What have you done to your car today?

ARCS · Post by **ARCS** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 2:52 pm

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.

ProfCJJ · Post by **ProfCJJ** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:44 pm

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

Not quite sure how that happened - somehow dislodged on removing cover I guess - oh well, soon sorted

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 5:34 pm

fitted new (there were none there) door speakers
made templates for new rears
fitted some sound deadening to the doors

Doors deffo make a difference to overall sound quality

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Sun Oct 04, 2020 4:16 pm

Fitted the rear speakers in the cubby holes, all linked up good- speaker cloth fitted, like a proper job

Who knew?

ARCS · Post by **ARCS** » Sun Oct 04, 2020 4:56 pm

Fitted the my new levers and grab handles.

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Then I tackled the bowden cable and actuator (that is definitely one way to test your patience) then gave it a wash. Strong coffee required now.

scarlet-jester · Post by **scarlet-jester** » Mon Oct 05, 2020 4:18 am

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-cerami ... ting-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

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veryverydarkblue · Post by **veryverydarkblue** » Mon Oct 05, 2020 2:06 pm

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...

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Petahgreen · Post by **Petahgreen** » Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:09 pm

veryverydarkblue wrote: Mon Oct 05, 2020 2:06 pm 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...

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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

veryverydarkblue · Post by **veryverydarkblue** » Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:26 pm

Petahgreen wrote: Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:09 pm
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

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!

ARCS · Post by **ARCS** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:27 pm

Had the RTAB's changed for powerflex ones today.

CrazyBaptie · Post by **CrazyBaptie** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:59 pm

Big Andra wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 2:52 pm 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.

Was that John at ProGrip? Where did you get the paint job quote if you don't mind me asking sounds very reasonable

ARCS · Post by **ARCS** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 10:59 pm

CrazyBaptie wrote: Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:59 pm
Big Andra wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 2:52 pm 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.
Was that John at ProGrip? Where did you get the paint job quote if you don't mind me asking sounds very reasonable

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.

True-Blue · Post by **True-Blue** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:29 pm

Ordered some Textar rear disks and pads. One of the rear disks was an Advisory on the MOT, they’re ok, but I’d rather do them.

As the car is currently on axle stands, with no wheels anywhere to be seen, seemed like a sensible job to get sorted

Z4C_er · Post by **Z4C_er** » Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:41 pm

mgrlane wrote: Sat Sep 26, 2020 6:51 am
Z4C_er wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:17 pm
Z4C_er wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:11 am You could probably get rubber caps to block off the holes. I'll have a look.
I've ordered these:
https://ebay.us/7zPLEs
I'll let you know how they fit.
Yes please. I am interested to see how they look.

OK, they arrived today and I tried them out. They fit well! I doubt they would come out in normal driving.

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mgrlane · Post by **mgrlane** » Thu Oct 08, 2020 1:31 pm

Z4C_er wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:41 pm

OK, they arrived today and I tried them out. They fit well! I doubt they would come out in normal driving.
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They look great mate! I like the look of them.

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