Blinged my ride......

Post by **mjb** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:24 pm

DaiRees wrote:By the way, those of you who have estates, if the rear plate was fitted by some monkey with some self tappers, take the plate off and check that it ain't going rusty under there. My 5 year old example was bubbling quite nicely . Had to use rust treatment and lots of touch up before I could stick the new plate on

Cheers for the warning. Think I'll skip the inspection on my 10 year old and proceed directly to the main course of 2 tubes of Loctite squirted down the back

Post by **Welly** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:04 am

Dai, you be the 'chrome blingy man'

I wonder how it would look with just 2 chrome strips, leaving out the middle one?

Did you try this?

Post by **DaiRees** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:29 am

Welton wrote:I wonder how it would look with just 2 chrome strips, leaving out the middle one?

Did you try this?

Does that mean you don't like it Welly?

No I didn't even think to try that, I like it as it is.

I bought 10M of the 3.5mm chrome strip from Sparesworld by the way. 'Twas £16.99. They also do the 7mm wide version for £18.99, but that would have been too wide for the grille bars.

Post by **Welly** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:32 am

I wasn't too sure when I first saw it, I thought perhaps there was too many strips. But looking at it again, it's growing on me

Have you got chrome roof rails on yours dai? they used to look cool on the 405 estate.

Post by **DaiRees** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:47 am

Nah black rails mate, but the idea of silvering them has crossed my mind. One of my mates managed to scratch the hell out of one with a pen knife while cutting through the plastic packaging of a fence panel I was moving for him - I was not happy - TW@!

Post by **Welly** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:11 am

I think the chrome roof rails look fantastic. I remember a metalic burgandy 405 stdt estate near me with them, it looked a million dollars.

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:28 am

Dai Rees ak Mr T.

Got to be honest, I didn't like the sound of them previously, but seeing them on yours really suits it. Still not suitable for a coupe though.

Post by **Welly** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:09 pm

DaiRees, still with 7mtrs of chrome strip left wrote:One of my mates managed to scratch the hell out of one with a pen knife while cutting through the plastic packaging of a fence panel I was moving for him - I was not happy - TW@!

Not the same mate who sat on your leather seat with a screwdriver in his pocket and put a tear in the seat? bejesus - your friends are more like enemies

One of the drawbacks of owning an estate is that all your friends/family see it as a 'van'

Welly
(memory man)

406 express · Post by **406 express** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:17 pm

you are not wrong there, I had a shed on the roof of mine yesterday, things we do for favours!

Post by **DaiRees** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:15 pm

Welton wrote:Not the same mate who sat on your leather seat with a screwdriver in his pocket and put a tear in the seat? bejesus - your friends are more like enemies

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No, that was a totally different "mate"

I don't mind carrying stuff with it, that's what it's there for, just don't like getting it damaged during the process

Blue406 · Post by **Blue406** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:55 pm

ooooooooo Dai... Looking good!

Gees, I really kicked something up here, didn't I.

Worth a name of its own, like the Welton panel?

Post by **DaiRees** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:23 pm

Blue Strips?

Blue Grille?

Blue Bling...... yup, I likes that!

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:26 pm

Welton wrote:One of the drawbacks of owning an estate is that all your friends/family see it as a 'van'

NAY, I won't have that. I got a tumble dryer straight in the back on my coupe.

Or did I ask Dai? I forget now

Post by **mjb** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:29 pm

Say what?

(actually I just realised I don't know if the coupe's hatch or not... ah well...)

Benner · Post by **Benner** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:31 pm