Minimad5's Thread - 309 content

[whitevanman]

BL Orange or Teal Blue

[Minimad5]

Thanks trigger !abd SirTainlyBarkin, i will have to show you the tin of Ford Blue that i got for FREE I just need more of it .Actually .. be back in afew minutes .. A picture is about to be taken

[Pete-M]

Harvest Gold.

[Milford Cubicle]

Paint some rust on it.

[GJR 11L]

  whitevanman said:

BL Orange or Teal Blue

BL "Blaze" was a Rebel colour, Reliant, bless 'em, called it "Terracotta!"

 

It was bright orange FFS, come on Reliant, call it like it is!

 

(You've seen the piccie of mine, that was the colour), but I voted "other" 'cos I think it needs to be a really bright colour like Dynorod [dayglo] orange, Magenta, lurid, fluorescent green or maybe that shade of green that used to be seen on Saab 95s like this one:

 

Trust me, small cars need to be bright, or drivers of modern stuff won't see you and then, when they do, they won't let you overtake. Twats. [/breathe.....]

 

One of my Rebels was matt black, it might as well have been completely invisible. But the Blaze one and an even brighter red one I had, well those, oddly, were treated with respect and even affection by other road users. Funny old World. Paint it in a colour that makes the eyes bleed.

 

  Milford Cubicle said:

Paint some rust on it.

The doors rot quite badly enough that, if you're really lucky, you won't have to fake it.

[Minimad5]

DA DAHHH !

 

Sorry for the EPIC fail but ...It says something like Baharma Blue, but sets more like the darker colour in the middle of the tin.

 

Anyway ... off to get a gasket set for the 700cc engine i go !

[VWPowered]

looks a lovely colour that

[Milford Cubicle]

I'm not so sure, it looks pretty garish.

[trigger]

You sure it's not Ford Bermuda Blue?

 

The colour the run out MK 4 Escort Eclipses and early Mk 5 Escort Encore were painted in?.

 

[VWPowered]

  Milford Cubicle said:

Paint some rust on it.

+1

[Minimad5]

Glad you like it VWP.Trigger i'm not 100% sure to be honest, it looks like it says Baharme blue, but i could be very wrong Milford, i'm going to spray the bonnet and see what it looks like.But if it look's over the top, then back to white !Thanks for the interest guys

[GJR 11L]

You'll need to get the GRP parts of the body very smooth before putting metallic on it! That stuff will show every ripple and every slight flaw.

But hey, a few Hours with a tub of gelcoat filler and a bit of patience and it'll be smooth until the first time you go over a speed hump with it, the chassis wriggles about and the shell suddenly has a few ripples that weren't there that Morning.

 

Only trouble would be that it would look far too respectable in that colour, more http://www.trailerqueens-r-us.com/ than autoshite.

[warren t claim]

Being a with it youngster maybe a Nissan inspired Flip Paint scheme will suit you? Have you thought about painting it pink and putting a sticker on the rear window saying it is powered by fairyliquid or whatever and giving it to Ms Minimad5 as a gift?

[GJR 11L]

  warren t claim said:

....Have you thought about painting it pink and putting a sticker on the rear window saying it is powered by fairyliquid or whatever and giving it to Ms Minimad5 as a gift?....

:lol: What on earth has Minimad5's lass done to deserve that? I discovered, during my Reliant owning days, that women tend to prefer chocolates, flowers or something from Ann Summers' catalogue** to shite cars. ** Just FFS, don't make her buy her own batteries..........

[Minimad5]

HAHA GJR, lets just hope your lady does not see what you posted.Or you will be killed !!I'm not into flip style paint, and i only wanted to use the blue as it was a free tin i had knocking about.I sprayed a patch on the bonnet today, and it doesn't look as nice as i wanted.So i may chicken out and get some thick white coach paint, and lash it on with a brush !As for the fairdust & pink ... NO !And i can't give the car to Miss Minimad5, as after a year and 3 months, she decided to call it a day. And is now helpfully ignoring me. So i get to keep it all for myself

[warren t claim]

  GJR 11L said:

  warren t claim said:

....Have you thought about painting it pink and putting a sticker on the rear window saying it is powered by fairyliquid or whatever and giving it to Ms Minimad5 as a gift?....

