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hi, im jordan.. :D

im new to clublupo...go easy on me please! haha

usually go onto swdubs but got pointed this way from a few people..!!

picked up my new-ish lupo sport today :D i got it at pretty good bargain from a dealer who got it under part-ex...

theres a few things wrong that need sorting, but should be a fun little project and a nice base car!!!

decided to play around with what i had laying around.. :)

debadge before:

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after

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then i decided i wanted all black badges on the rear, so i took that off

before:

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after (f*cked it up and need to do it again) :thumbdown:

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then i was 50/50 about doing the front, took off the grille.

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decided agaisnt it for now.

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decided to give the boot lid a quick tcut and wax :)..was getting too late to do the whole car.

(ino gromet on the rear due to halfrauds being crap and being sold out) :thumbdown:

going into town tomorrow so i can pick one up hopefully!

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thats it for now, payday tomorrow!!!! :mrgreen:

got a few things on order from ebay (pressed plates, stubby aerial, black rear mirror, wind deflectors, light tint kit (thanks ashcroft), new front lights and indicators...possibly some other stuff, but not sure yet).. needs new wing mirrors as the previous gammon crashed into a wall and wrote off the originals and decided to fit M3 ones instead... not sure when ill be able to fit it all as i work fulltime and the nights are getting darker everyday... but updates as i go :mrgreen:

also, the passenger door wont open? ive had the door card off and i cant seem to locate the reason as to why...the elec window still works and there is leverage on the lock cable but the door wont unlock/ open. does anybody know what this problem is/ know how to fix it? :wtf:

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sometimes the cable from the handle to lock is too tight, you can use a screwdriver to push the lockpart that the little cable attatches to away from handle so cable would go tighter then lock and unlock by button and see if door opens, this happened to me after i fitted new lock and fitted with no slack in little cable if that makes sense.

George

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so i decided to give jasper (yes ive named her) a clean today along with the help of chris.

heres a few pics i got during and a few days before..fitted a few stickers for fitment today, not sure if theyll be staying.

also my pressed plates have been ordered from dubmeister and should be here mid next week :)

just little things this month...(skint)

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chris hard at work...

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after a good old polish, wax.. and a little detail (crap iphone quality)

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coilies will be here soon :(

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then a few poser shots :lol:

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new stereo fitted :)

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im gonna leave you with my fav shot..for now.

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Right, ive got a little bit of an update from today...nothing major.

My coilovers should be here midnext week!! woooo, cant wait :clap:

...but its just the little things for now i suppose.

I didnt really do much today, was meant to go to the exeter meet...but i thought it was tomorrow (sunday) :thumbdown::lol:

Soooooo i made good use of my time and thought i would play around with a few things i received off ebay.

Fitted my wind deflectors 8-)

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Then on went the stubby aerial...(sent the wrong fitment)

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Started with the headlight tint, bought this crappy spray stuff off ebay as an experiment.

heres before:

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during

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and then finally, after!...i really like how it turned out

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now one for the haters.

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coilovers have been ordered and dispatched on ebay... another update in the week. :wave:

Jordan

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Looks good man. Great photos of the process. I was thinking about doing a few of these myself so it really helps. Was is easy enough to get the plastic strips off the exterior doors? That's first on the list for me I think.

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Update:

fitted my coilies a few weeks ago :mrgreen:

i think i got a bit to engrossed in what i was doing and forgot to take progress pics!! oops :silent:

anyway, i think ill let the pictures do the talking... the fronts had helpers taken out and wound down pretty much all the way, theres a little bit of rubbing. nothing too serious though, if it starts getting on my nerves ill consider winding a few mm for clearance.

not entirely happy with how the rear turned out, i would of liked to go possibly another 10-15mm lower.. hopefully when the shocks and springs settle in (hard as hell atm) the ride will drop down a little bit.

also fitted my new pressed plates today :thumbup:

weymouth meet tomorrow. if your going, come say hi :)

Next on the list....WHEELS! :crazy:

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it doesnt look all that great in pictures, it has to been seen in person to appreciate :)

the back is wound down more now... just been slacking and not updating this thread/ taking pics lol

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whats up with the drivers mirror? haha kept catching my eye

Looks like 1 M3 mirror & 1 standard, that's thinking outside the box right there

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whats up with the drivers mirror? haha kept catching my eye

have you taken the adjusters out of the rear?

thats not as low as the front will go by the way ;)

looking good though

haha yeah i know, the adjuster caps will be coming out tomorrow :)

Looks like 1 M3 mirror & 1 standard, that's thinking outside the box right there

yeah i bought it like this, the previous owner did it.. new ones soon :)

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managed to sort out the rears today

before:

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after:

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I know im reverse raking, spent too long messing around with the ride height and got pissed off.

this is as close as ill get to being level for today... new wheels will be ordered on monday.

maybe even some cheeky spacers :silent:

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UPDATE: 27.11.11

Right, ran into a few financial difficulties this month which means i cant afford new rimmage the moment :thumbdown:

I know i wanted to change the image of the car, but wasnt sure how i wanted to change it?!

The most obvious choice here was "murder".. so went and bought a few spray cans to test the water.

Im not 100% yet, but after letting my sisters boyfriend drive it so i could see it moving. im starting to like it the more i see it!!

heres a few pictures - if i decided to keep, ill be going full out murder :thumbup:

Lemme know your opinions as always!

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Lupo Sport by JordanRoberts

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Lupo Sport by JordanRoberts

**** photo, but this is how she currently looks!

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Lupo Sport by JordanRoberts

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