My Red Zed thread
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IRD said:
Sorry Marlon I did get a bit carried a way on your thread. Should just have started my own and linked to it.
IRD yes its wearing well, look like new still and the hardest bit of the job was probably removing the centre console.
In terms of wrapping the hardest bit is the the curvy plastic pieces between the handbrake and gear lever which was a bit fiddly to get right.
Apart from that it was relatively straight forward, just cleaned everything with isopropol alcohol spray first and used a hairdryer to mold the sheet where needed.
I having been toying with the idea of getting another set of trims and painting them Titanium silver to match the exterior. Think it would work well but not sure.
Marlon said:
Just to take you back to this Marlon, I meant to ask you at the time what you used to paint them. The black does look classier, black rollover hoops is one of those subtle things that I think make a big difference, they really help to set the M's apart from the crowd. I should have added this and black A pillars to my list!
Thanks Marlon,Marlon said:We've done many of the same mods
You need to post pics more often - the last pic over Wastwater is a corker
Its addictive this modding thing! Everytime I buy a car I promise the missus no mods honest, she says "like that's ever likely to happen".
I think I need to get my arse in gear get the buffer out, detail it and use the new wax and take some snaps.
MACK said:
I've no regrets painting the hoops and A pillars matt black. I can't ever see me wanting to go back.
As for the paint, for the hoops I just used what I had in the shed, which was a matt back water based cheap small pot of paint (could have been from the Range, but can't honestly remember).
On close inspection you can see some of the brush strokes, so really I should take them off and spray them, but I wanted to see what they would look like first and its a good enough finish for now.
The A pillars I sprayed with Plasti-kote and then touched up with the other paint and a small brush.
Marlon
Have your seats got a memory function? If so what was involved in getting it to work. I have managed to make some progress with my installation thanks to FishyDave and Mr PT plus all the information on your thread. I have located two looms which I hope will be suitable and an Install set. ECS the company yours came from no longer have them but I found the part in Vilnius. It should arrive next week. So the heated aspect should be taken care of. However the auto electrician who is doing the work seems to think there will be problems with getting the memory element to work. Any information on how yours was done would be very much appreciated.
Kind Regards
Ian
Have your seats got a memory function? If so what was involved in getting it to work. I have managed to make some progress with my installation thanks to FishyDave and Mr PT plus all the information on your thread. I have located two looms which I hope will be suitable and an Install set. ECS the company yours came from no longer have them but I found the part in Vilnius. It should arrive next week. So the heated aspect should be taken care of. However the auto electrician who is doing the work seems to think there will be problems with getting the memory element to work. Any information on how yours was done would be very much appreciated.
Kind Regards
Ian
IRD said:
Yes mine has the drivers seat memory function. All I can tell you Ian is that I gave the loom that Fishy Dave sourced from the US along with the retro-fit wiring diagrams to my Indy and collected the car the next day and everything was working, including the drivers seat memory settings.
(The only minor hiccup was that he had wired up the console buttons the wrong way so the right button was heating the left seat, I took it back and he swapped it over. So a tip would be went fitting to test the heated seats one at a time)
Good Luck
Thanks Marlon. At least I know it is possible. I have to admit to being completely out of my depth regarding the technical electrical side of this process. I'll pass the information on to the auto electrician who is doing the job for me.
I'm really grateful for all the help I have received from everyone. Without it I wouldn't have known where to start.
I'm really grateful for all the help I have received from everyone. Without it I wouldn't have known where to start.
Me tooSmartbear said:Very nice mate, prefer these wheels on your car
