Old Tata Estate .. ideas for mod ?

jeevan · 1st July 2008, 13:10

hi there ,

I have been driving a few cars like esteem and baleno, but recently i have a tata estate. I have found a good workshop ( I guess) in chennai for my rather ambitious mod plans for my estate.

I am planning to paint this old estate "blue" with a totally black top, the black running half way down ! and with some good shoes always stretching my budjet "a bit" as usual. The car is in sound condition. The first mod job I did first all by myself was, I removed that round T in front which reminded me of a merc truck or estate.

I am sending some pictures and my idea for your perusal and please do comment without reservations, it would help me save my purse .

Best Regards, and cheers:

Jeevan

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Mpower · 4th July 2008, 17:23

Dont do it!!! That shade of blue looks hideous on a large car like the Estate. Put tata safari's suspension on it and raise the car to give it the Audi all road look.

Lalvaz · 4th July 2008, 17:30

At the very least, change your colour choice. That particular shade of blue looks hideous. The Estate looks best in white or silver according to me. Do a good denting job, then a good coat of white paint, some good tyres, redo the front n rear a bit, change the lights, grills etc, spruce up the interiors with some good leather seats, put in some good ICE, and you're all set man.

badboyscad · 4th July 2008, 18:26

@jeevan: please post some HQ pics of your tata estate, i ll try some color combos on it in photoshop.

gods-envy · 4th July 2008, 18:30

Jeevan, go for some colors like British Racing Green, or Navy blue or soemthing.
Bright colors dont look good on the Estate

bhp1 · 4th July 2008, 22:39

hello jeevan, i had an estate almost 15 yrs ago. it was good then, but i sold it in a hurry & missed the option of modifying it. you stand a good chance though.
blue in those pics., is not at all looking nice. white is the best bet on estate. if u want to go swanky, then do red.
instead of black on the roof, which would heat up things inside, try a sunroof, you can get them cheap, if made from a truck/bus bodybuilder.
second hand alloys could really set things up.

speedzak · 5th July 2008, 02:07

Are you looking for exterior mods only?

It depends how you want your car to look. If you want to give it a butch look like an Awd station wagon, then follow Mpower's advice and raise the car. Some huge wheels with good rubber will finish the job.
If you want it to be like a Track car, then lower the suspension, add some good skirts all around, give it a good matt black or snow white painting and Wow! Did I forget to remind you about some good 17"/18" alloys and matching rubber?

salilpawar1 · 5th July 2008, 09:26

There is a 'pimped' Estate running around in my town with a pearl white paint job, Sumo Victa headlamps, chrome wheelcaps (alloys would have been better), sun visors and a thumping ICE (stereo). Let's see if I manage to get some pics.

jeevan · 5th July 2008, 11:53

Hello there ,

Thanks for all your time and input . I will consider all of them seriously.
In a remote corner of my mind the "blue" still lurks .

It is not that Iam depressed or something and in the blue . I am sending some pics of the blue colour that I exactly have in mind .

I just don't want this old car to suddenly go bananas.

Thanks again and have a nice day.

Best Regards ,

Jeevan

PS : First three pics denote the present colour and state of the car .
The rest denote the expected make-over . I'd quit blue if that is going to be the final verdict .

SRK · 5th July 2008, 12:41

I think you should paint it in Dark Blue (almost black).
Get some huge chrome wheels with fat rubber.
Dark tints.
If possible go for a simple skirting treatment.
Get black interiors with Blue stitching.
A great ice setup(you have enough space for that in the rear)

Thats all you have a great looking estate.

jeevan · 5th July 2008, 13:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by SRK

I think you should paint it in Dark Blue (almost black).

is this the blue you are talking about ?

Mod note: Quote only the relevant part please.

SRK · 5th July 2008, 21:07

Its kind of like that. But I feel thats a Dark Purple.

You go for a Blue one but not the ones you posted.

The above car really looks nice,I feel its done by DC.

jeevan · 7th July 2008, 00:29

BTW , is there a dealer for the ice music system in chennai ?

I also would love to have this car turbocharged but , that would take a
premium I guess . Any clues ?

Regards,
Jeevan

v12 · 7th July 2008, 00:56

Yes, that Estate was done by DC and was one his best body kits.

Jeevan, there are very few Estates existing. Hence would suggest you to keep the car in its original shape. Let it be white, give it some good tyres and get some good leather interiors.

Jayabusa · 7th July 2008, 00:56

Why not place a few foglamps at the top like they do with Hummer H2's and H3's?!

