smev147 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 well thought id start a thread as decided that ronda will not be standard for much longer. and as title says this is all done on p/t barman wages so.but like they say cheap and cheerful have lots and lots of ideas but not going to give them all away.currently all i have done is wire in a headunit i had which was fun as its to big for the hole so sticks out and had to sort out the wiring as someone had butchered it. and fill it with fuel and drive it to do:debage rear assuming just the H badge has holes sort out front grill paint roof in chalkboard paint for matt black as cheaper than buying paintrepaint body this will be a roller jobfit boot spoiler make/model disclosed but does anyone know if it would be difficult to remove 3rd brake light from rear window and use wiring for the boot spoiler??repaint wheeltrims as steelies are pretty nasty as not after alloys till after winter and some lows although ideas on this as dont wont to spend loads, as will be using as a cruiser not for performance. so nicked these pics of new members thread as dont have anymore currently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickster Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 debage rear assuming just the H badge has holes sort out front grill paint roof in chalkboard paint for matt black as cheaper than buying paintrepaint body this will be a roller jobfit boot spoiler make/model disclosed but does anyone know if it would be difficult to remove 3rd brake light from rear window and use wiring for the boot spoiler??repaint wheeltrims as steelies are pretty nasty as not after alloys till after winter and some lows although ideas on this as dont wont to spend loads, as will be using as a cruiser not for performance. Hi welcome! hope you enjoy the forum. Couple of budget tips for you-Debadging is done easiest with the aid of some careful dental flossing- only the H is mechanically fixed.Best not to use moisture holding chalkboard paint- vinyl is you best bet or rattle cans of matt black are available cheaply. Generally if funds are tight it is better to leave dodgy bodywork rather than not do it right. The best things you can do for free are to remove the rear arch liners and the side skirts to clean all the crap out from behind them. If panels are looking too rat look for you then cover them in vinyl until you can sort them.Extending the wiring to the rear spoiler is no problem with a few crimps.Repainting wheel trims is actually quite expensive to do right- just throw them away. Your in winter wheel spec anyway so wear your rust with pride! Some people have found cutting out the bit of plastic at the rear of the stereo opening helps all the wiring fit in a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smev147 Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 debage rear assuming just the H badge has holes sort out front grill paint roof in chalkboard paint for matt black as cheaper than buying paintrepaint body this will be a roller jobfit boot spoiler make/model disclosed but does anyone know if it would be difficult to remove 3rd brake light from rear window and use wiring for the boot spoiler??repaint wheeltrims as steelies are pretty nasty as not after alloys till after winter and some lows although ideas on this as dont wont to spend loads, as will be using as a cruiser not for performance. Hi welcome! hope you enjoy the forum. Couple of budget tips for you-Debadging is done easiest with the aid of some careful dental flossing- only the H is mechanically fixed.Best not to use moisture holding chalkboard paint- vinyl is you best bet or rattle cans of matt black are available cheaply. Generally if funds are tight it is better to leave dodgy bodywork rather than not do it right. The best things you can do for free are to remove the rear arch liners and the side skirts to clean all the crap out from behind them. If panels are looking too rat look for you then cover them in vinyl until you can sort them.Extending the wiring to the rear spoiler is no problem with a few crimps.Repainting wheel trims is actually quite expensive to do right- just throw them away. Your in winter wheel spec anyway so wear your rust with pride! Some people have found cutting out the bit of plastic at the rear of the stereo opening helps all the wiring fit in a lot better.oh right thats ok then deffinatly got dental floss somewhere. for the chalkboard paint ive still got plenty left over from my old mx5 which lasted a good 9 months.theres not much wrong with the current paintwork just not for me as i prefer flat colours so a wrapping would cost to much. but won't be first car ive roller painted as the mx5 chalkboard paint was rollered and also my old 205 was rollered in red oxide tractor paint thats ok then spoiler shouldnt be to difficult to sort then.yeh its my headunit wont fit because its just to big for the actually gap in the dashboard i.e to thick.i know when its finished it will be a very marmite car like most cars ive owned for example this is my 205 build before i de-stickered it and painted it in red oxidehttp://www.uk-mods.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=437 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 My headunit was the same until i took a dremil to the plastic at the back of the dash, it fits lovely now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinochips Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 gota love the old chalk board paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbo_1987 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 My stereo was same to ...hammer and sharp chisel did mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 My stereo was same to ...hammer and sharp chisel did mine Unless i was p**sed off i don't think i could have done it your way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest civicreaper Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Getting a flip out dvd player in there is real hell. Really need to cut the plastic out and hope ot goes all the way in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinochips Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 flip out dvd players look awsome but I wouldnt recomend getting a ripspeed dv725. It was the worst stereo I have ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinochips Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I wouldn't recommend ripspeed anything come to think of it, i wouldn't recommend halfords, unless you drive a Saxo true true althought I have owned the kick a*s ripspeed cmr i3000 which was truely a fantastic stereo, I only upgraded because i wanted a AUX input. but my current mutant stereo is rubbish so going to have to upgrade again soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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