bubblegoose

4-1 for bikes, becasue space is a big factor to consider

and also low end power is for girls

also just noticed the area you highlighted for mounting to the firewall is the access panel to the heater fan. so theres not really anything structural there to bolt it too, id just go traditional and over the top of the engine and hammer bonnet to suit 

getting towers tied into the cage not an option?

edit, just watched that clip, this is not the same spray chrome i was using seems it has been improved to be idiot proof now

re: spray on chrome, it does look the biz/kinda like the shiny side of tinfoil but is so impossibly hard to get it to spray properly most people wont bother (i did it and it looks like glossy brushed aluminium because i suck)

re: stick on chrome(the good shit) looks awesome but bumpers will need to be painted silver first as its transparent so you cant go be to carbon if you change your mind

Keen of doing a Satin type finish on the mazda - do you have to stick with the finish straight off the gun or is there some finishing work you can do on it - sanding buffing etc??

 

The last car I painted was the starlet in acrathane (spelling) which i hit with some 1200 grade and then the buffer with some cutting compound.. which was ideal to say bye bye to some of the inperfections..

 

I fear if i don't have the luxury of doing some finishing work the top coat straight off the gun may be none too flash.. in which case i would flag the satin finish and carry out in a similar manner to the starlet.

buffing a matt paint makes it look yuck

Suggestions? What makes it and the other the industrial products Wattyl sell bad? They have a shitload of products for varying corrosive exposure levels. Just after something to brush on to go between the underside of car and the 2 layers of underseal it will get.

 

50 years lol, escort is very low on my priority list for funds/effort. 

its a very low grade paint made for garden furniture, with a whole list of reasons not to use it under your car. you can brush on any paint it just might not flow out as well as others. just head on into RJP and buy some cheap etch primer and some laquer black and brush to your hearts content 

kill rust is terrible stuff avoid if possible

in my comment i was not taking into account the fact that anybody ever considered running an open diff in a bmw. that's just plain stupid

weld it and yee shall have no problems 

can handle 200hp and daily clutch kicking for several years without failure 

i have a spare diff i shall check its ratios. and also the one in my car.

also stumbled upon an wrecked e46 on the tard, has a picture of some lower arms for sale

yep copper paste and hand torqued you shouldn't have a problem (same does not apply to low grade non forged nuts)

MMM forged nuts

they do tend to 'pick up' if used without copper slip (aluminium sticks onto the steel stud then peels the thread off when you try to undo it) definitely not suitable for rattle gun use

and the superchargers a shit

just saying

just skid rims, i actually have 2 sets so ill dig out 3 that still hold air

yeah got a full set 

i see room for one more hole

england is your friend for parts

half shafts are about $300 for genuine bmw items

its german, used to be shit but has come aloooong way very quickly

once its cured you can overcoat with any primer you want, wouldn't bother adding more coats after working unless you plan on leaving it for a while before starting paint stuff

tbh id go for mipa filler/high build primer. cheap enough and nice to work with

yes, water tight.

free sanding just means its not an arse to prep for recoating

you pretty much have to wire it backwards to instinct 

rather than do another painting i found a nice tidy picture on google to suit 2 pin set up for bike

will you be using a 2 or 3 pin flasher?

also pretty ken for yellow/amber window tints

from the side the t2 kit finishes the car (i feel) from the front it does need something but with amber fog lights std flashers (not those ghey smoked ones) i think my toaster will be smoking (it already gets popped every time i see it)