i haven't decided what route i will take for the exhaust, currently it consists of the standard mx-5 box with the tailpipe cut shorter with a 60 degree elbow clamped on to redirect the fumes!
I imagine i'll get a dual exit set up, going to try to avoid cutting out the rear end if possible,
a few people have recomended a custom exhaust shop (pipecraft) near me, i'll probably just hand the car to them and say "make it sound as good as it looks"
After shed loads of Sanding and filling finally the wrapping has begun!
the colour is a pearlescent white/green, the pictures don't really show off the green effect, hopefully it'll be more apparent when it ventures out into the sunlight!
I'm really happy with the colour, the vinyl is a wet application vinyl, which makes it very time consuming to get right. the gelcoat took a lot of prep to get the curves right. I still ache from all the sanding!
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Got my mirrors wired up today (now the doors are finished)
I installed some BMW LED side repeaters into the wing mirrors to save me chopping a hole in the wing/fender sections. really pleased with them!
We've got a few customers cars over the weekend and the start of next week so Hopefully (workshop space permitting) she will be ready for the road by next weekend,
I think I've settled on some bright green viper stripes, with a black pin stripe at the edge, possibly some door numbers in a similar colour combo,
Stripes will add at least 20bhp I'm told!
wrap currently 90% complete, hopefully will be finished before the weekend
As the vinyl only comes in 1.5m widths it's impossible to wrap an mx250 without a few joins, to keep them to a minimum the whole car was split down the middle, the main join in the centre will be under the stripe so shouldn't be noticeable, the bulbous rear arches were also done separately with a join at the sharp angle in line with the bottom of the Windows, this could have been avoided if the colour I chose was available in air release,
Tomorrow I'll get the rear screen back in and connected up and. Fit the grills,
just the skirts and the rear to finish now
thats the green that the stripes will be
As long as th edges are sealed nicely it should be okay, if you get dirt or moisture under the edges the vinyl is ruined very quickly, we tell all our customers to bring their vehicle straight back if they find any peeling or defects, if it's sorted early its not a problem! since my insurance stipulates that the vehicle needs to be garaged this should remain presentable for a good 5 years but In all likelihood I'll probably be bored of the colour in 2 - 3 years and will 're wrap it a different colour anyway, that's the beauty of vinyl.
Don't get me wrong, it's no replacement for a good paint job but a pro paint job will set you back a couple of grand, and a lot more for pearlescent effects, this has cost me a fraction of that!
Yes a lot easier! make sure your in a warm environment and use a heat gun (not a hair drier) try to avoid the cheap stuff on eBay, it tends to be very thin and the adhesive is weak, I find the hexis vinyl to be one of the best, great value and easy to work with
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These are the stripes down the side,
one 210mm stripe over the top with 8mm stripe either side all in green, i ran out of time today so only managed to get the stripe on the bonnet
it was a bit dark by the time i'd finished, took a picture anyway,
I think your talking about knifeless tape, wrapcut pro is pretty good and available from mdp for about £12 (I know as we badgered them into stocking it) great for straight lines or slight curves, I noticed a few eBay sellers were selling it for twice that
what colour vinyl are you after? Only asking as I might be able to cut you a deal on some top quality leftovers.
Looks sweet, are you having those decals as well?
