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    Looks like I've been given a 5dr corsa b for free so might be a road trip to bowen on the cards!


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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by chris_r Click here to enlarge
    Do it and just buy a NA XR6 instead. XR6Ts are a lot of fun, but they're also very thirsty and given that you'll be using it as a regular family hauler, you're gonna be strapped for cash as it is without the fuel bill adding to it.

    Plus, with BA and probably with BF XR6Ts and XR8s, they've probably been flogged to within an inch of their life by now.
    After a day of thought and a couple of drives, I've decided to keep it and follow through with the plans I had for it. As you said, cheaper on fuel than an XR6T/XR8 and buying another second hand car I don't know is a risk I don't want to take on at the moment.
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by sskustomz Click here to enlarge
    Looks like I've been given a 5dr corsa b for free so might be a road trip to bowen on the cards!


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    What are the plans for that car steffi?

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by ConZo Click here to enlarge
    After a day of thought and a couple of drives, I've decided to keep it and follow through with the plans I had for it. As you said, cheaper on fuel than an XR6T/XR8 and buying another second hand car I don't know is a risk I don't want to take on at the moment.
    Good decision. You'll be glad for it later.

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    What have you done to your car lately?

    I'd really like to weld up the rear doors and the c pillar glass and turn it into a panel delivery. It'll be my daily so a power upgrade will be req'd too!
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    Whew... got the wheels painted over the course of three days lol. Slight repair to two wheels that have been scratched since i bought the car, wheel weights off, full degrease and clean, sand back, 3 coats of primer, 3 coats of colour and three coats of clear = nice, shiny gunmetal wheels now Click here to enlarge Once the sun comes out i'll grab a pic in the sun as it makes the metallic pop.
    If anyone is wondering what's required to do your four wheels inside and out changing colour... painters tape, masking tape, degreaser, dishwashing detergent and hot water, prepsol, 400ish grit sandpaper, 2x cans of primer, 2x cans of colour and 2x cans of clear. If you were just doing the faces you could halve that. If you're organised and don't have twins then you could do it in a day.
    First two wheels i did have some darker patches for some reason, maybe just poor technique but the second two didn't so maybe a not mixed well enough can or something. Oh and FYI don't bother using paper to try and tape up your wheels, it's friggin useless, just masking tape up the sidewalls after you've used the painters tape around the rims.
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    A trick I learned from a YouTube video to quickly mask up a wheel, was to insert index cards around the rim overlapping as you go. I used a bunch of old business cards for the same effect. It is quick and you can use the cards over and over. The time it takes to do a wheel is very much dependent upon how much you have to repair the gutter rash before the painting starts. Oh and the weather.

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by AllenR Click here to enlarge
    A trick I learned from a YouTube video to quickly mask up a wheel, was to insert index cards around the rim overlapping as you go. I used a bunch of old business cards for the same effect. It is quick and you can use the cards over and over. The time it takes to do a wheel is very much dependent upon how much you have to repair the gutter rash before the painting starts. Oh and the weather.
    can go even faster and easier, put a thick layer of vasseline on the tyre. Spray wheel , let dry and wipe off vasseline. Everywhere vasseline is, paint don't stick.
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by AllenR Click here to enlarge
    A trick I learned from a YouTube video to quickly mask up a wheel, was to insert index cards around the rim overlapping as you go. I used a bunch of old business cards for the same effect. It is quick and you can use the cards over and over. The time it takes to do a wheel is very much dependent upon how much you have to repair the gutter rash before the painting starts. Oh and the weather.
    Have done this before on my mate's G6E Turbo. Was absolutely brilliant. 10/10. Would do again.

    Cheers

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by dutchy Click here to enlarge
    can go even faster and easier, put a thick layer of vasseline on the tyre. Spray wheel , let dry and wipe off vasseline. Everywhere vasseline is, paint don't stick.
    Even faster that I have seen is they just spray over the tyres. haha it would work if you were looking at changing tyres soon anyway.
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