Black 3dr - Underside toys
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Well back in the bodyshop on Monday to bond on the bodykit as tape is no good due to the panels changing shape a little when the arches were rolled.
Then it's the transmission off, the new rear seal in the box seems to be leaking so another will be fitted and i'll do the front at the same time and fit the new Vibra Technics gearbox mount. The centre bearing and rubber in the prop will be changed as i should have done it before i got the car on the road and hopefully my MK diff kit will be hear so i can bolt up my Supra diff.
Last job underneath is to fit my big 330mm rear brake kit then i think the underside is finished
Back on to the body i have been spending at DMB again, new slightly larger wing stickers for the pin stripe, new wheel gel centre badges for the Comp CXN's in a design and colour which i think looks pretty good and a complete dealer set as they now have the exact logo's and graphics for my dealer KT Dartford so had standard plates, show front plate, rear window sticker, tax disc holder and a 097 battery sticker set.
(without blue piping around the edge)
The grill seal will have to come off and be re-taped as the sodding seal has come off both sides
Both doors are being removed and repainted on the inside and the door shut's then the car will need to be flatted and polished as it picked up loads of marks when it was last worked on. The bonnet need repainting as the heat from the engine has put hairline cracks in the lacquer on the outside, you can't see them and have been there since 2009 but will need doing at some point then the reflective cover fitting to the underside.
Thats it for now - updates next week
Then it's the transmission off, the new rear seal in the box seems to be leaking so another will be fitted and i'll do the front at the same time and fit the new Vibra Technics gearbox mount. The centre bearing and rubber in the prop will be changed as i should have done it before i got the car on the road and hopefully my MK diff kit will be hear so i can bolt up my Supra diff.
Last job underneath is to fit my big 330mm rear brake kit then i think the underside is finished
Back on to the body i have been spending at DMB again, new slightly larger wing stickers for the pin stripe, new wheel gel centre badges for the Comp CXN's in a design and colour which i think looks pretty good and a complete dealer set as they now have the exact logo's and graphics for my dealer KT Dartford so had standard plates, show front plate, rear window sticker, tax disc holder and a 097 battery sticker set.
(without blue piping around the edge)
The grill seal will have to come off and be re-taped as the sodding seal has come off both sides
Both doors are being removed and repainted on the inside and the door shut's then the car will need to be flatted and polished as it picked up loads of marks when it was last worked on. The bonnet need repainting as the heat from the engine has put hairline cracks in the lacquer on the outside, you can't see them and have been there since 2009 but will need doing at some point then the reflective cover fitting to the underside.
Thats it for now - updates next week
Ideally love a nice 2wd saff Jay like we've spoken about, if not obviously another 3dr.
No rush though mate, other things to sort first
and i have the cash ready so i'll be patient.Moonstone this time me thinks, saff or 3 dr
Sorry for spamming your thread Chris
Zee Germans are coming
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Have you sold the ricer Peter
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I've got dealer stickers, plates etc but they were a guess made up about 5 years ago but now Dave has the correct stuff its time to change it
Yes Carlo, sold it a week ago bud, lovely but wasn't me mate, the whole Jap scene is terrible now, cars have become so cheap mate the shows, meets etc are rammed with young kids and i hated it, i'm 46 now and my mid life crisis is over
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Update
The car is in the workshop having the door shuts, inside the doors and boot - kit refitted and polished - it all should be complete this week so pictures of that will follow.
On to the wheels, i rolled one of the rear CXN's and could feel something on the inside like water but i knew exactly what it was, the sodding silicon bead had broken into pieces so off with the tyre for a new seal - whilst the tyres are off the rear's it was a good excuse to strip, clean and add the centre badges which look mint. See what you think
The car is in the workshop having the door shuts, inside the doors and boot - kit refitted and polished - it all should be complete this week so pictures of that will follow.
On to the wheels, i rolled one of the rear CXN's and could feel something on the inside like water but i knew exactly what it was, the sodding silicon bead had broken into pieces so off with the tyre for a new seal - whilst the tyres are off the rear's it was a good excuse to strip, clean and add the centre badges which look mint. See what you think
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I've got a meguiars tool that goes on a drill and polishes wheels, it's for the american market to use on chrome wheels
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MEGUIARS-W...item232765e24f
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MEGUIARS-W...item232765e24f
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No pictures at the minute but the car has had the door shuts, inside of the doors, boot shut, bootlid, top spoiler, drivers side kit and grill painted. Some of the worst scratches on the car where polished out yesterday and is in the booth ready for a polish all over to get rid of the fine swirl marks.
The bonnet will have to be painted soon but i'm running out of time before the shows now so didn't bother but the lacquer has weird cracks in it due to heat from the turbo so that will be done in the winter and the heat protective on the underside. As it stands though you can't see them and the bonnet looks well when polished
I think i'm reverting back to the standard mirrors for now but need to source a standard Sierra electric drivers mirror as the one i have has a scrape on it on the actual mirror part and not the cover so if anyone has one they're not using give us a shout.
The car was suffering from the smallest water leak but was bugging the hell out of me so traced it back to the stat housing at the top so not easy to see behind the pulley but it's changed for a better gasket and appears to have sealed well so another job ticked off the list.
Just my rear brake bells, brackets and bolts etc to sort then i can get the diff fitted up and rear brakes on and it is finished and can get back out on the road with it ready for M-sport in 2 weeks
Got my rear tyres sorted i've got 235/40 Eagle F1 on the CXN wheels and have a complete set of 235 & 215 Toyo T1r for my other rims but i'm hoping off fitting as i'm still on the look out to replace the MO's with RL7
The bonnet will have to be painted soon but i'm running out of time before the shows now so didn't bother but the lacquer has weird cracks in it due to heat from the turbo so that will be done in the winter and the heat protective on the underside. As it stands though you can't see them and the bonnet looks well when polished
I think i'm reverting back to the standard mirrors for now but need to source a standard Sierra electric drivers mirror as the one i have has a scrape on it on the actual mirror part and not the cover so if anyone has one they're not using give us a shout.
The car was suffering from the smallest water leak but was bugging the hell out of me so traced it back to the stat housing at the top so not easy to see behind the pulley but it's changed for a better gasket and appears to have sealed well so another job ticked off the list.
Just my rear brake bells, brackets and bolts etc to sort then i can get the diff fitted up and rear brakes on and it is finished and can get back out on the road with it ready for M-sport in 2 weeks
Got my rear tyres sorted i've got 235/40 Eagle F1 on the CXN wheels and have a complete set of 235 & 215 Toyo T1r for my other rims but i'm hoping off fitting as i'm still on the look out to replace the MO's with RL7
Last edited by BRAMMER; Mar 24, 2013 at 03:10 PM.
Chris,
My bonnet had the exact same problem on my 3dr, almost like little cobweb cracks, really bugged me
Wheels look lush mate, best style splits around for me
We still meeting up for Pod Chris?
My bonnet had the exact same problem on my 3dr, almost like little cobweb cracks, really bugged me
Wheels look lush mate, best style splits around for me
We still meeting up for Pod Chris?
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I'll try and get a pic of the bonnet as i've not seen anything like this before
Cheers pal it's far from being how i'd really like it but funds and time won't allow me so this will have to do