My Contessa modification. EDIT : Completed! PICS on pg 7

dmaheshkumar · 27th April 2011, 12:26

The Car is very nice,Update the Interior pictures also.

inderpalgill · 14th July 2011, 14:04

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Originally Posted by sanjeevkanjoor

Some more snaps of the modded conti after fixing the new lights!!

Some works on the area surrounding the light bezels are pending.

just saw this thread, u have done a great job, even i modified a contessa a bit, here are some pics

ashis89 · 5th September 2011, 14:31

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Originally Posted by inderpalgill

just saw this thread, u have done a great job, even i modified a contessa a bit, here are some pics

Thats a lovely car....looks like it has been driven straight out of the showroom,even better

aries_mavrick · 6th September 2011, 17:26

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Originally Posted by Sudhindra

Hi sanjeev,
sorry for responding late, ok, few days back i enquired regarding the OE dash, You can go for brand new complete set of console including speedometer,float, costs Rs-1000/- & can be bargained. if not, i saw 3 pieces of old OE, can pick them up for 200-300 bucks..
its available at Bangalore shivajinagar gujri.., even i need to replace mine as LEds are not working, and speedo meter as well.

This is great news, could you let us know the exact address or whereabouts, i want to get it too

In the process of gathering information for my conti

thank you

Aries

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Originally Posted by inderpalgill

just saw this thread, u have done a great job, even i modified a contessa a bit, here are some pics

Where did you get the Dash, I absolutely loved it, i would like to source one out too, please let me know.

Thank you
Aries

sanjeevkanjoor · 7th September 2011, 16:13

Just posting a snap of my Petrol conti after restoration!

adg_andy · 7th September 2011, 17:12

Awesome is the word dude! So now you have two classics, one modded and one close to stock.. Lucky you

inderpalgill · 7th September 2011, 17:15

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Originally Posted by aries_mavrick

This is great news, could you let us know the exact address or whereabouts, i want to get it too

In the process of gathering information for my conti

thank you

Aries

Where did you get the Dash, I absolutely loved it, i would like to source one out too, please let me know.

Thank you
Aries

hi,the dash is custom made, made of wood, then polished to shape, then finally covered with leather.you can find some good carpenter to do this job keeping in mind what all are you adding to it eg i prefferd a good number of AC vents-all the best

sanjeevkanjoor · 22nd September 2011, 16:06

Some updates on my modded conti:

I had just purchased 16" rims and plan to go for 205/55/R16 tyres.

Also, I'm planning to wrap the whole car except the chrome fittings with Matt black 3M Imported Vinyl wrap.For this, I had tried and tested the vinyl by sticking a 30 X30 mm piece of all the available quality wraps from 3 M on my car in Qatar.It has already survived two years of scorching summer heat (to the tune of 50 degrees and more) and the weekly wash.So,I think it may last in India as well and anyway I'm not going to use this car regularly.

foby.sebastian · 22nd September 2011, 22:26

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Originally Posted by sanjeevkanjoor

Some updates on my modded conti:

I had just purchased 16" rims and plan to go for 205/55/R16 tyres.

Also, I'm planning to wrap the whole car except the chrome fittings with Matt black 3M Imported Vinyl wrap.For this, I had tried and tested the vinyl by sticking a 30 X30 mm piece of all the available quality wraps from 3 M on my car in Qatar.It has already survived two years of scorching summer heat (to the tune of 50 degrees and more) and the weekly wash.So,I think it may last in India as well and anyway I'm not going to use this car regularly.

Thats a good news , congrats on the purchase of the new set of shoes , That will look fabolous foe sure. I think you may need to alter the wheel arches . currentely I am altering mine though !

Progamersparsh · 22nd September 2011, 23:42

Congrats on the new pair of 16s i m sure Matte black would rock!...Please PM me if u might be selling your old pair of 15" with the pricing if possible.

cancerm · 26th February 2012, 10:50

Hi sanjeev
Hats off to ur efforts, the car looks superb
Can u pl tell me how did u fit the double din player in the car.
Was there any modification required pl let me know as i too own 1 and would lke to fit a double din player but unableto do so

DicKy · 5th April 2012, 20:27

Guys, need help here.
Am looking for a Contessa ('97 model onwards) for about 50-80k.
but right here in Thiruvananthapuram it's very hard to get one and all the examples are 1lac and above. The used car guys are saying that demand has gone up, and that you can't find a good one below a lac.
Find it hard to believe as all the Contis discussed here are bought for 45-60k and not everyone buys it.
Or has it gone the "JEEP" way and has gained value for popularity among the youths?

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sanjeevkanjoor BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kerala -Trichur (Work--Qatar) Posts: 133 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Re: My Contessa modification. EDIT : Completed! PICS on pg 7 Just posting a snap of my Petrol conti after restoration! Attached Thumbnails
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adg_andy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 515 Thanked: 315 Times	Re: My Contessa modification. EDIT : Completed! PICS on pg 7 Awesome is the word dude! So now you have two classics, one modded and one close to stock.. Lucky you
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22nd September 2011, 16:06	#143
sanjeevkanjoor BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kerala -Trichur (Work--Qatar) Posts: 133 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Re: My Contessa modification. EDIT : Completed! PICS on pg 7 Some updates on my modded conti: I had just purchased 16" rims and plan to go for 205/55/R16 tyres. Also, I'm planning to wrap the whole car except the chrome fittings with Matt black 3M Imported Vinyl wrap.For this, I had tried and tested the vinyl by sticking a 30 X30 mm piece of all the available quality wraps from 3 M on my car in Qatar.It has already survived two years of scorching summer heat (to the tune of 50 degrees and more) and the weekly wash.So,I think it may last in India as well and anyway I'm not going to use this car regularly.
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22nd September 2011, 23:42	#145
Progamersparsh BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pondicherry Posts: 57 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: My Contessa modification. EDIT : Completed! PICS on pg 7 Congrats on the new pair of 16s i m sure Matte black would rock!...Please PM me if u might be selling your old pair of 15" with the pricing if possible.
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26th February 2012, 10:50	#146
cancerm BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 149 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Re: My Contessa modification. EDIT : Completed! PICS on pg 7 Hi sanjeev Hats off to ur efforts, the car looks superb Can u pl tell me how did u fit the double din player in the car. Was there any modification required pl let me know as i too own 1 and would lke to fit a double din player but unableto do so
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5th April 2012, 20:27	#147
DicKy Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TVPM Posts: 3,828 Thanked: 11,802 Times	Re: My Contessa modification. EDIT : Completed! PICS on pg 7 Guys, need help here. Am looking for a Contessa ('97 model onwards) for about 50-80k. but right here in Thiruvananthapuram it's very hard to get one and all the examples are 1lac and above. The used car guys are saying that demand has gone up, and that you can't find a good one below a lac. Find it hard to believe as all the Contis discussed here are bought for 45-60k and not everyone buys it. Or has it gone the "JEEP" way and has gained value for popularity among the youths?
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