> i'll probably get him to do my fascias when the time comes. > > question. have you or anyone had the black plastic part of the > fascias done? as well as the silver, and does it look ok. > i'm not sure wether to keep as the natural plastic (with a few minor > scratches) or fully paint (i don't want this part of the plastic to > look painted). > > Just wondered Use Halfords black plastic bumper paint. Thoughly clean plastic areas first, (i used the cleaner they sell in a spray) and apply a coat of red plastic bumper primer paint first. When its done they look just like new plastic bumpers. Great on side rub strips, wing mirrors and rear louvre too. > > update my windscreen is now ordered and when fitted next will be > column bush. Handy Page for the replacement of the same:- http://www.delorean.com/files/SteeringcolBushing%20Inst.pdf Got mine to do 'still', according to this PDF the steering column doesnt need removing just 'retracting'... its not what i read on the DML but i will give it a go without taking it all off , not a big job to remove it completly anyway,just a two man job really Kind Regards Mike #2001 403 > > Regards > > Steve > > > > > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Phil Peters <PhilPeters@> wrote: > > > > Steve, > > > > Sorry for the delayed reply. I had a similar experience when I > went to A1 wheels. It's a bit of a rag-tag set-up and I know what > you mean about the staff: > > > > When I took my wheels in, I asked them what colour options they > could offer (hoping that they'd be able to match the shade of silver > exactly). The guy just said "Well, you just want 'em refurbed don't > you? There's nothing more to it than that. £200 cash. Pick 'em up > next week." > > > > They came back as good as new and the shade is spot on. I'm not > sure if they were wet sprayed though. The only reason I stuck with > them was because I knew from other customers that they have a good > reputation. > > > > Lap-tab is just off the M6 near Spaghetti junction isn't it? I > have heard they are pretty good. Let us know how you get on. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Phil Peters > > VIN# 4400 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ - > --- > > > > On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:50:09 -0000 , "blackaddertoo" > <blackaddertoo@> wrote: > > >Hi Phil > > > > > >i did try there...they did not seem really interested...chap was > > >outside having a fag waited ten minutes then claimed he did not > know > > >i was in there (i'd pulled up with a front wheel in my hand!). > > > > > >he said he was not sure he could do it, because of the splines. > > >he would have a go at £65 a wheel, just did not inspire > confidence. > > >maybe you had a different chap or its changed hands. > > > > > >i've took it to lap-tab in birmingham. > > > > > >Do you know if yours were wet sprayed?. > > > > > >Regards > > > > > >Steve > > > > > > > > > > > >--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Phil Peters <PhilPeters@> wrote: > > >> > > >> Steve, > > >> > > >> Try A1 wheels in Wolverhampton. They are located near the > > >roundabout on the ringroad where the tram goes across. Got my > wheels > > >done there in 2002 for �£200 cash and the finish is absolutely > > >superb. > > >> > > >> In can send you some photos off-list if you want. > > >> > > >> Cheers, > > >> > > >> Phil > > >> > > >> ----------------------------------------------------- > > >> > > >> On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:45:11 -0000 , "blackaddertoo" > > ><blackaddertoo@> wrote: > > >> >Hi all > > >> > > > >> >having my alloys refurbed now and have had a paint match done > on > > >one. > > >> > > > >> >now, i am having them powder coated to a close grey as > possible > > >> >(slightly darker-only just) > > >> >shall i leave them slightly darker or use the paint match and > wet > > >> >spay after? > > >> > > > >> >now is best to powder coat and should they be lacquered? (ie > > >should > > >> >they have a hi gloss?) > > >> > > > >> >has anyone tried to wet spay theirs? (the workshop say wet > spray > > >is > > >> >difficult with these. > > >> > > > >> >the powder coat could not be matched exactly hence why i > bought > > >the > > >> >two pack. > > >> > > > >> >just wasn't sure of the best way to finish and want them to > last > > >the > > >> >next 25 years!. > > >> > > > >> >Regards > > >> > > > >> >Steve > > >> >vin 1621 > > >> >on axle stands, one space saver and one vauxhall wheel! > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk > > >> >Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> >** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group > are > > >assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** > > >> >Yahoo! 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Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > Halloween Trivia: Everyone knows that cats are associated with > witches but what has this got to do with the Plague of 14th century > Europe? > > > > postmaster.co.uk > > http://www.postmaster.co.uk/cgi-bin/meme/quiz.pl?id=113 > > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "blackaddertoo" <blackaddertoo@...