Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

Black_Knight

GvidoR wrote: »

The back of my car is debadged.

Isn't the badge on the back of a colt just a sticker?

Or have you a Citroen too?

GvidoR

Black_Knight wrote: »

Isn't the badge on the back of a colt just a sticker?

Or have you a Citroen too?

I used to have a Citroen.

But yeah, the badges on the back of the Colt are stickers, leaving behind pretty much the same adhesive as the plasticy chrome badges. Debadging the front will involve a little more work.

power pants

never understood the point in debadging. At best it looks as if you are embarassed about the size of the engine stated on the boot or at worst, looks like the car has been damaged and resprayed at that area

R.O.R

We de-badged a Citroen recently:

vectra

Replaced all the badges on my car with the Mk3 ones.

Before




After






Before





After






Wheel before



After

Harcrid

I did the same on my last car (Octavia). The new badges are much smarter and modern looking.

maceocc2

Nice, these little things really spruce up a cars appearance. Where did you pick up the new badges?

vectra

maceocc2 wrote: »

Nice, these little things really spruce up a cars appearance. Where did you pick up the new badges?

Online shop in Czech, much cheaper than local.

www.skodateile.cz

GvidoR

Interesting badge swapping. At least it's not putting RS4 badges on a TDI A4 or something similar. :P

toastedpickles

So I finally got to putting my new alloys on also had the tracking done and balanced the wheels, apparently the steering was so bad the guy gave me a sheet

And here is said sheet



And some during and after shots



The tracking



And after



So what ye think? Yay? Nay? I still have the old ones so if i don't like em anymore just do an old switcharoo

MetzgerMeister

I like them

Supergurrier

I loved the trispokes for there retro appeal but I must say those wheels really give the car a modern look.

Good call

GvidoR

I think those new wheels look better, pickle man!

MetzgerMeister

BTW, if you want that oil, PM me now otherwise fvck off wastin' me time laaad!! :P

toastedpickles

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

BTW, if you want that oil, PM me now otherwise fvck off wastin' me time laaad!! :P

I got some after! todays the first time ive been properly on :pac: sell er on ta fook! :P

Kaiser D

I know I've said I prefer the 3 spokes, but they look marvelous on the Saab TP!

toastedpickles

Supergurrier wrote: »

I loved the trispokes for there retro appeal but I must say those wheels really give the car a modern look.

Good call

GvidoR wrote: »

I think those new wheels look better, pickle man!

Kaiser D wrote: »

I know I've said I prefer the 3 spokes, but they look marvelous on the Saab TP!

Thanks lads, at first i was like "i've made a huge mistake" but again I'm growing to like them, when i get the car lowered it'l really set them off i think

Ciano35

Put my new smoked headlights in:

CianRyan

I loved the 3 spokes but the new ones look unreal, really set the car off.

GvidoR

The Focus lights look good. Are they any different than the original ones apart from the fact the inside of it is black?

Ciano35

GvidoR wrote: »

The Focus lights look good. Are they any different than the original ones apart from the fact the inside of it is black?

Nope, they're the exact same except for the colour.

Hal1

I got a set for my focus and fitted the clear indicator lense, it really freshens them up. Although it means cutting a square out of the rear to fit them. http://www.focusclearlens.com/

power pants

new alloys makes the saab look a lot less dated. looks quite good now

BillJ

Lovely alloys but prefer the 3 spoke myself.

Either is nice though!

Marty McFly

Love the new alloys miles better than the 3 spoke imo.

toastedpickles

I think a separate thread is needed for this :pac:

YbFocus

toastedpickles wrote: »

I think a separate thread is needed for this :pac:

Looking good mr. P

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

Looking good mr. P

Next on the cards is to shlam it to the ground :pac:

Ah no, 30/35mm drop at most

dgt

Seeing as were on page 166 lets have an update on some Alfa.... 156's :pac:

However, said 166 got a few parts recently such as indicators, a caliper and a tail light which I have to fit someday soon

Back to me main 156. Converting the boot lock to the non laser cut/single sided key tumbler. We need one first, like this one


Whip out the grinder, in with the desired key and grind the tumblers off


This bugger is an absolute arseface to get at. It holds the tumbler in position for operating the lock etc


Time to cobble up a precision tool to extract that clip :cool:


My new lock works beautifully. Yaaay :)

Rest of my time spent shredding a 156 so meh, however what lurks beneath often has me asking how these things were on the road....


That's the drivers footwell btw :eek:

rizzee

Today I stuck my car on Adverts :pac:

http://www.adverts.ie/car/fiat/other-fiat/2007-grande-punto-sport-6-speed-nct-top-spec/5031159

Just testing the water really