Wayne's Platinum Grey Cupra R Project Thread

[CupraR_Lad]

are going to be adjusting the height at all or you happy with how it is?

I'm happy with how it stands at that mate, just about get on my drive, if it was any lower then no chance! I have only come across afew problems with the hight but all is well and I'm happy!

Just have to keep wet and drying the splitter now and again!

 

[J@mes W]

LOL you've definitely got to be aware of the splitter, im thinking about raising the back of mine ever so slightly. I want to fit rear spacers and looking at the rear of my car it will be a little too close for my liking, its sounds like yours got it spot on!

Car looks awesome fella... enjoy!

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Just took some pictures with my new camera after cleaning the car! Still unsure how to use this camera correctly yet but I will get there!

(Sony DSC-HX1)

All taken on the Easy Setting!

That's it for now, Watch this space!

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Just a few updated photo shop pictures! Let me know what you guys think!

Cheers,

 

[George 3G]

Are the hills on fire on the first one?

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Are the hills on fire on the first one?

Haha! Does look like they are abit!

 

[Ronin225]

Is that castle morten common by any chance??

 

[FRik]

Love your photoshops mate, would make great canvases!

You got your car gleaming as well! What products you use when cleaning? I want a shine like that

 

[Chieflongshin]

Coming along very nicely!

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Is that castle morten common by any chance??

Its not the common mate, its in malvern!

What products you use when cleaning? I want a shine like that

I just used this
Maguiar's nXt Car Wash

Coming along very nicely!

Thank you!

 

[shaun.]

very nice looking car mate exellent work

 

[George 3G]

Get some photos up of your new gauges mate

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Ok another little update from today, decided to give the Brembos a good looking at! I don't have any before pictures sorry but they did kinda look like m.r.davies.

This:

This is how they turned out! Very pleased.

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Will be attempting the rear ones tomorrow!

 

[D.K]

Will be attempting the rear ones tomorrow!

Te back are easy mate, just clean and spray laquire them

What did you do to the front's ? Just peel off the old and laquire and re laquire them ?

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Te back are easy mate, just clean and spray laquire them

What did you do to the front's ? Just peel off the old and laquire and re laquire them ?

Yeah the back look easy enough, will give them a light sand!

For the fronts,I used de greaser and some petrol to remove any old brake dust and dirt!
I then peeled most of the lacquer I could off, then used a blade from a Stanley Knife to get as much of the lacquer off as possible, only took the lacquer off the one side of the brembo.

Used 1200 grit wet and dry, gave them a good sanding which brings back that nice red colour!
Then gave them 3 coats of lacquer! Going to leave them over night now!

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Another update,

Decided to give the Splitter a good sanding and a spray! the result is what I expected because the splitter was in bad condition anyway, but until I buy another I thought I would have a play!

This is it,

Bit of wet and drying

Primer

Matt Black

 

[CupraR_Lad]

lacquered

On the car

Let me know what you guys think, Cheers.

 

[shaun.]

i quite like this don't think it will look as good on a black car though

 

[J@mes W]

She's coming along nicely, you done a great job on the brakes. The splitter look good, i like it. I thought about doing exactly the same!

Keep up the good work fella.