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The "Today I did something to my car" thread
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deaglan169 wrote: »excellent will look great once fitted, is it hard to fit on curved surfaces i want to fit mine on an auris part of it will be the weird Y shaped piece that sweeps down to the handbrake its an odd shape with curves, also is that the 3m stuff that can be got handy enough off ebay?
I used a heat gun to soften the vinyl so you can mould it around the curves without creases or bubbles. My Astra only has one major curved part though....the Auris would be a right nightmare I recon.
The finished job.....
I also took delivery of my next project:cool:
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MetzgerMeister wrote: »...and who has sold 100's of whatever car they're doing, has always wanted to own whatever car they're doing, lands you with a chassis swap job and whinges when he has to "put on cruise control, get the car heated up" to go get the chassis and other assorted parts for you???
Not forgetting the gratutious shots of whatever car he was paid to drive around.
Anyone know the significance of the reg on Ed's van
28p
Registration 28P
Make MERCEDES
Model 200TE (isn't a 200TE a W124 estate though?)
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Nissan doctor wrote: »I also took delivery of my next project:cool:
I don't like to say it but it's missing one or two bits.
Quick tip: If it doesn't start on the button it's because the engine is missing.0 -
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Todays Effort:
Another few hours lost on the car...This is a mammoth task hopefully I will have this all done by end of month..and then I will move onto a wheel refurb.
Claybar Kit...what a godsend..Following recommendation from last week I picked one up...I rubbed my hand on the panel from last week and its not near as smooth as the clayed wing...Its like glass!.
Again I only did 1 wing as it can get frustrating!
BEFORE: This scratching was visible without the halogen light: It annoyed me looking at it.
AFTER: Still a small scrape and little scratching up a 90% improvement...if all goes to all these can be filled with SRP..
I am going to move on and come back to the dificult ones at the end.
BEFORE: Somemore scratching
After: 95% Improvment over all.
Some stone chips need sorting and paint 'bubbling' (a common issue on MR2 paint)
Difference between panels:
MILLER TIME!!!!!!!!!!
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MetzgerMeister wrote: »Jesus man, someone must have gone at the car with a brillo pad and I'm not saying that to use a cliché, I'm being serious!
Excellent job done though!
Took your advice on the wheel cleaner.
Before.
During.
After.
All wheels came out lovely but with two gripes. The old curbing marks look brand new now lol. The second was when I forgot one of the wheels was badly damaged and had filler and a DIY paint job on it. That wheel is now half silver lol. :pac:
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Testing my van all this on its mpg... Brimming the tank each time with the same fuel brand (esso!)
Heavy city driving but long journeys 48mpg.
Driving the lard out of it to see my ladyfriend, 42mpg.
Sawing up and down country roads today looking for a particular place, 45mpg.
I'm hoping to crack the 50 mpg with some careful driving
Also, glued the gearknob on, it flew off today :rolleyes:0 -
Today I gave the carpet on the driver's side a good, well-deserved wash.
Seat out:
It's a heavy b@startd:
After 2 passes of AG carpet shampoo, wet microfiber, wet&dry vac, a dry microfiber to mop up anything the vac didn't get and a normal hoover to bring back the pile:
The scene today:
It was tough and tiring work but well worth it. I'm going to do the passenger side tomorrow
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