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The "Today I did something to my car" thread

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#6662 23-09-2012 01:11PM

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I'd better get some pics up....!

First, said backbox don't worry it's not crooked, its just the angle of the photo :pac:

Much better! Here's the old one....

Yep, split in the middle

Then the other day I tried to sort that stupid light again

And a better pic of where the car had went on fire...

dgt wrote: »

Both the Daily van and the Bravo have been cleaned and are spotless :eek: pics would be useless as its dark out...

I wasn't joking...

Pity mine isn't so clean.... Silver hides the dirt eh :pac:

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#6663 23-09-2012 01:35PM

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As always dgt....you're nuts!

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#6664 23-09-2012 01:51PM

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how many bravos do ye have:eek:

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#6665 23-09-2012 01:56PM

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shanec1928 wrote: »

how many bravos do ye have:eek:

At one stage 7, now down to 4

Enough parts to make many, many more :pac::pac::pac:

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#6666 23-09-2012 02:28PM

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I love the new backbox on the 406, dgt. Proper euro/dub style. :cool:

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#6667 23-09-2012 02:30PM

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BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

I love the new backbox on the 406, dgt. Proper euro/dub style. :cool:

Twas more for my own health, the other box was letting fumes into the cabin! :eek:

Although the smoke does go the wrong way, a novelty :pac:

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#6668 23-09-2012 02:41PM

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colm_mcm wrote: »

Do tell...

Its just part of a bigger plan, front mount intercooler, pre cat pipe, more boost, remap. Will have a reliable 240bhp then

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#6669 23-09-2012 02:47PM

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Rescued the safety belt buckle that had recoiled into the wind mechanism behind the back seat and into the boot. Had to take apart a bit of the back of the car. Quite proud of myself.

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#6670 23-09-2012 03:07PM

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Chriscl1 wrote: »

Its just part of a bigger plan, front mount intercooler, pre cat pipe, more boost, remap. Will have a reliable 240bhp then

What engine is in it?

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#6671 23-09-2012 03:12PM

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colm_mcm wrote: »

What engine is in it?

Z20let 2.0 turbo. She made 190bhp on the rollers at westward engineering.

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#6672 23-09-2012 05:13PM

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Today I did a small bit of cleaning up.

Before

After

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Feedback welcome!

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#6673 23-09-2012 05:34PM

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BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

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Feedback welcome!

Missed a spot!:D

Would you consider a wheel refurb? If not you'd probably pick up a set of punto alloys in decent shape for little money.

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#6674 23-09-2012 06:28PM

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Chriscl1 wrote: »

Z20let 2.0 turbo. She made 190bhp on the rollers at westward engineering.

C20let?

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#6675 23-09-2012 06:36PM

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Ardennes1944 wrote: »

C20let?

Nope it's definetly a z20;)

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=79289231&postcount=4416

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#6676 23-09-2012 06:38PM

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Daddy cool

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#6677 23-09-2012 07:13PM

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Alanstrainor wrote: »

Would you consider a wheel refurb? If not you'd probably pick up a set of punto alloys in decent shape for little money.

Those wheels actually came off the blue Bravo in my earlier post :eek: personally, those wheels suit the Punto in gunmetal grey

BW, I was playing around with google maps and you can just about see the yellow car in the garden

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#6678 23-09-2012 07:29PM

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Alanstrainor wrote: »

Missed a spot!:D

Would you consider a wheel refurb? If not you'd probably pick up a set of punto alloys in decent shape for little money.

Haha, I was expecting that. :pac:

Ah, time will tell.

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#6679 23-09-2012 07:47PM

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dgt wrote: »

Those wheels actually came off the blue Bravo in my earlier post :eek: personally, those wheels suit the Punto in gunmetal grey

BW, I was playing around with google maps and you can just about see the yellow car in the garden

Gun metal grey? hmmmmmm.

Hahaha, that's cool.

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#6680 23-09-2012 08:11PM

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Good aul clean after the weekend

I really need new mats. How good are those 'fitted' one's from ebay?

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#6681 23-09-2012 10:46PM

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Washed, clayed and detared the car today. Followed with a coat of dodo need for speed and topped off with chemical guys blitz. Wheels sealed with poorboys wheel sealant.

Took off the front and back bumper valances and preped them for paint. Have the bumper trims painted all ready.

Fitted factory xenons and headlight washers during the week!!

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#6682 23-09-2012 11:16PM

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Just spend a week in Donegal and got pissed off with the sh1tty sat nav mount falling off the windscreen on the bad roads(although the mount was a bit crap anyway) so I decided to do something to mount it much more secure and neater.

