Done by hand or a grinder first? Nicks on the rim hardest to do I take it? Still want to see them against the car with the susoension raised to intended running height.
May be better to just polish. My experience of laquered wheels is not good....laquer cracks, but that was a looooong time ago!I take it they will be sealed with lacquer to slow the corrosion?
I take it they will be sealed with lacquer to slow the corrosion?
Looking good Steve ??Well the project is really starting to take shape now thanks to the arrival of the roof bars from @Al2coholic
The wheels still need polishing and the front skid plate needs trimming down but so far so good and I think it is achieving the image I wanted.
Next job is to find some longer rear springs.
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Your not having my spoiler Steve ?I think a votex rear spoiler would look good in the anthracite, and maybe a Audi bike carrier running along the roof bars. Will need to wait until the ride height is higher for that though or it will be too top heavy.
Have you thought about the adjusters from a coil over kit to raise the rear...............not too sure if it could be done this way but possibly worth looking into...........you would retain the same ride quality but it would ride that little bit higher and allow some adjustment.Well the project is really starting to take shape now thanks to the arrival of the roof bars from @Al2coholic
The wheels still need polishing and the front skid plate needs trimming down but so far so good and I think it is achieving the image I wanted.
Next job is to find some longer rear springs.
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Have you thought about the adjusters from a coil over kit to raise the rear...............not too sure if it could be done this way but possibly worth looking into...........you would retain the same ride quality but it would ride that little bit higher and allow some adjustment.
The other thing you may need to look at is the shock absorber travel, but I'm sure you're not going to be going that high....lol
I was looking forward to seeing roof rails rather than bars. Although the prospect of drilling through the roof (after taking out the headlining) would have been daunting, I think something along the lines of the Rover Streetwise rails would have kept the project much closer to the Allroad look.Well the project is really starting to take shape now thanks to the arrival of the roof bars from @Al2coholic
The wheels still need polishing and the front skid plate needs trimming down but so far so good and I think it is achieving the image I wanted.
Next job is to find some longer rear springs.
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I was looking forward to seeing roof rails rather than bars. Although the prospect of drilling through the roof (after taking out the headlining) would have been daunting, I think something along the lines of the Rover Streetwise rails would have kept the project much closer to the Allroad look.
I agree completely, but everything so far is reversible. I wasn't man enough to drill 4 holes in the roof.
I'd personally be concerned about reaction between the fixings and the aluminium roof if it was drilled on the seam. It would have to be a carefully planned job. Having ran my car without one of the strips for a while when it was being repainted its too narrow to accept roof rails. It would take quite a bit of fettling methinks. Good look I agree but I wouldn't take it on.I was looking forward to seeing roof rails rather than bars. Although the prospect of drilling through the roof (after taking out the headlining) would have been daunting, I think something along the lines of the Rover Streetwise rails would have kept the project much closer to the Allroad look.
Yesterday I took delivery of the Castle Red TDI from my good friend @Jellybean .
We came to a deal with Bob going home with the Jaipur 1.4 and me now owning his Castle Red TDI as my daily driver.
Although the little Jaipur was a lovely looking car, I'm very pleased with my end of the deal. The castle red is a credit to Bob and is not only in great condition but drives beautifully as well.
The project won't be anywhere near the scale of Frankie that it will be replacing, but should be a very unique oem+ A2 by the end of it.
Just one photo at present, but many more will be added as it progresses.
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Current spec
- cream leather SE seats with lumber support
- DIS
- 3 spoke steering wheel
- Auto-headlights
- 17 inch replica sport wheels
- handbrake tray
- LED light set
and @Kleynie no OSS so no excuse for me to visit you :-(