Badger56 9 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 It's probably lock down boredom but I'm toying with the idea of adding a bonnet stripe or similar to my dark blue Seight, thoughts , opinions, pictures and links to suppliers welcome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ewan 105 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Good idea, as cheap to do and reversible when bored. I’m having some RAF roundels added to my dark green Westy, for a WW2 bomber look. But not until the lock-down is lifted, so I can’t post pictures until then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McFrancis 80 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Dark blue with stripes you say. These are 100mm wide with a 50mm gap (the width of a wide masking tape) down the middle. They cost me about £15 from a sign makers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badger56 9 Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 On 23/02/2021 at 14:23, McFrancis said: Dark blue with stripes you say. These are 100mm wide with a 50mm gap (the width of a wide masking tape) down the middle. They cost me about £15 from a sign makers. Like it, did you get you front wish bones chromed or did they come that way? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McFrancis 80 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 No the wishbones were already chromed. The grill was the hardest bit to get right, it is chrome tape, cut to fit each slat, and black insulation tape, at the back of each one so you can't see the reflection of the underside of the one above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badger56 9 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 12 hours ago, McFrancis said: No the wishbones were already chromed. The grill was the hardest bit to get right, it is chrome tape, cut to fit each slat, and black insulation tape, at the back of each one so you can't see the reflection of the underside of the one above. I've been thinking of doing something with the grill, I know some cut them out but that could look a dogs dinner, I may just go mat black but yours does look good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcus S. 5 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 The grille was the first thing I changed when I got my car. Just wrapped in black, not perfect but looked ten times better. I did also play with stripes across the length of the car but hated the way they looked across the ridges on the bonnet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badger56 9 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Thanks, the grill does look pretty awesome, with mine being dark blue black may not look quite so good, love the "7" though, had been considering getting one of those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rory's Dad 747 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 ... except that is a Caterham/Lotus logo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldStager 442 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I can't talk as I have the same logo as a decal on the back, although I was cautious to add Westfield into the logo. Although with a spare wheel about to be fitted this will go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badger56 9 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, Rory's Dad said: ... except that is a Caterham/Lotus logo. Fair comment 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcus S. 5 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, Rory's Dad said: ... except that is a Caterham/Lotus logo. And? They're all fundamentally based on a Lotus Seven Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldStager 442 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 3 minutes ago, Marcus S. said: And? They're all fundamentally based on a Lotus Seven Very true, but don't let a Caterham owner hear that 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TableLeg 1,328 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, Badger56 said: Thanks, the grill does look pretty awesome, with mine being dark blue black may not look quite so good, love the "7" though, had been considering getting one of those. It's your car, what does it matter what anyone else thinks..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary 7,793 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 2 hours ago, Marcus S. said: And? They're all fundamentally based on a Lotus Seven And Westfield were taken to court by Caterham along those lines and made to change the design to remove things like that... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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