billybunters - from a bmw z4 to a mx5 se

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:11 pm

as of today

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 7:08 pm

Wow you don't waste any time! :lol:

Looks better though.

speed · Postby **speed** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:28 pm

Certainly has made a difference but to be honest I didn't mind the red. I can't believe that you did it all in the car. Is it just a rattle can job?

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billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 9:35 pm

yep! you can tell there is a variation in the colours so maybe tomorrow or Saturday I will head up to the top of the dash and give it a prep clean and spray the whole dash

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Fri Sep 23, 2016 5:23 pm

the complete dash sprayed today and overall it turned out pretty good so I have to say I am pleased with the end result. just a bit of minor work to go and should complete that by tomorrow.

luzinit · Postby **luzinit** » Fri Sep 23, 2016 5:53 pm

You are nuts! lol

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:28 pm

true ...I tried to dye that handbrake boot black with the dye and it ran off like water :roll:

so I guess I will have to get some-thing a bit more suitable for leather :lol:

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:58 pm

Is this paint going to peel off ?

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:26 pm

well it shouldn't as it is really a vinyl dye or more like an ink but not an oink! :lol:

goes on pretty easy and does a very good job. only problem i'd say it is potent in the smell dept so would get you high pretty quick . face mask use was required.

car is under the verandah tonight and top down airing out :roll:

hopefully it won't attract fume sniffers :lol:

smy0003 · Postby **smy0003** » Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:33 pm

Wasn't Beavis trying to give an NB dash away recently?
I'm impressed by your in-situ work nevertheless.

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:42 pm

well I suppose your gotta try :lol:

and I too think I was probably going through a bad time when I did that red/black paint scheme but this move has certainly toned it back down.

but i'd be even more impressed if some-one would put me out of my misery and buy it..... :lol:

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:09 am

I actually quite liked the black & red combo . But then I was never in a position to make a real offer on the car.

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Zac · Postby **Zac** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:36 am

Hi Billy, late to this forum but I really like the fact that you have made this car your own. It looks very unique and seems like you really love the car! Good! The white paint job looks loads better than the "shelby mx5" thing you had going on in the first few pages :lol:

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 11:45 am

I hoped that you would have kept the red door inserts - too much black now.

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 12:30 pm

well I can go back to the red door combo anytime as I was in SE sales mode :lol:

but at the moment I am still trying to get that Z3 sale :roll:

had a couple of joy riders last weekend so waiting to see the final outcome there.

one good thing about a mx5 the battery is roughly about the same size as the Z3. I had a flat battery on the Z3 before the gents arrived - days earlier I had the boot up to clean it out and never closed it properly and you guessed it :roll:

anyway a quick change over and all good.