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Pimp My ride

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 11:59 am
by tommysb
Trying to make a mark 3 astra look good is pretty difficult, but I think I'm getting there.

The Car before:
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(the spoiler is rested in place, just offering it up)

Interior Before:
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Getting its new colour, first coat
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Glitter effect paint: (the secret? Glitter.)
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More Painting:
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Making the interior match:
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I think it looks a lot better now. 'Class' is the watchword for this car, and personally, I think it oozes it. The work for this afternoon will be doing the seat covers, adding a 'bodykit' (made out of plywood) and another coat of paint.

Re: Pimp My ride

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 12:07 pm
by volvosneverdie
You just cant buy that level of attention to detail Tom.
Quality build.

Re: Pimp My ride

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 01:59 pm
by Speedy88
You are legendary mate, fantastic :lol:

Re: Pimp My ride

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 08:06 pm
by garth
Thinking something like that for my door cars if I could make it fit.

Re: Pimp My ride

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 09:33 pm
by chunkybond
Tommy!
You ARE on speakerplans forum! lol
(im chunkydj on there!)
small world this interweb eh?!?!

Re: Pimp My ride

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 11:38 pm
by tommysb
Yup, cool! Been hanging around there a lot longer than I have here though! Few more pics....The dash looks really good. I'm very pleased with the way the interior's turned out! Actually, painting loudspeakers with a paint roller has helped me develop my technique to get a 'professional' finish on the car.

If anyone is feeling generous, please donate a quid or two for our cause, we're doing this to raise money for charity, (and obviously to have a laugh too!) It would be appreciated, but no worries if not, the pictures are here for your amusement more than anything!

http://www.justgiving.com/shagginwagon/

A few more pics from today :)

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Re: Pimp My ride

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 05:54 pm
by Ovlov 3.6L
O my f*cking god!!!! :shock:





Good work :lol:

Re: Pimp My ride

Posted: 12 Jul 2009 11:10 am
by hatch360
i gotta say this is pretty ucking good

Re: Pimp My ride

Posted: 12 Jul 2009 11:35 am
by volvosneverdie
more updates tom?
im sure its looking pimp-tacular by now.

Re: Pimp My ride

Posted: 12 Jul 2009 12:59 pm
by tommysb
I've been moving house this weekend, so only 2 guys working on it today+tomorrow (it was 3 last week). I've got some good electronics I've built that maybe I can get a video of.
Next weekend, there'll be a team of 4 and 2 full days progress, so sit tight!

Re: Pimp My ride

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 11:47 am
by Ronnie
Barry, nooooooooooo!