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Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 7:th-Jun-2014
Car hours after i bought it
![[Image: SAM_7165.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/SAM_7165.jpg)
First mod was to De Badged it,
![[Image: null_zps88962141.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/null_zps88962141.jpg)
Also i moved GTC badge to front
![[Image: 014_zps6aad40b8.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/014_zps6aad40b8.jpg)
Next, Was to paint calipers after a snowy period...
![[Image: A3628DF7-27BF-496D-9496-0B480584D59E-970...9a780c.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/A3628DF7-27BF-496D-9496-0B480584D59E-970-000000BB0391F706_zpsb59a780c.jpg)
![[Image: 049_zps4cb7fb96.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/049_zps4cb7fb96.jpg)
After i decided to make a dual exit exhaust, bit of a pain but i think its turned out ok..
![[Image: 068_zps2018553e.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/068_zps2018553e.jpg)
Having a few ideas, i bought a can of Plasti dip and played around
![[Image: 055_zpsb0aa2c8b.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/055_zpsb0aa2c8b.jpg)
![[Image: 054_zps0d0ca805.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/054_zps0d0ca805.jpg)
With Some birthday money i decided to get rear windows tinted and Front grill partially wrapped gloss black.
![[Image: IMG_0329_zps39fe037f.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0329_zps39fe037f.jpg)
After loosing the vauxhall badge(Somewhere on M1) i decided to buy Opel Badges
![[Image: IMG_0349_zpsb63d5a9b.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0349_zpsb63d5a9b.jpg)
By chance i came across a VX-Line splitter for £20, couldn't turn that down
![[Image: IMG_0497_zps31dbf39d.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0497_zps31dbf39d.jpg)
Next i had some GTC stickers made up to underneath my Side Indicator
![[Image: F240AEEF-0F53-435A-965A-53A36F99DCFA_zpstkcnywyp.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/Mobile%20Uploads/F240AEEF-0F53-435A-965A-53A36F99DCFA_zpstkcnywyp.jpg)
![[Image: C23429D8-3BBC-4FD3-844C-8E9DD5A4C90C_zpsvcrozdf5.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/Mobile%20Uploads/C23429D8-3BBC-4FD3-844C-8E9DD5A4C90C_zpsvcrozdf5.jpg)
Last mod was to have Rear Insert/Diffuser Vinyl Wrapped gloss Black.
![[Image: 740BDEEB-9497-40D1-9BD7-C0315D04B2F4_zpsjww21cnn.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/Mobile%20Uploads/740BDEEB-9497-40D1-9BD7-C0315D04B2F4_zpsjww21cnn.jpg)
Whilst having it wrapped i asked him to put some gtc sticker on and wrap over them.
![[Image: 749DF661-EDDA-4DB9-816E-7A1CD4233982_zpsxj9v3nmv.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/Mobile%20Uploads/749DF661-EDDA-4DB9-816E-7A1CD4233982_zpsxj9v3nmv.jpg)
My Next Mod Which arrived this afternoon.....
![[Image: IMG_0607_zps650ac25b.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0607_zps650ac25b.jpg)
Possible Future Mod's.......
![[Image: IMG_0406_zps81b59c7e.jpg]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/tottybye/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0406_zps81b59c7e.jpg)
First mod was to De Badged it,
Also i moved GTC badge to front
Next, Was to paint calipers after a snowy period...
After i decided to make a dual exit exhaust, bit of a pain but i think its turned out ok..
Having a few ideas, i bought a can of Plasti dip and played around
With Some birthday money i decided to get rear windows tinted and Front grill partially wrapped gloss black.
After loosing the vauxhall badge(Somewhere on M1) i decided to buy Opel Badges
By chance i came across a VX-Line splitter for £20, couldn't turn that down
Next i had some GTC stickers made up to underneath my Side Indicator
Last mod was to have Rear Insert/Diffuser Vinyl Wrapped gloss Black.
Whilst having it wrapped i asked him to put some gtc sticker on and wrap over them.
My Next Mod Which arrived this afternoon.....
Possible Future Mod's.......
Progress thread Tottybye - tucpal - 7:th-Jun-2014
lovely looking car and looking very good
Progress thread Tottybye - Rusty2009 - 7:th-Jun-2014
I was never over sure of the colour seeing pics but seeing it in the flesh it's a nice colour and not all that commen.
