Grande Punto White 1.4 Dynamic.

[sh4dow]

Time for an update...

New sub, amps and speakers are all in and working nicely, I can't help the massive smile I get listening to music now... lol. Currently just got a very basic false-floor build set up, so no pics, as all you can see is the sub atm. Summer plans will be to build something a bit more sleek and fancy looking.

Spent a few hours this morning working on this though...



Really pleased with how it turned out, despite being far more fiddly than I thought it'd be lol.

Other than that, nothing else has changed just yet. Money is a bit stretched at the moment, so any of the more expensive things I want to do are going to have to wait a few months, which sucks, as I'm not great with patience...

 

[blu73]

My mate does trimming car bits.. He'll be at Yorkshire Italia I could tell him to get some grande interior bits next time he goes to the scrappies thought about doing the pillars? he mostly does door a, b & c pillars and they do look pretty cool!

His fez has similar bits by sound of it (i don't think i've sever sat in a grande so not sure exactly what they look like), have to take them out and then break off the melted tabs, cover and refit.. Its not too hard at all really.

 

[sh4dow]

One impromptu day off work, one roll of white carbon fibre, a couple of hours later, and...

this...

Turned into...

This

Not bad for a first attempt I don't think. Now to fit them back into the car and make sure all the buttons work...


And voila!

 

[blu73]

I've had an impromptu day off work today..
Washed a car, been to get some bits to fix a shower, and diagnosed the fault that keeps popping up on the stilo.
Just had a sandwich, now looking for what to do next.

 

[tempz]

Ahh i cant believe youve done White CF, ive ordered mine to do the same this week

 

[sh4dow]

Ahh i cant believe youve done White CF, ive ordered mine to do the same this week

Hehe been meaning to do it for ages, but only got round to buying the vinyl the other week. Hopefully going to get some more bits wrapped tomorrow.

 

[ysidfa]

Is there an easy way to get the stalk controls off?
still got a wee bit of black CF stuff hanging about that would look nice, Either that or silver

Tom

 

[sh4dow]

Is there an easy way to get the stalk controls off?
still got a wee bit of black CF stuff hanging about that would look nice, Either that or silver

Tom

If you mean the steering wheel buttons - something flat like a credit card/screwdriver - I actually used my car key lol. Start at the top and gently lever it all the way round - it'll pop off eventually, but you just need to be careful.

 

[sh4dow]

Door window button console doo-dahs now wrapped

 

[blu73]

nicely done

 

[LeighJet150]

Very nice! I still need to see this car in the flesh! I wanted to do some wrapping, but I will make a mess!

 

[sh4dow]

Very nice! I still need to see this car in the flesh! I wanted to do some wrapping, but I will make a mess!

One day

Tbh, this is my first time wrapping anything - and I did make a mess! Took me a few tries on a couple of bits to get it right - couldn't keep my hand steady enough for some of the fiddly cuts lol. Good job I bought a huge roll of vinyl...

Dash is the next thing to do... :devil:

 

[lukemortlock7]

Looks good how do you get those things out?

 

[sh4dow]

Looks good how do you get those things out?

Carefully - they're all held in with clips - no screws, so just gently levering them out is all it takes. Then they just push back in after.

 

[LeighJet150]

One day

Tbh, this is my first time wrapping anything - and I did make a mess! Took me a few tries on a couple of bits to get it right - couldn't keep my hand steady enough for some of the fiddly cuts lol. Good job I bought a huge roll of vinyl...

Dash is the next thing to do... :devil:

The Dash, now that will be interesting and challenging! Good luck with it and cant wait to see it

I dunno what colour to do mine though, might go with the basic Carbon fibre look to match my dash, I guess ording a big roll allows me to butcher it till I get it right! haha! Think this might be stanley knife territory so no doubt ill lose a few fingers Only just starting to master outside car stickers

 

[tempz]

Are you doing the entire dash our just the strip at the front and round the console?

 

[OwenR]

One day

Tbh, this is my first time wrapping anything - and I did make a mess! Took me a few tries on a couple of bits to get it right - couldn't keep my hand steady enough for some of the fiddly cuts lol. Good job I bought a huge roll of vinyl...

Dash is the next thing to do... :devil:

Be sure to use my guide

Was my first time wrapping too, just use a lot of heat for the curved bits.

Since the guide I have lacquered the vinyl so its nice and glossy now

 

[sh4dow]

Be sure to use my guide

Was my first time wrapping too, just use a lot of heat for the curved bits.

Since the guide I have lacquered the vinyl so its nice and glossy now

Already have your guide book-marked on my toolbar

Thought about laquering it, but decided against it - quite like the satin/matt look to it. Plus with it being white I don't want it too reflective lol

 

[sh4dow]

I had a very productive Sunday... Thanks to OwenR for the guide, and Eklipze3k for helping to yank it out. Sooo happy with the results!!

 

[RuSZ]

Looking good!! really like it