Hello from Edd :-)

[rhamps]

Re- is200 wheels i have them you know you need spacers on front and rears dont you? and also you should put 235s on back and 205 or 215 on front.

Just got home after the best part of 8 hours on the road (in a poxy Van) to get them.
They have 225/40 at the back and 205/40 at the front with 3mm spacers all round. Will find out in the morning if they fit ok. I bought them of another MR2 own so should be cool (I hope)

Yeh that will work fine mate its just that if you dont have the 3mm spacers the wheels rub the brake caliper just make sure you get the spacers central to the hub so you dont un-ballance the wheels.

[Mike 'MR2' McHugh]

Nice pics Edd, car looks a nice one - thought you had neglected it ??? Looks far from it mate.

Those door cards are tidy too

Mike

[Smithmyster]

I had to modify the speaker surounds with in the new door cards by cutting away the inner plastic circle as previously i had a ICE instal fitted and they have put in Speaker rings which extend out atleast a inch.



Job done tho


And the wheel's are on
They need a paint job, but that can wait untill it gets warmer. Also for the rear's i need to get shorted wheel nuts as i have used the Standard Rev 3 wheel nuts that stick out about 2 inches.



Does any one know how big i can go with Spacer's on the back? Is 10mm to much? And is it not advisable to add another 3-5mm space to the 3mm one's im already using?

[rhamps]

Does any one know how big i can go with Spacer's on the back? Is 10mm to much? And is it not advisable to add another 3-5mm space to the 3mm one's im already using?

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I was looking at and have been quoted for 25mm spacers for the rear and 5mm spacers for the front. inc new wheel nuts all in for £165
as i said i have 235s on rear so you could probably come out a bit more.

DONT ADD to the 3mm spacers get the right spacers for the job.


Its looking good though mate

[Steve Horrocks]

WOW! She is stunning!




(Oh car looks well by the way!)

[Smithmyster]

I was looking at and have been quoted for 25mm spacers for the rear and 5mm spacers for the front. inc new wheel nuts all in for £165
as i said i have 235s on rear so you could probably come out a bit more.

WOW 25mm! Thats cool then, im looking to bring the rear wheel's out a little, so im pretty sure ill be ok with 10mm then. I love the wheel's they dont look after market, they look like toyota intended from the factory

[Smithmyster]

WOW! She is stunning!
(Oh car looks well by the way!)

Thats my mate Ann French, she's a Playboy bunny
We used to work together at FUEL. That photos from last years MODBALL, i think in bratislava (its all a drunken blur now, lol

[marc GT Turbo]

can ann french be my mate as well

[Steve Horrocks]

can ann french be my mate as well

+1

[Smithmyster]

If your ever looking for a AMMMMAZING Body shop, google CUSTOM EXOTICS, Harlow, Essex. http://www.customexotics.co.uk/

Iv delt with them many a time with in the trade, and in my days working for FUEL. For example we had a contract with X-Box to help promote the X-box and various games at events and show's across Europe. One brief in 2007 was for the driving game JUICED 2.

We built a exact replic of one of the car's from the game and then took it around show's across europe. Oh and we build it all in a week.

check out some of my handy work with a video camera in these 2 video's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS6ejCMbltw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMLKhFTDX1o

[Mike 'MR2' McHugh]

^^ Definately some nice body work there...cars not too bad either ^^

[Smithmyster]

Busy busy night for me.
After spending what seemed like all night sanding down one of my newly purchased Lexus alloys, im now Priming then painting them.

Before:

[Smithmyster]

I picked these wheel's & tires up off ebay for at a bargin £165, but they seriously needed a paint job!



So after quotes of £250 upwards for refurbing being a Tight ar$e i set about doing the job myself
First step, removing the paint with 80 grade Wet n Dry paper


Then getting a smooth finish with 240 grade



Next the Primer.
3 coats of this with a light sanding between coats 2 & 3 with 1000 grade paper


Then the shiney bit
I used VW Silver from Halfords, because people had told me the specialist wheel paint is CRAP, and doesnt look matalic.

Again 3 light coats of this with a light sanding between coats 2 & 3


Finally, a whole can of Clear lacque done in 4 or 5 coats, with 15min between each one and no sanding. Im pretty sure 2 coats might be enought but HAY, its shiney

Even tho the tires wall's where totally masked with masking tape and clear packing tape some silver got through, but some warm soapy water and a abrasive sponge cleaned them up.

Job done!

[Mike 'MR2' McHugh]

Nice Job mate, ive done a couple of sets of wheels like that,hate the sanding part but how rewarding is it applying the paint ?!

Have you fitted them yet ?

Nice job

[Smithmyster]

Cheer's

Iv got to on the driver's side.
My Girlfriends not to happy she get's the shabby side so im busy this week finishing off the last 2 lol

Its working out more expensive then i thought (Paint wise), but still cheaper then a re-furb, and loads more rewarding!

[Mike 'MR2' McHugh]

Cheer's

Iv got to on the driver's side.
My Girlfriends not to happy she get's the shabby side so im busy this week finishing off the last 2 lol

Its working out more expensive then i thought (Paint wise), but still cheaper then a re-furb, and loads more rewarding!

If its cheaper than £250 than you cant complain

Did you use a whole can of laquer for each wheel ?

Mike

[Smithmyster]

Did you use a whole can of laquer for each wheel ?

Yep, haha!

Well any tiny minor defects or inperfections left after santing get totally hidden, plus it adds such a better look then just the silver.

I will be trying to just use 1 more for the last 2 wheel's tho.


Hmmm but HEY, there only £7 a can

[Mike 'MR2' McHugh]

Did you use a whole can of laquer for each wheel ?

Yep, haha!

Well any tiny minor defects or inperfections left after santing get totally hidden, plus it adds such a better look then just the silver.

I will be trying to just use 1 more for the last 2 wheel's tho.


Hmmm but HEY, there only £7 a can

1 can each for the win then ....... if you dont the GF will only complain

Dont forget to apply a good wax like meguiars wheel wax.......laquer takes ages to properly set and brake dust loves fresh paint.

[Smithmyster]

SPORT RELIEF MILE – London
(Altho I did 3 miles)

WOW What a great day. I woke up with no hange over, bright blue skies, warm and Spring like,
and me and the Boss (girlfriend) Went down to the Thames / Victoria Embankment for the Sport Relief mile.


My new wheel's



One of my claims to fame is one of my best mates is the guy that coached Eddie Izzard,
who was running all of the 1st miles of all the races today, so I said hello and being his 8th or 9th one
he asked if I would tag along with him because he was flagging (it was Hot, and he hasn’t run for months).
So I ran along chatting, also waving and on lookers making out I was someone special lol


Job done!


Then being such a great day, after a well deserved (two) pint in the Walk-About we took in a few of the tourist sights



Not something you see everyday, pretty amazing watching one of the London Air Ambulances land and take off
in a packed and relatively small cross roads, but a little sad knowing it must have been for a unpleasant reason


Knackered now!!

[Mike 'MR2' McHugh]

Nice pics mate