My Sapph, R.I.P 22/07/2012 :(
15-01-2012, 03:38 PM
#122
If I'm honest with you Mart I'm not sure but rather than taking the box out and stripping it and potentially having it in bits for ages, I decided this was the best thing to do really lol.
Cheers for the comments btw
Karl
Cheers for the comments btw
Karl
Last edited by Karl 3dr; 15-01-2012 at 08:09 PM.
28-01-2012, 06:27 PM
#125
Well, the car goes for some bodywork next weekend, got a new rear bumper for it, the osf wing is being repaired from where it was scratched at work 
, i also bought some good condition sideskirts for it as well because i've never been happy with the ones that are on it now, they've gone wavy at the bottom due to being unclipped for so long lol 
I took the headlining out today as well do i can clean and restick it, something i've been meaning to do for about 3 years lol, this pic is from my fast ford shoot in 2008 and it was sagging then lol
I put the clocks back in so that they aren't knocking about the house waiting to get damaged, quite happy with how they look tbh, the sppedo doesn't work yet, that's the next job after it comes back form the paintshop
, i also bought some good condition sideskirts for it as well because i've never been happy with the ones that are on it now, they've gone wavy at the bottom due to being unclipped for so long lol I took the headlining out today as well do i can clean and restick it, something i've been meaning to do for about 3 years lol, this pic is from my fast ford shoot in 2008 and it was sagging then lol
I put the clocks back in so that they aren't knocking about the house waiting to get damaged, quite happy with how they look tbh, the sppedo doesn't work yet, that's the next job after it comes back form the paintshop
28-01-2012, 10:23 PM
#128
Lol @ the double sided tape
Cheers Paul
20-02-2012, 06:46 PM
#134
Thanks mate, yeah, no problem, they're 7.5 x 17" ET 37
It's on Konis and Ahmed springs, i think they're the road spec springs, i could be wrong though, it used to sit slightly lower at the back before i fitted the beam, i quite like the nose down stance now though lol
Cheers, Karl
It's on Konis and Ahmed springs, i think they're the road spec springs, i could be wrong though, it used to sit slightly lower at the back before i fitted the beam, i quite like the nose down stance now though lol
Cheers, Karl
21-02-2012, 11:16 PM
#135
Advanced PassionFord User
Thanks Karl
No it looks perfect, i am on new avo coilovers and have not had a chance to drive it yet lol will see how it feels
Deffo swaying towards your comps for my sapph going to have to get some prices what tyre size are you on?
Thanks again for this mate
No it looks perfect, i am on new avo coilovers and have not had a chance to drive it yet lol will see how it feels
Deffo swaying towards your comps for my sapph going to have to get some prices what tyre size are you on?
Thanks again for this mate
22-02-2012, 07:14 AM
#136
No problem mate, I've got 215 40 17's on it atm, I'm tempted to change the rears for some slightly wider ones though.
I've thought about coilovers as well but it rides nice as it is so I think I'll leave it as it is lol.
I think Reyland are the best place to get comps tbh.
Karl
I've thought about coilovers as well but it rides nice as it is so I think I'll leave it as it is lol.
I think Reyland are the best place to get comps tbh.
Karl
Last edited by Karl 3dr; 23-02-2012 at 07:33 PM.
04-05-2012, 09:59 PM
#146
Hi Tarren,
I'll put some pics up tomorrow when i get it back mate....
In the meantime, i sent it to the bodyshop that originally painted it at the beginning of febuary for the following work to be carried out...
1 Repair and paint osf wing from where it was scratched at work
2 There was a couple of little blisters on both rear wheel arches so repair them and paint both rear quarters
3 Paint the roof
4 The rear bumper had melted near the exhaust so i bought a new genuuine one, this was to be painted
5 I bought some sideskirts off ebay which were straighter than the originals, paint these
I told him he could have it for a month because i thought that was plenty of time to get it all sorted and i'm using it for a mates wedding in may so wanted it back with plenty of time to clean it up and iron out any niggly problems before the wedding.
