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Have just put my car in to be painted and was wondering what people thought about me removing the vinyl roof and painting the car all Signal Red. The roof is original, but is needing replaced as it is showing signs of its age and is wearing thin in places.
Also the car has a sunroof already.
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looks lovely with it on
i'd either put a complete new roofskin on and paint it signal red or put another bvr on and cover the sunroof hole
but you do as you please ;)
Bit late now I suppose, but I think I personally may well (knowing that the car was to be painted anyway) have had the roof re-skinned, and had a new vinyl roof put on.
A few years ago I probably would have said don't bother, but they're getting quite rare these days, so would keep that detail.
If you are keeping the sunroof keep the vinyl , if you want to lose the sunroof lose the vinyl as well ..:salute:
if that was mine I would keep the vinyl and fit a webasto as they look rather good on vinyls, :cool:
however if your going to lose the sunroof and reskin i would then paint it red ;)
leave it off. you could always put more vinyl on at a later date, as you say, it needs new vinyl anyway. just make sure you keep hold of the little L shaped finishers off the end,can be hard to get hold of.
p.s. not long till the lakes tour you know.;)
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Keep the bvr, been thinking of getting one fitted to mine, they look the muts nuts :cool:
paul spence
08-04-2008, 15:32
if that was mine I would keep the vinyl and fit a webasto as they look rather good on vinyls, :cool:
however if your going to lose the sunroof and reskin i would then paint it red ;)
;) :D
fast eddie
08-04-2008, 15:45
keep it on,it looks lovley,even if you do away with the sunroof!!;)
So many different views
Keep the BVR - 6
Keep the BVR but lose Sunroof - 1
Lose the BVR - 1
Fit Webasto Sunroof and keep the BVR -2Let's see what the finished paint job brings me :D :D
johnylock
08-04-2008, 17:21
martin ive got a webasto in mine with black vinyl roof ! both were knackerd :mad: so ive decided to reskin the roof and put a new black vinyl roof on ! i just think the cars more solid this way and you dont have the problems of a leeky roof in the future ! :cool:
Dave1800BDA
08-04-2008, 17:36
i like the old vinyl, keep it
just like the records they will be worth a bit one day
Banishit
08-04-2008, 18:06
keep the vinyl
vinyl and as been said stick in as webasto - lovely
Frosticles
08-04-2008, 18:41
Has to be the vinyl. :D Was always the best format for music. ;)
graham John
08-04-2008, 19:19
keep the vinyl,
cheeRS
New skin to loose the sunroof and keep the vinyl. :cool:
You wont even need to paint your new roof ;)
L8R Bill ,Red with BVR my favourite !!
Lose the vinyl and lose the sunroof and paint it all one colour;)
Keep the vinyl Martin..its a great contrast with the colour and it sets off the bronze tints/brown interior.
cheeRS Ders.
scoobydoo
08-04-2008, 19:54
I would keep the vinyl roof mate looks good
vtaggart
08-04-2008, 22:05
Keep it;)
Vince
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looks nice, i would vinyl the front pillars too, would finish it off nicely;)
john mellon
08-04-2008, 22:56
BVR on a mk11 looks cool but as tigger says the A pillers need doing
Reskin the roof and chuck the plastic crap in the bin. Proper Escorts do not have sunroofs or tacky plastic covers.
Good luck you know it makes sense.
thanks for all the advice.... Was more confused than when I started, but made the decision :confused:
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just going in for a couple of little touch ups.:confused:
hope it will be ready for the lakes.:rolleyes:
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
just going in for a couple of little touch ups.:confused:
hope it will be ready for the lakes.:rolleyes:
He tells me it will be ready for the beginning of the week if the scuttle panel arrives from Escort Tec tomorrow. :D
RS2000&MEXICO
09-04-2008, 19:09
looks better with it mate :cool:
can't believe it mate, car looked mint in the pics, you going for it big time :eek:
Jesus :eek: :eek: some serious work going on there Martin, thought you was going to have the o/s f wing blown over, should look the Boll--ks M8,:cool: while your at it why dont you give it a colour change to a faster colour ??
we all know that yellow one's are faster !!;)
can't believe it mate, car looked mint in the pics, you going for it big time :eek:
The paint is its original paint and was starting to show signs of age with little marks starting to appear under the surface. After talking to the painter was decided that it would be easier and better in the long term to do a full outer paint job. The car is for keeps so glad that I have a nice solid shell with a nice thick layer of paint being applied. :D
Jesus :eek: :eek: some serious work going on there Martin, thought you was going to have the o/s f wing blown over, should look the Boll--ks M8,:cool: while your at it why dont you give it a colour change to a faster colour ??
we all know that yellow one's are faster !!;)
:o You know how it is Nick, you start of small and end up bringing out the cheque book :rolleyes:
Would have painted it a faster colour, but decided that speed wasn't important and that The Lakes Tour would already be full of those common (but quick!!) Yellow cars :p :p
The paint is its original paint and was starting to show signs of age with little marks starting to appear under the surface. After talking to the painter was decided that it would be easier and better in the long term to do a full outer paint job. The car is for keeps so glad that I have a nice solid shell with a nice thick layer of paint being applied. :D
:o You know how it is Nick, you start of small and end up bringing out the cheque book :rolleyes:
Would have painted it a faster colour, but decided that speed wasn't important and that The Lakes Tour would already be full of those common (but quick!!) Yellow cars :p :p
Didnt see that coming, it'll be awesome when its finished,:cool: :cool: are they using two pack or water based paint ?
Keep the vinyl......................
****in ell martin , a few touch ups , loving it mate, be sure to have it finished for may
****in ell martin , a few touch ups , loving it mate, be sure to have it finished for may
It better be ready or I will be pushing it round the Lake District :eek: :eek:
Reskin the roof and chuck the plastic crap in the bin. Proper Escorts do not have sunroofs or tacky plastic covers.
Good luck you know it makes sense.
Seems you are in a minority ;)
RS2000EXPRESS
09-04-2008, 23:30
I'm for Vinyl...it's different!:)
AB Mexico
10-04-2008, 15:32
bvr is the way to go !!
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