:lol: What on earth has Minimad5's lass done to deserve that? I discovered, during my Reliant owning days, that women tend to prefer chocolates, flowers or something from Ann Summers' catalogue** to shite cars. ** Just FFS, don't make her buy her own batteries..........

I think you will find that's because a Rampant Rabbit is made of better plastic and has a more powerful engine than a side valve Regal.

[Minimad5]

It's not about the POWER !It's the way that you drive it

[VWPowered]

 

u seen this spa

[Minimad5]

Yeah, Blue doesn't look too bad does it ? .. okay you have to look past the mould , but it is a pretty decent colour

[GJR 11L]

The rarest of the rare there; 700 and uncut for windows, most of those were 750s, that's stood around a while before someone bought it, registered March '73 but built July '72.

 

Pity about the bigger wheels, but wash the algae off and.......

 

 

 

...you'd still have 'orrible paintwork.

That last saw the Queen's highway in late 1999, so it's unlikely to go straight through a test without, from memory (so there may be more); welding to the outriggers and rear spring platforms, brake cylinders-all 6 of them, floor repairs to the driver's footwell and a bloody good wash.

 

Try finding an original, unpainted one (all sent out in gelcoat apart from the doors, which would be primed to prevent rot) for the dealer to finish), that's where the kudos is.

[VWPowered]

was spotted in a scrapyard

[Minimad5]

  VWPowered said:

was spotted in a scrapyard

Near you ?Little poo update !Managed to get the tank back on the Fiesta today, and fill it with some fresh petrol, then the battery decided it had enough of life, and promptly died !I have put the Rebel one on charge for now, and plan on getting the Fiesta running tomorrow.I also re-fitted the brake pipes, put the wheels on (that helps !) and mounted the door on the Rebel, with help of some metal, a pop-riviter and some nifty grinding skills.Seing the fiesta back on ground, really makes me smile !! Will try get some pictures tomorrow.... ooh and i looked like a weirdo, covered in soggy mud, with stones in my hair / head.Is that dedication , or stupidity ?

[VWPowered]

  Minimad5 said:

  VWPowered said:

was spotted in a scrapyard

Near you ?

noooo that would be funny though http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?id ... afe628a756have to copy and paste it, tried URL tagging it didnt like it

[Minimad5]

Thanks VWP

[VWPowered]

if its able to supply bits for yours then its all good brother

[Minimad5]

VWP could you ask Rob Clarke to accept my "Friend Comformation" on Facebook please sir As i could do with afew spares from that Van (If it is possible)Thank you Buddy (Also saw you comment on that link, Sir thank you for thinking of me .. you are a legend ! ) As you can tell i am in a VERY happy mood !why ...because THE FIESTA IS FINISHED !woooh I had to buy a new battery as the original was foobared !I then had to whack in £20 worth of petrol, bleed all brakes (twice) ... erm what else ... ooh and re-attached the rear silencer (was flippin loud !)But my god i am happy Not much to do now, so it has abit of primer here and there... i don't care All i want to do now, is give it a complete service, fill in any little body holes, then give a blast with primer, and maybe finish off with red.As for the rebel..Just waiting for an Engine Gasket set before i commit to that yet.All in all , it has been a fantastic day

[VWPowered]

have told him to accept you so you can whisper sweet nothings in one anothers ears

[Minimad5]

VWP , that is a wonderful picture i have just had in my head Another, Another and Another small update:Going to add picture tomorrow, if i remember !!I want to begin sanding down any bits of filler i have used on the Red Devil .Earth the Electronic AerialAnd maybe get a blast of Primer on afew locationsIf i have time i will use fibreglass for the first time, and fill in the Aerial hole in the Rebels roof (Can't stop itching now i have mentioned Fibreglass)I will also Staple up a picture of the indicators that i want to use.(There are sidelights from something, but i hope to use them as indicators .. all will become clear tomorrow)Thanks "Homiez"Edit:I also got a Quote from that Collingwood, to insure the Fiesta for 28 days £96.50. Which doesn't work out too bad.So thanks Warren (i think it was you) ... for telling me about Collingwood

[trigger]

£96 for a months insurance! Christ, I'm glad him nearly 30 now! I pay £96 for a year on my 02.

[VWPowered]

blimey my polo's 200 a year