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Milano 'n' Black FN2

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Here she is on Setember the 1st 2007:
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March 3rd 2008:
Had a bit of 'hitting the sticky up bit at the side of the road' type momment so I decided to refurb the alloys myself. Also decided to paint up the calipers at the same time and add a set of owners club urls. Thanks to Mook for supplying the ulr graphics and a set of red 'H' logos for the wheels :thumbup:
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August 6th 2010:
Have decided to keep the old gall a while longer so thought it was only right to change a few things....
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These 4 barstewards took 3 days to refurb! Did them for 90 beer tokens all in :-D Thought I'd give the calipers a coat of red at the same time.
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Custom owners club urls (cheers Mook).
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New NHB wingy mirrory thingys.
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Yep, definately black.
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Passengers tend to use this.
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Check out the newspaper/masking tape combo on the other side!
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Newspaper/masking tape got nicked and the buggers left my handle all black and greasey! Grrrrrrr
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Check out the matching Milano dog s**t bin at the top of the picture.
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This is how am currently rolling.
September 9th 2010:
Grand Prix pack fitted!
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September 13th 2010:
Fast road set up by ABP. Feels loads better round the twisties. Nothing to see though so here is a picture of Kate Beckinsale instead..
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September 14th 2010:
Roof and spoiler wrapped gloss black
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September 18th 2010
Painted the rear tow eye black, dug out my old camera and took some better pictures (all the pics on page 2)
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November 1st 2010
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Remember, remember the 1st of November! I know I will as an epic day at TDi North resulted in me having 227.7bhp under my right foot thanks to the RRC inlet manifold, Hondata gasket, larger throttle body, Toda Cat back, HKS Racing induction, Flashpro and a whole world of knowledge and professionalism :thumbup: I can't recommend TDi strongly enough! Top bunch of lads.
Will type a larger write up here at a latter date as have had a long old day and need sleeeeeeepzzzzzZZZZZZZZ :sleeping:
January 7th 2011
Finally got round to fitting a inlet manifold cover from and FD2 (the OEM FN2 cover doesnt fit the RRC inlet manifold)
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March 20th 2011
Team Heko wind deflectors fitted
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October 2011
Goodridge braided hoses and EBC red stuff pads fitted front and rear (OEM disks) all fitted at ABP.
March 2012
Thanks to a Pheasant doing its best (and only) Kamakazi mission to date I had to replace the passenger side NHB wing mirror case. I did however spur me on to ordering a couple more goodies from the bay of E.
Real leather gear gaiter to replace the piece of cheap junk that Mr Honda decided to dress under my knob with.
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Red HKS replacement filter for the HKS Racing induction kit.
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May 2012
Inlet manifold had a scratch on so thought I'd repaint it. The spark plug cover didn't have a scratch on it but thought it would be rude to leave it out.
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Also ripped the sound deadening off from the underside of the bonnet as one of the cheap plastic clips had broken and it seemed like the thing to do!
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Braaaap braaaaap 227.7 bhp @ 7652rpm and 171.8 lbft @ 6427 rpm
Stuff she's had done:
Michelin Pilot Sport 2's all round.
FN2 18" alloys sprayed black with red 'H' logo'.
Calipers painted red.
Owners club url's in rear sides and top of windscreen.
Door handles sprayed black.
Filler cap sprayed black.
NHB Wingmirror covers
Grand Prix front and rear splitter/defuser Pack
Fast Road Set Up (thanks ABP)
Roof and Spoiler wrapped gloss black
Rear tow eye painted black
Toda cat back system
HKS Racing induction kit (now with red filter)
Flashpro
Honda RRC Intake Manifold
TDI North Tapered Big Throttle Body
Hondata gasket
FD2 Inlet manifold cover
TDi North Mapped
Team Heko Wind Deflectors
Goodridge Braided hoses (Front and rear)
EBC Red Stuff pads (Front and rear with OEM disks)
Real leather gear gaiter
Stonechips
Looks like and aircraft carrier to Kamakazi Pheasants
Custom painted the inlet manifold and sparkplug covers
Removed under bonnet sound deadening
Future:
Thinking maybe wheels/suspension action and maybe a bit of badge removal......
 
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Great write up, we did meet not too long ago at Holden Honda..parts ;)

Impressive stuff been going on with your car & your very happy with it, which you should be :cool:
 
Great write up, we did meet not too long ago at Holden Honda..parts ;)

Impressive stuff been going on with your car & your very happy with it, which you should be :cool:
Ha! Small world mate, think we could have talked type r's all day! I see by your signature that the DC5 is no longer with you. Do you have a FD2 'family car' now?
 
Good looking car.

Pic's of GTi please.

PGAC ???

Any chance to show off my old one...

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Nice looking FN2 bud! The GP pack is really starting to grow on me. :smt023

Good figures too! :smt023
 
Looking good. It reminds me of Mark43's old EP3 which was all carbon'd up.
 
I really like the look of that. You must bring it to one of our Norfolk meets in the future ;)
 
This isn't going to be to everybodys taste and I have made the fatal mistake of not asking random internet peoples opions before doing this. As I can think for myself and the fact this is my car I kind of figured I'd have a bit of fun with this mini project. Here are the pictures.....
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Take one annoying inlet manifold cover which has scratch thanks to a spanner monkey. Add the spark plug cover into the mix.
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Borrow a 40ish year old soldering iron from your Father. Throw the health and safety rule book out of the window and use comon sense buy not touching any dodgey wires.
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Cut out a few pieces of plastic from a broken wingmirror cover and plastic weld them using the soldering iron while trying really hard not to get electicuted.
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Give everything a damn good sanding to get rif of the rippled effect silver OEM finish.
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Insert a hefty coating of plasitc filler primer.
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Sand back until the smoothness is smoother than a smooth thing that has been smoothed a lot.
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A quick coat of white primer and Ford Diamond White top coat later and thing look like this.
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Sketch out the logo in the correct propotions.
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Crikey Chief!
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Quiet Penfold.
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Out with the pencil followed by a marker pen to add the shizzle.
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DM added to the mix.
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Introduce some colour while decreasing photographic skills.
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DM nearly finished.
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Penfold all done.
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Paint stuff.
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Good old Frogtape!
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I wasn't bricking it at this point..... honest!
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Removed some of the tape ready for the next part.
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More tape!
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A bit of blue added and a sneaky peek as I got a bit carried away at this point!
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All tape removed
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Painted in the raised Honda logo.
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Added a bit more detail and clear lacquered over the lot.
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Top shot.
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Fitted.
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One final thought for all the haters, what happens under the bonnet stays under the bonnet.
 
:lol:

I actually really like that. :p

You've done a good job on it as well. Just hope that one doesn't get scratched. :eek:
 
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