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Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread #1055010
18/06/2010 08:30
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Comments here please (if any) smile

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1055031
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good luck with this...looking forward to seeing what you do to it!


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Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: alexjames] #1055057
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looking forward to see what you are going to do with this mate!!

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1055080
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Go for it Phil, individuality is gooooooood thumb


This is how it should have come out of Torino!
Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: Rob40] #1055081
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BTW, you need to change your siggy pic wink


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Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: Rob40] #1055082
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Cheers Marco - you get my PM?

Cheers Rob - You are my inspiration on this one mate. I love what you have done, superb thumb

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Originally Posted By: Rob40
BTW, you need to change your siggy pic wink


Yea I know, I'm waiting till later for JKD to come online, then I'll bug him to do one for me wink

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1055100
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Quote:

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Have some plans for this - more later


If you make a convertible I will love you forever

hahaha

Last edited by MarioCirillo; 18/06/2010 10:30.

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Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: MarioCirillo] #1055105
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Originally Posted By: MarioCirillo
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(g) Roof
Have some plans for this - more later


If you make a convertible I will love you forever

hahaha


When you send me those stickers, I'll let you know wink

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1055108
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damn i forgot so sorry...

ok deal laugh


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Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: MarioCirillo] #1055739
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How did you get her so shiny? what products did you use? Any more top tips to get these steel greys really shimmering? cool



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Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: pinin_prestatyn] #1055742
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- Clay bar
- Scratch removal
- Menzerna Power Finish applied with a DA and yellow 3M pad
- Sonus Final Finish applied with a DA and blue 3M pad
- Carlack68 sealant/cleaner
- Application of Dodo Juice Supernatural wax

- Further app of supernatural tomorrow along with attention to wheels, interior and engine bay

Last edited by patch234; 19/06/2010 21:47.
Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1055749
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Brilliant. Thanks thumb



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Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: pinin_prestatyn] #1055771
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Don't do anything too drastic to that Patch - Looks a nice one thumb .......Personally I'd leave LE's as LE's but each to their own.....
Where did you get the Red badge from?

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1055815
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I painted it, I will be selling another one, that I am doing later, on the forum.

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1056062
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Patch, basically you will be taking a perfectly good LE, removing all the parts that make it an LE and then replacing them with bits from the halfords parts bin (engine excepted).

Why the hell didn't you just buy a late speed six and go from there.


How to make a startrek widget cable >> http://tinyurl.com/dyje6fy
Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: sugerbear] #1056063
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Sugarbear - thanks for your opinion, as usual I will treat it as worthless

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Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1056071
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Originally Posted By: patch234
Sugarbear - thanks for your opinion, as usual I will treat it as worthless


sorry for having an opinion.. smile Actually I am not sorry. Should have made the clear.

as for my comments being worthless, thats what this car will be once you have removed everything, modified it horrendously and then blown the engine to bits trying to get an extra 300bhp through the front wheels.

Shame because you have done a good job of cleaning and polishing it. I guess the body will be worth something to someone (a scrap yard maybe) smile

Last edited by sugerbear; 22/06/2010 18:55.

How to make a startrek widget cable >> http://tinyurl.com/dyje6fy
Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: sugerbear] #1056229
21/06/2010 10:08
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Originally Posted By: sugerbear
Patch, basically you will be taking a perfectly good LE, removing all the parts that make it an LE and then replacing them with bits from the halfords parts bin (engine excepted).

Why the hell didn't you just buy a late speed six and go from there.



I must admit I dont think you're the only person on this forum who feels like this Sugerbear, me included. It's a real waste, however this is now Patch's car so he can and will do what he wants with it.

Patch, despite me wishing someone bought your car before you wink I'll look forward to seing the outcome. Good luck with it all smile


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Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: gj88] #1056243
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Good job on the paintwork Phil. Silver is a nightmare to shine. It was a mission to get my old silver Bravo looking like it had a shine on it, so I know how much effort has to go in to get it looking 'just so'.

FYI, there was a sprint blue coop at SpaItalia which had Stilo Blades on. I'll dig out the piccy when I've been through them all for you. I'm a fan of the blades but then I am biased as I have them on my Stilo wink

Be interesting to see what you do with it over the coming months.

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1056247
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Cheers Insy, yea, please, get those pics up ASAP. I'm in two minds at present if they are the look I'm after so the more pics the merrier. smile

Did you beat Proccy's time around the track?

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1056250
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Originally Posted By: patch234
Cheers Insy, yea, please, get those pics up ASAP. I'm in two minds at present if they are the look I'm after so the more pics the merrier. smile



Phil, why not upload a stock photo of a blade (straight on image) and ask Keyjay to update the wheel application programme. That way you'll be able to play around to help you decide.


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Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: mr_tickle] #1056251
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Good clear thinking from Tony as usual thumb

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1056283
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Here we go smile

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Thanks Insy - that helps mate thumb

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1057410
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I think the Stilo alloys look good. They have the simplicity of a 5 spoke alloy yet they have a sharpness of an Ultraleggera.

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: sugerbear] #1058216
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Originally Posted By: sugerbear
Originally Posted By: patch234
Sugarbear - thanks for your opinion, as usual I will treat it as worthless


sorry for having an opinion.. smile Actually I am not sorry. Should have made the clear.

as for my comments being worthless, thats what this car will be once you have removed everything, modified it horrendously and then blown the engine to bits trying to get an extra 300bhp through the front wheels.

Shame because you have done a good job of cleaning and polishing it. I guess the body will be worth something to someone (a scrap yard maybe) smile


..... tut tut rofl yipee

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1058618
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Good luck on this project Patch, you did a good job detailing this one again. What's the cutting factor of the yellow and blue 3M pads? I work with Lake country and there yellow= heaviest cutting and Blue = final finishing.

On the wheels: Not my cup of tea, but it's your car and you should do with it what you want (same with the LE story).

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Originally Posted By: Martijn
Good luck on this project Patch, you did a good job detailing this one again. What's the cutting factor of the yellow and blue 3M pads? I work with Lake country and there yellow= heaviest cutting and Blue = final finishing.

On the wheels: Not my cup of tea, but it's your car and you should do with it what you want (same with the LE story).


Oh I will laugh

Cheers Martijn - The yellow is really a fine pad that can be used to remove swirling, I find good results with this on the coop lacquer coat and find that it reduces the needs to spend so much time finishing (refining the lacquer cut). The Blue is a finishing pad.

I have recently got hold of some 'hexlogic pads' and I will be looking for a coop with some real heavy swirling and RDS to test these on.

Re: Patch's Silver Dream Machine Discussion Thread [Re: ] #1058852
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Yeah the Hexlogic ones are from Chemical Guys, they use the same colourcoding as Lake Country does. (so go for orange, white, and black / light green maybe). More to discuss in the detailing topic maybe wink


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