Swompy 0 Posted February 10, 2011 No worries, im sure you'll find some evil lurking around the vr lol. :eek: HAhaha you wasnt lieing there :D But its Looking good I Like that you have painted the corrado badge black and removed the 16v badge, looks better now She has all ways been a good one for mpg, not bad despite a remap and cams :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swompy 0 Posted February 10, 2011 Get a video up of the sound :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted February 10, 2011 Hmm I'll try Posting a vid this weekend, no stance work today as it's been raining! I might go out and run my cables for the sounds but cba now tbh... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Ahhh backbox heatshield's rattling, it's sort of broken lol, well annoying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted February 11, 2011 I like the look of the tailpipes. Makes a change to see twin rounds instead of oval. Good work :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted February 11, 2011 Looks good Abdul mate, don't know if I missed it but was wondering why you were looking to replicate your old 16v when your actual old 16v is up for sale? Surely as you know your old car, that would be better to have that than a different one, unless this is in better condition or has more good stuff on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Lol well I already has this when that went up for sale and more or less any spare cash I have is going into a daily right noW. Plus while I want to replicate the old one to some extent I also want a few different bits to last time. I think tbh I just wanted a fresh base.... It Won't be a carbon copy but bigger and better probably best describes what I'm planning hence me buyin a daily so I can take my time and do it right. Oh and no offence to my main man Ollie when i say this, once you've sold a car it's never really the same again... It is better now then when I had it but it's just not the same lol. How you been mate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted February 11, 2011 I like the look of the tailpipes. Makes a change to see twin rounds instead of oval. Good work :) Thanks dude I got bored of seein em too tbh... These will tie in with my theme once it's all done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swompy 0 Posted February 11, 2011 I must be honest when I first saw them I was like Ummm but they are growing on me. Get some better pics up tho ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted February 11, 2011 I must be honest when I first saw them I was like Ummm but they are growing on me. Get some better pics up tho ;) No worries dude, i didn't think anyone would like em at all so i'm doing well so far. The tips need some adjustment so ill sort that next week and get better pics up... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) Righto, well the wiring was done in the car recently... Exhaust still needs adjustment as the tips are too close together and tbh i really dislike it, sounds good tough! Washed the car earlier today, gave the bay a quick clean... I also decided i'd start detailing the paint... the following shows the worst of the defects on the bonnet but the rest of the bonnet isn't much better. It's better now but still needs another 2 or 3 hits and maybe more but i won't go any further then that incase of burn through! Better pics soon, for now... Also, i recieved my steering wheel from Badgerman, top work and top fella THANKS!!! Crackle black boss Doorpods now wrapped in black vinyl, not the best job but meh! Thanks for reading and yes i know it's 3am. lol Edited March 6, 2011 by Abdul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted March 6, 2011 that bonnet work looks really impressive. Wheel looks superb too - will make for a good driving/steering experience i'm sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swompy 0 Posted March 7, 2011 Looking good mate, nice and shiny :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
v8rumbler 0 Posted March 7, 2011 Looking really good bud! Sent from iPhone 4 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wy906 0 Posted March 9, 2011 Awesome work on the paint! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted March 9, 2011 Coming on nicely there, Abdul. Always toyed with the idea of twin tailpipes on the Rado- like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) that bonnet work looks really impressive. Wheel looks superb too - will make for a good driving/steering experience i'm sure. Thanks H, more pics at the bottom of this post! I need to fit the wheel, being lazy... Looking good mate, nice and shiny :D Cheers Jake, as above, more pics below! Looking really good bud! Thanks mate! Sent from iPhone 4 using Tapatalk Awesome work on the paint! There's more... Coming on nicely there, Abdul. Always toyed with the idea of twin tailpipes on the Rado- like it. Cheers fella, the tips need to be spaced apart a bit further as they're a bit too close together right now for my liking, need to trim the bumper etc though, maybe next week as the backbox heatshield is now rattling so it needs sorting... Ok more pics from my detailing session, in all fair honesty, i was very lazy with it, only gave the car one hit with Menzerna Intensive Polish (bonnet twice) and then a coat of Dodo Juice Supernatural, i will redo it properly at some point in the future when the weather fixes up but right now i can't be arsed lol. I'd say i removed approx 50% of the defects after a days work. So, still to do, fit leathers, fit doorpods to leather doorcards, fit steering wheel, give the car another once over with intensive polish followed by final finish and then two coats of supernatural oh and dress the engine bay properly and fit my projector lights! Now to find the time.... lol Thanks for reading... Abdul Edited March 10, 2011 by Abdul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wy906 0 Posted March 10, 2011 Man, yours really look good. When we 'finally' have the London meet, we can compare our Ice Greys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted March 10, 2011 getting better & better ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) Well the car went up for sale and is coming straight off again, a potential buyer asked me to fit the leather interior prior to a sale and once it was done I fell for the rado's charms again lol. I'm not going to insure/tax it after may as I don't drive it much anyway and just get as much done to it as I can before the end of summer. Anyway, leathers are in... I went to a mates house yesterday for a bit of help doing this... lol It took a heat gun, 2 hammers, 2 c spanners, a lot of grease and a wire brush to get them unseized fully! Cars 1.5 inches lower at the front now so it sits more or less level, maybe slightly nose down as the height was really annoying me and then I went and added about 35-40kg of ice in the boot which didn't help lol. Anyway, no pictures of the car as it is with its new ride height at the min, I'll get some up soon when i've cleaned it... Thanks for reading, Abdul Edited March 29, 2011 by Abdul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Dude 0 Posted March 29, 2011 We're going to have to call you Coullstar Jr. if you keep changing your mind this much! :) Looks sweet dude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swompy 0 Posted March 29, 2011 Leather looks good mate :D I did tell you that this car will fight you every step of the way, no matter how small the job. Just ask Graham :shades: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted March 29, 2011 We're going to have to call you Coullstar Jr. if you keep changing your mind this much! :) Looks sweet dude. LOL thanks fella, more to come soon! Leather looks good mate :D I did tell you that this car will fight you every step of the way, no matter how small the job. Just ask Graham :shades: You telling me, 1.5 hours to adjust each side and my right hand has about 10 different cuts from installing my new headunit (huge loom, mission to tuck it away) lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 4 Posted March 29, 2011 Bonnet is very impressive ! What did you use to get it like that ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted May 2, 2011 I just used a little Menzerna intensive polish fella, tbh, its not the greatest of finishes in the pic, check a few pages back, i did a better job on my old valver and vr. On a seperate note, the car is 100% for sale, I've decided i'm not going lower then £1850 as it is with 6months tax. Linky to my add... http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2637676.htm Oh and if anyone is interested my custom wheel and boss etc (can be seen a few pages back) is up for sale at £175. Thanks, Abdul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
