Maki, まき, マキ

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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby -alex » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:55 pm

So today we fitted my SSR MkIIs to Bensale's na6 and scrubbed in the tyres.. Literally!!
Fitment was great, I've got some iScrub stickers on the way :P
Back to 16x6.5 for Ben and Maki will be booked into phillB in the next week or so to roll the guards.

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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby Hjt » Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:31 pm

They look fantastic Alex, really liking the bling! :BROADY:

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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby Okibi » Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:37 am

:BROADY: :mrgreen:
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.

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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby bensale » Sun Sep 25, 2011 2:25 pm

Best. Wheels. Ever.
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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby -alex » Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:36 am

Spent the evening doing minor repairs, sanding and guide coating on Maki.
Dad has been really good with this, I was all ready to rush in, get her back on the road, make her look "somewhat ok" but Dad has convinced me that now is the time to take out every imperfection in the car. So we rubbed back the numerous layers of paint Maki is hiding under, sprayed a guide coat, pulled out the 600 sand paper put on 702 ABC and got down to bogging, filling, sanding, sanding and sanding.

Now looking back and taking the photos, I am really happy that we are taking the time and doing this right. I put a dent in the rear guard when I dislodged the battery from its restraints unders hard cornering on old pac, but now.. look at it, its beautiful and smooth. The whole car is really going to look the package when it is done, something I can be so proud of.
Not sure if she will be ready for the interstate challenge, though now I'm scared of paint chips :P

Also have a few more suprises on the way...

After filling and some dodgy panel beating by dad.. a guide coat and sanding, it looks the goods and is on the way towards paint.
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Pulled out the orbital sander and got cracking on the stone guard, stripping it all off (in some places its a different type of stone guard so figured we'd take it all off and start over), going to ditch the black on the stone guard and keep it white.. will make it look lower :D
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Interior and stripped down, need to get in and vaccumn, scrub and knock out the sound deadening. Going to be respraying the interior too, to go with my carpet console, recaro SPG and jet stream surround. Also thanks to mx5racing I have some great floormats to fill my footwells. So it will be minimalistic and clean, a touch of green and cardon will tie in the wheels and the bootlid.
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The new shiny front bits all repaired and painted, I can say that I know the imperfections of my car very well now. Its been interesting to learn how to bog and fill properly.. I am very excited for paint.
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K1 represent - proof we get our hands and cars dirty.
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Suprises galore.!
Special thanks to Max at Rev9.. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
I have a very special part on its way, should complete my interior.
Also on the way from the US is this part I have been wanting since 09"

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Oscar keeping my front bars warm :mrgreen:
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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby PaulF » Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:05 pm

Looking forward to seeing it all come together. :)

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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby bensale » Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:10 pm

Awesome work! Particularly with the rear quarter panel, amazing how much better that looks! =) Can't wait to see what the new paint looks like too!

When are you doing mine? =P
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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby hamx5ter » Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:26 pm

Alex, this is looking awesome. Can't wait to see the car when it's. Done. Well done.
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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby Bizi » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:27 pm

Alex you can borrow my bar if you need to work out how to fit the RB nosecone.

Glad to read of your great work and see the pics. Car will be as good as the wheels, at the rate you are going.

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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby -alex » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:20 pm

Because Maki is my car after all.... :mrgreen:

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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby Regie » Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:10 am

hahah siick!

its gotta be close to being back on the road?
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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby Guran » Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:19 am

billybunter has a lot to answer for! :wink: :lol:
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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby Bizi » Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:03 pm

-alex wrote:Because Maki is my car after all.... :mrgreen:

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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby -alex » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:14 am

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Re: Maki, まき, マキ

Postby Okibi » Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:20 am

:BROADY:
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.


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