What have you done to your Car today?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Strell2, Jul 23, 2013.

  1. It is indeed
     
  2. Sprayed up my side strip bullets silver as they were very tired looking and my rear wiper plastic surround Matt black as it was very faded.Also I sprayed up my dipstick,washer reservoir and radiator reservoir tops silver.
    Looks a lot better to me plus I was bored lol.
     
  3. Bank holiday DIY - great :smile:
     
  4. Changed my steering wheel for a (Snappy) one:
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    After:
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    (Some crappy phone pics and lighting)
     
  5. Awesome might just give it ago.
     
  6. Fixed vibrating wing mirrors and replaced body colour wing mirrors with Cup ones. Cleaned the housings and polished/waxed covers too:

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  7. MBC

    MBC

    The bi-yearly mental clean!
     
  8. You got one? The guy never replied to me!
     
  9. matt e

    matt e South East RSM Area Rep

    Yeah but not off the person who posted he had 2
     
  10. MBC

    MBC

    The finish is a tough coat sealent from Autofinesse followed by two layers of dodo juice banana armour and then one coat of dodo juice orange crush waxed on by hand rather than an applicator.
     
  11. Won some 13cm JBL component woofers on ebay for £16.20.
    Hopefully I will not have to cut away any of the water shield behind the speakers.
     
  12. I brought some kickers for my megane and even though there tiny I still had to cut away most of the rain shield as the standard speakers the magnets are no thicker than a pound coin lol
     
  13. Sweet thanks. I've got loads of different products mostly dodo juice tbf
     
  14. I will report what happens when I get them.
    Dremmel at the ready for the shields and the air box mod.
     
  15. Had a new R clutch and engine dynamics smf fitted together with a new cam shaft oil seal as it was slightly worn and starting to weep slightly and had new powerflex gearbox and upper engine mounts fitted! Transformed the car, no more judders or anything! Expensive but exciting Friday and a nice weekend ahead to go and drive!
     
  16. Who fitted it and how much?
     
  17. Kev at armstrong autos in Luton for £750 all in 7368a6ebd4fc5854c02e5ca4adaef7ae.jpg and that's what the old clutch looked like!
     
  18. Got my new speakers and offered them up and yes I will need to cut some of the water shield off!
    Hopefully not too much but we will see!
    Oh and now the Mrs has gone shopping in the car now.
    Great:mad:
     
  19. I need this
     
  20. Ripped the airbox out and fitted RamAir cone filter....
     
  21. That's what I've got sounds wicked
     
  22. Going out for a blat in a minute ! :smile: Had one on my old 172 and loved the sound.. sensible money too :cool:
     
  23. Mine makes such a loud tssshhhhhh noise and I mean loud goes well with the full miltek and decat popping on gear change
     
  24. LOl - is noisy !!! Sounds like a DV going off... Still cat'd at the mo, got full scorpion on mine...
     
  25. matt e

    matt e South East RSM Area Rep

    Fitted a new power coated inlet and a ptfe gasket
     
  26. Finished these off, absolute tw@t of a job but they do look mint!
    Didn't get them fitted though couldn't find my rivet gun to reattach the bumper bracket to the lights. c9108710b115653f7ce4e5d4e7ac1321.jpg f27a7ed6fb4e00774b3164b41eb7d81e.jpg
     
  27. You painted them boardy?
     
  28. Yes mate, 5 hours just to split one!
    Unless you have the patients of a saint then think twice.
    Used a heat gun and a craft knife, the sealant doesn't really go soft like the normal stuff does.
     
  29. They look great pal. I have some silver ones I was tempted to try and do this with.
     
  30. Think it's worth the effort to be honest mate, the pictures don't really do them justice.
     
  31. I'm shit at painting tbf though that's what's put me off. You use rattle cans?
     
  32. Yea mate, just a plastic primer and acrylic satin black top coat.
    Just don't rush it by trying to put to much paint on at a time, just put a light dusting on each time.
    Not rushing is the key mate
     
  33. Lights are looking wicked I might give it ago. But what did you seal them back up with ?
     
  34. Do you have pics of the car with these wheels on ?
     
  35. Thanks mate, just used a bathroom silicone sealant.

    Will do a thread, save high jacking this one!
     
  36. Have you got pics of it with the 197 side skirts on ?
     
  37. Cheers mate I'll have to give it a go
     
  38. matt e

    matt e South East RSM Area Rep

    Got these, and sealed them with carpro dlux


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