Matt's build thread

[matttrs]

Hi, hope this is the right area!
Hey, starting a new thread for the new car I recently picked up.
I'm very pleased with my oil burning Audi sport.
its not gonna be quick tho.
first pics as is.

but I do have these!

which I painted this lovely colour

thanks for looking
matt

 

[s3 Hoggy]

Nice! I'll be keeping an eye on this one!

 

[matttrs]

fancied a go at a bit of the well played out Carbon wrapping. i know everyone has done it, but I really like it, plus its not permanent is it?
I bought a 30x120 sheet of ebay and had a ago, you def need a heat gun to do this, at first its like trying to bend card around a shape, and with heat it turns to a really stretchy skin, like a baloon. Its quite addictive!
my first attempt went quite well had to do it in two parts, I could not get it to stretch around the side and the curves where the mirror attaches.
wanted to do the grill and the mirrors
grill

mirror

 

[crazy88]

Looks like you've done an excellent job with that carbon wrapping mate! I have considered doing my interior trim, as it's piano black, and a tad bland at the moment. How much was the sheet of carbon fibre?

Can't wait to see the wheels on...what are you waiting for?

 

[matttrs]

the wheels are in pieces in the garage, one of the lips is a bit bent, so even if I build them I may need a new lip! I will get on with it though.
The carbon sheet was only about £18 make sure its the 3m stuff - link below.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330433638650&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
on pieces without many curves it would be dead easy, 1x mirror took about 2 hours! 1x to go.