Robb's 'Project Awesome' Facelift

[Guy]

I think the coolest bang for the buck now has got to be wheel spacers (Y).

 

[Seb_]

Really really nice job on the steelies ! Do you have more pictures? Can you detail how you done it? (kind of paints, number of coats etc?) (Y)

 

[wehey]

Really really nice job on the steelies ! Do you have more pictures? Can you detail how you done it? (kind of paints, number of coats etc?) (Y)

With mine i had 2 wheels that were really rusty. With these i just rubbed down the worst bits with some 80g sand paper until smooth. The rest i just rubbed the surface with some finer paper. The idea is to not remove all the existing paint but to provide a key for the paint.

Next i masked off the tyre with masking tape and newspaper, then sprayed with 2 coats of primer leaving plenty of time for each layer to dry. You can rub down with wet and dry paper between paper if you want a really good finish.

Next mask off the areas you dont black then spary 2 coats of black and leave to dry. Next mask off all areas you dont and to be silver, then spray with 2 coats of silver

 

[Robb]

Cheers wehey i did pretty much the same thing, i used halfords spray paint (some ford pearlescent black iirc followed by laquer) for the centre after priming and prepping, make sure to wait a couple of days at least so when you come to mask off for the silver you dont ruin the finish of the black. I also used plastikote chrome effect paint for my rims, which looks ace for a few months but has gone dull now :laugh:

 

[djtweaker]

looks good

 

[krisism]

looks excellent matey i have a silver facelift aswell one question how did you get rid of the orange in the headlight? is it just a piece off film? or did you replace the whole unit?

 

[Robb]

They are amber plastic lenses that unclip from the plastic chrome inside, there is a diy guide for full members but basically you remove the clusters, heat the glass lens and carefully remove, then its just a case of unclipping the chrome plastic trim, removing the amber lenses and painting the chrome if you so wish as i did.

The car is looking rather battered at the moment tidy up and updates soon hopefully.

 

[Robb]

Wow been away too long, since march ive had these ally cats fitted but not had much time to tinker, project awesome is becoming more like project shed

I actually uploaded this in march but forgot to post, these wheels are now sadly coming off as i will be returning it to standard for the missus to learn in.

 

[r-reg-sr]

good grips them wheels,archys go with bumpers

 

[Robb]

True, and true, the arches were secured with sticky strips and screws at either end.

 

[DDC]

Belated update peeps, finished the steelies, currently tidying up the front end (futher pics to follow), clear repeaters ordered.

Old thread I know but are they just standard steelies?

 

[Stani1029]

Yeah they are

 

[DDC]

Think I will paint mine!