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daymoon
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Option 1 for me pal
Simon_16v
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quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
Option 1 for me pal
tom130691
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double check there is no legals on its height but number 1
flybikeslee
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not incorporate the foglight into the other light cluster?
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Are you not mounting a spare wheel on the back with the number plate incorporated along the bottom!?!?!
If its no then N0 1
boylers11
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Nah, not having a spare wheel on the back, I'm gona risk not having one unless I can source a
space saver in 13 or 14" in Ford fitment to fit in the boot along side the fuel tank.
I think I'll mount the fog light there with a detachable bracket to make it legal for the MOT.

I've had a search and it looks like Caterhams have the No. plate at the bottom, with the No. plate
light underneath shingling upwards, which I didn't know was allowed. In that case, I'll do the same to
avoid drilling the rear panel altogether.
boylers11
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Lined up the rear arches tonight properly too tonight, so I can drill the mounting
holes, dismantle and start painting!

I have some rear spacers to put on too (the wide arches make the rear axle look
really narrow). The angle I took the photo from didn't help!



If anyone wants to photoshop the rear panel orange, feel free
boylers11
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Nose cone 'vent' worked out better than I expected. It needs a bit of fettling/tidying up, but at least it fits!



DaveB
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Light location help for IVA test (assuming you're doing it legitimately).

Foglight will need to be a bit higher I think...

boylers11
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Fitted the headlights, now just need to attach the bonnet hinge and align it then it's spray time!

The bonnet was too wide, so I have cut a section out and re attached it.

Graeme
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Looks like brum.
taylorboosh
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Agree, do it yellow
boylers11
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Too late, already bought bright orange :-/
taylorboosh
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Add some white
boylers11
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The orangeness begins!

I'm going to do the nosecone, scuttle and rear panel orange and the bonnet black, cos it's so bright, it'll look like a dynorod van if the bonnets orange too!

taylorboosh
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That looks flat?
boylers11
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It is very flat, yeah. A bit more so than I wanted really, but I knew it was going to be matt.
I'm currently awaiting a reply from spraydip, as of the 8 cans I bought, only 1 of the spray nozzles was sufficient to get an even spray (I tried all of them). I tried allsorts with the other nozzles to get them to spray, but they just wont and if they do, it's very sporadic and in great big blobs
taylorboosh
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Bonnet will be better orange though
boylers11
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Got the rear panel and scuttle painted yesterday



The auto leccy came round too and reckons he'll have it all fully functioning, including the digi dash within the next week or two.
He's going to pop over between jobs.
daine
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Thought this was going to be Super shiny Gloss, never been struck on matt paint on cars!!
taylorboosh
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Yea that paint looks properly shit
Baskey
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I think it will look good once the lights, spare wheel etc are fitted
boylers11
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We have power! Auto leccy has got the dash working (needs a dust down)

boylers11
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Getting there.....



Pic with flash to show location of reflectors (for mot)



Minilites getting refurbed this week, so currently on pepperpots



We have light!





Aiming for MOT in a couple of weeks all being well
taylorboosh
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Will fail for being painted a shit colour

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