lupo has done before.As some clues it involves a few bits of an old PC and a small electrical device.Can anyone guess what im up too?Computer controlled AA gun ? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanncfc Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 NopeIm enjoying the guesses though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupopo Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Just seen this build! epic work in a short space of time! Mrs Madman must be very patient lol You sooo need to put up a how to for the glove box!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanncfc Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thanks mate. Mrs Madman's awesome i run everything i do past her and she always just says "its your car love, ill help if you need it", its great The next time i get the glove box out for whatever reason ill try and do a how too. In the meantime if anyone tries it and gets stuck pm me and ill try and help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I run everything past Mrs Koop, she says 'how are you going to pay for that then?' & has a massive sulk, then I do it anyway, then we have an argument about it. Sounds like you have a much better arrangement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanncfc Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Weve never really been like that mainly due to having a per-arranged money system.We pay all the bills and work out how much money we have left save half the split the other half 50 50 between us. That way we both have our own money so she doesn't complain when i spend 2 weeks installing a glove box and i don't moan when she buys handbags or shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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