Thank god for royal weddings - today meant I got a full day with the car and I've got LOADS done.
I actually got a bit carried away, and forgot to take any pics until the end of the day.
But, today's completed tasks:
- Speedlines swapped for my old 15s (borrowed from my mate who bought them off me 18 months ago) while I wait for new tyres for the Watanabes
- tailgate badges fitted
- tailgate tub vinyl trim fitted, with grab handle, lock and number plate lights
- rear wiper mechanism fitted
- rear lights fitted
- b pillar trims fitted
- doors assembled with windows, door cards, door handles, seals and alarm sensors
- side repeaters fitted
- roof gutter trims fitted
- inner arch liners fitted
Pics say a thousand words. The car was really dusty, so don't view these as an indication of the paintwork. It's had four days of being flatted and polished, trust me it needs to be seen in the metal!
But it's starting to look like a car again!
The slam panel hasn't been painted yet, so no point fitting the front bumper, headlights or grille yet. But you can see the front edge of the arch liner. It's pretty close to the wheel!
Last time I had these wheels on the car, it was sitting a little higher. I still think they suit the car, but there's no way these will fit under the arches now. Satin b-pillar trim looks awesome against the dense pearl paintwork.
Paper windscreen makes it look like I've got tints!
I'm going to wind the driver's side up about half an inch to level the ride height. I'm glad I decided to refit the vinyl around the number plate, it really suits the car! Undecided whether I'll put the Supercharged badge back on, I'm quite tempted to leave it off.
Still a decent list of tasks to do:
- paint and refit sunroof panel
- paint inside the boot
- paint slam panel
- paint and fit rear strut brace
- fit rear quarter windows and windscreen
- fit windscreen wipers
- fit sill and arch trims, and side rubbing strips
- fit front and rear bumpers
- another session of flatting and polishing
- underseal everywhere!
- fit tyres to new wheels, and swap them over
A lot of that is due to happen this week, I'll be fitting up the last of the trim next weekend hopefully and then collecting it the week after if all goes to plan. Can't wait now!