Painted brake calipers - pics? And'White' front indicators

[The Red Baron]

Hi all,

Am thinking of tidying up the car a bit and painting the calipers. They are the original calipers on my '98 500. The car is Imperial Blue with after market SP12-like wheels. The calipers at the moment are the original silver.

Anyone have ideas/opinions about painting calipers, only to smarten up the car? Is it too garish and boy-racer to go for Yellow. What about blue or red? Or leave them alone?

If anyone has pics I'd love to see them.

Also, anyone know where I can get the 'white/clear' front indicators from? I have got the side repeaters from Racetech, but can't seem to find the front ones anywhere.

Cheers.

[spikep]

You could colour match with the body. Clear lenses from Land Rover spare though they are side lights.

[FlipFlopGriff]

Ian,
The fronts are military land rover. You'll need the silver vision bulbs too.
FFG

[bluezeeland]

These

http://www.powersperformance.co.uk/store/slug/clea...

[The Red Baron]

Thanks chaps. Lights and bulbs ordered.

Still thinking about the calipers though.

[lancepar]

Not a TVR and may not stand the heat but worth a try.

I found a tin of cellulose touch up paint, remember them.....small metal tin with brush attached to the screw off cap. No undercoat, couple of coats worked a treat, not shown any signs of comming off after a couple of years.

HTH

[tofts]

not a griffith, but you get the idea, did these for Wazadaza last week.

[jeboa]

Clear front and side indicators, prefer the look on my car

[Discopotatoes]

The Red Baron said:

Hi all,

Am thinking of tidying up the car a bit and painting the calipers. They are the original calipers on my '98 500. The car is Imperial Blue with after market SP12-like wheels. The calipers at the moment are the original silver.

Anyone have ideas/opinions about painting calipers, only to smarten up the car? Is it too garish and boy-racer to go for Yellow. What about blue or red? Or leave them alone?

If anyone has pics I'd love to see them.

Also, anyone know where I can get the 'white/clear' front indicators from? I have got the side repeaters from Racetech, but can't seem to find the front ones anywhere.

Cheers.

When i first upgraded my front brakes from 240mm to 260mm i painted them blue, but wasn't ever happy with them so i did this
[url]|http://thumbsnap.com/vNM6YVYt[/url
]322mm from a Tuscan S and the rears are upgraded from 253mm to 273mm. painted in vauxhall pearl metallic black