St Tropez restoration blog

[BX Bandit]

But you did say said wings......

[Des Smith]

Ah yes, but only after I did my corrections!

[BX Bandit]

Ah I see, bless the edit button!

[Des Smith]

Yes, bless! It's the forum equivalent to doing your flies up before too many people have spotted your oversight and having to use the emoticon.

[Des Smith]

The wheels are back from being powder-coated and are now shod with Michelins.



The wheel covers have been resprayed. I could have done them myself, but since the paint shop had the Alpine White mixed for the wings, it seemed sensible to get everything done together. Valve covers to follow.

[mat_fenwick]

I'd get them to tweak your panel gaps on the new wing if I were you...

[Des Smith]

Yes, but hopefully they've not finished fitting yet.

[mat_fenwick]

Yeah, it was just my attempt at humour Seriously though, wheels make a big difference. Will you be colouring the indicators before the show?

[Des Smith]

Will you be colouring the indicators before the show?

Maybe! It depends whether I have the bottle to do it. If it looks pants, I shall either have to strip the paint out or source some replacement lenses. Then of course there's the danger of upsetting the purists...

[mat_fenwick]

I'd look for some bargains on eBay to paint, that way there's no risk. Either that or I bring an orange marker...

[Stinkwheel]

why would you colour your indicators? Am i missing something?

[BX Bandit]

You also got white sills? Is that original or a Des Special?

[Des Smith]

White sills is standard for the St Tropez. The chat about colouring indicator lenses started from Jeth's thread about lowering his BX19GTi and this photo in particular...

[Stinkwheel]

Ahhh i see, i like that, dont usually like the morreti lights, but that works.

And as Des says, i can confirm, white sills on a St Tropez is very standard, i like them

[BX Bandit]

I never new that. I've often wondered how a body coloured sill would look.
I'm not a fan of that there above car look I'm afraid, each to his own though.