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[cjwood23]

On 13/04/2024 at 22:43, Euan Hoosearmy said:

Not strictly to the post definition but as I'm paying for it...

 

Wife's car in for a re-spray. Received these from the bodyshop, they've done the door shuts ready for doing the outer shell next week...

 

Bonus points for naming paint colour and car...

Looks a bit like the old Rover Kingfisher Blue.

[cjwood23]

Patio jet wash:

 

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

26 minutes ago, cjwood23 said:

Patio jet wash:

 

Good job!! 👍 

[Euan Hoosearmy]

2 hours ago, cjwood23 said:

Looks a bit like the old Rover Kingfisher Blue.

Close, but no cigar - it is a Rover Colour... and a Rover car

[Chris Larner]

57 minutes ago, Euan Hoosearmy said:

Close, but no cigar - it is a Rover Colour... and a Rover car

It’s a Rover 220 tomcat/Turbo.  Nice.

[Euan Hoosearmy]

13 minutes ago, Chris Larner said:

It’s a Rover 220 tomcat/Turbo.  Nice.

Close enough!!!! 220 NASP (2L T16 engine but not turbo) very rare beastie these days... wife has had it since before I was on the scene and we've been married over 20 years....

[joolz]

I worked at a rover  and vauxhall dealer back in the days when these things were coming through the doors .. always preferred the 220 turbo to the calibra turbos. It says something when my favourite vauxhall of the period was the nova 1.5 turbo diesel. pocket rocket!

[Flying Carrot Steve]

12 hours ago, cjwood23 said:

Patio jet wash:

 

A messy job I found but very satisfying 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

10 hours ago, Euan Hoosearmy said:

Close, but no cigar - it is a Rover Colour... and a Rover car

Yay! I got it right 1st time for once,  Rover! Makes a change 

[Euan Hoosearmy]

1 hour ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

Yay! I got it right 1st time for once,  Rover! Makes a change

For anyone wanting to know the colour - Polynesian turquoise....

 

Going back to @joolz comment - my wife was working in a Jag/Saab/Rover dealership when she bought hers....

[Chris Larner]

Decided it was time to hide the fact my car is a 64 reg. Westfield can look brand new and have such low mileage it’s a shame they are aged by a plate. Some well placed screws are in order I think.

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

1 hour ago, Chris Larner said:

Decided it was time to hide the fact my car is a 64 reg. Westfield can look brand new and have such low mileage it’s a shame they are aged by a plate. Some well placed screws are in order I think.

 

Looking good @Chris Larner you may wish to flush mount your numberplate light and fit clear lamps as I've done-

 

 

Details in my build thread- Happy to help spend the money of others

[Andrzej]

Fixed front and rear videorecorder cameras for permanent recording while driving ( mostly to have proof if sh...t hapens with not mine fault).

With rear I am really pleased front.. well could not find better place as not wanted cable around window (to be possible mount half hood ) 

Not sure yet what to do with main unit/screen. Dont need it to be on dash permanently, as visibility in Westfield is no issue to need rear camera. Maybe just mount it under dash somewhere. 

Video quality is ok for now, no revelation, but for its purpose ok , reg plate leters easy to read from car going to crash from rear   (rear picture with foil on lens )

Its an Chinese (Aliexpress)  designed for motorcycle set, all approx 60 GBP with SD card. ) 

 

To mount rear I needed to take off boot. Not happy what I saw - all that dust. Was hoping mounting floor/diffuser to keep rear cleaner. 

Is it normal? Maybe some kind of side covers from wheels are needed to keep rear clean? 

[eggontoast]

Nice 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

14 hours ago, Andrzej said:

Fixed front and rear videorecorder cameras for permanent recording while driving ( mostly to have proof if sh...t hapens with not mine fault).

With rear I am really pleased front.. well could not find better place as not wanted cable around window (to be possible mount half hood ) 

Not sure yet what to do with main unit/screen. Dont need it to be on dash permanently, as visibility in Westfield is no issue to need rear camera. Maybe just mount it under dash somewhere. 

Video quality is ok for now, no revelation, but for its purpose ok , reg plate leters easy to read from car going to crash from rear   (rear picture with foil on lens )

Its an Chinese (Aliexpress)  designed for motorcycle set, all approx 60 GBP with SD card. ) 

 

To mount rear I needed to take off boot. Not happy what I saw - all that dust. Was hoping mounting floor/diffuser to keep rear cleaner. 

Is it normal? Maybe some kind of side covers from wheels are needed to keep rear clean? 

Do you have a link to the camera system you bought please?  Looks like a great idea! 

 

As for the dust well all I can tell you is mine is not as dusty and I do have a rear diffuser. Whether that's the reason is anyone's guess but it could be I guess. Most of the underside if my car is flat too, aluminium panels. That may play a part perhaps? Could also be where you drive, are you in a hot dry country?