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Post by crazytim on Nov 6, 2012 10:45:43 GMT 12
Need an opinion... guard mirrors or door mirrors? Will be lowerer on the 14" Jetta steels... need mirrors urgently, it's like driving a submarine!
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Post by ryansmith on Nov 6, 2012 14:42:04 GMT 12
Fender mirrors I'd say would look good especially on a wagon !
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Post by friendlyfire on Nov 6, 2012 16:53:02 GMT 12
paint looks wicked man! love the panal van look, has to be guard mirrors
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Post by yammies on Nov 6, 2012 19:16:27 GMT 12
depends what mirrors you have... These are mine.. and I don't think they look too bad. depends what look you are going for really.
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Post by mikuni on Nov 6, 2012 20:14:43 GMT 12
Agree with above, poorly executed fender mirrors are terrible.
I have some sweet door mounted ones if you want some, otherwise look at what Tai did on the fenders. Nailed it in my opinion.
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Post by crazytim on Nov 6, 2012 23:25:45 GMT 12
Watchu got boerad?
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Post by mikuni on Nov 7, 2012 7:20:03 GMT 12
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Post by crazytim on Nov 8, 2012 19:47:35 GMT 12
Currently doing a rather good impression of a rollerskate on my 17s! Still needs a buff, bumpers and TE grill painted and put on but finally drivable! Put dash in yesterday, went wityh 2 tone brown and tan. Also fitted Chevette wagon door trims in tan with black centre and carpet at bottom which look quite smashing. Also brings black into the colour scheme meaning the black steering column surround and centre console units won't look out of place. Fairly happy with it all, wishing I had bought more than 4L of basecoat though... paint is a little thin, probably shouldn't have done engine bay in body colour. You live and learn and I learnt lots about the processes and prep etc of automotive refinishing. Next on agenda is removing lowering springs from my green Chevini hatch and jamming them in... need adjustable panhard rod before doing this though... so yeah... O yea mirrors, need mirrors ASAP... and liner for cargo area. Have a sheet of checker plate for the floor/tray. Will be hunting out a cheap sheet of plywood for side panels, mainly so nothing smacks the panels from inside and to hide the inside of the panels. As you were!
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Post by crazytim on Nov 27, 2012 18:07:29 GMT 12
Been slack... got bumpers on the other day, only bothered uploading pics last night. I know I know I know, needs more low/slam, looks like a skyscraper etc etc etc... don't go pointing out the obvious. I am well broke and need an adj panhard rod before I can consider it so it will likely stay this way until I can wrangle or modify one. Focusing on multiple projects with minimal funds sucks. Anyway aside from bumpers not being square and centred pretty happy... will probably restain the timber inserts with darker stain... still some work to do to interior and most importantly get some mirrors on it, have M-A-S-S-I-V-E blindspots! Anyway Panno is finally complete looking. Yay!
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Post by crazytim on Nov 27, 2012 18:09:00 GMT 12
Need a good drivers side bumper indicator lens if anyone has... shot, mine cracked pretty bad but usable so no rush.
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Post by yammies on Nov 28, 2012 5:45:03 GMT 12
for your panhard rod.... have a look at 90s onwards car suspension at the wreckers, most have an adjustable rod for wheel alignment. it's really simple to cut the adjustable part out and weld it into a panhard rod. also means you can adjust it without taking the end off and winding it out like a lot of the adjustable panhard rods I've seen.
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Post by crazytim on Nov 28, 2012 8:28:44 GMT 12
Yep I know this trick from one of the oldschool chaps. It's either that or measure the adj rod in my green wag and have a stock one shortened and fitted to green wag. Will need to pay to have welding done either way and as said very poor at the moment. Have lost an insane amount of turnover with my business in past 6months with various customers cutting back etc. I'll get there.
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Post by gordo on Dec 2, 2012 18:02:34 GMT 12
Doors, no question - much better range of view and more easily adjusted or wiped free of water or dew. As for the blind spots, wait till you try puilling out of an angled road...
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Post by flyingbrick on Dec 2, 2012 22:01:22 GMT 12
just bend the current bar using a piece of pipe levered off the diff.
loooove what you have done with the rear side windows!!
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Post by crazytim on Dec 14, 2012 12:34:31 GMT 12
Mirrors went on last weekend courtesy of Boe-Radkuni churr boe... will try remember to take/upload/post a pic
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