A couple of hours of modding, trimming and fabricating later and This is how it looked. It could do with a little more tidying but it looks alright methinks.

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#6683 23-09-2012 11:32PM

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Nissan doctor wrote: »

Just spend a week in Donegal and got pissed off with the sh1tty sat nav mount falling off the windscreen on the bad roads(although the mount was a bit crap anyway) so I decided to do something to mount it much more secure and neater.

A couple of hours of modding, trimming and fabricating later and This is how it looked. It could do with a little more tidying but it looks alright methinks.

Nice :cool: I love when people retrofit stuff

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#6684 23-09-2012 11:51PM

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That looks deadly, really good idea.
I'd have been trying to tie it to the rear view or something. :pac:

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#6685 24-09-2012 01:09AM

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sean1141 wrote: »

Washed, clayed and detared the car today. Followed with a coat of dodo need for speed and topped off with chemical guys blitz. Wheels sealed with poorboys wheel sealant.

Took off the front and back bumper valances and preped them for paint. Have the bumper trims painted all ready.

Fitted factory xenons and headlight washers during the week!!

I bet you like the results of the Blitz.
I am loving that stuff.

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#6686 24-09-2012 01:15AM

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Factory fitted xenons and washers /drool

DO WANT

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#6687 24-09-2012 01:39AM

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vectra wrote: »

I bet you like the results of the Blitz.
I am loving that stuff.

On my second bottle at this stage.. its just so easy to use for a lazy git like me!!:D
Plus the bottle will cover the car a good few times.

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#6688 24-09-2012 02:16AM

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How the feck do ye guys get the time to de-tar, clay and put 1001 different polishes/waxes/sealers etc on yer cars? :mad:

Its something I really want to do to my cars but never seem to have the time. Also how long will the polish last? I got a kit and extra polish off Andy in detailer.ie in june last year and the stuff is in the shed unused since then, I'm now worried it'll go off? Also I presume you need warmish weather to do a car?

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#6689 24-09-2012 08:49AM

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renofan wrote: »

How the feck do ye guys get the time to de-tar, clay and put 1001 different polishes/waxes/sealers etc on yer cars? :mad:

Its something I really want to do to my cars but never seem to have the time. Also how long will the polish last? I got a kit and extra polish off Andy in detailer.ie in june last year and the stuff is in the shed unused since then, I'm now worried it'll go off? Also I presume you need warmish weather to do a car?

Well i work as a barman renofan,
So I usually start work at 12 or 5, If it's a 12 start and i want to wash the car, ill get up around half 7 or 8 and get it done first. Or if it's 5 ill get up not too much later and do a bit more at it lol.
But if im doing a big job ill obviously wait till I have a day off
Miss Wog used to give me and awful slaggin' at first, telling me I was a creep and all, but she doesn't mind now cause she likes the results!

Saying that, I still haven't got my arse in gear to DA the car yet, thoughts of it are not too appealing at the minute!

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#6690 24-09-2012 09:05AM

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sean1141 wrote: »

On my second bottle at this stage.. its just so easy to use for a lazy git like me!!:D
Plus the bottle will cover the car a good few times.

Here is a tip for you.
Use a DA to apply the Blitz with a Black pad ( Soft ), You will get possibly 30 ~ 40 coverings out of one bottle, It only takes about 15 minutes to apply and remove.

renofan wrote: »

How the feck do ye guys get the time to de-tar, clay and put 1001 different polishes/waxes/sealers etc on yer cars? :mad:

Its something I really want to do to my cars but never seem to have the time. Also how long will the polish last? I got a kit and extra polish off Andy in detailer.ie in june last year and the stuff is in the shed unused since then, I'm now worried it'll go off? Also I presume you need warmish weather to do a car?

The thing is you have to set your mind to put a day or so aside to get the car done once and for all.. Then after that it is only a quick maintenance job.

What kit have you got?
Stuff doesnt normally go off except for the extreme cold weather may play up on some.

I machine polished the Toledo last January in the bitter cold. Came out fine.

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#6691 24-09-2012 11:21AM

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vectra wrote: »

.....The thing is you have to set your mind to put a day or so aside to get the car done once and for all.. Then after that it is only a quick maintenance job.

What kit have you got?
Stuff doesnt normally go off except for the extreme cold weather may play up on some.

I machine polished the Toledo last January in the bitter cold. Came out fine.

I got this kit off Andy plus more of the polishes. They are kept in a plastic container in a bricks and mortar shed. My problem is I don't have a shed that'll take a car and usually only have an hour or two at a time to work on the car at the moment. I always seem to end up doing stuff for others

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