LRF4N Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I don’t mind the brown lol. Look forward to seeing what you come up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 Ha knew you would say that apparently the actual colour name is 'biscuit' although my neighbour commented the other day on my 'tan interior' - Tan sounds worse than brown or biscuit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 18/03/2019 at 12:35, coldel said: Thanks Andy, exterior wise it is already a smashing looking car, wouldnt believe it is essentially a 15 year old design. The camera doesnt really do it just for some reason. But anyway really looking at some ideas for working on the interior, want to carpet it, rework the seats etc. Also small stuff like change all the bolts in the engine bay and other fun easy stuff like that. It wont stop there Col, will it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 4 hours ago, coldel said: Ha knew you would say that apparently the actual colour name is 'biscuit' although my neighbour commented the other day on my 'tan interior' - Tan sounds worse than brown or biscuit! Once you clean up that tan, it’ll look great in blue alcantara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 5 hours ago, LRF4N said: I don’t mind the brown lol. Look forward to seeing what you come up with Me too - bright red to replace the biscuit would be my choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 Bright red on a blue car? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 A few have the superman look. Never been a fan myself Also not a fan of blue interiors, yet to see one that looks half decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 I am thinking black interior with blue stitching still. Someone on the forum mocked this up for me, so something like this with subtle blue stitching. In other news, Stubby added in place of bee-sting aerial 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Well the VX enjoyed her little run out down to Cobham services then around to Ace and back the other day with the Zeds, @Payco got a nice view of the performance of this mental car following me up there! Been doing a lot of phoning around and a lot of chatting about the interior but still not decided what to do - a chap who specialises in VX interiors is potentially going to do the work for me but he is in Stoke but visits London occasionally - not sure how much a box carrying two seats would cost to courier! Two seemingly small but important updates Finally got my custom carbon coolant tank cover - the coolant tanks on these cars are exposed to direct sunlight and as such the UV cracks them very quickly if left exposed. So it called for a custom carbon build! Fits perfectly over the tank and the pressure of the cap (which I sprayed a nice metallic blue using plastidip) holds it in place with no need for fixings. Second job was to clean back and seal the fabric roof, I noticed rain water not bouncing off it as well as I would like. So did some research and decided to give 303 Cleaner and Sealant a go @ilogikal1 to see how it performed. I had an old Autoglym kit sat in the cupboard but decided not to bother with it. Results are in the video below: https://youtu.be/NrmSxJ8umZU Excuse the ooooooooh its embarrassing but was surprised how well the run off went. I cleaned it all up last night around 7:30 then prepped it and put on the sealant - it had been curing over night in ambient temps for about 15 hours before I tried the water test. Was mightily please with it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, coldel said: Well the VX enjoyed her little run out down to Cobham services then around to Ace and back the other day with the Zeds, @Payco got a nice view of the performance of this mental car following me up there! Been doing a lot of phoning around and a lot of chatting about the interior but still not decided what to do - a chap who specialises in VX interiors is potentially going to do the work for me but he is in Stoke but visits London occasionally - not sure how much a box carrying two seats would cost to courier! Two seemingly small but important updates Finally got my custom carbon coolant tank cover - the coolant tanks on these cars are exposed to direct sunlight and as such the UV cracks them very quickly if left exposed. So it called for a custom carbon build! Fits perfectly over the tank and the pressure of the cap (which I sprayed a nice metallic blue using plastidip) holds it in place with no need for fixings. Second job was to clean back and seal the fabric roof, I noticed rain water not bouncing off it as well as I would like. So did some research and decided to give 303 Cleaner and Sealant a go @ilogikal1 to see how it performed. I had an old Autoglym kit sat in the cupboard but decided not to bother with it. Results are in the video below: https://youtu.be/NrmSxJ8umZU Excuse the ooooooooh its embarrassing but was surprised how well the run off went. I cleaned it all up last night around 7:30 then prepped it and put on the sealant - it had been curing over night in ambient temps for about 15 hours before I tried the water test. Was mightily please with it! You are at it again Col. Nice mod. FYI, when I boxed up and sent my 350z seats to Si at Hide n Seat for a full retrim they cost me £80 each way. The key was wrapping the seat in strong cardboard and padding and not just putting them in a box which doesn't work at all. I was very impressed with how the speed was put down on your car in front of me going to the Ace, very pacey indeed. Edited June 18, 2019 by Payco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 GIven how light the seats are I am hoping for a cost around the £50 mark to get them posted back. He said he can take them up in the car next time he is in London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Oh, I’d forgotten how good A303 is. Good choice, sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Tiny little mod that makes all the difference in the car, engine start sticker for the start button which was just a plain metal button Also took time time out to remove the passenger seat. Need to grow skin back on my hands but got there in the end! They head off to the trimmer next weekend for the makeover... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Well my chap Ross picked up the door cards and seats last weekend and they are currently in Cheshire with him weaving his magic on them...should be back with me in a week or so. In the meantime, bit more cleaning out of the interior: Properly installed the new gear and handbrake gaiters and part installed the carpet kit I bought off the VX forum, needs a fair bit of trimming(!) but its in now which is a back breaking job given the lack of access under the dash unless you are 3 foot tall: I have carpet for the middle aluminium section in front of the gear lever but am thinking of leaving that bit uncovered, it kind of looks good to remind me of the stripped out underpinnings of a VX. Have also plastidipped some of the door panels which were silver using a mettalic black plastidip product. Getting there slowly but surely, interior will look a whole world away from where I started (as will my bank account...) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Looking good buddy, keep up the good work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Mats and foot rest sorted this morning as well as trimming and fitting to the back shelf. Reattached door cards. Going to Velcro back on the infills for them rather than use the nightmare plastic poppers. just waiting for the seats to come back now! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 Sneak preview of the seats and some of the door work 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Should you ever decide to sell up, let me know first please! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 The chap doing the work also happens to work as a trimmer for a car company beginning with B and rhymes with sently He owns a VX220 hence how I came to find out about him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I really like these cars I just wouldn't fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 I managed to squeeze a Buster Bob into it when at the Keyser BBQ recently 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Wow, those seats look amazing! That will make the interior look miles better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee370Z Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 A lovely car for sure. Really looking forward to seeing the seats in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 Ooooh hello gorgeous 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Quality looks spot on. Not keen on the colour myself, never liked blue seats so nothing personal lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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