shawdreamer Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 unless your prepared to pay out shocking money for the specially treated stuff then dont bother as all the other options involving it ultimatly loose there clearness and turn a sick yellow which inturn allows the vinyl to retain heat and the easy remove glue to heat bond to the paintwork (I mean it'll pull lacquer off it gets that bad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 cheers, don't suppose you have any more info on that? saw a cossie at ford fair that had had it done http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Ford%20Fair%202009/DSC02935.jpg and looked fine.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 if it was a 3 door it'd be sexy... loving the work and thought thats gone into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 cheers, don't suppose you have any more info on that? saw a cossie at ford fair that had had it done http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa82/lordjc1983/Ford%20Fair%202009/DSC02935.jpg and looked fine.... aslong as you specify that you want the specifically treated clear stuff as its designed to resist the sun "yellowing" reaction from any reputable vinyl related outlet you should be right, but like I said its more expensive than the standard clear stuff thats available from just about everywhere including places like B&Q. if your really hoping to keep your costs down you could ask Karl on ere and see if he can sort something for ya, failing that the materials are available from any supplier of Signs & advertising materials as the clear treated stuff is used in many fashions.....from road signs to semi transparant window advertisements ps... Im not spouting random shite ere btw, I used to make advertising signs for my godfathers multiple dry-cleaning shops all over the North-West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 if it was a 3 door it'd be sexy... loving the work and thought thats gone into it Cheers mate, its a shame ford stopped making the 3dr after '98 :-( need to switch on brain and make my mind up what is happening with the engine! and cheers shawdreamer, going to investigate further as want to get my boonet reprayed and don't really want to chip it soon.... so going to try and get some stuff to test on the spare bonnet i've got on the car now BTW would you have any ideas what sort of price I would be paying per sq m, or bonnet sized piece... as have no idea lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonny-1600 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 you could get the good shine out of that vinyl as you would with normal paint work would you? and the cossie looks kinda pale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 you could get the good shine out of that vinyl as you would with normal paint work would you? and the cossie looks kinda pale? No idea, and the cossie was fine, poor quality pic my best mod to date: http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac263/lordjc1983-2/Silver%20Escort/DSC03358.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 was looking under my car and found this :-( http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac263/lordjc1983-2/Silver%20Escort/DSC03929.jpg http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac263/lordjc1983-2/Silver%20Escort/DSC03930.jpg not nice as there wasn't a spec on it when I bought it!!!! so got a little carried away today: http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac263/lordjc1983-2/Silver%20Escort/DSC03943.jpg http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac263/lordjc1983-2/Silver%20Escort/DSC03947.jpg http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac263/lordjc1983-2/Silver%20Escort/DSC03948.jpg Also clean out all the crap behind the rear wheel arches whilst the wheels were off and waxoxlled under and and behind them! going to do the front half next week, be all ready for winter Oh and its also having this, hopefully next month: (for those that don't know lol) http://testarea.silvesterhost.co.uk/orion/engine.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 its a shame they never stay that clean what made you choose the 2ltr then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonez Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 nice job there mate! and thats stoos old motor isnt it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 its a shame they never stay that clean what made you choose the 2ltr then? lol, it amazed me how much filth has got on the rear beam and it aint done that miles since its refurb! decided on a 2.0ltr as tbh its cheap and give me a little more power and hopefully be reliable. Not keen on having a high mileage one rebuilt, and the RS2k route seemed a lot of hassle. Hopefully getting a garage near me to build and fit it, replacing the clutch and other bits and pieces whilst its out. Still need to decide what i'm doing with my 1.6 as its too good to scrap as only done 50k with a cambelt change nice job there mate! and thats stoos old motor isnt it ? cheers! Yeah its a new engine that has never been used, wasn't keen on swapping for a higher mileage engine, so went for a lower mileage one! Hopefully Stoo will be able to afford a hair cut next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly_mk6 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Wow good work there mate, I like the colour of that rocker cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 wouldnt count on the haircut john! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazSi Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Coming along now mate, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meekstaaa Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 hey stranger, hope your doing alright. your car is looking good mate, is that engine new? unfortunately i don't think the engine is worth much, i would just keep it for now as a worst case scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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