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ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:24 pm
by ddoherty406
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:45 pm
by teamster1975
Welcome back mate! It's never a good thing when you have to repair a butchered loom, some people are animals when it comes to wiring
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:23 pm
by ddoherty406
Cheers! Good to see the regular faces are still about. The loom wasnt too bad to put right once I realised the problem. It seems someone had taken it off at some point then just put the connectors back in different places. For example the reverse light was going to the aircon and the aircon lead going to the oil level etc. It all looked ok at a glance as the connectors are white, but then when I removed them to check voltages I caught on that the leads seemed stretched to reach connections were as others seemed loose, Swapped them over and hey presto.. easy fix.
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:34 pm
by ddoherty406
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:09 pm
by HimBigChief
Glad you're back fella, it's been a while! Now lets see what sort of original modifications you can come up with for this one!
Black mask headlights will look the sh!t on that! Just don't do the murdered out theme (black on black on black). Black cars always looks good with some chrome detailing so I'd be tempted to whack some of the chrome side and bumper trims on too. Just my opinion though.
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:26 pm
by ToddM
HimBigChief wrote:Glad you're back fella, it's been a while! Now lets see what sort of original modifications you can come up with for this one!
Black mask headlights will look the sh!t on that! Just don't do the murdered out theme (black on black on black). Black cars always looks good with some chrome detailing so I'd be tempted to whack some of the chrome side and bumper trims on too. Just my opinion though.
+1 for chiefy's idea! It'll look menacing that. Good luck with it matey!
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:37 pm
by NollingtonHards
First photo looks so good. Very jealous ha
Glad to see your sticking with 406's
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:40 am
by ddoherty406
Cheers lads. I was thinking the very same about the chrome strip but the breakers wont let me take them off without buying the entire bumper or door. Theres already a few different mods done instead but im still on the lookout for chrome bumpstrips, just a matter of collecting them one at a time off damaged panels.
Il throw up some more pics now...
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:44 am
by ddoherty406
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:48 am
by ToddM
Sorry for the stupid question but how exactly did you lower it and if it's just shorter springs doesn't it now handle like the suspension's collapsed?
I reckon it looks AMAZING like that! Clean, low, black, big wheels. I am so jelly right now!
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:49 am
by ddoherty406
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:55 am
by ddoherty406
Cheers Todd. In the earlier pics... yes it felt really really bumpy to drive thats why ive raised it up since, In them pics I had the 40mm 406 lowering springs in the front and Toyota Carina lowering springs of some sort in the back. Wasnt as bad as no springs in the back tho.
Since then Ive cut have a coil off the 40mm rear lowering springs to get it to sit a bit more level rather than the usual nose down standard look. Its no where near as comfy as standard but not that harsh either. I use it everyday and its fine over speedbumps etc.
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:03 am
by ToddM
ddoherty406 wrote:Cheers Todd. In the earlier pics... yes it felt really really bumpy to drive thats why ive raised it up since, In them pics I had the 40mm 406 lowering springs in the front and Toyota Carina lowering springs of some sort in the back. Wasnt as bad as no springs in the back tho.
Since then Ive cut have a coil off the 40mm rear lowering springs to get it to sit a bit more level rather than the usual nose down standard look. Its no where near as comfy as standard but not that harsh either. I use it everyday and its fine over speedbumps etc.
Won't it cause problems for the shocks and silly questions like mine in the MOT?
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:41 am
by ddoherty406
The car went through the Mot with the 40mm 406 lowering springs in no bother. Anything lower and you would need shortened shocks as the dampers tend to bottom out. With the half a coil cut off the rears the springs are still solid even when jacked up so theres no problems there, its only a very small diference but just closed up the gap between the wheel and arch a little. The car doesnt sit as low as it does in them pics now. Just sitting nicely above the tyre level all round if you know what i mean. No difference in ride/comfort
Re: ddoherty406 Back in Black
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:44 pm
by HimBigChief
I've contemplated Vectra side skirts in the past, but thinking that 306 sideskirts would probably suit the look on mine. Plus you've done Vectra skirts now, so I need to do something different!
It needs crystal black side repeaters ASAP as the orange ones just look wrong now on the sides. And if it were me, I'd spray the front badge graphite grey to darken down the front a bit and not to blend the badge with the paintwork.
It's looking mighty fine though sire, what size are those rims and tyres then?