1st July 2008, 13:10	#1
jeevan Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 20 Thanked: 0 Times	Old Tata Estate .. ideas for mod ? hi there , I have been driving a few cars like esteem and baleno, but recently i have a tata estate. I have found a good workshop ( I guess) in chennai for my rather ambitious mod plans for my estate. I am planning to paint this old estate "blue" with a totally black top, the black running half way down ! and with some good shoes always stretching my budjet "a bit" as usual. The car is in sound condition. The first mod job I did first all by myself was, I removed that round T in front which reminded me of a merc truck or estate. I am sending some pictures and my idea for your perusal and please do comment without reservations, it would help me save my purse . Best Regards, and cheers: Jeevan Note from the Team-BHP Support : Please take the time to use proper punctuation as per Team-BHP rules. Avoid...typing...like...this. Thanks. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Jaggu : 1st July 2008 at 13:44. Reason: .....
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4th July 2008, 17:23	#2
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Dont do it!!! That shade of blue looks hideous on a large car like the Estate. Put tata safari's suspension on it and raise the car to give it the Audi all road look.
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4th July 2008, 17:30	#3
Lalvaz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,413 Thanked: 2,181 Times	At the very least, change your colour choice. That particular shade of blue looks hideous. The Estate looks best in white or silver according to me. Do a good denting job, then a good coat of white paint, some good tyres, redo the front n rear a bit, change the lights, grills etc, spruce up the interiors with some good leather seats, put in some good ICE, and you're all set man.
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4th July 2008, 18:26	#4
badboyscad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TN Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 477 Times View My Garage	@jeevan: please post some HQ pics of your tata estate, i ll try some color combos on it in photoshop.
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4th July 2008, 18:30	#5
gods-envy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 474 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Jeevan, go for some colors like British Racing Green, or Navy blue or soemthing. Bright colors dont look good on the Estate
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4th July 2008, 22:39	#6
bhp1 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NA Posts: 513 Thanked: 4 Times	hello jeevan, i had an estate almost 15 yrs ago. it was good then, but i sold it in a hurry & missed the option of modifying it. you stand a good chance though. blue in those pics., is not at all looking nice. white is the best bet on estate. if u want to go swanky, then do red. instead of black on the roof, which would heat up things inside, try a sunroof, you can get them cheap, if made from a truck/bus bodybuilder. second hand alloys could really set things up.
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5th July 2008, 02:07	#7
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Are you looking for exterior mods only? It depends how you want your car to look. If you want to give it a butch look like an Awd station wagon, then follow Mpower's advice and raise the car. Some huge wheels with good rubber will finish the job. If you want it to be like a Track car, then lower the suspension, add some good skirts all around, give it a good matt black or snow white painting and Wow! Did I forget to remind you about some good 17"/18" alloys and matching rubber?
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5th July 2008, 09:26	#8
salilpawar1 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (MH-01) Posts: 852 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	There is a 'pimped' Estate running around in my town with a pearl white paint job, Sumo Victa headlamps, chrome wheelcaps (alloys would have been better), sun visors and a thumping ICE (stereo). Let's see if I manage to get some pics.
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5th July 2008, 11:53	#9
jeevan Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 20 Thanked: 0 Times	more pics of the old estate Hello there , Thanks for all your time and input . I will consider all of them seriously. In a remote corner of my mind the "blue" still lurks . It is not that Iam depressed or something and in the blue . I am sending some pics of the blue colour that I exactly have in mind . I just don't want this old car to suddenly go bananas. Thanks again and have a nice day. Best Regards , Jeevan PS : First three pics denote the present colour and state of the car . The rest denote the expected make-over . I'd quit blue if that is going to be the final verdict . Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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5th July 2008, 12:41	#10
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	I think you should paint it in Dark Blue (almost black). Get some huge chrome wheels with fat rubber. Dark tints. If possible go for a simple skirting treatment. Get black interiors with Blue stitching. A great ice setup(you have enough space for that in the rear) Thats all you have a great looking estate.
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5th July 2008, 21:07	#12
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	Its kind of like that. But I feel thats a Dark Purple. You go for a Blue one but not the ones you posted. The above car really looks nice,I feel its done by DC.
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7th July 2008, 00:29	#13
jeevan Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 20 Thanked: 0 Times	BTW , is there a dealer for the ice music system in chennai ? I also would love to have this car turbocharged but , that would take a premium I guess . Any clues ? Regards, Jeevan
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7th July 2008, 00:56	#14
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Yes, that Estate was done by DC and was one his best body kits. Jeevan, there are very few Estates existing. Hence would suggest you to keep the car in its original shape. Let it be white, give it some good tyres and get some good leather interiors.
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7th July 2008, 00:56	#15
Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,448 Thanked: 69 Times	Why not place a few foglamps at the top like they do with Hummer H2's and H3's?!
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