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What have you done to your car today?
- Thread starter Buckz
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Hunter alignment but turns out my rta bushes are knacked. All rear bushes ordered to save any further grief later on. Then got quoted £500 to respray both sides and bonnet which I think is very reasonable so that'll be next on the list after all the geometry is sorted and I've fitted my replacement wings. If this rain stops I'll change my drivers side bowden cable.
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Hopped into the car to drive it down to the shops and back (that's the only exercise the car gets these days!) flipped the wipers on to clear the rain drops off the screen, then had to stop the car to go and pick up the driver's wiper which got flung into the middle of the road :rofl: Not quite sure how that happened - somehow dislodged on removing cover I guess - oh well, soon sorted 
Cleaned the rag top and conditioned it Friday night. Saturday morning gave it a wash, full interior groom, them a machine polish followed by an application of this - https://mothers.com/products/cmx-ceramic-spray-coating-01024. Most impressed I have to say, don't think I will be using wax again.
Sunday morning was driving time and she got her legs well stretched around Banks Peninsula
Sunday morning was driving time and she got her legs well stretched around Banks Peninsula
Trip out of London to RBM for roof motor relocation, CDV delete and extra oil service. Great experience from Ross and the gang and very reasonably priced work. Met my car's doppelganger there too: H1 ***. Picked up a puppy on the way back. Now need to work out how dog and wife can both fit comfortably and safely in the car...
Petahgreen
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veryverydarkblue said:
Hey VVDB, H1 *** is mine!! It’s in RBM for a few small bits getting done! 3.0si E85’s in dark blue are the best 8)
Petahgreen said:
Part of me was hoping they'd get confused and I'd get yours back instead. Looked very tidy with some trick undercarriage on display!
CrazyBaptie
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Big Andra said:
Was that John at ProGrip? Where did you get the paint job quote if you don't mind me asking sounds very reasonable
CrazyBaptie said:
Yes mate, john at pro grip. Got it booked back in now to get the rear sorted out. Got the paint quote from centreline in Larkhall. It was my mates father in laws business but he's retired now and the guy that worked for him took the business on. That was my original quote before he retired and the other guy said he'd keep it the same as I suspect it would've been a bit more than that. Going to get another quote elsewhere for a comparison.
So apparently if you fit brass bushings, you don't need the retainer. Maybe that can be explained? Surely others have done this?Z4C_er said:
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I get that fitting this brass bushing probably takes out a lot of the movement between the caliper and the carrier but it would then not be as designed. Maybe a tester would not bat an eyelid about it not being there, maybe they would if it was spotted, but what about legal implications if there is an accident? It could be argued that the clip is there for safety.