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Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

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  • #5252
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    TRW are a very good brand, likely to be the OEM manufacturer. Every bit as good if not better than the Lemforder bits


  • #5253
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You need one of these beauties gvidor

    LQZeqh.jpg


  • #5254
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Why yellow?

    I've been thinking about ones like this

    CviK7yQ.png


  • #5255
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    I don't get the whole german plate thing....


  • #5256
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    It's not even German... it's just a pressed metal plate. IRL symbol, hyphens, county and all... Irish plate!!!!!!


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  • #5257
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    GvidoR wrote:
    I've been thinking about ones like this

    Look, you can try to fool us all you like, but your car ain't a 131. :pac:


  • #5258
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Look, you can try to fool us all you like, but your car ain't a 131. :pac:

    I'm not the type of person who cares about the the numbers on the licence plate.


  • #5259
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Well the numbers are wrong font to be irish


  • #5260
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    That font actually meets the requirements though. AFAIK There's no set font unlike other countries, they just have to be a certain width/height,


  • #5261
    nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    My yoke had metal plates on it when I got it. And I much prefer the metal plates to the plastic.


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  • #5262
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    That font actually meets the requirements though. AFAIK There's no set font unlike other countries, they just have to be a certain width/height,


    No I do understand but the 9 is broken where the original Irish type is full no gaps.

    Would love if we could fit black and silver:pac:


  • #5263
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Would love if we could fit black and silver:pac:

    Like this?

    11209437_984538818223953_6350102967963330259_n.jpg?oh=91cf6dbd2042fbbdfd42a9e5e108cf86&oe=55F297B5


  • #5264
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Going back on topic... today I did something to my car... LED side lights.

    18496564022_bbcfc048c7_c.jpg


  • #5265
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Man i think it's too old for the led upgrades.
    I wouldn't dream of them in the e36.


  • #5266
    morritty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭morritty


    Windows tinted today, only have the front deflectors now, next to sort out some led bulbs, some xenon bulbs then new alloys

    qwerty_zpsak9xma6a.jpg


  • #5267
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Man i think it's too old for the led upgrades.

    That's racist. :pac:


  • #5268
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #5269
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    morritty wrote:
    Windows tinted today, only have the front deflectors now, next to sort out some led bulbs, some xenon bulbs then new alloys


    What sort of alloys are you getting? The ones off the sport are nice, 18's I think?


  • #5270
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,236 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Front shocks replaced. Brake fluid replaced.

    The only difference I can feel is empty wallet though. :o


  • #5271
    morritty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭morritty


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    What sort of alloys are you getting? The ones off the sport are nice, 18's I think?

    Im thinking either the Facelift sports, or the snowflake style from japan, or something aftermarket that looks like bbs LM's or CH's


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  • #5272
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Bearing replaced today. It was not a pleasant experience doing the job to say the least. Fcukin rain! At least it's done now. Pics are crap. Next on the list is pads and discs


  • #5273
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Fair play diy'ng it yourself. Did you press it out too with a homemade thingy?


  • #5274
    [Deleted User]
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    Hal1 wrote: »
    Fair play diy'ng it yourself. Did you press it out too with a homemade thingy?

    Cheers! No there was no need for anything like that. Its a bearing assembly so it bolts on and off from the hub. There's a bearing puller in one of the pics. Had to use that to get the hub off the drive shaft. The splines were so dry that it was well stuck on. Didn't think I'd have to actually remove the whole hub and I probably didn't but it made life easier mounting the new bearing. Would have been a nightmare trying to torque the bolts if it was still attached to the car.


  • #5275
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭Hal1


    It looks a lot accessible with discs on the rear. I've got drum brakes on mine.


  • #5276
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    So I said earlier I was going out to attack the seats with the dye kit, this will take a week or more of evenings. As its labour intensive and takes time between coats.

    I first started with this...
    Stained but not overly bad, or so I thought.

    351172.jpg

    Using the cleaner in the set and a nail brush to massage it into the leather, plenty of dirt was lifted out.
    So this was the difference...

    351173.jpg

    I continued and cleaned the whole seat and then dyed the original section.
    I was terrified doing it but its rather easy!
    It's now drying and I may put another coat on tonight yet.
    The difference in this section through the pics is something else.

    351174.jpg

    I also have elastic filler in this set to fill the cracks in the bolsters before dying them to take the age cracks out of them and bring them back new!


  • #5277
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Snotaul Goodman wrote: »
    Bearing replaced today. It was not a pleasant experience doing the job to say the least. Fcukin rain! At least it's done now. Pics are crap. Next on the list is pads and discs

    Was that front or rear? Wanted to do the front ones on my Cmax, but they were pressed into the hub, so just got the guy down the road to do it.
    The rear ones I did myself, because it was like that, just undo the hub assembly and Bob's yer Uncle, but of course it's never that easy...


  • #5278
    [Deleted User]
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    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    Was that front or rear? Wanted to do the front ones on my Cmax, but they were pressed into the hub, so just got the guy down the road to do it.
    The rear ones I did myself, because it was like that, just undo the hub assembly and Bob's yer Uncle, but of course it's never that easy...

    Front. I'd say the rears are easier on my yoke


  • #5279
    nd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    very far from perfect but def an improvment imo

    before
    gwxs5Y5.jpg
    after
    4XZqjUj.jpg

    my original plan was to actually fill every hole with touch up paint using a toothpick.

    But after about 10 holes I got fed up and applied it using an old banklink card. After it had dried a few hrs I wet sanded it with 2000 sandpaper, very lightly. Then polished it.


  • #5280
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,236 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
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    Yet another delivery, Mr Courier this time.

    The box:

    351513.jpg

    Unboxed:

    351514.jpg

    A car before:

    351515.jpg

    Already had deflectors, but front only. 7 years old, went slightly out of shape (one, which was mostly on direct sunlight). And new ones are a bit darker as well.

    Difference, old vs. new:

    351516.jpg

    After:

    351517.jpg


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  • #5281
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,236 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
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    5 attachment per post limit, so another one.

    Ms jou's car before:

    351518.jpg

    And after:

    351519.jpg


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