glenda@fastcar Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 share the plans glenda!can you start a proper build thread yet?Cheeky bastid, this is it! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda@fastcar Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Is it staying snot green?Yeah it is. It's booked into Bristol Auto Repairs for next week.Plans are:Repaint rear bumper fully green and sort out the crackGet the dent out of passenger side wingGet the dents out the roofSort out bonnet and roof lacquer peelsPaint and tidy up the front bumperAlso going to get a few interior bits painted green, well prob just the gauge cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda@fastcar Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I've got a couple of wheels to try out over the weekend as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda@fastcar Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Yesterday made a bit of a start on a few bits on the Lupo.First thing was getting rid of the Lupo badge and getting rid of the rear wiper and sticking in a 25mm bung. Amazing the difference such a small mod does.Before:After:And then next job was getting rid of the bump strips. Used thin wire to get them off, tried dental floss but kept snapping lol. FIrst one came off great.And after that they were all complete bastids!!! lol So took a good few hours of heating up with a hair dryer, PVC and glue remover and lots of sore findger and busted store cards ha.My missus getting stuck in, she was a lot better at it than me!And ta da...The doors look better in the photo than real life. Its still pretty visible were the strips were as seems one door has repainted at some point. But they don't look too bad and hopefully the bodyshop can have a look at it.Also tried some wheels on, will post pics soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Cheeky bastid, this is it! lolhaha i mean in the readers ride section....nice little updates keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellytheelephant Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 is it thhe light or have the front and rear bumpers been respayed as they look a different green look forward to reading the build thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 haha i mean in the readers ride section....nice little updates keep it up.This is better than the Member's Cars area. Not just anyone gets a thread in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 im special. Wheres mine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda@fastcar Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 haha i mean in the readers ride section....nice little updates keep it up.I will do my best lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda@fastcar Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 is it thhe light or have the front and rear bumpers been respayed as they look a different green look forward to reading the build threadThe rear has been resprayed, the light in the last pic makes it look worse than it is. Goes into the bodyshop this week for a tidy up though. Not pallning on the car being show car quality, just a bit neater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Nice work so far keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda@fastcar Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Right, so have a couple of wheels to choose from. Decided to get both in from Rare Rims. Both are a 15x7, like I said before want the fitment to be easy and not loads of hassle so steered clear of the 15x8.First one is a Rota Kyusha and the second is a Rota OSR. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s17hjk Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 OSR for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I concur. Apart from anything else multifit looks nasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scozza23 Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 The plan will be quite basic, we want to make it anachievable build, something that people new to the scene can achieve or atleast takes bits from.Love Ami’s car, think it’s awesome!this is exactly what i need! whens it appearing in the mag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_lupz Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Hello all, I've started a project thread here as can't post in the 'Project Builds' bit at the moment.Anyway, the car is a project for Fast Car Magazine. We wanted to build an affordable, easy to modify and cheap to insure car so we decided on a 1.0 Lupo.Scrap that and just buy mine will probs save you money in the long run 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda@fastcar Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 this is exactly what i need! whens it appearing in the mag?Will be the end of May fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda@fastcar Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Scrap that and just buy mine will probs save you money in the long run Wouldn't make the best build feature. Bought not built lol. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 OSR without a doubt... but you should fit the Kyusha's and donate the OSR's to me for the golf.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda@fastcar Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 OSR without a doubt... but you should fit the Kyusha's and donate the OSR's to me for the golf....You'll be lucky lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 You'll be lucky lol!worth a try haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Im guessing the articles demographic is aimed around the 17-19 year olds who as of yet dont own a set of spanners.I understand the point of the article is to do it on the cheap but de badging and a set of rotas isnt exactly setting the world on fire.Originality doesn't always cost big ££££, any kid can pick up a mag and ring for a wheel and tyre package that will fit easyish and on a monthly payment scheme lolWhy not write in a style that will help people go out and try a few things, think for themselves and learn, rather then sit by the door waiting for a delivery guy then taking them down to a tyre place to get them fitted. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Now if you had picked a set of wheels that maybe needed spacers or adapters you could of used it as an excuse to educate your readers on PCD and Offset rather than APR and credit ratings.You could have picked a few that crossed genres and styles, maybe a thinner set/high offset and talked about tuck, or a wider set/low offset and then debated tyre choice.See where im going with this ............................................... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl_Mac_ Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Bloody Rotas. Everywhere.Whats wrong with some g60 steels, BBS RA or some porsche 928s? At a push Lenso BSX are a cheap wheel.I assume Rota are donating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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