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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: zacspeed on April 06, 2007, 20:58:02

Title: I've gone green!
Post by: zacspeed on April 06, 2007, 20:58:02

Finally got round to slapping some paint on my Vitara today, Went up to my mate Steve's where he's got a few old out buildings we could use (& a compressor, spray guns etc etc...).
She's gone from this:

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5598Small.jpg)

to this:

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5627Small.jpg)

Started by removing the snorkel & grille
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5599Small.jpg)

then off came the bonnett
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5602Small.jpg)

laid out ready:
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5603Small.jpg)

half an hour with a scotch pad:
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5606Small.jpg)

Then about 3 hours masking up:
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5609Small.jpg)

The curtains around the wheels were a great idea (haven't told the wife yet)  :shock:
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5611Small.jpg)

Test on an inconspicuous area first:
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5613Small.jpg)

Once Steve was happy with the gun settings, there was no stopping him:
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5617Small.jpg)

Title: I've gone green!
Post by: zacspeed on April 06, 2007, 20:58:21

Some tricky bits:
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5620Small.jpg)

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5623Small.jpg)

The finished article:
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5631Small.jpg)

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5638Small.jpg)

(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p139/zacspeedforum/DSC_5640Small.jpg)

The arches still need a lot of tidying up, that'll be the next job on the list.

A HUGE thanks to Steve Plunkett & his landlord John for the use of the facilities.

Title: I've gone green!
Post by: Boggert on April 06, 2007, 21:02:06

Love it she looks great!

Title: I've gone green!
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on April 06, 2007, 21:15:51

It looks far better for it!

Title: I've gone green!
Post by: Littledan on April 06, 2007, 22:16:52

awesome mate! just need to paint the wheels black now  :wink:

will look the nuts then!! :)  

we got to do our rangie next week but we do it by hand :D

dan

Title: I've gone green!
Post by: pux on April 06, 2007, 22:38:48

I painted my hybrid today aswell :shock:  :wink:
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/pux146/DSCF0943.jpg) 8)  8)  8)

Title: I've gone green!
Post by: Littledan on April 06, 2007, 22:47:20

Quote from: "pux146"

I painted my hybrid today aswell :shock:  :wink:
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/pux146/DSCF0943.jpg) 8)  8)  8)

oh very nice pux!!!! looks the tits!!!!

dan

Title: I've gone green!
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 07, 2007, 02:24:47

Where, I can't see it :wink:

Title: I've gone green!
Post by: Lincs niva on April 07, 2007, 07:19:47

Nice paint job chap's.

pux146 did you spray your truck or hand paint?

Cheers Gav

Title: I've gone green!
Post by: pux on April 07, 2007, 09:10:52

Quote from: "Lincs Niva"

Nice paint job chap's.

pux146 did you spray your truck or hand paint?

Cheers Gav

cheap and cheerful way......................roller brushed it :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  8)  8)  8)  8)