It wasn't touched for 2 weeks after me taking it up there which pissed me off but anyway, he then got on with it, the month went by and there was no sign of it being finished so i told him a white lie that the wedding was in april, just to try and hurry him up.
Anyway, i got it back mid april after mithering the fuck out of him to get it done, i got it back quite late on in the evening when it going dark so couldn't check it over properly so i didn't pay him there and then and told him i'd take the money up after work the next day... But i had a feeling it wasn't right so i decided to wash it off and check it over the next day before i paid him...
What i found pissed me off to the point of me nearly breaking it tbh...
1 It was a totally different shade of white to the rest of the car
2 The paint on the osf wing and rear quarters had had some sort of reaction, it looked like eggshell or something under the surface of the paint
3 The nsr wheel arch was the WRONG SHAPE
4 The roof and the rear bumper looked like they'd been done with an aerosol and there was shit in the paint
5 masking lines EVERWHERE,
6 A HUGE triangle of overspray on the nsr door
7 he broke BOTH my numberplate lights and left them loose in the rear bumper, presumably hoping i wouldn't say anything or wouldn't notice
8 he broke the clips on both roof trims, again, never said anything
There are other things he's fucked up as well but you get the idea...
I got straight on the phone to citizens advice to see where i stood legally and the told me i'd got to give them the opportunity to put it right which obviously i wasn't happy with but i rang them, basically told them what i thought of them and that i'd spoken to C.A.B and trading standards and they almost instantly said "ok, if you're not happy to bring it back then don't and there's no charge" Which to me says they know they've done a shoddy job and didn't wasnt me to be dragging their name through the mud.
So, it's currently at another bodyshop being sorted out, hopefully getting it back tomorrow, although they did ring me earlier to say the first cowboys may have damaged the sunroof mechanism as well, fantastic!!
On the plus side, i went to see how they were getting on with it today and it looked awesome!!
Some pics of how it was...
This is the osr quarter, it was hard to capture on a photo but you can just see the weird reaction under the paint...it was the same on the nsr quarter and osf wing...
Again, difficult to see in a pic but stood out like a sore thumb on the car, this is the nsr wheel arch, it was like a 50p piece lol
My broken number plate lights...
Rear towing eye cover stuck down with masking tape...nice lol
Anyway, the plus side was i hadn't paid him anything so at least i wasn't out of pocket, and it's now being sorted...
Will post up some pics of it when i get it back over the weekend
I'll put some pics up tomorrow when i get it back mate....
In the meantime, i sent it to the bodyshop that originally painted it at the beginning of febuary for the following work to be carried out...
1 Repair and paint osf wing from where it was scratched at work
2 There was a couple of little blisters on both rear wheel arches so repair them and paint both rear quarters
3 Paint the roof
4 The rear bumper had melted near the exhaust so i bought a new genuuine one, this was to be painted
5 I bought some sideskirts off ebay which were straighter than the originals, paint these
I told him he could have it for a month because i thought that was plenty of time to get it all sorted and i'm using it for a mates wedding in may so wanted it back with plenty of time to clean it up and iron out any niggly problems before the wedding.
It wasn't touched for 2 weeks after me taking it up there which pissed me off but anyway, he then got on with it, the month went by and there was no sign of it being finished so i told him a white lie that the wedding was in april, just to try and hurry him up.
Anyway, i got it back mid april after mithering the fuck out of him to get it done, i got it back quite late on in the evening when it going dark so couldn't check it over properly so i didn't pay him there and then and told him i'd take the money up after work the next day... But i had a feeling it wasn't right so i decided to wash it off and check it over the next day before i paid him...
What i found pissed me off to the point of me nearly breaking it tbh...
