DIY Mods :)

31st May 2010, 14:44

Hey everyone.

I want to here everyones opinion on the top 5 DIY mod's?

like T-cut badges, mesh grille, de-wiper....

31st May 2010, 14:46

I presume we're talking about styling mods ?

I'd say:

T-Cut rear badges
de-wiper
de-doorpin the doors
wheel bolt covers
'spray' type washer jets (from a 307/c3 etc.)

31st May 2010, 14:50

wheel bolt covers? where can i get them?

31st May 2010, 14:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben_L

wheel bolt covers? where can i get them?

If he means the chrome caps, Citroen, peugeot, some acessory shops do them

31st May 2010, 14:54

ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20-Satin-Black...item414fed4ea1

just make sure you get the right size for your bolts (17mm or 19mm)

31st May 2010, 14:55

they worth getting? mine are rusted to fook again!

31st May 2010, 14:57

what would de-pining involve sorry im a noob

btw i havnt got central locking could i stil do it?

31st May 2010, 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben_L

they worth getting? mine are rusted to fook again!

Can do, if you've got £400 wheels or just painted them, then having some nice covers can just tidy it all up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by liamowen123

what would de-pining involve sorry im a noob

btw i havnt got central locking could i stil do it?

Just means removing the door pins that move up and down when you lock and unlock the car.

You should still have them, but I'd be nervous about doing it if you don't have central locking - I personally wouldn't

31st May 2010, 15:00

Any mod can be diy if you have the tools lol
And yeah probably all as mentioned above are what your after.
I was gonna de pin mine just for security reasons, but that's the problem with having a kill switch, central locking doesn't work until it's on. So i would have to unlock my door, chuck the keys to the passenger for them to unlock their door. Not gonna happen

31st May 2010, 15:01

Leave your door pins in, then if your ever struggling to get into the car you can get your coat hanger or cable ties out lol.

31st May 2010, 15:02

okkay mate cheers

i have done a few mods to it like mesh my grille but i was thinking what do you think about painting my chevrons black, i have silver mesh behind the badge and my car is like a sliver/blue colour ?

:thummbs:

31st May 2010, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAM-S44MDS-

Leave your door pins in, then if your ever struggling to get into the car you can get your coat hanger or cable ties out lol.

so can a thief .....................

I removed mine for this reason

31st May 2010, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by raunchz

Can do, if you've got £400 wheels or just painted them, then having some nice covers can just tidy it all up.

I've got standard VTR rims that i was thinking about refurbing. for the sake of a £10er it may be worth it lol. cheers

31st May 2010, 15:10

so is it to risky to remove pins without central locking?

31st May 2010, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben_L

I've got standard VTR rims that i was thinking about refurbing. for the sake of a £10er it may be worth it lol. cheers

Yeh, just makes it look a lot smarter when you refurb them and they look mint.

Just imagine perfect looking wheels with nice rusty wheel bolts

- no point painting the wheel bolts as will be chipped etc when you do them up, the covers solve this problem

Quote:

Originally Posted by liamowen123

so is it to risky to remove pins without central locking?

Yeh I would definitely say so !

31st May 2010, 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by raunchz

so can a thief .....................

I removed mine for this reason

Thats why you buy a decent alarm like toad ai606. Its all weighing up the options as we all now, and personal preferences. I still have my door pins in, and the theif that took my sound system still smashed the window.

31st May 2010, 15:32

i did my alloys and spoiler my self and that looks sweet, like some one put up there ^^^ any diy job can be done to your car if you have the tools

31st May 2010, 15:33

if you havent got central locking mate, leave your door pins in. And possibly look into geting and alarm fit. You can get toad ai606 which is a great alarm, as a few recomended on here for me as i was undecided. And you can have central locking fit along with it. You would be looking about £300 fitted, but there are cheaper alarms available

31st May 2010, 22:56

i think meshed grill and meshed bumper looks best

31st May 2010, 23:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by liamowen123

so is it to risky to remove pins without central locking?

keep your door pins. how would you unlock the passenger door from the inside if a passenger wants to get in lol

31st May 2010, 23:48

1- respray the cars interior trim
2- add a saxp sticker
3- smoked rear lights
4- alloys
5- (dont know for a 5th idea)

1st June 2010, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAM-S44MDS-

if you havent got central locking mate, leave your door pins in. And possibly look into geting and alarm fit. You can get toad ai606 which is a great alarm, as a few recomended on here for me as i was undecided. And you can have central locking fit along with it. You would be looking about £300 fitted, but there are cheaper alarms available

So if i got one of thoes cheap central locking kits of ebay got it fitted and also an alarm, would i be able to take the pins of then ? and also i have heard fitting a kill switch is a good idea ! any tips on where i can buy one, and anyone had any problems with them?

1st June 2010, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryza

i think meshed grill and meshed bumper looks best

ahh i know mate i meshed the grille but i dont have a clue how to mesh the bummper

i dont want to go chopping stuff about then having it looking like a shed! any tips ot how'to's?

1st June 2010, 10:46

1. alloys
2. widemouth
3. mesh grill
4. dewiper rear
5. rim tape

1st June 2010, 10:51

i painted me chevrons black didn't take that much to do,

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=312877

1st June 2010, 13:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by liamowen123

ahh i know mate i meshed the grille but i dont have a clue how to mesh the bummper

i dont want to go chopping stuff about then having it looking like a shed! any tips ot how'to's?

well i aint done it but it cant be that hard. just chop away as best as you can, wet n dry with whatever grit is best then give it a spray then bung some mesh on the back

now your good to go! and you can mesh fog's i think, but spray the surround of the fogs would look smart, especially if you have a colour coded car, and the interior the same

just a lil advice

1st June 2010, 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryza

well i aint done it but it cant be that hard. just chop away as best as you can, wet n dry with whatever grit is best then give it a spray then bung some mesh on the back

now your good to go! and you can mesh fog's i think, but spray the surround of the fogs would look smart, especially if you have a colour coded car, and the interior the same

just a lil advice

that s class idea mate

i have i think its icelandic blu 1.1 what colour would go with it to spray the fog sourrounds ?

1st June 2010, 16:24

well can you upload a pic of your car mate?

1st June 2010, 17:42

chop down airel down and glue a skinny valve dust cap on it

1st June 2010, 18:02

I dont have central locking, and i have depinned doors.
I would rather get out the car to unlock the passenger door than risk having someone break in in 5 seconds with a couple of cable ties tbh.

It isnt exactly a massive inconvenience.

1st June 2010, 21:45

can any one put pics up off meshed grll please

1st June 2010, 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryza

well can you upload a pic of your car mate?

how do i add photo mate ?

1st June 2010, 23:24

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1st June 2010, 23:29

1st June 2010, 23:31

Thats my car mate and i done the grille and stuff my self

came out ok i think , now what colour do you think?

2nd June 2010, 13:27

nice mate i think it looks ok as it is to be honest

2nd June 2010, 17:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdicko

nice mate i think it looks ok as it is to be honest

awhh thanks mate

i havnt got loads to spend on it because im still in school and have no job

but i have done some little things to make it diffrent

Really want new wheels tho

and do induction kits really change sound that much?