My first RS197

[adam thomas]

obligatory snow picture [emoji869]

 

[Pav]

should have taken one too..forgot...

 

[Chris]

A mere sprinkle

 

[adam thomas]

A mere sprinkle

yeah it has changed a little now ... not even attempting to get it off the drive way

 

[adam thomas]

currently in the process of painting my hubs ,calipers and wheels ....


going with black hubs and wheels and yellow calipers .

already have a few little yellow touches and I can't decide weather to paint the renault badge in the centre of the wheel yellow?


thoughts ?

 

[adam thomas]

mind made up thanks to a guy on Facebook [emoji106]

 

[Big Ben]

Think it would look good if you can get the finish right

 

[adam thomas]

Think it would look good if you can get the finish right

gonna do it myself first to see if I like it then I'm going to get them done professionally

 

[Pav]

yeah will be spot on..i like yellow bits on a car...

 

[Micah]

yeah will be spot on..i like yellow bits on a car...

But Pav is biased...

Nothing quite like a bit of customisation, and the gratification when it's finished. Centre diamonds not my thing, but each to their own. Would recommend some TPI wheel bolts though

 

[adam thomas]

But Pav is biased...

Nothing quite like a bit of customisation, and the gratification when it's finished. Centre diamonds not my thing, but each to their own. Would recommend some TPI wheel bolts though

I'm not sure how much I'll like it but it can be easily changed

I've got some wheel bolt covers for now [emoji23]

 

[adam thomas]

slow progress on the car due to the birth of my first child [emoji16]

have been a little busy though and taking my time with the car

last week I started refurbishing the callipers and hubs

fronts are done and I have just started on the rears . pretty happy with the result


wheels are going for a refurb in Easter week and I'll be having a seats out full interior detail

 

[sevenfourate]

CONGRATS on the expanding family !

Calipers look excellent. Did you do them yourself ? What paint did you use ?

 

[adam thomas]

CONGRATS on the expanding family !

Calipers look excellent. Did you do them yourself ? What paint did you use ?

cheers mate [emoji106]

yeah done the callipers myself

paint I used was from Amazon see attached picture

 

[adam thomas]

just been out and gave the engine bay a clean and fitted the cold air feed that has been covered in heat resistant tape . still unsure on it but it may grow on me

 

[Pav]

grats to your growing family..a girl or a boy??
good job on the calipers..have you lacquered them??

 

[adam thomas]

grats to your growing family..a girl or a boy??
good job on the calipers..have you lacquered them??

thanks mate , we had a little girl
yeah I lacquered them

 

[adam thomas]

got the rear callipers finished today and they're looking loads better . also replaced the springs on the handbrake mechanism to try and prevent them sticking

 

[Pav]

nice job...looks miles better..where did you get the springs from pls??

 

[adam thomas]

nice job...looks miles better..where did you get the springs from pls??

Cheers . can't wait to get the wheels painted now !

springs are from eBay...

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/331531644688