mikehealy5's GT progress thread (plenty pics)

[mikehealy5]

I dnt know iv not realy looked at the idea yet. I did a brief search on the net and iv seen some set ups where you can have a split joint, like Y shaped so one will have the filter attached and the other the turbo side. I dnt know if it can be donw to a twingo but il have a look when I get time.

 

[mikehealy5]

the cup spoiler is now ready and as promised its a little different.

heres the break down from how me and Blacktwingo-i got the spoiler to its nearly finnished state..........

this is how it was in its orignal state



next we had to clean, sand, prime and sand again in order to remove any imperfections........



for the next part we had to come up with some sort of stand to rest the spoiler on to ensure we had an even coverage and 360 degree access to all sides of the spoiler.
after a brew and a brief look around the garage we came to a conclusion that we had **** all!
then the light bulb pinged! liturally!! :lol: Blacktwingo-i suggested we could hang it from the ceiling. so thats what we did.
so we suspended it from the track of my automatic garage door and used some 20lb fishing line that i had.
and on went the 1st coat of gloss black......



as you can see it was expensive fishing line, hense the levitation illusion! lol
iv got to say i take no credit what so ever for painting it was all down to Blacktwingo-i he is a wizzard with a rattle can!

last coat of gloss black



then here comes the twist i wanted



hmm what colour should it be??????



YELLOW OF COURSE!!





just the laquer to go on tonight to finnish it.

hope you guys like, im more than happy with it. Blacktwingo-i did a fantasic job i would highly recommend anyone that wants anything painting like fog surrounds mirror caps etc. at a cheaper cost than spray shop to drop him a pm. il get some more pics up when its laquered and on the car tomorrow!

 

[Twingogangster83]

Like it very much .....gooooood Idea

 

[Caz-133cup]

That spoiler looks ace!!!!

 

[GhostZ]

attention to details makes perfection +1 for this

 

[mikehealy5]

cheers for your comments guys. I just can't wait to get it on!

 

[waitey]

The yellow looks sweet!

I might get an RS spoiler in white and copy but instead of yellow ill try match the Malta blue

 

[mikehealy5]

The yellow looks sweet!

I might get an RS spoiler in white and copy but instead of yellow ill try match the Malta blue

that would look pretty cool mate!

 

[BlackTwingo-i]

The yellow looks sweet!

I might get an RS spoiler in white and copy but instead of yellow ill try match the Malta blue

Why don't you paint it cream instead?

 

[weebob]

Creamy..

 

[mikehealy5]

a little late but as promised heres a few pics of the spoiler on the car

im so so pleased with it. had lots of positive comments from last nights meet in blackpool which is a bonus as im not used to them haha

 

[weebob]

Looks awesome Mike. Cup spoilers really make all the difference

 

[133_Ads]

As said on Saturday Mike, looks great!

 

[weebob]

And damn your garage is tidy. I can bearly walk in mine.

 

[mikehealy5]

And damn your garage is tidy. I can bearly walk in mine.

that's messy to me mate. lol

this is when it was tidy. .........

 

[mikehealy5]

ok so i got round to fitting my new oil catch can tonight.
im a bit at a noob with catch cans as iv never done or seen anyone fit one before.
i refered to the GT workshop manual for help and narrowed it down to a few hoses in the bay. oscar then helped clear up my incertainty to which pipes i needed to tap into.

heres a Little "how to" for those that want to know how its done after all i couldnt find much help on google etc...



1st things 1st, find a place to mount and secure. i used the bottom mount from the brake fulid resivor. secured it with the bracket that came with my catch can



now the can is in its place the next step is to remove the breather pipes, 3 push on nozzels in total and once unclipped they will come of in one piece as so....



as you can see i have cut the end of that connects to the air intake. i atttached my sillicone hoses (yellow ones of course) to these newly cut ends.....



then its just a case of reattaching everything back together and tighten up with hose clamps





jobs a gooden!

 

[oscar]

looking very tidy man, glad you soldiered on with it! makes your oil dip stick look maad custom ahha

 

[mikehealy5]

looking very tidy man, glad you soldiered on with it! makes your oil dip stick look maad custom ahha

needs good clean put it that way! lol

 

[MovingShadow]

Very nice job!

 

[mikehealy5]

cheers ms.

il give it a week or two then il be taking it off to check its working properly. I cant see I reason why it wouldn't but its for peace of mind really. the last thing I want is pressure building in the crank case as that will only end in one way lol