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    The End of an Era.

    well, today the combat bumpers went so i've had to put my slightly damaged standard bumpers back on.

    new ones should be getting sorted out in a few weeks now.










    she looks a right sorry state now

    good job i don't have to drive her at the moment. she'll be staying on the driveway until the new bumpers are on and the new morette headlight is painted black.
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    heres the plan.

    fitting of the new bumpers. painting the bump strips on them black. keeping the headlight washers.

    painting the new morette black. smoked side repeaters.

    wheels are getting powder coated anthracite. matches the bonnet.

    i don't want my car too low, caused problems on the combat bumpers.

    i'm going for a hidden exhaust, like the one B-force is selling. dont wan to cut into my lovely rear bumper.
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    i'm probably just going to modify my current exhaust.

    chop the current tail pipe off and get a more standard sweeping downwards one welded on

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    whats the end plan for the punto?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Puntoboy
    heres the plan.

    fitting of the new bumpers. painting the bump strips on them black. keeping the headlight washers.

    painting the new morette black. smoked side repeaters.

    wheels are getting powder coated anthracite. matches the bonnet.

    i don't want my car too low, caused problems on the combat bumpers.

    i'm going for a hidden exhaust, like the one B-force is selling. dont wan to cut into my lovely rear bumper.
    this.

    should look something like this when done. but obviously a few slight changes.



    obviously my wheels are different now and i'm having smoked indicators. but you get the idea.
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    yeah i will mate ta.

    some progress pics of my bumpers. cheers Dom.










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    looking better chris, whats the plans with the skirts mate? I reckon they may look too chunky/clumsy with the new kit, you still planning on the abarth skirts?

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    Quote Originally Posted by punto_lad
    looking better chris, whats the plans with the skirts mate? I reckon they may look too chunky/clumsy kirts?
    still planning abarth skirts

    problem is I will need the bottom half of the car spraying as well.
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    more updates.




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    more updates...

    Quote Originally Posted by y2dom
    1st coat of primer, with guide coat, for dry rubbing down, once thats complete, another primer and rub down, ready for base coat.



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