My 1999 Blue Lagoon Spyder (PIC HEAVY)

[kostonhumar]

Gun metal grey brushed aluminium.

[kostonhumar]

[kostonhumar]

Looking at my handiwork this morning [OK HAND SIGN]

[CrazySX]

looks awesome bud! you gonna do the whole car that colour?

[kostonhumar]

Yeah, though I kind of like the grey and blue... Tonights mission is the engine lid followed by the panels then the doors. I'm really really putting off the JDL bumpers and side skirts......

Eta Monday completion unless I run out of vinyl

[CrazySX]

Cool man! U doing this indoors? Why u putting off the JDL stuff?? Complex shapes???

[kostonhumar]

yeah I want to do all the easy pieces first so if I mess it up I have at least I wrapped as much as possible with what I have.

yeah curves are a biznitch and looking at all the vents and all that I'm a bit hesitant.  I'm doing it in my hallway currently, I do need squeegee out all the air bubbles that are left very tiny ones but according to a guy I know it happens from time to time.

[MilesH]

Did you go for the proper 3M (or equivalent) vinyl. It makes a huge difference. The latest stuff even has very fine holes in it so it doesn't create bubbles, great stuff to use!

Bonnet looks good  s:) s:)

[kostonhumar]

pretty sure it is

[kostonhumar]

Did the back and it looked terrible  the vents came out like mould on poop pictures will follow

[kostonhumar]

[Jrichards20]

oh dear. why did that happen when the first one went so well?

[peteyb]

Yeah id think id do that agaon, bubbles like that wont vanish, and u need a sharper blade, after afew cuts they get really blunt  s;) s;)

[kostonhumar]

1st time I attempted the front I messed it up. second time went well. so im guessing it's down to experience, new shapes and a  different method. (whispers) or maybe I just cr@p   s:cry: :cry: s:cry:

[CrazySX]

don't mean to tell you how to suck eggs, but did you give it a good clean with panel wipe or alike.

[kostonhumar]

lol i cleaned with fairy and muck away degreaser. then dried with towel then. said no guts no glory!!!

[CrazySX]

did you use a lint free cloth, a towel can leave little minute stringy bits or fluff, that would cause bubbles!  Get some panel wipe and tack cloths  s;) s;)

[kostonhumar]

all these helpful hints where were you at 11:00pm when i needed those tips!!!

[kostonhumar]

my engine lid wrap has saved itself!! all the little bubbles all merged together to become big bubbles I think it's time to get popping.
though the vent still looks like  sshit shit sshit !!!

[CrazySX]

any updates on this?? Any more wrapping happen? Bodykit on?

[kostonhumar]

I have really fallen of the wagon with wrapping it as I get home at 7:00pm and by that time it's dark. But this weekend I'm going to try bash out some side panels or maybe sand down and repair the cracks in the bumper, holes in the skirts and take off the sticker off the rear

[CrazySX]

I have really fallen of the wagon with wrapping it as I get home at 7:00pm and by that time it's dark. But this weekend I'm going to try bash out some side panels or maybe sand down and repair the cracks in the bumper, holes in the skirts and take off the sticker off the rear

It is hard work. Nice collecting parts but then hard to actually do anything. Especially with it getting darker and colder.

I have decided to go oldskool and paint my bits now.  s:) s:)

[kostonhumar]

yeah but it's just seemingly endless.
i just find my list get's longer and the stockpile of parts get bigger,

might be grabbing a datesk ECU this weekend

Trying to get a rear drivers side calliper as mine has seized soooo much i lit a cigarette of the disc.  This is a list of things i still have to attack.

tracking/alignment
replace cv gaitors
service car
new rear tires (self inflicted)
replace rear drivers 1/4
replace caliper
replace pads
replace 3 bulbs
replace handbrake cable
tighten gas pedal (reduce the slack)
take off badly attempted earthing kit.
find a battery strap
replace springs
body fill spoiler holes.
sand and body fill JDL
refurb new wheels
wrap car.
clean engine bay
put on pretty engine bay cables and tubes
modify pfl vents wrap in carbon
install stereo + sound system
replace soft top
 i'm sure there are other things I just cant think of right now.

[CrazySX]

best advice i can give you here is to put a number against each task. This way you can do them by priority.  As i had an MOT recently i did all the important stuff first.  It is tempting to do all the pretty stuff as you get more satisfaction when you stand back an admire, but the important stuff gives you peace of mind!

Then have a list of easy wins - Light bulbs, service, new tyres and fit them in when you have lost the will to do other things  s:) s:)

Personally i would leave all the bodywork til last, as you want the car to be reliable through the winter months.  Plus the weather is getting colder, so unless you have somewhere cosy to bodywork, i would leave it.  Or pay someone to do it if they can do it cheap enough.  Sometimes you just can't do everything, or the costs of bits nearly equal to paying someone to do it!!!  s:o s:o

[kostonhumar]

yeah my old man said the same thing. im lucky.....that i have a 12 month mot (clearly dodgy at time of purchase) so I have time to get it all in order.

well in order of importance I think  this should be it lol I could be wrong lol.

5. tracking/alignment
3. replace cv gaitors
5.service car
4.new rear tires (self inflicted)
7.replace rear drivers 1/4
1. replace caliper
2. replace pads
replace 3 bulbs
6.replace handbrake cable
10.tighten gas pedal (reduce the slack)
take off badly attempted earthing kit.
9.find a battery strap
8.replace springs
11. body fill spoiler holes.
11. sand and body fill JDL
refurb new wheels
13.wrap car.
12. clean engine bay
15. put on pretty engine bay cables and tubes
14. modify pfl vents wrap in carbon
17.install stereo + sound system
16.replace soft top
 i'm sure there are other things I just cant think of right now