1 It was a totally different shade of white to the rest of the car
2 The paint on the osf wing and rear quarters had had some sort of reaction, it looked like eggshell or something under the surface of the paint
3 The nsr wheel arch was the WRONG SHAPE
4 The roof and the rear bumper looked like they'd been done with an aerosol and there was shit in the paint
5 masking lines EVERWHERE,
6 A HUGE triangle of overspray on the nsr door
7 he broke BOTH my numberplate lights and left them loose in the rear bumper, presumably hoping i wouldn't say anything or wouldn't notice
8 he broke the clips on both roof trims, again, never said anything
There are other things he's fucked up as well but you get the idea...
I got straight on the phone to citizens advice to see where i stood legally and the told me i'd got to give them the opportunity to put it right
which obviously i wasn't happy with but i rang them, basically told them what i thought of them and that i'd spoken to C.A.B and trading standards and they almost instantly said "ok, if you're not happy to bring it back then don't and there's no charge" Which to me says they know they've done a shoddy job and didn't wasnt me to be dragging their name through the mud.So, it's currently at another bodyshop being sorted out, hopefully getting it back tomorrow, although they did ring me earlier to say the first cowboys may have damaged the sunroof mechanism as well, fantastic!!
On the plus side, i went to see how they were getting on with it today and it looked awesome!!
Some pics of how it was...
This is the osr quarter, it was hard to capture on a photo but you can just see the weird reaction under the paint...it was the same on the nsr quarter and osf wing...
Again, difficult to see in a pic but stood out like a sore thumb on the car, this is the nsr wheel arch, it was like a 50p piece lol
My broken number plate lights...
Rear towing eye cover stuck down with masking tape...nice lol
Anyway, the plus side was i hadn't paid him anything so at least i wasn't out of pocket, and it's now being sorted...
Will post up some pics of it when i get it back over the weekend
04-05-2012, 10:41 PM
#151
Advanced PassionFord User
Now you know i have spoke to you about this Karl and you know my thoughts on this, but not for one second did i think it would be that bad
They do say a pic speak a thousand's words but that rear arch is shocking
it was totally out of your hands mate, you trust people to do as they say! but that painter needs shooting!
But hey ho! thats in the past and it's now looking stunning as ever with a proper painter
I for one can not wait to see the pics tomorrow
(fingers crossed no rain)
Tarren
They do say a pic speak a thousand's words but that rear arch is shocking
it was totally out of your hands mate, you trust people to do as they say! but that painter needs shooting!But hey ho! thats in the past and it's now looking stunning as ever with a proper painter
I for one can not wait to see the pics tomorrow
(fingers crossed no rain)Tarren
05-05-2012, 03:22 PM
#157
Now you know i have spoke to you about this Karl and you know my thoughts on this, but not for one second did i think it would be that bad
They do say a pic speak a thousand's words but that rear arch is shocking it was totally out of your hands mate, you trust people to do as they say! but that painter needs shooting!
But hey ho! thats in the past and it's now looking stunning as ever with a proper painter
I for one can not wait to see the pics tomorrow (fingers crossed no rain)
Tarren
They do say a pic speak a thousand's words but that rear arch is shocking
it was totally out of your hands mate, you trust people to do as they say! but that painter needs shooting!But hey ho! thats in the past and it's now looking stunning as ever with a proper painter
I for one can not wait to see the pics tomorrow
(fingers crossed no rain)Tarren
, will be tuesday now i think.Basically, it's fucked
so i need another one, we've set it in the closed position for now and that's how it will stay until i get a replacement, a friend has sourced me one today so gonna go have a look at it next week and if it's any good i'll have it Cheers Andy
Cheers Neil
Shaun, the guy who's painted it sent me these earlier from when he'd just painted it
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Karl
05-05-2012, 09:13 PM
#160
Lol, you never know, i might actually be able to take you out in it soon mate!! 
Cheers Paul, i really can't fault the work the lads have done to put it right, they've done a load of extra bits as well and the bill is still LESS than what the original place wanted!!
