Cheapest mods. Ideas? :)

[Dom]

I'm looking to customize my ride but have no money.
What ideas have you got for my AX?
All I have is a broken GT bumper and some 20-year old rally black spray, possibly red and silver.
What could I do to create a theme from an orange snooker 1-ball key-ring?



More pics in my sig link.

Thanks.

[alolympic]

Doing stuff for Free is tricky but a cheap mod would be to spray the steelies white, for a 106 Rallye type look.
Also, play around with photoshop to see what you could do with painting the bonnet matt black, or maybe add a wide stripe along the bonnet and roof.
Could always chop the springs......

[dbizzle]

Strip out everything unnecessary and make it faster for free.

[will]

Cheap mods, see the SNOWZOKU! thread

[alex77]

Jan 7, 2010 17:22:45 GMT dbizzle said:

Strip out everything unnecessary and make it faster for free.

Then drill holes in every thing non structural
also pound land do auto car paint guess how much have used the satin black to tidy wiper arms etc seems ok

[alex77]

Oh just seen your in France last time I was there I went in a 2 euro land so maybe they have the same paint there

[Colonelk]

Chop springs as much as feasibly possibly, and click the back down on the torsion bar.

That is all

[dude]

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best free mod ever

[Dom]

Thanks.
I'll prob end up painting omething matt black.
I fancy chopping the springs but I haven't done any mechanics..

[Dom]

The wheels ARE white just a bit shabby.

[steveo3002]

paint the wheels , maybe the rocker cover and any engine bay bits like the fan shroud?

leds are cheap...you could change the clocks and dash switch colours for a couple of quid

[dude]

Jan 7, 2010 17:55:49 GMT Dom said:

I fancy chopping the springs but I haven't done any mechanics..

well i guess it's time to give it a go then! ;D

[Robinxr4i]

Retrim the roof........

All you need is some funky cloth and some PVA glue. IIRC the fabric cost me 15quid and the glue was 2quid, WINNNNNER!

From this.......












To this.......



One of the easiest mods I've ever done and it was really rewarding ;D

I also covered a small section of dasf that came out....

[Dom]

That is very cool actually.

[will]

Matt black badges and tinted lights, cheap rattle can win.

Spring chopping is the law when it comes to budget modding

[Dom]

Is there a "how to" on chopping? Done a search but no result.

[timasorus]

rally mud flaps are the way foward u can get them from halfords for a few quid then just cut them to shape.
They come with free RS stickers lol

[yantorsen]

don't just lower it for the sake of it cuz it will look a bit poo imo, you need to decide what look your going for, mud flaps and white wheels would look cool, but thats a kind of rally look so you don't wanna lower it if you do that.

[ChrisT]

Jan 7, 2010 18:01:34 GMT dude said:

Jan 7, 2010 17:55:49 GMT Dom said:

I fancy chopping the springs but I haven't done any mechanics..

well I guess it's time to give it a go then! ;D

aren't AXs torsion bar at the back?
even easier than cutting the springs - if you know what you're doing

[LAndy]

lower the torsion bars at the back. . . . free to do but can be a major PITA!