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Progress thread Tucpal - Turner_SRi - 9:th-Sep-2014

Not really feeling the nurburgring inserts but that's only because so many people are putting nurburgring decals on their car it's just far to common and is now starting to make me cringe, haha.. nice choice with the smoked lenses though!

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Progress thread Tucpal - Cameron UK - 9:th-Sep-2014

tucpal Wrote:nope i did look

Google graph fix, they made the plates and do custom things

Progress thread Tucpal - Rusty2009 - 9:th-Sep-2014

Cameron UK Wrote:Google graph fix, they made the plates and do custom things

Copyright mate they won't do it.

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 10:th-Sep-2014

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well i like them they look different the inserts have not arrived yet
i will make my mind up on them whenever they turn up

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Progress thread Tucpal - Cameron UK - 10:th-Sep-2014

Look spot on with ur window chrome

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 15:th-Sep-2014

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just got the twin tail pipe on the car today
i had to cut the pipe to get it too fit and a friend spot welded it in place for me
it is only a temporary thing till i can get the full system made
but that is what i will be going for but if i do go for a duplex it will have two twin pipes both sides
but i do like the single twin and this will do for now

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Progress thread Tucpal - Turner_SRi - 15:th-Sep-2014

Very smart Smile

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Progress thread Tucpal - Rusty2009 - 15:th-Sep-2014

Looks spot on mate think it would look good with a duplex thou.

Progress thread Tucpal - Rusty2009 - 15:th-Sep-2014

A very quick photoshop

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Progress thread Tucpal - Cameron UK - 15:th-Sep-2014

Yeh quad look great! Love it

Progress thread Tucpal - cornishtaz - 15:th-Sep-2014

Looks good Paul, not sure whether you saw a pic of my GTC with quad AMG style tailpipes

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Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 15:th-Sep-2014

yes baz that is what i want i did get the idea from that
i still love that car Doublethumbs

and thanks for the photo shop rusty i really like that better

Progress thread Tucpal - Lewis6317 - 16:th-Sep-2014

Like the repeaters mate which ones did you get for the surrounds i haven't seen the tinted ones :-/


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Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 16:th-Sep-2014

these mate

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Astra-H-Indicator-Surround-Side-Repeater-VXR-/271594958751?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f3c522f9f

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OPEL-ASTRA-H-J-MK5-6-DARK-SIDE-REPEATER-SMOKED-INDICATOR-LENSES-/351112618408?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item51bff161a8

Progress thread Tucpal - Lewis6317 - 16:th-Sep-2014

Thanks mate on my list for next month


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Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 16:th-Sep-2014

they do look better

Progress thread Tucpal - Dicko - 25:th-Sep-2014

Looking good mate

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 29:th-Sep-2014

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I have just had my roof wrapped gloss black yesterday with the help of camaron
and my rear roof spoiler and tail gate were repainted last week
to get rid off some bad scratches on the tailgate and a **** up on the roof spoiler
that was made a few weeks back when it got painted
but all is good now and looking perfect again
and i have given the car a good detail today also.

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I am very happy with the way the gloss black roof wrap has turned out :cool

also i got rid of the sun stip from the car as it just did not look right with the black roof
and i am looking forward to not having the tax disc in the window at the end of the month when it is time to renew it
next job is to tint the front indicator lights i am going the fly eye them next week.

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 1:st-Oct-2014

Decided to fly eye tint the front indicators
to stop them standing out and to blend them in to the surrounds
being a mesh tint they still let plenty of light through so no problems there.

Before..

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And after..

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Progress thread Tucpal - Rusty2009 - 1:st-Oct-2014

Looks good mate I used the tint spray on mine, make a big difference Doublethumbs

Progress thread Tucpal - Cameron UK - 1:st-Oct-2014

Looks good!

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 3:rd-Oct-2014

The Transformation is now complete
with the addition of some black mirror covers..

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Progress thread Tucpal - WhelanUK - 3:rd-Oct-2014

Love it, best looking J I've seen

Progress thread Tucpal - Cameron UK - 3:rd-Oct-2014

Told you they would look good!

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 3:rd-Oct-2014

thanks it really does tie it all together

Progress thread Tucpal - Dicko - 3:rd-Oct-2014

Snap like the black mirror covers mate

Progress thread Tucpal - Rusty2009 - 3:rd-Oct-2014

Looking good mate, was good to see you again.

Progress thread Tucpal - SI SRI - 4:th-Oct-2014

Spot on mate. Love it.

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 4:th-Oct-2014

thanks all

and it was nice to meet you again also rusty
sure will get to the bottom of that issue soon,

Progress thread Tucpal - J1ODYA - 4:th-Oct-2014

Black sun strip across the windscreen would look good!

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 4:th-Oct-2014

agree there i have got to get one done again but on the inside this time :cool

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 4:th-Oct-2014

here is attempted no1

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Progress thread Tucpal - Rusty2009 - 4:th-Oct-2014

Needs to come down a bit more and be darker.

Progress thread Tucpal - J1ODYA - 4:th-Oct-2014

Rusty2009 Wrote:Needs to come down a bit more and be darker.
You mean much lower & much darker lol

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 4:th-Oct-2014

agreed i did say attempted no1 Lol

that was with the fly eye mesh i had left over from the indicators
but i will get some proper tint next week and try again Smile

Progress thread Tucpal - Rusty2009 - 4:th-Oct-2014

J1ODYA Wrote:You mean much lower & much darker lol

No I meant what I said Lol

tucpal Wrote:agreed i did say attempted no1 Lol

that was with the fly eye mesh i had left over from the indicators
but i will get some proper tint next week and try again Smile

Doublethumbs not sure on that fly eye stuff looks odd and has holes in it Lol

Progress thread Tucpal - Rusty2009 - 7:th-Oct-2014

something like this mate

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Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 7:th-Oct-2014

Yes like the old one I took off a few weeks back

Progress thread Tucpal - J1ODYA - 7:th-Oct-2014

Personally try not to make it that dark, maybe a medium tint to match the grey of the car.

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 7:th-Oct-2014

I think you are right just a medium tint will work

Progress thread Tucpal - Cameron UK - 7:th-Oct-2014

On that pic it's too low, like u say, I would use a medium tint

Progress thread Tucpal - Rusty2009 - 7:th-Oct-2014

Cameron UK Wrote:On that pic it's too low, like u say, I would use a medium tint

It is not too low and it hides the mirror plate.

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 31:st-Oct-2014

Well the second year MOT has just been passed with flying colors
and 12 months new tax also added Smile

Progress thread Tucpal - Rusty2009 - 31:st-Oct-2014

Doublethumbs

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 2:nd-Nov-2014

I just added a second factory boot light
and i used two LED bulbs i had lying around
it will make the boot nice and bright
now the winter is on its way and the dark nights are here. :cool

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Progress thread Tucpal - Dicko - 2:nd-Nov-2014

Excellent

Progress thread Tucpal - Rusty2009 - 2:nd-Nov-2014

Does make a difference one of the first things I did Lol

Progress thread Tucpal - Lewis6317 - 2:nd-Nov-2014

Awesome mate, i need to do this


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Progress thread Tucpal - Cameron UK - 3:rd-Nov-2014

Well worth it

Progress thread Tucpal - tucpal - 3:rd-Nov-2014

thanks chaps Doublethumbs