Yo Coopers

This is my Aluminium Door Handle and Grille Project which I had up before the original forum died (RIP), so have put it together again. As the rules go
I have to put the pics as links..

Instead of actually forking out £££'s to obtain real aluminium/chrome parts, I decided to use some geniune aluminium paint, the type used to paint model aircraft. The results were IMO impressive and costs were next to nothing.

OK The usual suspects are :

Stage1 - Remove Parts

Unmarked door handles
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9100004.jpg

Unmarked mesh grille (Coupé Plus model)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9100010.jpg

Door Sill Lettering
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9100008.jpg

Stage2 - Paint Parts

Door handles done
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9100005.jpg

Grille drying in shiny new metal look
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9100011.jpg

Sill lettering came up nice
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9110002.jpg


Stage3 - Fit Parts

Door handles finished and fitted
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9100013.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9110004.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9110006.jpg

Grille in place and ready to go
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9110011.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9110010.jpg

Fiat Logo Chromed
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9110001.jpg

This was done about a year ago and all the items are still in the same condition as the day they were painted.

Let me know what you think

cheers

Nazo

p.s. Much later after this, I had the grille professionally colour coded because of other work I was having done.

I bought a plus grill from a dealership, so I thought I would have a play with a standard grill and chrome paint.

Masked off the edges of the grill so the slats are individually painted in chrome. Bit tricky.

But it looks similar to the grills you get on Aston's which is what I wanted and where I got the idea from.

Thinking of painting the plus honey comb grill now, but I don't think it will look right until I have Colour coded skirts and lips.

The door sills look good, i've still got some paint left over. I might give it a go!

cheers Tony

Thank the Lord.

I thought you'd chromed the OUTSIDE door handles!!

Me too!

In all honesty Nazo, it looks like someone painted them with a brush and Humbrol paint, but each to their own, Its your car.

If you want a pro finish you need to do it properly.

Sorry you did ask for comments.

Not for me, sorry.

No.. its kewl.. All comments are welcome.

The front grille has now been professionaly colour coded, simply because of other related work.

IMO its not much different to having chrome rings inside, in order to achieve that look..

When I first read the title I was expecting a set of 156 front door handles stuck onto the side of a coop with a bling grille!

Big relief! - Looks Ok but I will leave mine alone, bit DIY.

Sorry to say but this look CHEAP

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e205/20VTP/Alu%20Project/P9100013.jpg

You should have them painted by a pro and not sprayeed.

I like it - not the door handles especially (not a fan of chrome interiors anyway), but the grill suits that colour coupe. Good effort!

I have seen it in person, I thought the photo's made it look cheap to, but in reality it looks really good!

i like the idea of the grill, but i would do it properly and get it plastic chromed... was somwhere in coventyr that would do one offs ( i enquired about the coupe console, bling bling ) but the cost would be alot. console and ashtray and headlights worked out to about 200 quid. no guarentee on quality either as the plastic can make the chrome pitt....