Well here it is - The Limo

CHR15E · Post by **CHR15E** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:27 pm

Pete K wrote:I'll fuel up the veg mobile and bring Rick down for a gander Chris...

Just say when.

CHR15E · Post by **CHR15E** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:37 pm

I've been busy tarting the car up the last couple of nights.

Sorting silly little jobs on the door cards mostly. Some of the wood was cracked and other bits falling off.

The rear doors use the same as a standard rear door as do the rear quarters which is lucky.

As yet only the front passenger door is finished as the rest is drying.

Here's the door card before. The door card was damaged as well so it's been replaced.

This is it now, I've decided to use late spec wood as I've got loads of that lying around.

Found that the speaker was knackered as well.

So I've replaced that as well. Done the same to the drivers side.

I've pulled the partition out as well. It takes up a lot of room and isn't really of any use to me.

That's caused other problems thouch as bits of trim have been cut to make it fit so I need to replace them now.

While round at my garage last night I pulled out a loose TWR spoiler and offered it up. What do we think? Obviously it's the wrong colour.

Manalishi · Post by **Manalishi** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:53 pm

Usually I'm not much into slagging, but man - that spoiler has to go. (in the bin...)

The Flying Dutchman · Post by **The Flying Dutchman** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:02 pm

In this case.....totally agreed. Unless you put that TV aerial on.

Post by **Richard C** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:07 pm

Just caught up with this.

schuwolf · Post by **schuwolf** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:12 pm

Keep the spoiler. It's just like a pimp mobile

Alex SBY · Post by **Alex SBY** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:19 pm

Paint the car White Gold. You know you want to. GO ON GO ON GO ON GO ON GO ON!!!!!!!!

The spoiler looks a bit, erm, out of place on it, but in a way, suits it. On balance I say DO IT!

How did you get that Sony speaker to fit inside the plastic Mk2 speaker housing by the way?

Post by **Richard Moss** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:44 pm

Bin the spoiler

Very Tall Brad · Post by **Very Tall Brad** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:46 pm

How about putting the spoiler on the rear edge of the roof. Cool. Then in the bin.

Very Tall Brad · Post by **Very Tall Brad** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:49 pm

Would you like my mink leather Sterling interior for this limo. I think it'd go well. Swap you for the TWR boot spoiler...

CHR15E · Post by **CHR15E** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:25 pm

Richard C wrote:Just caught up with this.

And what's the verdict?

Alex Sterling wrote:Paint the car White Gold. You know you want to. GO ON GO ON GO ON GO ON GO ON!!!!!!!!

The spoiler looks a bit, erm, out of place on it, but in a way, suits it. On balance I say DO IT!

How did you get that Sony speaker to fit inside the plastic Mk2 speaker housing by the way?

Not a chance in hell of it being gold.

I won't go on about it but gold is probably my least favourite colour for a car.

My brother has some blue paint lying around so I might at least try it the right colour.

I was given them by my mate Joe from a coupe he bought with them in. TBH the grilles are a little pointless as the speakers would probably have fitted the whole anyway.

They look to be just bonded from the rear.

Very Tall Brad wrote:Would you like my mink leather Sterling interior for this limo. I think it'd go well. Swap you for the TWR boot spoiler...

Thanks for the offer but that colour is not for me. I reckon I'm going to fit some late grey leather. Just need to see if I can get the rear seat to fit.

Post by **Richard C** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:44 pm

CHR15E wrote:
Richard C wrote:Just caught up with this.
And what's the verdict?

impulse buy i reckon

Slamm · Post by **Slamm** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:48 am

Been away for few days so just seen this

I'd like to see it with full TWR kit, lengthen some sill covers, try sport 17's and paint it black. Re-trim the interior in something subtle like crushed red velvet, oh and dont forget the tints.

Would that partition fit in my Vitesse

just been down to London for a few days with the kids, would have been really handy.................

CHR15E · Post by **CHR15E** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:05 pm

I can't decide how far to take it Shaun. The more I do to this the more it makes finishing the Sterling pointless. Which I don't want to do as I want that to be perfect.

The partition is yours if you want it?

Here's an update then.

The door cards are all finished and back on as well as the wood replaced on the rear quarters. Luckily they used rear door card pieces on there as well as the new rear door cards.

I've fitted a high level centre console and that's hidden the gap in the carpet from the partition nicely.

I couldn't make my mind up whether to fit a MK2 clock or not so did it anyway. Just need to swap the wood on the dash and the instrument pod to match.

Today's jobs included painting the door pillars and tops to match the roof.
Took quite a bit of masking due to the extra windows and pillars.

With some paint on.

I've blacked the roof as well using shoe polish as recommended by a mate of my dads from when he had a Zodiac dorchester.

Alex SBY · Post by **Alex SBY** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:14 pm

This is coming along very nicely.

Still think it should be White Gold though

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