Progress thread: Tonto

[sheppy1]

eBay mate - http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/252122698677

It came with 3m tape and seems to have fit roof well enough! Time will tell as its stopped raining at the moment. I'm well impressed!


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That's the exact one I got too! Came with 3m tape but as I say it had gaps as it didn't curve to the roof:



You can sort of see the gaps and also mine didn't match the colour of my car and lost all stations too as i say :( glad yours is working though mate and does look good

[Tonto]

Ah that's a bugger mate, I'll see how signal goes as I travel about but so far hasn't changed I pressed and held it against roof when I put it on, seems to have done the trick though.


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[sheppy1]

Yeah I tried that too but still had a gap :( I didn't even move the car and I lost signal...was just sat there and could barely even get radio 1 :(

[Tonto]

Maybe a faulty fin mate?


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[sheppy1]

Maybe! I may try the one you got in case mine was dodgy. I'd have to go for a black one as the grey looks like a failed paint match haha

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[Tonto]

Yeah true, plus you could always paint it yourself if your ocd kicked in


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[sheppy1]

That would fail epicly haha. Be a right mess of I painted it lol

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[bhalay207]

Looks good mate. I'd be tempted by one for my DAB but I've seen the one Rusty recommends and I'm not paying that lol

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[Tonto]

Yeah I looked at them and they're over £100 haha. I'm not on the best of wages so glad this works for only £5.


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[Rusty2009]

Keep your eyes peeled on ebay for the one I have.

[sheppy1]

Yours is the proper one ain't it rusty? The one that's a dummy and needs the Ariel in the rear window?

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[Rusty2009]

No mines aftermarket. I have a VX dummy shark fin sat in the draw tho


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[bhalay207]

No mines aftermarket. I have a VX dummy shark fin sat in the draw tho


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Mate I seriously think you could open your own parts department Haha.

What make is yours again?

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[sheppy1]

How's the shark fin been then? @tonto

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[Tonto]

It's been great mate, only had a little interfere X once when going between buildings but other than that excellent


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[sheppy1]

It's been great mate, only had a little interfere X once when going between buildings but other than that excellent


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That's great news! Maybe I did have a dud then! Would black look daft on my car?

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[Tonto]

It's been great mate, only had a little interfere X once when going between buildings but other than that excellent


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That's great news! Maybe I did have a dud then! Would black look daft on my car?

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I don't think so mate, but if you wanted you could always paint it yourself too.


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[sheppy1]

It's been great mate, only had a little interfere X once when going between buildings but other than that excellent


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That's great news! Maybe I did have a dud then! Would black look daft on my car?

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I don't think so mate, but if you wanted you could always paint it yourself too.


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Hmmmm wouldn't even know where to start with painting it! Ha. I may even go for the grey again... It only looked the way it did on the photo but not in person

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[Tonto]

Go for it mate, surely there'll be a way to either darken or lighten the colour of needs be too!


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[sheppy1]

Go for it mate, surely there'll be a way to either darken or lighten the colour of needs be too!


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Hmmmm yeah! Could spray it with some tint stuff and see what happens hahaha

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[Tonto]

For £5 why not, if it doesn't work or is faulty just complain and get a refund.


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[bhalay207]

Pain in the arse to install and wire in and then find out it doesn't work properly

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[Tonto]

Pain in the arse to install and wire in and then find out it doesn't work properly

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What's that mate the shark fin?? Mine was very simple, just screwed into oem aerial and stuck it down


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[bhalay207]

Yeah but I have DAB which I use a roof ariael for. The wiring for it runs down the OS foot panel by the doors.

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[Tonto]

Ah right I see, I just have fm so was easier for me


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[bhalay207]

Yeah that makes sense. I'd need a guaranteed cert that it's a good one before I start pulling panels up Haha.

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[Tonto]

Haha yeah I bet, nothing worse than doing it all and finding out its no good! I'd love dab but that's near bottom of my wants


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[sheppy1]

Which wires did you splice into to do the floor lighting mate? @tonto

[Tonto]

Passenger footwell, remove glovebox, unclip fuse box and remove, then I was upside down and found the loom that runs up a pillar. There's 3 grey wires and you need the thickest one, splice into that with red wire and use any black wire for the ground.

I ran a wire from there into driver footwell then spliced into each where needed and then ran a wire to each rear footwell under the carpet.


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[sheppy1]

Ahhhh okay thanks! That's the method we have in the tutorial but I just couldn't find the grey wire as there were loads that looked grey and it was all too close and confined! Ha

[Tonto]

Haha yeah I was literally upside down with feet on headrest. There's definitely only 3 grey and you can tell which is thickest. Just be patient and take your time. It's a piece of cake really just need patience. You can use courtesy lights but I didn't want to remove a pillars lol.


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[sheppy1]

Yeah I'm not removing pillars! I've done it before..it wasn't fun and I panicked when I was messing near the airbag curtains lol

Okay I'll try again...probably this weekend as I've already got the wiring all sorted, driver side LEDs spliced into passenger side wire etc.

[Tonto]

Excellent, I'll show you mine at PVS if you're there or possibly the meet in February if you can make it. If by some mad reason you haven't got it done I'll try and help you I need to go round mine and solder all joins..


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[sheppy1]

Thanks mate! Still undecided about PVS! I really wanna go to meet everyone but I drive loads daily for work and din't wanna spend about 6 hours driving to get to PVS and back :( Which is the Feb meet dude?

[Tonto]

We're trying to arrange one for sat 20th Feb.
North East / North meet
http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1983


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[sheppy1]

Ahhh nice! Yeah I actually commented on that thread lol. Sounds good anyway never been to a car meet before!

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[Tonto]

I've been to the Metrocentre American car meet but that was just to admire the cars! Not been to any others.


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[sheppy1]

Be good to put usernames to faces and real names and get involved, help others out etc. Won't it

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[Tonto]

Yeah it definitely will mate. I mentioned Barnard Castle as a possible location but no other ideas as of yet for Feb.


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[sheppy1]

Yeah I checked that place out and it looked nice what do we do at a meet then other than car stuff... We grab food and that?

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[Tonto]

I've seen people go for food, went to cinema when fast and furious was released, drive around, sort of like a date really Hahahahahaha


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[sheppy1]

Nawwww a group date! Yay for us! Hehe

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[Tonto]

Hahaha but yeah do some odd jobs if needed and if weather is ok and then go for food somewhere!


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[Tonto]

Finally a break from rain today so got her washed and the metal pressed plate put on the front!!






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[sheppy1]

Did you have any issues with the plates mate? Guessing not as your bumper where the plates go isn't curved is it. Looks good anyway!

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[Tonto]

It is curved mate, just set back a little so plate is flush with rest of bumper. I just kept bending it and placing it against bumper until right then put no more nails tape on and so far so good!


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[Kris]

Car looks lovely mate but pointless hiding your plate now its on the other pics lol :P. I also just put pressed plates on my car and love them. they are much better than the plastic ones. I didn't bend mine I just drilled them in where the old holes were then taped down the edges with 3m double sided. Look great.

[Tonto]

Ah bugger hahahah, never mind I'm not that bothered. Yeah I didn't want to drill these so only used the no more nails double sided tape and so far so good! Poo e the look of them. The rear plate is in a black holder that's screwed on using exist lay holes. Thank you


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[tucpal]

very nice

[bhalay207]

Did you have any issues with the plates mate? Guessing not as your bumper where the plates go isn't curved is it. Looks good anyway!

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I didn't have any issues with mine... i used the plate holder that came with the plates

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