Grande Punto Smokeyjoe's Grey Grande

before you do anything else you need to get some bigger wheels on it, and get it lowered! good choice with the eibachs you should also consider getting the newer red badges. spray your grill black as well if you're just going to debadge it.

How did you get the top and bottom grilles off mate? Looking to spray mine black.

Looking good as well!

Magic Johnson said:

How did you get the top and bottom grilles off mate? Looking to spray mine black.

Looking good as well!

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Cheers Mate, top grille just pulls off, put your fingers through the grille and pull. That's really all there is to it.

And the bottom grille is already black.

LOL so it is. Shows you how much I pay attention!

Thanks!

What did you spray it with? Just regular black spray paint?

I used some very fine sandpaper to key the plastic so the paint has somethng to stick to. Then coated it with 2 coats of black spray paint, (any kind but I used halfords own) and then a few coats of laquer to stop it peeling and help prevent stone chips (again halfords own brand)

i didnt even realise you'd already sprayed the top grill black haha. my bad, i just looked at the first pic :/ looks better now

Looks good, definately get those green wheels :yum:

Where's the bottom picture taken? Back of the shops on the bridge?

idaho1 said:

Looks good, definately get those green wheels :yum:

Where's the bottom picture taken? Back of the shops on the bridge?

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Yes mate, my girlfriend just got a new camera and wanted to play, the lighting there is perfect.

And the green wheels may yet be orange or blue. But they will be lairy either way.

Also got my hands on a set of sportlines for next month (hopefully) so its coming together quite nice at the minute.

Oh how quickly plans seem to change. The Lairy idea is out of the Window, especially after I brought these



I couldn't refuse them at £175 so going for a silver and black theme now.

Also brought a cheeky sticker:



Springs are due in a fortnight

And here's a few shots I like:

looks neat , the only upgrade id do next would be to fit fogs, have u considered fogs at all?

I did consider it, but I'd never use them, and I like the dash looking neat so wiring in a cheap looking switch would be a no no.

I considered fitting them but not wiring them up but don't know where I'd stand MOT wise, I think if their fitted, they have to work.

My other option is getting them smoothed. But that all depends on price.

smoooothed????


looking good mate will have to pop down when i get the coilys on to have a look at your wheels, and give you sportlines

Got some more new goodies

Nice motor! I like those wheels, will look a lot better with the lowering springs on!

where did you get your sticker? do they do custom text? Im looking for one for my back window!

Cheers,
Mike

Cheers buddy
Hopefully getting them fitted Wednesday, pics will follow!

As for the sticker eBay, was searching for hours for something funny, that would suit the car, that wasn't cliché and that wasn't as common as muck....think I succeeded.

They don't do custom text but they do a variety of colours, can't remember the exact link but search "facebook like sticker" on eBay and sure it'll pop up.

Cheers, i've emailed someone on ebay who does custom window stickers, just wait to see if he can do what i want

"Needs Lowered" no more

Springs were fitted today and I must say, I'm chuffed to bits, looks and handles like a dream now, went straight out for some shots so I apologise for the dirty car.

I also painted the drums gloss black to hide the fact its slow






And a shot of my HU just because its an amazing picture

What Bulbs have you got in your headlights & where did you get them from?
Cheers
Kris

KrisPrince said:

What Bulbs have you got in your headlights & where did you get them from?
Cheers
Kris

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I get PM'd regarding this a hell of a lot.

The sidelight bulbs are these: http://wap.ebay.co.uk/Pages/ViewIte...&hash=item51901b66b6&autoredirect=off&sflag=1
Just some cheapo eBay things, they are road legal and NOT blue, the glass is, the filament is white and so's the light output. Also as they are 501 and NOT led's they show no bulb errors on the dash.

The headlight bulbs are Halfords Excellence Bulbs (in the dark purple box), they are about £18 but are always BOGOF so £18 a pair is reasonable.

And the indicator bulbs I've lost the link to but they were only £1.99 off eBay, they are silver bulbs but flash orange and are road legal. They just take out the fried egg look of the headlight.

So £2.39 + £18 + £1.99 = £22.38 and you get that result, bargain