Sat 21st October 9am to 5pm - Bigdogs Dodgy Day III

Agro · Postby **Agro** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:01 pm

bigdog wrote:
Andrew wrote:Wish i could come up there and give you guys a hand

Me too. Your car has spare parts for almost every model and occasion bolted on

I'm making my list as we speak! :lol:

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:16 pm

Agro wrote:I'm making my list as we speak!

Noooooooooooooo

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:20 pm

Agro wrote:I'm making my list as we speak!

Carefull you don't get RSI writing it all down! :lol:

Agro · Postby **Agro** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:24 pm

Craig wrote:
Agro wrote:I'm making my list as we speak!

Carefull you don't get RSI writing it all down!

Think I may also have to wait my turn in a long cue........... :lol:

irwin83r · Postby **irwin83r** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:46 pm

Li7hium wrote:Hey guys,

My car is going to be stuck at Mania getting work done on its diff and a rollbar install on the BDDD III.

I'd love to come to this to fill in the day. Going to need a lift from and back to Mania though...

Is there anyone willing to go out of there way to help me out?

Matt

i might be able to come give you a lift mate... i know my way to mania but not to big dogs.. and being sydney streets impared somone who knows there way around could be very helpfull

i only done oils on my car last weekend (Gbox and motor) so ill just tag along to help out..

no wait! anyone able to help me do a coolant change?? thats one ive never done before

maxwolfie · Postby **maxwolfie** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:07 pm

bigdog wrote:Maxie, there's no substitute for getting it done professionally, and you certainly wouldn't get a finished coat of paint on in a day. You could remove the old filler and refill and prime though. As I said, a black car presents a real challenge to make it look good, and a rough job will look no better than what you have now. You need to think about what you want from the car - if you want it to look good and retain its value then a visit to a panelbeater is recommended. If you want a quick cheap fix then tackle it yourself. Note that filler is cheating anyway, if they are dents they should be removed first. Filler is only used to give a final smooth surface for paint, not to fill dents, so if they are significant a panel shop is the best bet. Any moderately handy person can DIY if they are patient and willing to learn and study the procedures involved. I have taught myself to do a lot of jobs this way - it can be fun, or frustrating depending on how you see things

Yeah, thats ok, thanks for the insight.. I think I'll leave it until I come to sell the car and get it fixed then - The filler isnt the only visible problems with the car , and if I start fixing one I wont want to stop ($$$$$$$)

:lol:

Bevan · Postby **Bevan** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:07 pm

Seriously maxine, I would just wait until you find a straight guard from a wreckers. If you find a black one, it should be same paint code and all that crap. Guards are only $125 new from Mazda so second hand one should only be around the $80 mark. Also grab a stripped door in the same colour and we could transfer the interior part of it. Now THAT would be a good dodgy day project.

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:21 pm

Bevan wrote:Seriously maxine, I would just wait until you find a straight guard from a wreckers. If you find a black one, it should be same paint code and all that crap. Guards are only $125 new from Mazda so second hand one should only be around the $80 mark. Also grab a stripped door in the same colour and we could transfer the interior part of it. Now THAT would be a good dodgy day project.

I'm thinking we rig some lighting, find an out of work hip-hop star (aren't they all) and I'll bring the camera and sound gear home from work - bingo! Pimp My Ride Aussie Style! :mrgreen:

Watch while we transform Maxine's ride (using the left over bits from STM's makeover) into a show stopping starlet! (the car, not Maxine). Anyone got one of those Fairlady body kits we could use? I might ask Chip Foose to do some concept drawings (for a Fairlady of course), and maybe we could steal the car first and get some hot chick (Agro?) to tell Maxie its been repossesed or something. Bit of hidden camera stuff at Castle Hill Tavern of Max drowning his sorrows and hitting on some rough trade.... I can see an Emmy for this one!

rodent · Postby **rodent** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:22 pm

Bevan wrote:Guards are only $125 new from Mazda so second hand one should only be around the $80 mark.

Really? Is that fully painted as well? I really need a drivers' front guard :mrgreen:

*starts WTB thread*

Bevan wrote:Also grab a stripped door in the same colour and we could transfer the interior part of it.

And lose his awesome JDM interior door handle mod?? :lol:

jonno.

maxwolfie · Postby **maxwolfie** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:34 pm

bigdog wrote:
Bevan wrote:Watch while we transform Maxine's ride (using the left over bits from STM's makeover) into a show stopping starlet! (the car, not Maxine).

Awwww!

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:39 pm

We should be able to achieve a result like this (only without the schmick paint job - I'm thinking grey primer with clearcoat :mrgreen:

)

rodent · Postby **rodent** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:29 pm

That's right, Fuzzlet mentioned that there'd be sledgehammering involved didn't he?

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:41 pm

rodent wrote:That's right, Fuzzlet mentioned that there'd be sledgehammering involved didn't he?

don't laugh......sledgehamer, piece of wood & a winch :mrgreen:

Fuzzlet · Postby **Fuzzlet** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:07 pm

StanTheMan wrote:
rodent wrote:That's right, Fuzzlet mentioned that there'd be sledgehammering involved didn't he?

don't laugh......sledgehamer, piece of wood & a winch

Your also forgetting the angle grinder...

Shadow · Postby **Shadow** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:27 pm

i might tag along to get in the road occasionally, that and cause a drain on the communal brain that is this forum.

Li7hium: mania is on the way for me, and if irwin83r ends up giving you a lift all the better, means i've someone to follow and therefore blame when we end up hopelessly lost... :mrgreen:

Wouldn't high speed and a concrete wall get that 'flat nosed' look of the gold car much quicker?
though probably not as satisfying as a sledghammer granted.