Progress thread Tottybye - J1ODYA - 7:th-Jun-2014
Nice touches, I like subtle mods
Progress thread Tottybye - n1ibor - 8:th-Jun-2014
i like the dual exhaust.
my exhaust isn't visible :(
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 8:th-Jun-2014
Made it myself, just bought a 2nd hand tip and some 60mm pipe and connected it to original pipework
Progress thread Tottybye - Cameron UK - 8:th-Jun-2014
Do u ever get pulled with your plates? Have u got a link??
Progress thread Tottybye - Rusty2009 - 8:th-Jun-2014
Tottybye Wrote:Made it myself, just bought a 2nd hand tip and some 60mm pipe and connected it to original pipework
Thats what I'm planning to do.
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 8:th-Jun-2014
No, never been pulled about plates. Can remember style I bought. I know they were £17.99 off ebay
Progress thread Tottybye - Rusty2009 - 9:th-Jun-2014
Tottybye any chance you could post some pics up of the exhaust showing how you ran it etc?
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 10:th-Jun-2014
I connected it after rear axle, then just ran it across to other side. Back box on mine sits before the axle, I'm not sure but I thing 5dr sits after axle just behind bumper. Will try and get a pic in morning for you
Progress thread Tottybye - Rusty2009 - 10:th-Jun-2014
Thanks mate the back box sits behind axle.
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 10:th-Jun-2014
Rusty2009 Wrote:Thanks mate the back box sits behind axle.
Hope this helps
![[Image: 41617_zpscf5859ca.jpg]](http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/tottybye/media/41617_zpscf5859ca.jpg.html)
Progress thread Tottybye - Rusty2009 - 11:th-Jun-2014
thanks mate that's where I thought of joining it up.
Made the cut out in the trim yesterday ready.
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 6:th-Jul-2014
Little update, have sprayed rear badge gloss black and have had front grill and fog covers professionally sprayed.
![[Image: 08979FD0-E689-4CFE-A3C3-26F82B4B990C_zps3qloawkc.jpg]](http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/tottybye/media/Mobile%20Uploads/08979FD0-E689-4CFE-A3C3-26F82B4B990C_zps3qloawkc.jpg.html)
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 6:th-Jul-2014
![[Image: 6B1AC298-704B-4695-A3ED-E059DD01C7B7_zpsergvwirm.jpg]](http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/tottybye/media/Mobile%20Uploads/6B1AC298-704B-4695-A3ED-E059DD01C7B7_zpsergvwirm.jpg.html)
Progress thread Tottybye - Rusty2009 - 6:th-Jul-2014
That looks better than the plastic look
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Progress thread Tottybye - tucpal - 6:th-Jul-2014
i like that alot well done
Progress thread Tottybye - Cameron UK - 6:th-Jul-2014
Rusty2009 Wrote:That looks better than the plastic look
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much better, how much did that cost?
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 6:th-Jul-2014
£80 pound, had to have some damaged repair on side of car, so let him do it while he had car.
Also I painted calipers gold and a set of four new tyres!!
![[Image: ACB89161-D4B7-44F4-9B90-4FFB9D062BDB_zpspvv9ovvz.jpg]](http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/tottybye/media/Mobile%20Uploads/ACB89161-D4B7-44F4-9B90-4FFB9D062BDB_zpspvv9ovvz.jpg.html)
![[Image: B5885620-7DAD-417C-B957-9D94C1FEB57A_zpsc0hchpeb.jpg]](http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/tottybye/media/Mobile%20Uploads/B5885620-7DAD-417C-B957-9D94C1FEB57A_zpsc0hchpeb.jpg.html)
Progress thread Tottybye - Cameron UK - 6:th-Jul-2014
You need to wrap your centre caps, they will look a lot better:
http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-HOW-TO-Change-colour-of-centre-caps
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 6:th-Jul-2014
I tried it when I swapped badges, wasn't too sure whether I like them or not!
Progress thread Tottybye - tucpal - 8:th-Sep-2014
lovely to see the car in the flesh it is a real nice GTC you have lovely color and well moded :cool
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 10:th-Sep-2014
tucpal Wrote:lovely to see the car in the flesh it is a real nice GTC you have lovely color and well moded :cool
Thanks Tucpal, Yours was looking good aswell..
