Realised I hadn't updated this for ages, so thought I'd better sort it

April/May 2012:

The paint on my racing arches was peeling and needed to be sorted, there were a few dings in the doors and a tiny bit of rust just starting around the fuel flap, so I decided to take the car to our local bodyshop to get them done.

As I was having some custom work done to the bonnet too, I decided to get the whole exterior of the car painted too. They have done a really good job and took the windows out, painted the door shuts, bonnet shuts, boot shuts etc.

This is the day I picked it up (4 weeks ago), the bonnet wasn't actually finished then:





A few minor mods fitted ...

Brake light cover:




Tax disc holder:



Took it to one of my favourite local spots for some pictures (looks like the whole place has been fenced off now and the plot of land is for sale, hope it doesn't get demolished)

















Unfortunately, the alternator went. So after only 3 days of driving the car around after having it back from paint, it ended up sat in our garage having a replacement alternator fitted.

At the same time I also had to have a new sump fitted as my previous one had started leaking

May 2012:

Some photo's from Singleton Park Classic Car Show, Swansea, 7th May 2012:



New charge cooler system which was fitted just before the car went in for paint:





The charge cooler system is a Pace one which came from a Renault 5 GT Turbo









Rubber duck from my friend Jim to represent his car club:



New custom dipped wing mirrors and base plates fitted the day before the show:







A few days after Singleton the car went back to the garage for them to finish off the new bonnet and get it fitted. Here's two snaps I took when I got the car back:





Fitted to the bonnet are Focus RS vents which I've had custom dipped in the skulls pattern to match everything else on the Ka. Very happy with them

The day before Singleton Show I'd found some wheels locally on Gum Tree, so we went to pick them up. I wasn't feeling the white wheels anymore as the car was now a lot brighter than them. Decided to get a temporary set of alloys whilst I got mine painted, so picked up a set of 16" multispokes and as it happens I really like them on the car!

Here's some photo's from FITP and some pics of the new modifications also fitted:







All red rear lights:

























The wheels - 16x7:



Grenade centre caps that Paul bought me:





Still a few bits left to tidy up and sort and fingers crossed I can get it mapped soon and running on boost. Can't wait