Honda Accord 03 - Arctic Blue Pearl - iVTEC

[Stevie91]

Good job anyway. I hated doing wheels. Each set I do I swear I'll never do it again then after a while you forget and do another set.

Felt like that the whole way through than one but its worth it

 

[Daniel]

Good job anyway. I hated doing wheels. Each set I do I swear I'll never do it again then after a while you forget and do another set.

Took the words right out of my mouth! I've lost count of the wheels I've refurbed & hated doing every last set.

Does look a hell of a lot neater. Don't be so fussy, looks great! Good to see you're cleaning her up nicely.

 

[Stevie91]

Took the words right out of my mouth! I've lost count of the wheels I've refurbed & hated doing every last set.

Does look a hell of a lot neater. Don't be so fussy, looks great! Good to see you're cleaning her up nicely.

Getting there slowly. I'm unbelievably picky mate and having a very low budget atm doesn't help. I keep looking for all the wee imperfections lol

 

[Stevie91]

Wheel two all primed, looking better

 

[Daniel]

Getting there slowly. I'm unbelievably picky mate and having a very low budget atm doesn't help. I keep looking for all the wee imperfections lol

Haha I was the same, just don't look so close. Nobody else is going to notice the minor imperfections that you do.

Look at it this way, it was so scraped before that even a bad job is an improvement. But it looks like you've done a good job so don't be too down about it.

 

[Stevie91]

Haha I was the same, just don't look so close. Nobody else is going to notice the minor imperfections that you do.

Look at it this way, it was so scraped before that even a bad job is an improvement. But it looks like you've done a good job so don't be too down about it.

Cheers mate you are right. Be worth it when its done, should tidy the car up massively

 

[Stevie91]

Any suggestions for getting a small bit of over spray off the sidewalls?

Two wheels now done, will be finishing this week. Will try and get a pic later but its a night and day difference These wheels actually look decent when sorted

 

[Daniel]

Maybe a small dab of thinners on a rag might do the trick? Then give it a lick with tyre slick.

 

[corsacj]

solvent, and if failing that, something abrasive like a brillo pad then dress the tyres

 

[Daniel]

Hairspray gets graffiti off walls, might work on tyres?

 

[Paddy H]

Stevie I bought 4 rather than 2 7440 white of ebay (64 SMD)... For some unknown reason.

You are welcome to two of them for the 1.89 each.

These

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390486010169?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[Paddy H]

The place in Donegal makes kits for them, see alot in ROI with this kit

http://www.typerkits.com/honda/accord-cl7-03.html

Interesting but a wild price..

I got the spoiler and lip kit of the bay for less than £200.

Maybe not as good quality but on the 'type accord forum' folk seem happy enough with them.

 

[Stevie91]

Cheers lad I'll sort it out, wee small drop just

 

[Stevie91]

Stevie I bought 4 rather than 2 7440 white of ebay (64 SMD)... For some unknown reason.

You are welcome to two of them for the 1.89 each.

These

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390486010169?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

I'm alright for now cheers paddy, unless you wanna apply the 100% RMS discount haha.

Switched those terrible MTEC501 bulbs out for LEDs there now. Much better, they are class bulbs

Comparison:

After:

Much better

 

[Paddy H]

I'm alright for now cheers paddy, unless you wanna apply the 100% RMS discount haha.

Switched those terrible MTEC501 bulbs out for LEDs there now. Much better, they are class bulbs

Much better

These are for the reverse and tail light,

Not number plate.

Well i'll just stash them in the drawer then!

 

[Stevie91]

These are for the reverse and tail light,

Not number plate.

Well i'll just stash them in the drawer then!

Have u put yours in yet? Don't know whether to bother putting LEDs in tai lights, indicators etc, do they make much difference behind the lenses?

 

[Paddy H]

Have u put yours in yet? Don't know whether to bother putting LEDs in tai lights, indicators etc, do they make much difference behind the lenses?

Second to none.

It is like night and day compared to a filament bulb.

Well worth the money.

I have now changed EVERY bulb to SMD, even right down to the heated seat switch.

For that I went for white off, yellow low and red high!

 

[PeteMoore]

These are for the reverse and tail light,

Not number plate.

Well i'll just stash them in the drawer then!

Same place most of mine are until bulbs start to go pop then I'll go do them all

 

[Stevie91]

Second to none.

It is like night and day compared to a filament bulb.

Well worth the money.

I have now changed EVERY bulb to SMD, even right down to the heated seat switch.

For that I went for white off, yellow low and red high!

Pics?

Take it they are sweet for MOT

 

[PeteMoore]

I've just a few left to do.

Still to put resistors into the indicators too.

All interior is done, but I've not messed with button lights like @Paddy H

 

[Stevie91]

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I've just a few left to do.

Still to put resistors into the indicators too.

All interior is done, but I've not messed with button lights like @Paddy H

I meant with the lights in and lit up haha cheers tho. Gonna get some more myself soon, the number plate ones are very nice

 

[Paddy H]

Same place most of mine are until bulbs start to go pop then I'll go do them all

Pics?

Take it they are sweet for MOT

These are the rear bulbs I used...

Interior were these...

Replace the headlights / full beam and fogs with Cree lights...

These...

All the other small interior bulbs have been replace with their counter part SMDs.

Right down to all switches, radio/climate control and dash. ( And any other bulb that was possible!)

 

[PeteMoore]

Oh i know, but i was sat beside the jiffy bag full of LEDs so snapped a shot.

I'll grab a video of my indicators for you - just white ones and the lens does the colouring, dont think I ordered amber bulbs

 

[PeteMoore]

These are the rear bulbs I used...

Interior were these...

Replace the headlights / full beam and fogs with Cree lights...

These...

All the other small interior bulbs have been replace with their counter part SMDs.

Right down to all switches, radio/climate control and dash. ( And any other bulb that was possible!)

Not that I want to piss on your parade, but the crees may not fit into the headlight hole - do please update if they do, I know for a fact the LED ones are a mile away from fitting

 

[Paddy H]

Not that I want to piss on your parade, but the crees may not fit into the headlight hole - do please update if they do, I know for a fact the LED ones are a mile away from fitting

They have been fitted and utilised since they arrived in the post.

H1 for high and low.

H11 for fogs.

No bother.