Breathing new life into my Connect

[dieselboy1978]

Yes i primed the dash but cleaned it with hot soapy water and then brake cleanered it after.
Then i primered it with plastic primer (about 3 cans) and then left to bakr.
Then used matt black as didnt want it shiny. Used about 3 cans again for good coverage.
So much better thsn grey.
One new radio surround is fitted it will look finished in the cab.

[dieselboy1978]

Also, is it a total pig with the amount of angles and tricky areas? Did you get a nice even coat?
My only concern would be the sun beaming through the front screen and either discolouring or flaking the paint, fair play though mate for having the balls! Definitely an improvement

Not sure about the sunshine yet.
Worth a try and sure will find out. Not a pig really as marsked everything up to get a real good spray going.

[dieselboy1978]

Bit of an update.
Fitted rocker cover now and had tidy up in engine bay. Still got my blue vacum hoses to fit but getting there.

Got my Focus Airbox and cold air feed painted now as well to fit.
Also finally fitted these bad boys from MODYOURTRANSIT
Been a while since i bought them.




Appreciate any feed back

[dieselboy1978]

Also got my guy who made my stainless exhaust making me stainless pipes to get rid of the plastic pipes from intercooler over the rocker cover.
List still to fit that is sat in garage

Rear disc conversion
Drilled and grooved discs
Painted and rebuilt front brake calipers
Rear white bumper
Rear white end caps
Painted white side skirts
Ultimate green radio surround.

Then its on to the winter project that is a big secret!

[Dub-77]

Headlights looking good mate.
Get fitting the other bitz.

[gt_addict]

Have you painted your bumpers black in those pictures dieselboy?

[dieselboy1978]

Have you painted your bumpers black in those pictures dieselboy?

Yeah mate bumpers and wheel arches have been sprayed black.
But I have a new later front bumper having some 'tweaking' done to it by "modyourtransit" for me before being sprayed.
Got new rear bumper as well in white to be fitted and white side skirts.

Well I fitted my new vacum pipes as well. Got bored again so did something else to it that ticks off the list.

[valetech]

Then its on to the winter project that is a big secret!

i wonder what that could be?

[Dub-77]

Then its on to the winter project that is a big secret!

Is that what i think it is Pete?

[dieselboy1978]

Then its on to the winter project that is a big secret!

Is that what i think it is Pete?

Don't think so.
Couple of bits but its gonna be interesting and big thumbs up to Modyourtransit

[Dub-77]

Then its on to the winter project that is a big secret!

Is that what i think it is Pete?

Don't think so.
Couple of bits but its gonna be interesting and big thumbs up to Modyourtransit

sounds interesting then,thought you were gonna stop spending LOL

[dieselboy1978]

Wait till you see what i am doing with my exposed hangers after spending Sunday at SantaPod

[mattvik30]

where did you get the vacum hoses from?

[dieselboy1978]

I got them from the Fordfair but its a company called Boostjunkies.
It came with 3,5,6mm pipes, t pieces and cable ties etc. Paid £20 @ show but normally £25.
I had to order 4mm as needed it for one pipe. Will be using for the washers as well.
If you look on Ebay loads of people sell them mate.
Will post link of who i got 4mm pipe from on Ebay.

[Wully]

Bit of an update.
Got new radio surround and got it painted to match my door handle surrounds.
Won't be fitting till i have a new radio sourced as the old one i have is ok but looking for something a little better.


Also fitted my 110 Intercooler and new intercooler pipes over to blue.


Also have a newly painted rocker to fit but am waiting on some Stainless pipes to be custom made for the pipes from the intercooler.


Then i got into finishing doing my dashboard. Now i have no signs of the horrible grey. It has all gone. Good day to do it as I am off all week now so it can bake in the sunshine.



Once it has all finished then i will be removing the instrument cluster and changing the dials to the one i have had made.


It is all coming together nicely now.

Interested in doing my radio surround how did you get it out?

How long did it take you to paint the dash?