Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 10 hours ago, DoctorRetro said: And bumpers oiled. That's a pair of sharp and crisp looking cars. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 2 hours ago, AndyW201 said: The Cyan strip reminds me of the stripes on the Rio model, especially in Nevada red, which was a kind of dark pinkish red, I almost went for this colour when I got a Rio Grande in 1994 but went for Kingfisher blue, and carried on the coloured stripes on to the bumpers. After the doc's car this just looks worse than beige. AndyW201 and Fabergé Greggs 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 44 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said: Not sure if this is meant as a compliment or an insult 🤔😂 Whatever the case, winding up the owners club members is always funny. I think there were some here who were similarly triggered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, Tim_E said: After the doc's car this just looks worse than beige. And what's wrong with beige? I'd rock a beige Metro... Cord Fourteener and Shite Ron 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Reminds me of this, actually: Fabergé Greggs, DoctorRetro, Zelandeth and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinWaffle Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 10 hours ago, DoctorRetro said: And bumpers oiled. I gotta say @DoctorRetro - your drive is one of the ones I'm most envious of on here... Metro looks cool as penguin piss - I'd rock that every day with a big grin. Same with the Punto - but pink always wins. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, AndyW201 said: And what's wrong with beige? I'd rock a beige Metro... Nothing wrong, it's a really nice colour that, apart from when seen next to the pink Metro. AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Cyan pinstripe you say, on a 90s car you say... Dan302, captain_70s, BlankFrank and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 42 minutes ago, vulgalour said: Cyan pinstripe you say, on a 90s car you say... Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 22 hours ago, Ghosty said: I really like that. It looks quite clean at the moment - I wouldn't add anything else, it'll look too fussy. 100% with you there. It ain’t mine though so do as you please doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 This is looking fucking awesome Doc. If it were mine id probably go matt black on the b and c pillars and that would be it. Bin the rubbing strips, it looks clean without them. Nice job. DoctorRetro and Ghosty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I’m all about the blocky contrast between the black and pink, so my tuppence worth is no rubbing strips or wheel details.. I’m gonna be really annoying now and say that I preferred the bumpers pre-linseed. Matt black against the pink FTW! Having said all of that, a splash of cyan would look banging, but maybe more freeform like Vulg is suggesting rather than a stripe. 90’s Halfords fake paint splodge? anyway, looks ace 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Now you’ve got me thinking of my favourite bike.. juular, vulgalour, tom13 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I sincerely hope you had matching leathers for that, or at the very least a matching shellsuit. BlankFrank, BorniteIdentity and Stanky 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 7 hours ago, vulgalour said: I sincerely hope you had matching leathers for that, or at the very least a matching shellsuit. Oops, my post was misleading- I haven’t owned one- YET! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumblespeed Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Look good parked together like that - reckon you need a Punto coloured stripe on the Metro, then put a Metro pink stripe down the Punto (probably need to start peeling the other stickers off the Punto & painting the wheels black to make it work) bunglebus, Sidclark96 and DoctorRetro 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 You did have the shellsuit though, right? You seem the sort Fabergé Greggs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Hey Doctor, when you painted the 'tro did you just use the standard cap that comes on the Montana paint or did you use a different one ie a fat cap? I am looking into this as an option for painting my scooter and I watched some videos on graff paint caps and ended up more confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Another question, how is the finish? It is orange peely or did you get many runs or did it go on quite nice? Have you flatted the paint back at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Dave_Q said: Another question, how is the finish? It is orange peely or did you get many runs or did it go on quite nice? Have you flatted the paint back at all? Used the caps that they came with but if doing it again I'd try something different/wider. I found the caps confusing too. Yes, it's pretty orange peel-like, but suspect it's thick enough to flat back. Did get some runs but again, it's quite forgiving I'm not planning on rubbing back / lacquering, I prefer the slightly satin finish, it means it's easier to touch up if needed. It was never going to be a perfect job. However my friend who painted his Mazda 121 managed to get a lovely finish by taking time on the prep and finishing. brownnova, GrumpiusMaximus, mercedade and 11 others 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 10 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said: Used the caps that they came with but if doing it again I'd try something different/wider. I found the caps confusing too. Yes, it's pretty orange peel-like, but suspect it's thick enough to flat back. Did get some runs but again, it's quite forgiving I'm not planning on rubbing back / lacquering, I prefer the slightly satin finish, it means it's easier to touch up if needed. It was never going to be a perfect job. However my friend who painted his Mazda 121 managed to get a lovely finish by taking time on the prep and finishing. Been following that on retro rides. What a beat that is! tooSavvy, Cord Fourteener and DoctorRetro 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I think it’s actually improved it’s saleability on the used car circuit. Years ago the value of Ford Ka went up by at least 200% if they were pink. When all is said and done it’s not a 1932 Hispano Suiza, it’s a fairly average example of a fairly undesirable difficult to sell car. If you want a pink one then fair enough. bunglebus and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 hours ago, sierraman said: When all is said and done it’s not a 1932 Hispano Suiza, No, it's definitely not one of these... Fumbler, LightBulbFun, DoctorRetro and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 Always nice to see DVLA up to speed! LightBulbFun, loserone, privatewire and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 They got it wrong. ‘Fucking PINK!’ should be on there for accuracy. privatewire, Cord Fourteener, crad and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 @DoctorRetro what did you decide about trim rings, and what size are they??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, bezzabsa said: @DoctorRetro what did you decide about trim rings, and what size are they??? They were 13s. I sent them back and got a refund. bezzabsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Next time go big... theshadow, Cord Fourteener, brownnova and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 New car delivered today, thanks to @rob88h It's a bit cosmetically challenged in places, but that's nothing a bit of Graf City spray can't sort. 😁 TrabbieRonnie, wuvvum, Tickman and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 100 Internet points to anyone who gets the thread title change significance. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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