Coogs multifaceted fleet

[Tinners]

this thread makes me sad

 

[Coog]

That car just looks like great craic! I'd love a spirited drive in an mx-5 to see what they are all about!

Yeah it's good craic. Needs decent tyres though as can't really push on without it wanting to slide about. Good fun getting the back end out though lol. She pops between gear changes too which I find childishly amusing...

this thread makes me sad

Yours gone then?

 

[Tinners]

Not yet Just this is sitting (minus arches and wheels) exactly how I wanted mine lol

 

[svensktoppen]

It is far too clean Coog

 

[Graham]

love it and looks 100% better with the sticker plate

 

[pheunos]

Spotted this afternoon, looking good. Good man having the roof down too.

Are you aware of the trick of putting the drivers window down but keeping the passenger's up to reduce buffeting for the driver? Works a treat and makes the wife think you're doing her a favour by letting her keep her window up.

 

[Coog]

Right enough I knocked the passenger window down with my elbow and wondered why it had got extra baltic/windy all of a sudden. Doubt it'll be much of an issue anyway, can't see her wanting to set foot in it given her reaction when I pulled it out of the garage for the first time lol. I can stealthily wreck Twains lucious locks though

 

[svensktoppen]

Roof down is the only way to go

 

[roverspeed]

Graham told me about you doing this, I have 5 litres of Nato green sitting in the garage, bollox I thought!

Though I am going to go Camo, with Green base and brown and Black camo and still struggling with what colour for the wheels.

The green does toughen them up well. Does it get dirtier easier being satin rather than gloss?

Yellow laminix would look the ticket on the front lights, (sidelights/indicators)

 

[Coog]

Can't say I've really noticed though I've not yet had the chance to get it properly dirty. Been kind of toying with laminix for a while lol.

Camo would be cool would obviously need to spray it on though as you couldn't roller or vinyl it.

 

[Tinners]

Could roller on a green base, then get rattle can the brown/black on easy enough. Was planning something similar with an s14 a while ago lol

 

[Coog]

Yeah that's what I meant. I think there's a way to do camo so it doesn't look weird. I think all corners need to be black or something, read it on the LR forums.

 

[roverspeed]

First plan of action is to Roller the Green, and then Plastidip the brown and blacks, so if I don't like it I can just peel it off.

My other thoughts are to go totally mental and make it aero style, ie rivets along panel gaps and seams etc. I dunno tbh. Might get a spare wing and try some stuff out. My bodywork is very tired (but 100% rust free), so I am not too worried.

Inspiration for the yellow laminex

 

[Tinners]

Don;t do the rivet airplane look...



because I want to do that

 

[svensktoppen]

And please no yellow lights... Sorry roverspeed

 

[roverspeed]

And please no yellow lights... Sorry roverspeed

Its JDM yo

Definitely need to do something with the indicator sidelight housings, they look too bright against the rest or the car. Possible smoke laminex.

Dare I say it, smoke satin rather than gloss on the lights, if thats even possible?

 

[roverspeed]

Don;t do the rivet airplane look...



because I want to do that

Tell you what, one picks army colours and the other airforce or Navy colours.

I would love to do mine with Roundels but don't fancy the connotations of Red white and blue on the car. And I wouldn't want to do USAF style because their aircraft aren't camo'd

 

[svensktoppen]

Lol, red-white-blue theme could get "interesting"

 

[Coog]

Aye the sidelights do look a bit bright now that you mention it. Might try them yellow to see

PRU blue looks good in them. Was a toss up between this and the NATO for me (and battleship grey). I think I'll probably change the colour next year anyway. Here's the PRU blue. Looks pretty sweet IMO

 

[roverspeed]

I thought about Battleship grey, but it looks just too much like being in primer

the PRU Blue is nice, I could definitly go with a marines/navy theme with that.

Whatever colour its getting done, I am doing the window frame black. I don't know why more ppl don't do it

 

[mx5moore]

Went to look at this car when it was purple, really solid wee car but looked like stevie wander painted it, looks way better now, wish id bought it now

 

[Coog]

Aye she's nice and solid, the lilac was horrendous lol!!

 

[Coog]

Got my handbrake handle finished & fitted tonight. Originally:

Finished and fitted

 

[Lappintyre]

Opened the thread waiting to see new wheels..........................

 

[slimbo]

Awesome job when I seen the roller putting the paint on I was like was a boss
but I have to say it a really nice finish. Any plans for wheels?