Hey guys,
Just thinking here... I don't yet know how to paint and it's expensive and yadda yadda yaddaa... money.
Is it possible to repanel a 2? i.e. buy all the panels in the colour of your choice to effect a colour change? I appreciate you can't do the windscreen surround and the engine bay etc would still be your base colour, but if I was ok with that. Is it even possible?
Simple answer is yes I think.
Then just black the surround with plastidip. Looks better imho anyway.
I've thought about doing it to mine as it is currently 3 different yellows. P
This is brilliant by the way. Because essentially,
Buy a new mr2 in the right colour,
Swap panels,
Sell mr2
Free/ very cheap color change??
Thanks Dan & Scott,
I honestly would love to make it blue - always liked that colour.
Really think it's easier/cheaper to find a bunch of nice panels than it is to get a car prepped and sprayed..
There's not many parts that don't bolt on/off, mainly windscreen surround, sills and scuttle plate at bottom of the hood.
I've been wanting my windscreen surround painting black for ages but know I can't do it myself [emoji23]
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@1979scotte (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=20268) You should get some black panels... that'd look cool.. mainly black with a flash of yellow..
@dan944 (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=14286) what colour would you go for?
Quote from: jvanzyl on March 18, 2019, 13:32
@1979scotte (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=20268) You should get some black panels... that'd look cool.. mainly black with a flash of yellow..
@dan944 (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=14286) what colour would you go for?
Eventually my car will be a Renault colour J37.
Have you considered wrapping it?
Lots of holographic options!
Probably sable. Very stylish color...basically I want it to look like @mikek s car [emoji23]
Quote from: Topdownman on March 18, 2019, 14:02
Have you considered wrapping it?
Lots of holographic options!
The decision and consensus of the thread is swapping panels is easier than wrapping and somewhat cheaper too! 8)
@Topdownman (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=18717) sorry I just saw @1979scotte (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=20268) colour wish.. get with the program Scott!
Quote from: 1979scotte on March 18, 2019, 14:01
Quote from: jvanzyl on March 18, 2019, 13:32
@1979scotte (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=20268) You should get some black panels... that'd look cool.. mainly black with a flash of yellow..
@dan944 (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=14286) what colour would you go for?
Eventually my car will be a Renault colour J37.
My cousins custard is red underneath, you can see it on all four corners, keep threatening to put red wings on it and turn it into a Noddy car..
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Quote from: Call the midlife! on March 18, 2019, 14:19
Quote from: 1979scotte on March 18, 2019, 14:01
Quote from: jvanzyl on March 18, 2019, 13:32
@1979scotte (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=20268) You should get some black panels... that'd look cool.. mainly black with a flash of yellow..
@dan944 (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=14286) what colour would you go for?
Eventually my car will be a Renault colour J37.
My cousins custard is red underneath, you can see it on all four corners, keep threatening to put red wings on it and turn it into a Noddy car..
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Think this is why should choose a complimentary colour..
Don't know why you're having a dig a me John not my fault you bought a car in the most boring colour.
@jvanzyl (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=22834)
@StuC (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=15683)
You could wrap it yourself?
That would be cheap!
All the rocks would just bounce off it!
Ding Day challenge [emoji23]
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Quote from: 1979scotte on March 18, 2019, 14:40
Don't know why you're having a dig a me John not my fault you bought a car in the most boring colour.
@jvanzyl (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=22834)
@StuC (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=15683)
What he said ^^^
#regretfulsilver ;)
@1979scotte (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=20268) I do have drivers rear qtr in my garage should you need it for a forth shade! ;)
Always planned to put it on Banana, then realised that the UV mismatch would not be my friend! :(
Quote from: Call the midlife! on March 18, 2019, 15:28
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DD18
Suspension change Done!
DD19
Drive in colour changing!
I mean, there have been worse ideas. See DD18 note! ;)
Quote from: StuC on March 18, 2019, 18:08
Quote from: Call the midlife! on March 18, 2019, 15:28
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DD18
Suspension change Done!
DD19
Drive in colour changing!
I mean, there have been worse ideas. See DD18 note! ;)
Hmmmm.... So basically we bring a shed load of hairdryers and the some vinyl wrap and give it a go?
Indeed I am a bit of a #regretfulsilver!
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Go bold.
Have a bit of every colour :) (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190318/0deedaac29b1b98560d519d3fc6d08ea.jpg)
Quote from: shnazzle on March 18, 2019, 20:56
Go bold.
Have a bit of every colour :) (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190318/0deedaac29b1b98560d519d3fc6d08ea.jpg)
Clicked on the thread expecting this image. Was not disappointed :notworthy:
Quote from: Bossworld on March 18, 2019, 21:09
Quote from: shnazzle on March 18, 2019, 20:56
Go bold.
Have a bit of every colour :) (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190318/0deedaac29b1b98560d519d3fc6d08ea.jpg)
Clicked on the thread expecting this image. Was not disappointed :notworthy:
That was OE wasn't it.
Called the Harlequin
@1979scotte (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=20268) I believe you are correct. Were they all the same though?
@jvanzyl (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=22834) I was more thinking of changing the panels, but I suppose vinyl could work. Car does need to be really clean though. I am also thinking too many cooks would spoil the broth, so to speak.
There was a chap on here that started it as a living. He came to Marble Arch with us, Pete, I think. Drove a white one. @1979scotte (https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=20268) will remember him.
Here you go;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpclGR0OhkY
What could possibly go wrong!
Or we could do it as a kind of crowd funding, each bring a different panel and build it on the day, obviously that's never going to happen due to the logistics but it would be a hoot seeing what you ended up with [emoji23]
At least I know you won't want to be borrowing any of my panels in the night.
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Quote from: Call the midlife! on March 18, 2019, 22:29
At least I know you won't want to be borrowing any of my panels in the night.
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Think I'll be coming to DD in the Fiat ;)
Quote from: Stewart@Boro on March 19, 2019, 12:43
Quote from: Call the midlife! on March 18, 2019, 22:29
At least I know you won't want to be borrowing any of my panels in the night.
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Think I'll be coming to DD in the Fiat ;)
Lol
Good plan Stew.