Look What I Did Today..

[JappyBeast]

I spent 6 hours on her today, I swapped rear bumper skins because my old one was damaged from an idiot in a F**D Escort, new skin fits amazingly just need polishing.

I painted the rev3 centre panel Jimlad sent me.. and also wired and fitted my BRAND NEW BLACK CHROME LEXUS REARS!

They look really good. I'll post pics of her all put back together tomorrow.

[jerry phipps]

Looks like hard work buddy. It will be worth while in the end mate. Look forward to seeing it all back together mate.

jerry!!

[Boro Sera]

I spent 6 hours on her today, I swapped rear bumper skins because my old one was damaged from an idiot in a F**D Escort, new skin fits amazingly just need polishing.

I painted the rev3 centre panel Jimlad sent me..

I take it that the painting went well then?

BTW isn't it nice to think that the automatic censorship feature on the forums identifies F O R D as an obscenity :P

Rich

[Jimlad]

Jappy sent me a piccy to my mobile... does look good. Hope he posts some proper pictures soon.

Why have you got your car jacked up mate ?? Or at least I hope it's jacked up. Massive space between the wheel/arch.. lol.

When you getting bigger wheels ? Those buggers look like lego wheels.. lol

[ZeroBlade]

When you getting bigger wheels ? Those buggers look like lego wheels.. lol

now u know why i NEED some wheels jim, lol.

Looks mint as jappy, i wanna see soem lexus rear pics dammit! :P

-Z

[Jimlad]

I'll post the piccy he sent to my mobile... hold on.

da da ! :hokus-pokus:

[jerry phipps]

Looks sweet mate ;)

jerry!!

[JappyBeast]

LOL! Yes I had to jack her up to get the rear bumper skin off.

I'm thinking I saved hundreds by doing this myself and I'm well pleased with the result.

Yes I know my wheels are well small! but getting Charlenes very soon!

Anyway.. here is my baby back together, the rear bumper is only half polished tho.. (its hard work on the hands).

I decided not to polish the rear centre panel.. I like the Matt look and it sorta keeps it in line with the rev1 look.

Cheers boro for the painting guide (I even printed it out) and a big up to Jimlad who saved my life and sent me the centre panel.. cant live without reverse lights.

Its the first time Charlene has seen my lights on tonight and she likes them.

Everyone who has seen my car says these lights, and the panel make the rear end look very up to date, dragging my rev1 into the 21st century!

Roll on Border nose, 17's and getting my skirts fitted.

[Fizz]

congrats laddo...

Nice work you done there.. looks very professional..

[JappyBeast]

Cheers fizz!

Doesnt it feel so much better when you do the job yourself? after sorting my duff rear bumper my car now looks mint again.

[Fizz]

Cheers fizz!

Doesnt it feel so much better when you do the job yourself? after sorting my duff rear bumper my car now looks mint again.

i knwo exactly what ya sayin.. but then again the clear corners that i fitted yesterday were 2nd hand and so had already been modified to fit the sidelights...

[JappyBeast]

but then again the clear corners that i fitted yesterday were 2nd hand and so had already been modified to fit the sidelights...

Waiting for jimlad to pipe up!

I got quoted silly money to get my car looking well again and I did it in an afternoon, spending only £15 on paint and paper. She still has a few bits that need touching up tho.

You can tell that the summer makes you want to sort your car out.. cant wait forthe shows!

[ZeroBlade]

VERY nice jappy, i can't wait til i get mine now :)

i was just thinking tho...

wasnt the centre panel already red from jims car?

would it not have looked good body coloured ?

-Z

[Jimlad]

it is from my car... but different colour to Jappys.

[jez_1_2000]

:o i'm not really a fan of them lexus style lights but that does look good jappy, was the reverse lights on the centre panel easy enough to wire in??

[jaxx]

that looks great!

[ricomr2]

Lookin good jappy, but the rims need binned asap mate :D

[JappyBeast]

:o i'm not really a fan of them lexus style lights but that does look good jappy, was the reverse lights on the centre panel easy enough to wire in??

I just extended the wires from the existing reverse lights... the hardest part was bashing the bodywork to get the clusters for the reverse lamps to fit... it was a bit scary but all came together at the end.

I think the car looks much newer now.

[JappyBeast]

Lookin good jappy, but the rims need binned asap mate :D

I know chap, they really let the car down. Its gonna look even worse when I eventually get my border nose!

[Boro Sera]

Top Job Mate.

Rich

[russell]

It looks well mate.

When you bringing it round to show me??

Russ

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[JappyBeast]

It looks well mate.

When you bringing it round to show me??

I'll make a point of coming round this weekend, just got an email from matt at rogue regarding the Border or 'B' style front, wouldnt mind sorting things out for that respray we talked about.

[Bibbs]

wouldnt mind sorting things out for that respray

Ditto Russ .. let me know if you get any details ..

[JappyBeast]

Took a pic tonight,

[Jimlad]

looks quite good in the dark mate.