The "Today I did something to my car" thread

gollywog

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I got the whole car wiped down, clayed, wiped and washed in less time than it took me to clay the MPS

Pics please!

vectra

@ MM. No need for you to apologise to me with your post.
I take no offence to what you say

MetzgerMeister

Yeah well it was a bit harsh haha

I need to go shopping for me dinner. Pics later on!

goz83

Today I washed my car. Yesterday I put on custom wheel badges and new dust caps.

colm_mcm

Not sure about the Anodised nuts and valve caps, 2 different shades of blue on the car.

Car is looking slick though

goz83

colm_mcm wrote: »

Not sure about the Anodised nuts and valve caps, 2 different shades of blue on the car.

Car is looking slick though

I'm not selling my nuts Colm

dar83

Got the Autosol out today...

colm_mcm

goz83 wrote: »

I'm not selling my nuts Colm

I don't think anyone would buy them

MetzgerMeister

A few pics as promised:









I've been waiting to clay it since Wednesday and there is a huge difference now. It was very rough and even on the roof, the clay was brown afterwards, a sure sign of the amount of bonded contaminants in the paint.

Now though, it's as smooth as milk!

I also did the exhaust tips the other day. Still can't get some of the carbon/burned oil even after using oven cleaner, scotch pads, wire brush and metal polish

colm_mcm

Wonder how long those plates will last

Dr.Rieux

Any shots of the interior MM?

MetzgerMeister

colm_mcm wrote: »

Wonder how long those plates will last

Not long, I'll be going for a normal plastic plate, not pressed/German or anything like that

Dr.Rieux wrote: »

Any shots of the interior MM?

Too dark now but I will take some tomorrow if I remember!

challengemaster

Err. aren't those normal plastic plates?

Rich11

dgt wrote: »

Waaaaaaay ahead of you :pac::pac::pac:

Again:eek:

you must be getting quick at it now:pac:

colm_mcm

challengemaster wrote: »

Err. aren't those normal plastic plates?

Nope, they're supplied by some wholesaler from NI far as I know, they've got a section on the bottom with the dealer details, I.e it's all one piece

MetzgerMeister

challengemaster wrote: »

Err. aren't those normal plastic plates?

Nope, they are the garage's own plates with their name along the bottom. I'm not in the business of advertising for them. I took their sticker off the rear windscreen yesterday with a heat gun. It made it highly easy compared to the MPS where I used a fecken scalpel. That was a PITA!

I'm getting the new ones from a friend. They're waiting to get their printer serviced before they can print them though.

challengemaster

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nope, they're supplied by some wholesaler from NI far as I know, they've got a section on the bottom with the dealer details, I.e it's all one piece

Ah right. I just assumed that was an extra clip on part or something. Pain in the tits then.

colm_mcm

If you had a table saw you could run it through, have done this myself before.

I'm guessing this won't happen in this case though

challengemaster

colm_mcm wrote: »

If you had a table saw you could run it through, have done this myself before.

I'm guessing this won't happen in this case though

This is the guy that bought everything from the main dealer because otherwise it wouldn't be perfect....

Taking a saw to even the numberplate :pac:

MetzgerMeister

colm_mcm wrote: »

If you had a table saw you could run it through, have done this myself before.

I'm guessing this won't happen in this case though

Ehm, you've guessed right :P

-Corkie-

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Nope, they are the garage's own plates with their name along the bottom. I'm not in the business of advertising for them. I took their sticker off the rear windscreen yesterday with a heat gun. It made it highly easy compared to the MPS where I used a fecken scalpel. That was a PITA!

I think the normal pressed plates are nice but I hate plastic plates. Those plates look ok in fairness.

The car is beautiful though I really love it..

MetzgerMeister

-Corkie- wrote: »

I think the normal pressed plates are nice but I hate plastic plates. Those plates look ok in fairness.

The car is beautiful though I really love it..

The ones I'll be getting have a special font that looks kind of 3D or as though they are pressed. I much prefer the plastic ones though because the metal ones can get damaged a lot easier.

dgt

What better way on a rainy Sunday evening than to go out and change a set of drop links....

Buuuuut, look what I got today for the price of a shoelace :cool:


The dusty one is from the car


Then out with the drop links. What a pig of a job :mad:


In with the new


Springs needed changing. See how lovingly minded this car was... :eek:


This is meant to be part of my hub


Drop links are a pig to do...


But satisfying when installed


And coupled with...


No more flopping or banging from the back. Just a little choppier but no loss of comfort

It's lower than your grannies NECKLACE :pac:

colm_mcm

Those droplinks you took off are very sturdy looking

dgt

colm_mcm wrote: »

Those droplinks you took off are very sturdy looking

When you can twiddle them around in your hand, see the boot has perished and the ball joint is about to fall out, then you wouldn't think that :pac:

Dated 16 April 1998 :eek:

Also forgot to add, have another set of normal springs on order

colm_mcm

I mean the design of it looks very heavy duty

dgt

colm_mcm wrote: »

I mean the design of it looks very heavy duty

Whoopsies

Made of plastic though :eek:

conzy

dgt wrote: »

Whoopsies

Made of plastic though :eek:

Whaaaaaat?! Sacrebleu

dgt

conzy wrote: »

Whaaaaaat?! Sacrebleu

Yep, plastic. I don't know if you can see the ones I installed but here's another set:


I think the first line set I put in are actually stronger than the original set too! :eek:

dgt

Man flu or not, the show must go on...

Out with the Gazebo....


Strut out


Spring off


Fiddles :mad:


Need a new top mount. Neglect :rolleyes:

So that's knocked on the head for the moment... Due to neglect :mad:

To keep interest, here's another project were taking on

We got this on Saturday and dismantled the top...






Here's why you should change your cambelt and tensioners :eek:




I highly doubt anyone will guess what engine that is! :pac: