Richys MK1 LCR (Cobra turbo back/ AMD stage1+/ AP coilovers, Wellycooler, Recaros)

[Richy Cupra]

This is what I'm doing lol! I did a thread for opinions but no body answered me. :/

I never saw that thread mate im not going to attempt it though, seems a lot harder to do than i thought so i just did the honeycombe grills instead. You should definately do it though bud

 

[joshy514]

I never saw that thread mate im not going to attempt it though, seems a lot harder to do than i thought so i just did the honeycombe grills instead. You should definately do it though bud

What do you think will be hard about it? Did you do the upper 3?

 

[Richy Cupra]

What do you think will be hard about it? Did you do the upper 3?

Just alligning the honeycombe together and fibreglassing it, making sure its spot on. If your good at that sort of thing then it should be a doddle

Iv just done the two grills either side of the badge. Id love to honeycombe the middle grill and keep the badge but that seems a task on its own.

 

[joshy514]

Just alligning the honeycombe together and fibreglassing it, making sure its spot on. If your good at that sort of thing then it should be a doddle

Iv just done the two grills either side of the badge. Id love to honeycombe the middle grill and keep the badge but that seems a task on its own.

I'm not going to fibreglass anything...? I will just cut to shape and glue in. That's what I'd like to do, to keep the badge, but I think it would be hard....

 

[Richy Cupra]

I'm not going to fibreglass anything...? I will just cut to shape and glue in. That's what I'd like to do, to keep the badge, but I think it would be hard....

Oh right, your gonna get some mesh and stick it in. I was thinking this way:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=375672

 

[Richy Cupra]

Update... I got my bumper back from bodyshop today and i am a very happy man, they have done such a good job of sticking the honeycombe together and the paint is perfect. Shame it won't stay this mint forever as i know when it goes on the road stones are gonna eat it

Shall get cracking fitting it this weekend if i can work out what screw goes where lol

Here are a few before shots before it was painted:

and after:

 

[t0m]

Looks very tidy mate, a top job by the bodyshop

Can't wait to see it fitted!

 

[Richy Cupra]

Looks very tidy mate, a top job by the bodyshop

Can't wait to see it fitted!

Cheers mate, im ordering some headlight tinting as well so that should be the front end sorted this weekend

 

[t0m]

Cheers mate, im ordering some headlight tinting as well so that should be the front end sorted this weekend

You going for the one I did my rear lights with or something else?

 

[Richy Cupra]

You going for the one I did my rear lights with or something else?

Luckily my mate said he has some lying around somewhere which is a bonus. But as we said sunday its going to need a womans touch i think if i get frustrated with it

 

[t0m]

That is a bonus mate. Patience is the biggest thing when you're doing it. I didn't have much, lol.

Use a hairdryer to heat it right up as well mate, flattening it out as you layer it on the lights with a debit card or similar or even a microfibre and work it on to reduce any bubbles left in the material. You might get some but the material should be breathable and the bubbles will go over time once it's outdoors on the car.

 

[Richy Cupra]

That is a bonus mate. Patience is the biggest thing when you're doing it. I didn't have much, lol.

Use a hairdryer to heat it right up as well mate, flattening it out as you layer it on the lights with a debit card or similar or even a microfibre and work it on to reduce any bubbles left in the material. You might get some but the material should be breathable and the bubbles will go over time once it's outdoors on the car.

Cheers Tom that sounds very similar to what i did with the carbon wrap, using a microfibre is a good idea though The most annoying bit with doing this sort of thing apart from the bubbles, is going round edges, frustrates the life out of me.
Yours did come out nice, are you gonna do the fronts as well?

 

[t0m]

Cheers Tom that sounds very similar to what i did with the carbon wrap, using a microfibre is a good idea though The most annoying bit with doing this sort of thing apart from the bubbles, is going round edges, frustrates the life out of me.
Yours did come out nice, are you gonna do the fronts as well?

Haha I hear you, just really take your time and don't lose your cool with it. Took a few hours to get mine right but it was worth it in the end and they're sorted then for good.

Not done the fronts mate, I'm not sure if it's too dark the tint I bought. Might try some out that I've got left over and see what it looks like.

 

[Richy Cupra]

Haha I hear you, just really take your time and don't lose your cool with it. Took a few hours to get mine right but it was worth it in the end and they're sorted then for good.

Not done the fronts mate, I'm not sure if it's too dark the tint I bought. Might try some out that I've got left over and see what it looks like.

Think it will be a bit easier as the headlights are off the car as well.

Try em and see what they are like, you don't want a tug either if they are too dark!

 

[Readie46]

Love red Lcr's nice example you have there

 

[goldie74]

The finish on the bumper looks really good mate should look great when its fitted.

 

[Richy Cupra]

Love red Lcr's nice example you have there

Thanks mate

The finish on the bumper looks really good mate should look great when its fitted.

Cheers bud the finish is spot on, when its on ill get some better photos of it.

 

[EL]

Tidy tidy, looking good mate

 

[Richy Cupra]

Tidy tidy, looking good mate

Cheers EL

 

[Richy Cupra]

Right more engine bay *****age, my throttle body cover finally arrived after 2 weeks of waiting patiently...

Quite a weighty little thing as well


Before:

Fitted