Notices
Projects For Serious DIY Car Projects

My Black WRX STI Blobeye

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 16 March 2013, 09:23 AM
  #31  
STOOBOY
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (5)
 
STOOBOY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 368
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Dom

What black did you use on the headlights? Want to do this to mine soon and wasn't sure. Satin? Gloss? Etc?

Cheers mate

Stoo
Old 16 March 2013, 10:35 AM
  #32  
Moseley
Scooby Regular
 
Moseley's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Worcester
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Fair play mate, nice to see someone who really cares for all their cars, top work.

Get a splitter on the front - will transform the front end.
Old 16 March 2013, 10:46 AM
  #33  
kingdom200
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
kingdom200's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by STOOBOY
Dom

What black did you use on the headlights? Want to do this to mine soon and wasn't sure. Satin? Gloss? Etc?

Cheers mate

Stoo
i used gloss black pal as i thought it would go better with my car, although i think satin may be nicer with silver and blue?

Originally Posted by Moseley
Fair play mate, nice to see someone who really cares for all their cars, top work.

Get a splitter on the front - will transform the front end.

next thing on the list dude, going to get the japspeed one, just waiting for a member on hear to make a carbon replica
Old 16 March 2013, 10:54 AM
  #34  
mnem1c
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (4)
 
mnem1c's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 1,132
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Very nice mate!

What cleaning products did you use to clean the engine?
Old 16 March 2013, 11:14 AM
  #35  
wrx9181
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
wrx9181's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 4,160
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Default Nice

Hi lovely car

Please don't put the c/f Evo style diffuser on
It will look like tat.....
Go for this
http://www.scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog...oducts_id=1942
Or this
http://www.scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog...oducts_id=1838
These wont look ****e that Evo diffuser will
IMHO but your car budd
Enjoy
Mick
Old 16 March 2013, 11:27 AM
  #36  
kingdom200
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
kingdom200's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

not really a fan of either of them mate, i just like the subtleness of the carbon vortex one, i also plan to get carbon rear splitter so the fins may go with it :-S......


I used a viraity of diffrent stuff mate WD40,brake cleaner,Auto glym engine cleaner,metal polish and a variety of brushes, toothbrush, different compound wire wool, and sand paper lol...... it no where near where i want it to be though it still looks tatty as hell, i think one day il get most the engine out and repaint the lot haha
Old 16 March 2013, 11:29 AM
  #37  
STOOBOY
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (5)
 
STOOBOY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 368
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by kingdom200
i used gloss black pal as i thought it would go better with my car, although i think satin may be nicer with silver and blue?
Cool cheers mate. Mine is black to

Last edited by STOOBOY; 16 March 2013 at 11:31 AM.
Old 16 March 2013, 01:06 PM
  #38  
frayz
Essex Area Moderator
Support Scoobynet!
iTrader: (7)
 
frayz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: "Engineering Perfection in Essex"
Posts: 19,945
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Looking good, if you want the thread moved I can do it for you. Just let me know

Keep up the good work.
Old 16 March 2013, 01:21 PM
  #39  
Big sparks
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (6)
 
Big sparks's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 604
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Very nice mate , but then I would say that cos I have one too ;-)
Old 16 March 2013, 06:27 PM
  #40  
frayz
Essex Area Moderator
Support Scoobynet!
iTrader: (7)
 
frayz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: "Engineering Perfection in Essex"
Posts: 19,945
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Moved at the OPs request.

Keep up the good work
Old 16 March 2013, 07:41 PM
  #41  
g7prs
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (5)
 
g7prs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 5,197
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Stunning car! Good job of tidying up the engine bay as well. What did you use on the inlet manifold?
Old 16 March 2013, 10:50 PM
  #42  
kingdom200
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
kingdom200's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by g7prs
Stunning car! Good job of tidying up the engine bay as well. What did you use on the inlet manifold?
cheers pal, and WD40 worked the best for the inlet, still many hours to be spent under there though
Old 17 March 2013, 08:46 AM
  #43  
daz b
Scooby Regular
 
daz b's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 442
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Car looks great,black comes up really well,mines blue but got a couple of black cars you can really see the difference when polished and waxed.what insurance do you pay if you don't mind me asking.
Old 17 March 2013, 10:09 AM
  #44  
kingdom200
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
kingdom200's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by daz b
Car looks great,black comes up really well,mines blue but got a couple of black cars you can really see the difference when polished and waxed.what insurance do you pay if you don't mind me asking.
yeh although im gutted it was literally swirl free when i bought it because they mopped it and detailed it, id done a good job of keeping it topped up but had no choice but to take it to the polish because it was filthy and moved house so never had a hose. long story shot its now covered in holograms, im sooo pissed !!!!.


insurance was a lot cheaper than i imagined it was only £1050
Old 19 March 2013, 01:20 AM
  #45  
romford-boy
Scooby Regular
 
romford-boy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Essex
Posts: 599
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Awesome car, great (and very classy) mods.
Old 20 March 2013, 10:06 AM
  #46  
daz b
Scooby Regular
 
daz b's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 442
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by kingdom200
yeh although im gutted it was literally swirl free when i bought it because they mopped it and detailed it, id done a good job of keeping it topped up but had no choice but to take it to the polish because it was filthy and moved house so never had a hose. long story shot its now covered in holograms, im sooo pissed !!!!.


insurance was a lot cheaper than i imagined it was only £1050
That's a great price mate
Old 22 March 2013, 11:51 PM
  #47  
Mr Blobby
Scooby Regular
 
Mr Blobby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 152
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Hey man, Love the car! Ive just bought my first Subaru as well and its exactly the same as yours

I want to do the same to my headlights, just a few questions.
How did you split them?
I take it you used primer, gloss black then a lacquer?
When you remove the orange bit at the top have you got to change the bulb to an orange one or whatttttt? that bit confuses me haha.
Any tips to help me to do this...

Cheers
Old 22 March 2013, 11:55 PM
  #48  
kingdom200
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
kingdom200's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Mr Blobby
Hey man, Love the car! Ive just bought my first Subaru as well and its exactly the same as yours

I want to do the same to my headlights, just a few questions.
How did you split them?
I take it you used primer, gloss black then a lacquer?
When you remove the orange bit at the top have you got to change the bulb to an orange one or whatttttt? that bit confuses me haha.
Any tips to help me to do this...

Cheers
just primer and black mate, didn't bother with lacquer, you can either put them in the oven, in front of a space heater or use a heat gun, there are screws in the back, take them all out and heat it up it will then go tacky and pull apart very easy.....and yeh you will need orange indicators, i would recommend silvertec ones rather than orange ones
Old 23 March 2013, 12:39 AM
  #49  
Mr Blobby
Scooby Regular
 
Mr Blobby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 152
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by kingdom200
just primer and black mate, didn't bother with lacquer, you can either put them in the oven, in front of a space heater or use a heat gun, there are screws in the back, take them all out and heat it up it will then go tacky and pull apart very easy.....and yeh you will need orange indicators, i would recommend silvertec ones rather than orange ones
Cheers man, What did you use to re seal the headlights then?
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
infomotive
ScoobyNet General
22
19 November 2015 01:24 PM
KOEScoob
ScoobyNet General
6
17 September 2015 03:51 PM
ben6090
General Technical
17
13 September 2015 08:05 PM



Quick Reply: My Black WRX STI Blobeye



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:36 PM.