Just finished reading...wow!

If I am honest the Bug isn't my favourite model but yours somehow overcomes that, lovely motor

I need to knock up a bracket for my extinguisher, what am I asking for when sourcing the materials please

 

Just a piece of 3mm thick aluminium mate.

Needs to be approx 25mm wide by approx 500mm long. Get it slightly over and you can always smooth the edges to suit. Anything thinner than 3mm wont be all that. I personally use 4mm but that has to be drilled and cant be punch on anything but a big *** machine punch.

3mm is perfect

 

Cheers, was there someone on here that was making them for others?

 

Yeah mate, Dspeed took my idea and made a batch of them.

I had lots of requests to make them but simply didnt have the time to. I think he still has a GB thread running.

I dont even have one at the moment as i gave the original away to a friend lol... i need to make another.

Frayz

 

Id say the bumper is ready for paint now. Its about as good as think i can get it.

While its off in the paintshop, i plumb in the cooler pipework

 

Now that's what you call cutting it to fit ! top marks for that Frayz

What's the plan with the number plate mounting point is it as per standard or have you something else in mind as I know you will be keen on making the best out of air flow as you can ?

 

Dunno yet Si havent decided on plate placement.

Any ideas?

 

Glad you got the FMIC fitted ok Frayz

 

There are a couple of options from what I've seen Frayz,

1. Leave as OEM
2. Evo style square over passenger fog cover.... you can then fit a small st/steel sti lettered plate fixed on original mounting point like over on nasioc.
3. Mount in original place but higher.
4. Sticker on bonnet.

I think some P.S. work is needed on this one

 

Chers Mark, you pics wre a big help at times.

Si, stickerr is a posibility, dont like the evo style mount or keep my smaller OEM plate.

Although in all honesty, a cooler the size of this should be fine whatever i choose, lol

 

Just thought I would throw a few things in the pot

I think OEM would be the best as well on your's especially with your smaller plate.

 

Yeah, maybe buddy.

 

hi frayz, ive not bothered reading this thread before this morning, as i thought it would be full of engine tom foolery which i know nothing about

i must say though, its been an outstanding read for the last hour or so, and from someone (me) who is a perfectionist on paper to someone who is a perfectionist on their car (you), i really can appreciate the work thats gone into this thus far.

andy

 

Awesome project with such attention to detail as well

 

Cheers guys,

Nice comments always appreciated. Its a been a labour of love for me and as im sure youre all aware they have their ups and downs.

Taking the bumper to the paint shop tonight... best get some new decals fro the bumper ordered up too

 

 

Ha ha, man that looks so cool.

Now then would you have the cooler black or silver?

 

I`d be tempted to go for a black intercooler personally as it would stand out too much remaining silver IMO

 

cant help but think it would all be too much black with a black cooler too.

 

I would usually say black, but it'll get chipped to hell and more visible on a black car, IMO. Silver shows too much; maybe an anthracite/dark grey?

 

Hmmm anthracite cooler... now theres an idea i like

 

nice and subtle

 

Is that black or anthracite lol, its hard to tell

 

I would say its a dark grey lol. I didn`t go completely black with the photoshop anyway

 

Hmmmm food for thought. Still unsure???

 

Keep it silver mate, don't you want people to see how big it is in there rear view mirror?

 

Not sure on legalities, but I saw a car over here with the registration sprayed on the fmic.

 

Cant see me getting away with that mate unless its reflective etc.

 

Get it registered over here then, you could have black and silver plates then lol

 

Jersey?