What have you done to your car today?

Alpina 98 · Post by **Alpina 98** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:25 pm

Beefy wrote: Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:43 am Hi new to the forum, had my Z project just over a month and since I’m on furlough I’ve been making use of my time... last week I fitted new rear springs, shocks, and top mounts, relocated and repaired the roof motor, fitted poly arb bushes, and done the oil and filters. Got new front springs and top mounts to go on this week just need shocks to arrive.

You have been busy.....a good use of your furlough time

blunderthumbs · Post by **blunderthumbs** » Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:44 pm

Finally sorted my Drivers door switch. (Adjuster for mirrors not working) Managed to purchase a used switch for £30 and change the trim covers over. You'd never know. All working again.

Switch.jpg

Alpina 98 · Post by **Alpina 98** » Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:36 pm

blunderthumbs wrote: Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:44 pm Finally sorted my Drivers door switch. (Adjuster for mirrors not working) Managed to purchase a used switch for £30 and change the trim covers over. You'd never know. All working again.
Switch.jpg

Great result for little outlay. I guess it's a small price to pay for owning a 15yr + car

parabolica · Post by **parabolica** » Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:18 pm

Got it back from the garage after they had it for 2+ weeks and for 3 weeks before that it was laid up in my dad's workshop whilst I did some work on it. Totally forgot how to drive it after getting out of my old Saab 93 which I'd been using for the 5 weeks. Glad to have her back, new spings and brake lines fitted; dare I say the brake finally feel have decent!

Phil40 · Post by **Phil40** » Sun Nov 01, 2020 9:02 am

Where did you get them ? They are so cleaned...

blunderthumbs wrote: Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:44 pm Switch.jpg

AlphaEchoAlpha · Post by **AlphaEchoAlpha** » Sun Nov 01, 2020 9:58 am

Nearly Polybush time!

Benderloch · Post by **Benderloch** » Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:33 am

Very nice

Thrustyjust · Post by **Thrustyjust** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:42 pm

Bought one of those cheap glue pull kits of the infamous auction site. Sat and watched a few tutorials on that other infamous place and then thought I would have a go at the 2 small dings in the Zed. One was there when I bought it and the other was done by a prat with a suspension bush flying out the bench vice

So, glued and pulled a few goes on the boot lid 'bush' dent and brought it up flush , so just have a little scratch to touch in and polish out.The rear wing pulled a lot easier and after 4 or 5 goes is now not noticeable. For £30 for the bits I bought,was far cheaper than a dent man coming out to fix and happy with the results. Yes, there is a risk it could go very wrong , but taking my time seems to have worked fine.

sjj84 · Post by **sjj84** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:19 pm

Good effort.

ARCS · Post by **ARCS** » Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:47 pm

Showed it some love

Jfgoldfish · Post by **Jfgoldfish** » Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:58 pm

Fixed a broken drivers side window regulator with a repair kit. Fiddly job.
Fitting the cable isn't the tricky bit; carefully cutting away the vapour barrier and generally working in the tight space within the door is fiddly. At least it's sorted

Also swapped onto winter tyres. Looks like the set I bought second hand are a little big. Getting a smaller tyre fitted to the fronts on Monday so I don't rub a hole in the arch liner!

Julian24110 · Post by **Julian24110** » Sat Nov 07, 2020 6:39 pm

Fitted the i6 DISA kit. The intake was clean as a whistle but the pin was hanging out when I removed the DISA

that’s at 62k and 16yrs
Very quick and easy and one less thing to worry about.

adam_sjg · Post by **adam_sjg** » Sat Nov 07, 2020 8:37 pm

Calipers cleaned and painted a "graphite" shade. Pad retaining clip might look better silver?

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Alpina 98 · Post by **Alpina 98** » Sat Nov 07, 2020 11:22 pm

Replaced yellow capped registration screw cover. A small job that has needed doing for a little while.

Phil40 · Post by **Phil40** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:05 am

adam_sjg wrote: Sat Nov 07, 2020 8:37 pm Calipers cleaned and painted a "graphite" shade. Pad retaining clip might look better silver?

IMG_20201107_143005.jpg

So cleaned, perfect color

Do you have used a "special paint kit" ? Or just a classic spray ?

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