> wrote: > > Hi Phil > > Picked them up today, they have done a good job, and now they are > powder coated to a close grey and kerbing disappeared, maybe i'm > tooo fussy but before they were done i had a paint match at Jawel > paints. > > been to my painter (hes done a few jobs for me before) and he has > said rub down fully with a red scotch bright pad, then he will wet > spray to an exact match and laquer over. > so i'm hoping for a superb finish. > > he has said the top coats may not be quite as durable as the powder > coat but with the sort of use the car will have thats not a problem > and should last another 25 years! > > i'll probably get him to do my fascias when the time comes. > > question. have you or anyone had the black plastic part of the > fascias done? as well as the silver, and does it look ok. > i'm not sure wether to keep as the natural plastic (with a few minor > scratches) or fully paint (i don't want this part of the plastic to > look painted). > > Just wondered > > update my windscreen is now ordered and when fitted next will be > column bush. > > Regards > > Steve > > > > > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Phil Peters <PhilPeters@> wrote: > > > > Steve, > > > > Sorry for the delayed reply. I had a similar experience when I > went to A1 wheels. It's a bit of a rag-tag set-up and I know what > you mean about the staff: > > > > When I took my wheels in, I asked them what colour options they > could offer (hoping that they'd be able to match the shade of silver > exactly). The guy just said "Well, you just want 'em refurbed don't > you? There's nothing more to it than that. £200 cash. Pick 'em up > next week." > > > > They came back as good as new and the shade is spot on. I'm not > sure if they were wet sprayed though. The only reason I stuck with > them was because I knew from other customers that they have a good > reputation. > > > > Lap-tab is just off the M6 near Spaghetti junction isn't it? I > have heard they are pretty good. Let us know how you get on. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Phil Peters > > VIN# 4400 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ - > --- > > > > On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:50:09 -0000 , "blackaddertoo" > <blackaddertoo@> wrote: > > >Hi Phil > > > > > >i did try there...they did not seem really interested...chap was > > >outside having a fag waited ten minutes then claimed he did not > know > > >i was in there (i'd pulled up with a front wheel in my hand!). > > > > > >he said he was not sure he could do it, because of the splines. > > >he would have a go at £65 a wheel, just did not inspire > confidence. > > >maybe you had a different chap or its changed hands. > > > > > >i've took it to lap-tab in birmingham. > > > > > >Do you know if yours were wet sprayed?. > > > > > >Regards > > > > > >Steve > > > > > > > > > > > >--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Phil Peters <PhilPeters@> wrote: > > >> > > >> Steve, > > >> > > >> Try A1 wheels in Wolverhampton. They are located near the > > >roundabout on the ringroad where the tram goes across. Got my > wheels > > >done there in 2002 for �£200 cash and the finish is absolutely > > >superb. > > >> > > >> In can send you some photos off-list if you want. > > >> > > >> Cheers, > > >> > > >> Phil > > >> > > >> ----------------------------------------------------- > > >> > > >> On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:45:11 -0000 , "blackaddertoo" > > ><blackaddertoo@> wrote: > > >> >Hi all > > >> > > > >> >having my alloys refurbed now and have had a paint match done > on > > >one. > > >> > > > >> >now, i am having them powder coated to a close grey as > possible > > >> >(slightly darker-only just) > > >> >shall i leave them slightly darker or use the paint match and > wet > > >> >spay after? > > >> > > > >> >now is best to powder coat and should they be lacquered? (ie > > >should > > >> >they have a hi gloss?) > > >> > > > >> >has anyone tried to wet spay theirs? (the workshop say wet > spray > > >is > > >> >difficult with these. > > >> > > > >> >the powder coat could not be matched exactly hence why i > bought > > >the > > >> >two pack. > > >> > > > >> >just wasn't sure of the best way to finish and want them to > last > > >the > > >> >next 25 years!. > > >> > > > >> >Regards > > >> > > > >> >Steve > > >> >vin 1621 > > >> >on axle stands, one space saver and one vauxhall wheel! > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk > > >> >Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> >** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group > are > > >assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** > > >> >Yahoo! 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