andlid Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I know this isn't the JAg forum i use, but the volume of people and ideas on here, plus the fact lots of my mates on here mean i appreciate the advice given. Basically my car is soon to go in for timing chain tensioner change. and to do that, lots of the engine is to be dismantled so i thought it a prime time to tidy it up while its in bits. This is currently how my engine bay looks my rocker covers are sun faded from the vents in the bonnet, so i have a spare set which are in the process of being "refreshed" with a difference. was going to do something crazy, but decided to keep a little bit of conservativeness being what the car is, so they are being carbon fibered. what i'm stuck on is what colour to paint the spark plug covers (in the picture its the bit with the word jaguar written in silver on top of the rocker cover) as well as painting the supercharger (the bit in the middle that says V8 on it) and painting the charge coolers ( the bits that say supercharged on either side of the supercharger) colours already on/in the car Car = anthracite pearl (cross between gunmetal and black) wheels = oyster (light gold) but this might change come refurb time to either a dark gold or possibly anthracite/shadow chrome) wheel centres = currently red and silver but when wheels are refurbed will be changed to these or calipers = currently grey, but will get a refub sometime so probably change to match what ever scheme i set up. current idea red spark covers or possibly polished aluminium ones red supercharger black charge coolers oil cap to be swapped for a polished ally one dipstick to be swapped for a polished ally one polish up lettering so it will be silver on both the red and black am i being to short sighted ? anyone got any suggestions or what to do some PS mockups? thanks in advance guys, as i've been pondering this for months think you got it bang on, I wouldn't do carbon on the rocket covers though, would do them RED and silver lettering. Allthough don't know what the carbon would look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 right i've got it planned now, this is what the rocker covers will be like once completed although i'm planning a more gloss finish and this is the rough plan for the engine bay already have an after market carbon airbox, but might upgrade for a polished intake tube to match in with the other bits in the engine bay. i know the red isn't really unique but it fits in with other details that are on or going on the car, like the wheel centres, the original SC XKR badge and the colour of the car. thought about going unique with the car, but at the end of the day its a jag and not a jap performance car. if i ever sell it, the car still has to appeal to the usual market. with the engine done though i'll next be looking at sorting the body work out, then cleaning up the wheels, and finally sorting the interior. during that time i'll probably have to do the bushes, maybe change suspension, but then the car should be close to mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Looks good Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 after seeing this i'm tempted to do the red bits purple instead, but not sure if it would work. if i did this i'd also do the calipers purple as well. which would mean changing the wheel colour from gold to anthracite. i've been told the wheel centres i like aren;t as red as the photo. so i'm waiting to see the badge i've ordered for something else, and then i might colour match it to the background of that. you get so close to making your mind up then bang, it gets changed lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Silk Cut Purple would suit a Jag well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 been toying with some ideas need some opinions thought i'd do some rough mock ups took this as the basis for the idea and turned it into these options, best bet is to look at them through squinted eyes, whats peoples thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 now that i've done it, i'm trying to work out if i like it or not starting to think purple is a little to garish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Not feeling that rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Not feeling that rich this is what i was thinking, idea was good, but glad i mocked it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Not feeling that rich this is what i was thinking, idea was good, but glad i mocked it up Looks like a chav mobile colour scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Not feeling that rich this is what i was thinking, idea was good, but glad i mocked it up Looks like a chav mobile colour scheme i think your right; needs some re thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I do like that white from earlier you know. Are you keeping the wheels the same colour? What about coding it with them? Keeps a classy look and codes in.....plus they're gold so you's will be da blingiest mother in a anglia bruv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 I do like that white from earlier you know. Are you keeping the wheels the same colour? What about coding it with them? Keeps a classy look and codes in.....plus they're gold so you's will be da blingiest mother in a anglia bruv plan is to keep wheels gold, possibly go anthracite, but use the engine colour on the calipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 my good friend Monsoir husky did some photoshopping for me, whats peoples thoughts on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 The purple you photoshopped was more plum than purple. Looks great in a kitchen but not am engine bay That purple above is better buy the purple in the zed engine bay is the nicest As long as you stay away from yellow it clashed too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 The purple you photoshopped was more plum than purple. Looks great in a kitchen but not am engine bay That purple above is better buy the purple in the zed engine bay is the nicest As long as you stay away from yellow it clashed too much the photoshop is too light, the aim is for a dark purple, and not plum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 The purple you photoshopped was more plum than purple. Looks great in a kitchen but not am engine bay That purple above is better buy the purple in the zed engine bay is the nicest As long as you stay away from yellow it clashed too much +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 In that case I like the layout of the bottom right pic in your mock up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Becasue the red in the original pic you gave me was so bright, it's very hard to get a dark deep pruple out of it, there isn't enough light information in the red bits. That's why some of it looks odd. This picture was better imo This isn't quite the red I was aiming for but meh, you get the idea. This is what i think would look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I reckon the purple would look good with LOTS of chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 I reckon the purple would look good with LOTS of chrome. the chrome is going in as well, the spark covers i think are going to be polished, as are the CC pipe feed. the strut tops and the intake pipe, as well as the oil dipstick and the oil filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Here's a quick colour change to purple... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 alright i think that might be the one looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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