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Davsurfa
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Got bored and lost my mind

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So it started with painting my wheels in possibly the brightest yellow I could find, figured it'd make the car stand out a little

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Then decided to buy a spare bonnet and sprayed that in matte black along with a much bigger wing

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Decided the bonnet needed something so after a run around eBay I found a huge DC Shoes sticker

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Along with a not so big Shining Monkey sticker I got with some of their matte finish polish.
This is where it got a little out of hand. I wanted to increase the yellow but really didn't want to paint the bodywork because a) it's a daily drive and therefore it couldn't be off the road for a long time in a bodyshop and b) I couldn't guarantee the finish if I did it myself. Finally found somewhere in the UK that had the perfect colour match to the wheels.

Next up was a Sunday spent slapping yellow vinyl all over the car

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Having spent a day off in work putting the yellow on I then spent the Monday breaking up the yellow with some black

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Last bit on the outside was to paint the Toyota badge black

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Davsurfa
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Re: Got bored and lost my mind

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Next up was the interior lights and speedo cluster. Not quite as bright as the outside. I bought an led set for the interior lights

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They're a lot brighter!!!

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And taken from outside the car

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Then today I took the speedo cluster out and replaced the 501 bulbs with red leds, worked out ok I reckon

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While the clocks were out I decided to spray the fascia having seen a brushed alloy fascia I liked the look of, this was the outcome

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Re: Got bored and lost my mind

Post by platmatt8 »

Hahahah!

That ludicrous, but fair play for doing it :thumleft:
Davsurfa
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Re: Got bored and lost my mind

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To give you an idea of just how bright the yellow really is I lay a new hiviz jacket on the car when I put the vinyl on

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RikH77
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Re: Got bored and lost my mind

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Never ever gonna lose that in the Campari :thumleft:
pistol pete
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Re: Got bored and lost my mind

Post by pistol pete »

That I'd awesome
Love it


I am a big fan of making cars stand out
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Re: Got bored and lost my mind

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That's great buddy :clap: and if you ever get bored you can change the wheels and peel off the vinyl. Brilliant!!!
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Davsurfa
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Re: Got bored and lost my mind

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I even still got the original bonnet in red in the shed along with the stock rims just in case I change my mind 8) :thumleft:
markstevieandmads
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Re: Got bored and lost my mind

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Your one brave person!!!

Each to their own I suppose.
Gullzter
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Re: Got bored and lost my mind

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I hope you find your mind again soon but fairplay to you for owning up to it :sick:
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