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by felstmiester
Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:36 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Paint and Interior Trim
Topic: spraypainting problems, all solved now :)
Replies: 6
Views: 4586

Re: spraypainting

If your gun was splattering with an air leak it could be the residue from the leak that's caused the cloudy spots. If you spray anything when the air is cold it will cause dampnes and paint will dry cloudy. You can normally get away with a flat back with fine wet n dry then a re spray but keep it wa...
by felstmiester
Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:51 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Paint and Interior Trim
Topic: Why is the 410 grill so preferred ??
Replies: 14
Views: 8965

Re: Why is the 410 grill so preferred ??

F**k it I'll have a go at fitting it at the weekend. Swap the doors round while I'm at it, mine are shagged.
by felstmiester
Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:23 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Paint and Interior Trim
Topic: Why is the 410 grill so preferred ??
Replies: 14
Views: 8965

Re: Why is the 410 grill so preferred ??

I can find plenty of info on the web of swapping a 410 onto a sammy but none for sammy to 410. There's mention about the fact the headlight squares being different and cutting the sammy grill to fill these squares but what about the other way.
by felstmiester
Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:37 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Paint and Interior Trim
Topic: Why is the 410 grill so preferred ??
Replies: 14
Views: 8965

Re: Why is the 410 grill so preferred ??

I prefer the 410 grill myself. Nothing against the Sammy grill but id rather have the metal grill over a bit of plastic any day. Anyway it's an SJ it's not meant to look modern. ;) Lol true. It's really a mod I need to do to protect the rad. If I'd have put my brain in gear a bit more while doing t...
by felstmiester
Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:07 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Paint and Interior Trim
Topic: Why is the 410 grill so preferred ??
Replies: 14
Views: 8965

Why is the 410 grill so preferred ??

When I did my engine conversion ( mine was a 410 ) I had to obviously graft a bigger rad in. The problem I had was I had to get the rad as close to the front panell as poss, so close in fact that the back of the grill flutes are a couple of mm's away from the front of the rad. I have now got a sammy...
by felstmiester
Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:35 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Paint and Interior Trim
Topic: Oppinions on painting roll cage same colour
Replies: 13
Views: 9165

Re: Oppinions on painting roll cage same colour

andyrew wrote:My 2p

Black cage
Yellow bonnet grill bit
black the check plate
Black centre yellow rim for the wheels.

But your ride your way
Good input man.
by felstmiester
Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:33 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Paint and Interior Trim
Topic: Oppinions on painting roll cage same colour
Replies: 13
Views: 9165

Re: Oppinions on painting roll cage same colour

Been toying with the idea of off roading the niva for the past couple of years but every time I think of buying a set of wheels n tyres and lifting it I end up spending the money and time on the Sj lol.
by felstmiester
Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:41 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Paint and Interior Trim
Topic: Oppinions on painting roll cage same colour
Replies: 13
Views: 9165

Re: Oppinions on painting roll cage same colour

Tramp wrote:I say stick with what you have! Is that a lada niva in the background?
Haaa yeah. Brought it over 2 years ago, been sitting there ever since. Starts on the button everytime I turn the key lol.
by felstmiester
Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:13 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Paint and Interior Trim
Topic: Oppinions on painting roll cage same colour
Replies: 13
Views: 9165

Re: Oppinions on painting roll cage same colour

Yeah thought that would be the majority. Fed up with the black wheels tho so might do em white.