Modifying A Smart Roadster On the Cheap

Since purchasing my roadster I have steadily added bits to it, 1^st thing I did was to fit some carbon fibre look mirror shells made by michalak. I also fitted some wide-angle mirrors not pretty but I am glad of them in traffic.

Then I painted the Speedo surround and gearshift and ignition surround using Halfords chrome paint however it has not come out in bright chrome finish more of a very shinny silver

After that I purchased two of the silver stalk end caps, which match quite nicely. [pay]

Then I fitted two of the 4 disc CD holders into the centre console.

I have since fitted the city coupe/ cabriolet wheel arch eyebrows front and rear I found that if you fit the right one to the left and vice versa on the rear they sit much tighter on the arches.

With the help of a friend who is sheet metal fabricator who has worked on various projects XJ-S estate and is now on the MG Super car The SV -V8. We have fabricated some dummy tailpipes, which I think helps the look of the car from the rear.

This however is work in progress and we are currently working on some laser cut mesh grilles for the front side and rear of the car.

I would hope to have these fitted and photographed ready for the next issue. He will also be turning his attentions to the city coupe/ cabriolet soon after.

The part numbers of the smart items that I have fitted are as follow:

Data plate (oval smart badge on sill)

Q0012921V002000000

Wheel arch eyebrow l/h/r

Q0014440V001C22A00

Wheel arch eyebrow r/h/r

Q0014447V001C22A00

Clips for above 3 required per eyebrow

Q00144448V000000000

Roadster CD Holder for four CD’s

SQ0013113V003C96A00

 

Submitted By:

Matthew Beaumont [/pay]

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