Next Mod picked up from TRAX
![[Image: 3145BF12-2306-424D-9D57-E792B1366579_zpsza2aykoc.jpg]](http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/tottybye/media/Mobile%20Uploads/3145BF12-2306-424D-9D57-E792B1366579_zpsza2aykoc.jpg.html)
![[Image: 6DBB2AB3-774F-4CB4-8F3B-FC5E15682693_zpsaeqiuqag.jpg]](http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/tottybye/media/Mobile%20Uploads/6DBB2AB3-774F-4CB4-8F3B-FC5E15682693_zpsaeqiuqag.jpg.html)
Progress thread Tottybye - tucpal - 10:th-Sep-2014
That will look very good mate
Progress thread Tottybye - Rusty2009 - 10:th-Sep-2014
Have you worked out the colour yet mate?
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Progress thread Tottybye - Cameron UK - 10:th-Sep-2014
Looks nice, is it genuine vx or irmscher
Progress thread Tottybye - tucpal - 10:th-Sep-2014
it is the irmscher and very nice too you won't see too many of those about
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 11:th-Sep-2014
Rusty, little king is just in the middle of photoshopping it for me. £65 to get it sprayed
not bad in my eyes.
Progress thread Tottybye - tucpal - 11:th-Sep-2014
That's a good price lol
Progress thread Tottybye - JohnL - 11:th-Sep-2014
Must say the car is a real credit to you. Loving the subtle mods you've done to it
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 11:th-Sep-2014
Thanks john, what your guys opinion on some kind of stripe
![[Image: EAA2C770-DAA0-4573-8964-F7094314CC69_zpsghgmzauk.jpg]](http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/tottybye/media/Mobile%20Uploads/EAA2C770-DAA0-4573-8964-F7094314CC69_zpsghgmzauk.jpg.html)
Progress thread Tottybye - tucpal - 11:th-Sep-2014
That would look very good are you going to make it
Progress thread Tottybye - Rusty2009 - 11:th-Sep-2014
That suits the car mate.
Progress thread Tottybye - Cameron UK - 11:th-Sep-2014
looks really good
Progress thread Tottybye - Lewis6317 - 13:th-Sep-2014
love the irmscher spoiler and the stripe looks really good on the car mate...
Progress thread Tottybye - J1ODYA - 14:th-Sep-2014
I like the spoiler but not feeling the stripes I'm afraid as too ott
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 7:th-Nov-2014
Finally got the spoiler sprayed and fitted
![[Image: 08C74430-F1DC-4559-8242-FBA092F61574_zpsoacdb6j2.jpg]](http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/tottybye/media/08C74430-F1DC-4559-8242-FBA092F61574_zpsoacdb6j2.jpg.html)
![[Image: 3349E0BF-C150-4AC0-B473-B0E1B672C4CA_zpsqehjhv1b.jpg]](http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/tottybye/media/3349E0BF-C150-4AC0-B473-B0E1B672C4CA_zpsqehjhv1b.jpg.html)
Progress thread Tottybye - tucpal - 7:th-Nov-2014
very good i like that
Progress thread Tottybye - Rusty2009 - 7:th-Nov-2014
What happened to the black or are you wrapping the center bit?
Look good thou mate
Progress thread Tottybye - Lewis6317 - 10:th-Nov-2014
Aw mate that looks good :-p
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Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 12:th-Nov-2014
Cheers guys, rusty u know I've got various idea going through my head atm
Progress thread Tottybye - Tottybye - 12:th-Nov-2014
One idea I'm 50/50 on
![[Image: 01D6F5DC-F81D-4A93-B6B2-695BE4C5C4C1_zpsicw4rdad.jpg]](http://s1243.photobucket.com/user/tottybye/media/Mobile%20Uploads/01D6F5DC-F81D-4A93-B6B2-695BE4C5C4C1_zpsicw4rdad.jpg.html)
Progress thread Tottybye - SI SRI - 12:th-Nov-2014
Loving the look mate but no to the roof.
Progress thread Tottybye - J1ODYA - 12:th-Nov-2014
No....
Progress thread Tottybye - tucpal - 12:th-Nov-2014
perfect
