Riley's 225 quid Corrado valver - Sold.

[dinkus 10]

Wow those pics really do show how bad it was before... but is it coming up ok with a bit of buffing action? :)

[Riley 0]

Its coming up 'ok' considering mate... :) To be honest, it really is on the verge of needing a respray.

 

Ill go over it with the heavy cut cleaner, maybe twice. And then the cleaner/polish, and then the pure polish a couple of times, then glaze, then wax. Will see how it comes up but im not really after an absolute mirror finish as its not what the car is about...I can't be arsed with worrying about every little mark etc like i do with the G60.

 

It feels good to have sommet that i can put stuff on the roof of etc and not be bothered about it :lol: :)

 

Neil.

[Riley 0]

Not sure what to do wheel wise...

 

Do i keep those 17's and get the 1 damaged tyre replaced, or look for something more original looking...Thats what id like to do really. But ive half got my heart set on 17" bbs rc's?

 

Neil.

[junkie 0]

Well with Corrado's you def need to be following with your heart and not your head..

[dirtytorque 0]

Well with Corrado's you def need to be following with your heart and not your head..

 

For real. :)

[boost monkey 0]

Keep going Neil, it's looking awesome!

 

Also, could you let me know the deal on back plates if you do get round to ordering them? Ta :salute:

[Riley 0]

Sure mate, ordered them today 8) £2.80 each iirc so well worth getting from vw!

 

I never realised the bbs rc's were still such an expensive wheel :oops: so im probably not gonna bother i don't think, mayve some mint sebrings or sommet...

 

Ive had a go at the bonnet using all the products earlier too...

 

Heavy cut cleaner - cleaner/polish twice - pure polish - glaze...then smartwax.

Its looking alright :)

 

 

 

 

 

Thought id try sommet silly too, cheapest sign writing ever :lol:

 

Couldn't get a good piccy of it with the light, can just see it here...

 

[Riley 0]

New rear back plates, wheel bearings fitted, slider pins cleaned/regreased...And the brakes are looking a little safer now too! :D

 

 

 

 

[boost monkey 0]

are those brass coloured things the back plates? The ones I pulled off my beam didn't look round at all :scratch:

[Riley 0]

Aye...well, i think they are reffered to as covers, they hug around the inside of the discs. :)

Not back plates as in the larger ones that shield most of the disc...Tbh im not sure if it should have those or not, but didn't see any on etka.

 

Neil.

[Riley 0]

Just got back from nearly completing the heavy cut cleaner, crap pics! :shrug:

 

 

 

 

The scratch :lol: in the original paint on the spoiler says "show car" :lol:

 

 

[Riley 0]

Still waiting on new front discs/pads from ebay...

 

Got some new genuine plugs, wd40'd the ecu/tci connections, cleaned all the earth leads up...And the misfire has totally dissapeared, quite a zippy throttle response now!

 

 

Also bought a fuse box cover as it was missing...

 

And the interior needs a good minting up so i whipped it out.

As you can see, i need two door speaker covers as one is missing and one is painted silver!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neil.

[Riley 0]

New zimmerman cross drilled front discs and mintex xtreme pads which look really good. New caliper carrier bolts too. So all new front/rear now.

 

 

 

All the brakes front/rear sorted now then.

 

Also scrubbed the carpet ready for when the seats/trim is all minted up.

Carpet is minty now...no more dog hairs. Covered it in meguiars odour eater and closed the doors after vacuuming.

 

[Riley 0]

Not much managed today...

 

The rear bench got scrubbed, forgot pics of the back rests.

 

From this:

 

To this:

 

And i minted some of the plastics and refitted them.

 

Need a new gearknob, ive stuck my spare richbrook one out of the G60 in there for now.

 

Neil.

[too hot 0]

Superb 8)

Good job mate coming along nicely :)

Red is a bugger to keep clean and shiny :(

But once you get on top of it its great a superb shine :)

[Philuk 0]

looking like you have put alot of time and effort into it and its paying off mate! nice one! :D

[boost monkey 0]

WOAH! good work matey! So much for the runaround eh?

 

Where did those carbs come from? :shock:

[Jim 2]

Nice work mate. Really must be satisfying tarting up a neglected motor like that as you can really see the improvements!! :)

[dirtytorque 0]

the mans born to mod.

:)

[boost monkey 0]

Just a shame it's red huh Rob? Jim? :wink:

[Riley 0]

:lol: Thanks chaps...

 

I was 1/2 born to modify, and 1/2 born to love standard minters like this... :wink:

 

Removed the radiator earlier...Shame its leaking where the bracket holds it as the core is really tidy. :( Gonna see about having it fixed, see how much it is like.

 

Tis very satisfying bringing it back to its former glory. 8)

 

Neil. :)

[Guest]

Looks like its coming along nicely.

 

 

(before i forget Neil i wont be needing that alternator)(it was my cam tensioner on its last legs)

[Riley 0]

Ahhh, cool mate, glad you sorted it 8) Cambelt tensioner eh? good job you did sort it really!

 

Neil.

[dirtytorque 0]

Just a shame it's red huh Rob? Jim? :wink:

 

:)

 

red is both a blessing and a curse.

Owners of red 15 year old cars know what i mean.

[Riley 0]

Red is actually my favouriye colour :D

 

This is a response i posted on another forum about red paint...

 

The paint won't fade again mate Its a case of keep polishing, all the problems people have with faded paint are either because they just don't polish, or because they only use a wax. No wax anywhere in the world will be 100% efficient for 100% of the time its on the car as far as uva/uvb protection.

 

If you are polishing and its not coming up, then it needs a little paint correction...and then you can keep on top from there 8)

 

Neil.