Evolution of a bugeye - Page 3

JonMc · 26 April 2009, 20:02

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Originally Posted by BlueBugEye

Now where can I get some mesh to match the lower grille (Zunsport)?

Looks good mate, great improvement. Check out ebay, you'd be amazed at the mesh you can get on there

BlueBugEye · 02 May 2009, 16:44

Found the mesh just got to order it and then work out how to fit it!

Went up to the SES meet and had me dents sorted and got the wheels resprayed:

JonMc · 02 May 2009, 16:58

My front grill is slightly different, but the mesh is held on from behind with some tiny screws. All you'll need to do is add (or ideally make) washers with a hole small enough for the screw that are large enough not to fit through the mesh.

Wheels look good, time to paint the brakes behind them now. I went red to contrast with my white (and now kerbed thanks to the wife) wheels, but blue or black are subtle if that's what you want

BlueBugEye · 06 May 2009, 19:12

Won't be painting the brakes as they will soon be Black APs on the front with a brembo conversion (will get them painted black) on the rear to follow.

Just booked into the bodyshop for Thursday next week! watch this space!

JonMc · 06 May 2009, 19:21

Are you having a full respray done? How much are you paying as I need to get mine blown over and some dings sorted out

BlueBugEye · 06 May 2009, 19:43

Having both bumpers, bottom of doors and bonnet/boot done plus new grille, skirts, splitter and scoop.

Bonnet/boot are dented, boot badly - other panels are all in good condition as I had all the dents removed at the SES dents day.

Total cost £1800 inc. 2 year warranty and a car while they do the work!

JonMc · 06 May 2009, 19:56

I need a whole respray as I spotted some rust spots on the roof when I cleaned it at the weekend, and there's some annoying touch up paint on there too.

Dave at HT Auto's quoted me £1500 + vat for his wide arch kit fitted and painted a while back. I might see how much extra he want's to include a full respray and the blending of the rear arches

BlueBugEye · 06 May 2009, 20:28

Rapidly gets expensive!

My BC coilovers are on order and the APs should arrive by the weekend!

I think that'll do it oh but what about the rear brakes?!

Rice Rocket · 06 May 2009, 23:27

I'm looking at the ht widearch kit too, but i don't know yet!

I've got a nice re bumper spoiler for sale in the sales forum, would look good

Ricey

JonMc · 07 May 2009, 00:04

I looked at the HT Autos and the ABW kit and I just prefer the front wings on the HT Autos kit. One for next year me think, espcially as my year ends in 6 weeks time, and then I off to to explore the hotter and dustier parts of the world

Rice Rocket · 07 May 2009, 00:08

I just want everything at once lol

The HT front wings are nice, but I think you need the rears too.

Changing the rear end too at the moment, but need to stop buying and fit what I;ve got sitting about lol

Ricey

JonMc · 07 May 2009, 00:10

The rears are pretty much the same on both kits, and I would do the lot, but it was the fronts that swung me to the HT Autos kit. I prefer the way they cut in at the bottom

BlueBugEye · 14 May 2009, 17:48

OK - I'm driving a fiesta now, my cars just gone in to have all the goodies fitted and painted and also the boot and bonnet sorted. Just waiting for my APs, coilovers and mud flaps to arrive.

BlueBugEye · 20 May 2009, 19:48

OK car should be back on Friday - Scoobyworld are doing their best to get the spoiler back to me by Saturday, so I should be at the brighton run on Sunday, hopefully with a spoiler!

BlueBugEye · 23 May 2009, 22:09

Latest update quick pictures (phone quality sorry)

Just waiting for the repaired spoiler, AP 4 pots and BC coilovers to arrive and need to fit the carbon flaps then I'm done......... or am I?

JonMc · 23 May 2009, 22:11

You'll never be done mate. Looking good though

BlueBugEye · 25 May 2009, 21:32

Flaps, ahoy!

JonMc · 25 May 2009, 21:34

Looking good

BlueBugEye · 25 May 2009, 22:08

Pics from the ESC Brighton run, just needs the spoiler back and lowering!

BlueBugEye · 22 June 2009, 21:40

OK getting there now, all I need is to fit the matching stainless mesh I've got to the grille and get the coilovers on.

wiley · 23 June 2009, 11:30

a set of pff7s would look amazing

wiley

BlueBugEye · 23 June 2009, 17:50

Let me guess you just happen to have a set for sale?!!!

I'm sticking with 17's as I want the car quite low on the coilovers and don't want to lose the extra give in the tyres

JonMc · 23 June 2009, 20:33

You can go quite low even with 18s. Mine has been dropped 50mm and not even a hint of catching with 8x18s on 235 rubber

BlueBugEye · 25 June 2009, 19:20

Latest update, just cleaned the car as it's prom transport for a friends kid tomorrow. And I've got the coil-overs and the new mesh fitted so this is basically it for the styling changes now! All images are clickable thumbnails!!

JonMc · 26 June 2009, 20:27

Looking good mate, can't wait to get to see it in the flesh sometime

looneythenutter · 29 August 2009, 19:29

where you at and what you driving your sat nav is on top of my house, building the blue bugeye at the mo, looks like your behind the co op, give us a shout prob even know you

Sat Nav screen

BlueBugEye · 30 August 2009, 08:36

Hey, Loonie. I'm actually in Littlehampton, and I'm still in the Bugeye pictured above! I've got all sorts of bits and pieces still hanging about from my changes so if you need anything or just to look at what/how I've done things drop me a pm.

You coming to Japbash on the 5th?

BlueBugEye · 29 October 2009, 09:56

OK time for a quick Update.....
Tooley Street Tunnel

The Mall

Soapy!

Poorboys testing

Updated dash (still in progress)

Taff107 · 30 October 2009, 01:11

Where are the fog covers from and are the brackets included?

BlueBugEye · 30 October 2009, 10:46

They're Kakuami items with brackets, I got them direct from Kakuami carbon effect with the brackets and STi Stickers cam in at about £60