DubMissile™

Right then, I've done a bit of PlastiDipping (which is more to come) so now it's time to do some more serious bits an pieces. My bodywork is shot so 2 new rear arch repair panels are need as well as 2 new wings. My brother in law has a bodyshop so it was time to pay him a little visit. He stuck me in a corner with an airline, some equipment so I was set. Front wings are ready for cleaning and priming now after a good prep and sand, rear arch panels are ready for primer and welding in after some surface rust was buzzed away (eBay cheapness to keep the build on a tight budget). Phase 2 should start later in the week, wing and panels primed and ready plus I'll be sanding down and prepping my subtly simplified rear bumper. It's definitely all on now!! Roll on #edition38

Okay so back on the grid again. Been directing a 2 week photoshoot so been ridiculously busy. 7 day weeks and 16+ hour days has been tricky. That aside, one night in the hotel we were shooting we got chatting to Mr. Nice AKA Howard Marks who was doing a talk about his life nearby. Now I do like meeting people with a story to tell but I gotta admit I ain't too sure about being pleased to meet a guy who peddled a shit load of drugs for a living. Funny thing was, and of course I ain't implying anything here, but around 2:30am not long after he went up to his room the fire alarms went off. And they went off again the next morning not long before he came down to check out. Living large. I'll post some dub related stuff tomorrow, my rear arch repair sections arrived yesterday. It's on!!

The VR rebuild keeps on moving! Next in line were my S2 rims that I'd polished then ran through a bad winter without looking after em and, well basically, they were fucked up. Then I left them in the cellar to get all oxidised and shit so were in a bad way. These rim are only 16x7 but look awesome on the VR so are the rim of choice for this summer for me, plus, noone really does them on a mk3 so will look pretty unique. Anyway here are some tricky pics showing how they were an how they look at the mo. Phase 1 is done so next step is to work into the metal to make it smooth all over so they look tidy when polished up. Heaps better than they were. So here we go.

Kinda got Into the swing of getting shit done so here are a few more snaps of things getting done. I finished up the wing mirrors today, pain in the arse opening up the door skins a bit to get em off but worth it. Also though I'd attack some I'd the rot she's developed over the past year of neglect before it takes over like on my arches. Sills started to rot a bit where the door seals join but kicking their ass with some 140 grade, Hammerite's finest (Kurust) then temp coating with PlastiDip seems to have worked wonders. Have a looky cuz there's a lot more to come over the next few weeks.

The sun has started to shine which means we got dry times to do werk. Been gathering bits and pieces over the past few months to rebuild the VR to some state of shiny awesomeness. First on the agenda is the small stuff, PlastiDip has been introduced to some body parts and it's all starting to come together. My heavily stone chipped and battered grille was first up, along with the original chrome grille badge. Gave the grille a bit of sanding and hit it hard with the Dip. Then I popped my Kamei ducts out, gave them a bit of love with the 400 and 1200 grade and some Dip. Finally the wing mirrors have taken a beating and look shit so...off, sanded and punished them with the D I P. This shit is awesome, for those not in the know, PlastiDip is a rubberised spray paint, to put it simply. My boy @flip316 put me onto it and it answered all my prayers. It looks Matt black with a textured finish and literally peels off if you ain't happy. Got a few more plans for this but for now, this i...

Like a nice bit of good honest UK hip hop? So do I and I'm real lucky to have developed a good friendship over the last few years with a very special dude and his crew. Mr Fletcher and his boys, AKA The Sixth Letter effortlessly and passionately dish out a serving of original and epic tracks that make you smile and bob your head like a nutjob on day release. They recently played at the Star and Garter in Burton, about 90 miles from us and we decided to 'take a risk' and hot foot it down there straight after work. After years of promising to go see them the surprise was a good one but soooooo worth the effort. These guys totally rocked the places foundations and blew the fucking roof off the building, not literally of course but not far off. We love going to gigs, that's kinda our thing ( me and my wife @ollierocks that is ) but going to see someone you care about and see just how amazing they are over and above your expectation is something you can't even touch. Che...

Oh my god. Holy shit. The BBoys have had a rough year and a half with MCA [ aka Adam Yauch ] having some throat cancer deal which has been a huge blow to the magic 3. By all accounts he's doing well and they're back on the horse spitting out some INSANE killer licks to get over, what I thought, was an average last album. Make Some Noise is their latest track from their new album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, which they've put out on their site after some leaking action. It's the boys right back at their best with what could ultimately be their last album, depending on health and stuff. Have a listen...then listen again...smile, laugh, smile some more and bob your head. This shit is STELLAR!! Make Some Noise!!