general modifications

Chris180

Chris180

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I have 98' 5dr 'Mera, been lowered, 17" alloys, cd player, dvd/tv the usual stuff but any ideas on anymore affordable or easy modifications that i can do?
What have other people done to their car in spare time etc? Need some ideas? Think i am going to colour code the dash but can't think of anything else what so ever.
Cheers for any suggestions guys :thumbs:
 
there's loads you can do mate

some suggerstion's

de-globe your front indicators.
paint dash parts
clear side repeaters
colour code the rear lights (outers) leaving the white and red bubble
build a boot install, mine took a bout a month (something to keep u busy)
clean up the engine bay a bit.

all things that are relavetely cheep to do
 
cool, cheers for that :) talking of painting dash parts, is it a case of spray painting? or sanding it down then using some special paint?
 
almera19 said:
come on people help me out here, no1 ever seems to reply to my posts, lol
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spraying the interior plastics is really straight forward, just the same principle as spraying a pannel on a car

1. Sand down the items required, use coarse to fine sand paper for a smooth
finish. (can get this from a car shop)

2. Prime the parts with a can af primer (Usually grey, this will show up any
imperfections)

3. fix any imperfections with further sanding, primer again

4. Rub down with wet & dry sandpaper

5. apply spray, ( colour you are going to spray the parts)
may need a few coats.

6. Apply laquer, also comes in a can, just seals the paint and easier to keep
clean

Thats about it really, not to difficult to do, :)
 
Or you can use Flexible Vinyl Paint, that will actually dye the PLastic rather than just covering it, making it immune to chipping , flaking etc. I didnt notice the need for such paint on the Dashboard, but when doing the Door handles , you realise how much wear & tear they get
 
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