Aussie '08 Albi 197

[Tom]

Beautiful. It's how the MK3 should have come...

 

[walkie86]

Before:

IMG_5025 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

After:

IMG_5038 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

 

[walkie86]

IMG_5045 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

 

[smoggy mark]

looking good matey!!

 

[Tom]

I wish I had an Alex B to take my photographs.

 

[jonno]

Very cool. Is there many of them in OZ then?

 

[walkie86]

IMG_5047 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

 

[walkie86]

Thanks for the comments fellas. Not that many in Aus, but enough!

Mine's now the only 197 with Cup suspension that's not an R27!

 

[walkie86]

Update March 7

Well, one of my main beam globes blew, so I ordered some Osram Night Breaker plus H7s.


IMG_5067 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

Was a pain in the a$$ to fit without taking the bumper off, but I got there! Ended up swapping out both main and high beam globes 8)

L: stock globe, R: Osram Night Breaker plus:

IMG_5074 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

They're definitely brighter and whiter:

L: stock R: Osram Nightbreaker plus H7 by alex b photo, on Flickr

The finished product:

IMG_5090 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

I also bought one of the gloss black plastic diamonds from eBay:

IMG_5070 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr


IMG_5071 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

It is a very good fit and well made. The only thing is the plastic seems to be a bit soft as it has swirl marks on it now from when I gave it a clean. As I haven't stuck it on with the tape yet, I'm thinking I might wrap it in some left over CF vinyl that I have.

 

[N0ddie]

This is one shexee 197!

 

[walkie86]

This is one shexee 197!

Thank you! :jase:

 

[Giles]

looking good!

 

[walkie86]

IMG_5195 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

 

[walkie86]

IMG_5211_1 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

 

[dangerdaz]

Lovely car mate.
Any chance of a few pics of your track car too?

 

[walkie86]

Lovely car mate.
Any chance of a few pics of your track car too?

Thanks mate.

There's a stack of photos on my Flickr (if you follow the link on the above photos) but I'll put a post about it together when I get a chance.

 

[Tom]

IMG_5211_1 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

That's awesome - how do you get this effect?

 

[walkie86]

^^^ 30-second exposure with a nice, bright LED torch on the car for about 10 seconds 8)

 

[Tom]

That's ace - thanks for sharing man. I can't wait to pick up my SLR... Hope my stuff is half as good as yours!

 

[walkie86]

Practice! Practice! Practice!

Read tutorials on the net. Ask people questions. Take photos of everything!

It's fun 8)