marzman

I like it. If they didnt have the retarded lights i'd seriously consider one.

lol, im watching F&F1 on dvd right now, while painting the lip on my wheels...!

Orange and black ftw...!

Interesting. Looking forward to the pics, and seeing how they made oval look oem

Drivers footwell, right hand side.

So how did it go...?

Hey - pic-fest is below! I ended up doing 7 coats of black, left them to dry a couple of days, and started on the red lip last night! I underestimated how difficult the red lip was going to be - for starters the paint is really thick and shiny, so its very difficullt to paint it on evenly. And getting a straight line by hand is impossible, so im using electrical tape to mark the inner line as its flexible enough to put a curve in it. I can see this taking me another week at least of an hour a night on these lips.. Still, at least i've moved in from my garage - have got them on a sheet in my lounge while i paint, while the missus (and me) watches Desperate Houswives boxset DVD's...

+1. If you get it the front bumper it will behave. Common problem.

Yep i personally would be a bit scared of wire wool - try it on an out of sight bit first...! I used brasso on my stock system and it worked a treat.

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Very nice.

Cool mate. Hope it goes well for ya...

Do you know, its impossible to take pics of headlight bulbs...!

What time you picking it up bud? I'll be in Macc for 6pm if you wanna hang around and get a pint or something...?

I have 8000k D2R's in mine and they look great. They are perfectly white - no blue in them though. I'd try the 10000k next time just to see how they look. IIRC the standards are only 4300k. I got mine - just a generic make off eBay for £27 delivered for the pair!! Nissan charge around £100ea!! I've had them in since January and no problems so far - but whether they'll last as long as the expensive ones i dont know.

When painting anything, prep is the key. Sand down the covers before painting, making sure the whole thing is sanded nicely, maybe using 600 grit paper... Then wash the covers in water to make sure all dust is gone, and then dry thoroughly. Next, spray maybe 3-4 coats of primer on them. Each coat should be very light, for the first 2 coats you probably wont even cover the whole thing...! You should then allow the primer to dry overnight, before sanding it with 1200grit paper, and then doing the same with your colour of choice. NEVER spray on an area constantly to make sure it gets covered - just keep building the layers... :thumb:

Thats quality mate! God times.

Welcome mate. Post an message in the intro's area and introduce yourself...

Yeh cheers for that. I found that guide originally which gave me the inspiration to do it myself. I've used a different circuit though - that guy used relays, i've used microswitches. I may see if i can get hold of some actual paddles though cos they do look good!

Hey Guys, Right, i worked on these all day yesterday from 9am till 7pm! The switch mechanism is still very rough around the edges and will be tidied up, and i've already started work on a metal casing to house what you can see. For the paddles themselves im currently using some door handles which look crap but are fit for purpose. They will do for now until i find something better...! I've built these completely from scratch, so dont laugh at how crap they are!! But the movement is correct although is a little too flimsy - i need to figure out how to make it feel stronger. Im VERY happy with how they work though... i've been out for about 30mins driving in manual mode and they are brilliant! Oh, and total cost so far...? About £17, including the glue which was a fiver! See the pics below - and watch the video - you can hear my K1 nicely!

Just an update - i've been building my paddle switch mechanism for the last couple of days!! Its messy, and a bit bigger than i wanted, but it feels just right! Thats whats important. I've been dremmel-ing bits of metal all day, and have made good use of the old epoxy resin...! I've spent ages walking round the house and hardware stores looking for inspiration for the hinge mechanism, and i've settled on the levers from a radio control handset! You'll see what i mean when i post the pictures up...!

Just an update... black paint is on the wheels now... Done 4 coats and will be doing quite a few more - the coverage on the edges of the spokes isn't great, but i'll sort it...! Hopefully i'll be painting the red lip on tonight if i dont go out, otherwise i'll be doing it on the weeknights, and then clearcoating next weekend...! Pics to come soon!

brilliant! Welcome mate.

Very nice - not seen these before...

Mate - me too. I worked 10am till midnight last saturday, and then all day sunday too. Still, it was overtime and i'll get just over 400quid out of it - which will be spent on my car im sure. So thats why we do it!