Promised I wouldnt get carried away...

[winterrB6]

 

[winterrB6]

Took the 18” B8 alloys off yesterday so I can get them cleaned up and sold, put a spare set of 19” on just so the car is still mobile. When the B8 alloys are sold I will get the peelers refurbed and fitted, went for 225 35 in the end, o don’t know if I could be doing with 215 35 rubber bands now

 

[winterrB6]

So the peelers are on, front coillies wound all the way down, the tears are nearly all the way down, they are a bit awkward to adjust. Any way it’s about 90% there

 

[winterrB6]

Waiting on door blades and wing mirrors to be painted then MOT this week hopefully in Tim for the LowCollective show this Sunday

 

[quattrogone]

This is a truly beautiful thing! I love rust.
If only you could find some genius to fabricate metal bumper skins so you didn't need to fake them, epic job.
i love it when someone thinks so far out of the box that there's no return, sooo many standard A4's it's good to see this.

 

[winterrB6]

This is a truly beautiful thing! I love rust.
If only you could find some genius to fabricate metal bumper skins so you didn't need to fake them, epic job.
i love it when someone thinks so far out of the box that there's no return, sooo many standard A4's it's good to see this.

Cheers dude! Yeah I completely f@cked it

 

[quattrogone]

You need to get some "Anchor Wax" I used to be in the old VW scene and had a couple of splitscreen vans, there was a a few guys that did what you have done back then but then applied the wax to keep it in that state

 

[winterrB6]

Off to Low Collective car show today.

 

[boffin486]

Sorry for being a bit thick but.... thats actually a paint finish? Pretty amazing if it is! Kinda like the Rat Rod look.....

 

[winterrB6]

Sorry for being a bit thick but.... thats actually a paint finish? Pretty amazing if it is! Kinda like the Rat Rod look.....

Hi, it’s a product called rusty paint, https://www.rustypaint.com/ it’s a paint with metal filings in. You apply the paint, sand it to expose the metal filings and then spray on an activator and it’s starts to rust straight away

 

[quattrogone]

Haha I thought you had bare metalled the whole car and let it rust, I've seen some pretty good fake patina paint jobs but rusty paint seems like a great product.

Any good pictures from the show

 

[winterrB6]

It’s an amazing product! Everywhere I park it people stop and talk about the car this is probably my favourite picture I have taken of the car so far

Won some wide bolt on arches on eBay really cheap, in two minds whether to go down that route, let’s be honest it’s never going to be a subtle car.

Also put an offer on some 3.0 B6 312mm carriers, £25 and it was accepted so I can do the rear brake upgrade. Just looking for the best place to source some dust shields now.

 

[quattrogone]

Thanks for the new screen saver

As for the bolt on's got to be done in my op! it'll finish it off nicely, matt black would give a nice contrast...

 

[winterrB6]

You’re welcome Yeah got to be done I think, need to get the grinder out

 

[winterrB6]

Couldn’t decide between matt black or nato green, went for nato green but I’m not overly keen on it, I don’t think. I will be rubbing the whole car down and repainting it matt black. Waiting on some wide bolt on arches to be delivered, already have some canards and winglets to fit. Looking forward to show season next year!

 

[quattrogone]

I need to see more car to make an informed comment...

 

[winterrB6]

Used the tin of matte black rusty paint I had left over, managed to get 1/3 of the car painted with it definitely pleased with how it’s looking now

 

[quattrogone]

So is the new matt black the non rusty bits waiting for some rain?

 

[winterrB6]

If I want the matt black paint to rust I just need to rub it down slightly and then spray rust activator going to leave it matt black for now

 

[quattrogone]

I patina'd my 56' bus and rubbed through to an off white under layer from the dove blue top coat, I reckon once fully painted you should gently rub down on all the top curve edges to give it that natural worn look....just like being in Cali for 50 years you know like Arnold Schwarzenegger

 

[winterrB6]

I patina'd my 56' bus and rubbed through to an off white under layer from the dove blue top coat, I reckon once fully painted you should gently rub down on all the top curve edges to give it that natural worn look....just like being in Cali for 50 years you know like Arnold Schwarzenegger

Sounds like a good idea mate I’ll see what I can do haha

 

[winterrB6]

 

[quattrogone]

This really deserves a pro photo shoot at some point

 

[winterrB6]

Yeah..........I’m breaking it Really need to pull my finger out and finish off my Golf VR6 conversion, breaking this should help fund it

Will put a proper ad in the sale section but the interior, side skirts and front bumper are spoken for. Still available:

•Eibach pro street S coilovers (done roughly 1000 miles)
•Freshly powdercoated S5 peelers 19”x9” new tyres
•B8 S4 front brakes and braided lines (discs may need skimming, brake judder)
•FMIC
•S4 Door blades
•LED tail lights
•Depo black headlights (1 month of use)
•Honeycomb front grille
•Votex rear bumper
•3” decat and 3” downpipe (never got to fit them)
•RS4 Carbon fibre gear surround + coin tray

Any other parts let me know

 

[GAC/JW]

I have a VR6 front bumper 'purple blue" the gel coat is cracked when a man reversed into me. Photos available. Are you interested.