Edmund : My car's Rebuild Maruti 800

The Wolf · 17th May 2006, 00:13

FROM Here

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Here

Not bad at all....hhahah....

Excellent work Ed...U are the best.

janeckozzy · 17th May 2006, 14:54

nice post wulf!!! born

Edmund · 18th May 2006, 20:10

Guys i still haven't found a replacement set of rear view mirrors, the spare ones that are specifically available for this model are really inferior quality!!!

The mirrors are mounted on the doors [The bolt holes are indicated in the yellow circle!] as opposed to the new designs which have them sprouting off the corner of the a-pillar on the door, any replacement suggestions????

hrag · 18th May 2006, 20:24

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Originally Posted by Edmund

The mirrors are mounted on the doors [The bolt holes are indicated in the yellow circle!] as opposed to the new designs which have them sprouting off the corner of the a-pillar on the door, any replacement suggestions????

Which means this shares the mirror design with the Omni? You may not get classy mirrors if that is the case but you shouldn't have difficulty in finding an appropriate replacement.

Edmund · 18th May 2006, 20:37

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Originally Posted by hrag

Which means this shares the mirror design with the Omni? You may not get classy mirrors if that is the case but you shouldn't have difficulty in finding an appropriate replacement.

It doesn't share the mirror design, just the mounting is the same, the Omini has a massive tall rectangular mirror which is very truck like and the 800 has a tiny one!!! I need to find a replacement soon or will have to get the useless ones back!!

The ball joint on the useless ones just disintegrates!!!

stararmour · 18th May 2006, 21:17

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OOhhhhh those black wheels !!!!! (drool drool!!!!!!!)

RoaringEngine · 19th May 2006, 16:06

wow! This thread is simply amazing, it's better then watching a movie or reading a adventures novel. Keep up the good work and take care of your sweetie.

DaPilot · 19th May 2006, 23:50

Edmund dude! That is Horrendous man, what were you thinking... no just kidding.

You have demonstrated the beauty of simplicity! Absolutly miraculus conversion of a piece of metal if I may call it.

Umm I think I pretty much read every comment on this 21 odd page thread... here is my 2 cents... i know you want to keep the simple look but may be you can change the tail lights and the bumpers i think that will make the back more apealing.

I wonder why I never saw this thread before

Edmund · 22nd May 2006, 01:25

Appreciated, people!!!

prabuddhadg · 23rd May 2006, 10:34

Edmund, I was looking at your 800's rear view and a thought struck me; have you considered getting a body coloured rear bumper made that instead of the current 3-4 inches of thickness, streches right up to the tailpipe. I visualised that and it seemed to look better that way.

stararmour · 23rd May 2006, 10:52

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Originally Posted by prabuddhadg

Edmund, I was looking at your 800's rear view and a thought struck me; have you considered getting a body coloured rear bumper made that instead of the current 3-4 inches of thickness, streches right up to the tailpipe. I visualised that and it seemed to look better that way.

hmmmm interesting idea prabuddhadg ,

but personally i love the way the rear of the car looks , besides a body coloured bumper which kinda moulds itself to the lines of the car
(thats what you meant right ?) i think will take away from the awesome character of the lines of the car's original design which i think is pretty darn close to flawless!

prabuddhadg · 23rd May 2006, 11:29

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Originally Posted by stararmour

hmmmm interesting idea prabuddhadg ,

but personally i love the way the rear of the car looks , besides a body coloured bumper which kinda moulds itself to the lines of the car
(thats what you meant right ?) i think will take away from the awesome character of the lines of the car's original design which i think is pretty darn close to flawless!

In fact I have always liked the way the old 800 looked. The idea just came to me now after all these years, and I think it might look nice. Anyway, its just because different people like different shapes that cars come in so many varieties.

manaa45 · 23rd May 2006, 12:33

grt job done ed

ur car is surely gonna be a inspiration for me to turn some thing of the old 800 beign kept at my husband workshop.

i will show him this thread for sure so that he too can do something to the car and get it started.

painting it new wont be a problem at all for him and once that is done will get in touch with u for other details.

Hats off to u

keep up ur good work

shubbhi

kdb · 23rd May 2006, 13:28

Man !!! It cant be better than this... u make me remeber the "Pimp my ride" series of MTV (USA). Man u start this show in India... Gr8 Job Eddy!!!

Mistakenguy · 23rd May 2006, 14:56

Great job done man ! Your car looks ravishing . Never knew a 800 could look so good .
Hats off to you Ed!

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The Wolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,119 Thanked: 75 Times	FROM Here To Here Not bad at all....hhahah.... Excellent work Ed...U are the best. Last edited by The Wolf : 17th May 2006 at 00:16.
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janeckozzy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 57 Thanked: 0 Times	nice post wulf!!! born
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Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 831 Thanked: 175 Times View My Garage	Guys i still haven't found a replacement set of rear view mirrors, the spare ones that are specifically available for this model are really inferior quality!!! The mirrors are mounted on the doors [The bolt holes are indicated in the yellow circle!] as opposed to the new designs which have them sprouting off the corner of the a-pillar on the door, any replacement suggestions???? Last edited by Edmund : 18th May 2006 at 20:16.
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RoaringEngine BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 66 Thanked: 0 Times	wow! This thread is simply amazing, it's better then watching a movie or reading a adventures novel. Keep up the good work and take care of your sweetie.
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19th May 2006, 23:50	#308
DaPilot BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newport (JC), NJ - USA Posts: 187 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Edmund dude! That is Horrendous man, what were you thinking... no just kidding. You have demonstrated the beauty of simplicity! Absolutly miraculus conversion of a piece of metal if I may call it. Umm I think I pretty much read every comment on this 21 odd page thread... here is my 2 cents... i know you want to keep the simple look but may be you can change the tail lights and the bumpers i think that will make the back more apealing. I wonder why I never saw this thread before
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Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 831 Thanked: 175 Times View My Garage	Appreciated, people!!!
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23rd May 2006, 10:34	#310
prabuddhadg BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 811 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	Edmund, I was looking at your 800's rear view and a thought struck me; have you considered getting a body coloured rear bumper made that instead of the current 3-4 inches of thickness, streches right up to the tailpipe. I visualised that and it seemed to look better that way.
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manaa45 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: nerul, navi mum Posts: 359 Thanked: 49 Times	hats off to u grt job done ed ur car is surely gonna be a inspiration for me to turn some thing of the old 800 beign kept at my husband workshop. i will show him this thread for sure so that he too can do something to the car and get it started. painting it new wont be a problem at all for him and once that is done will get in touch with u for other details. Hats off to u keep up ur good work shubbhi
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kdb BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 36 Thanked: Once	U just pimp'd ur ride!! Man !!! It cant be better than this... u make me remeber the "Pimp my ride" series of MTV (USA). Man u start this show in India... Gr8 Job Eddy!!!
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Mistakenguy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 188 Thanked: 85 Times	Great job done man ! Your car looks ravishing . Never knew a 800 could look so good . Hats off to you Ed!
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