Swompy's DBP 24v. New daily

[Swompy 0]

What a day

 

I must of up set the Corrado or something, first it decides to lock the fuel flap so I couldn't fill her up with the fuel needle below red. Next she drinks £88 worth of fuel and to top it off the passengers window has stopped working and is stuck slightly open. Grrrrrr

 

It must of known it was pay day :bad-words:

[CazzaVR 0]

That's rubbish, Jake! Fuel costs are getting rather worrying- it'll mean a lot of people selling up their VR6s. We've still got the passenger window mech etc if you want it?

[Swompy 0]

I know, it was probably my fault it cost so much as I was preaty much running on fumes for a couple of days.

 

Thanks for the offer I've got a window motor so will try fitting that this weekend and if Ineed the mch I will be in contact

[Swompy 0]

Gave the girl a bit of a clean today so hopefully she wont chuck her toys out the pram.

 

Also picked up a eyebrow spoiler today from Andy but picked it up off Ian :scratch: :afro:

 

I trial fitted it earlier and its looks rather mean just need to get some paint made up to spray it.

 

Here are a few pics I took today

 

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Also managed to do this as well which I was rather shocked too see, but pleased after yesterdays ordeal

 

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[Swompy 0]

Found an old pic of the Rado on Edition, Starting to look like she did back then, just need some decent rims on it now

 

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[Swompy 0]

A couple of pics of the old girl from yesterday

 

 

[Swompy 0]

Well after she decided to spring a fuel leak on thursday I spent most of today fixing it.

 

First off I had to take a trip to DG to get the replacment fuel lines off of Ed's ( Mr Sand's ) old vr, was a peace of cake taking them off.

 

Then had to drive all the way home to do the same again on my car, which wasnt so easy. took me the best part of 3 hours to fix it all up and get it working again. But no more fuel leak :D

 

Couldnt see where on the old pipes that it was leaking from :scratch: , dam cars who would have them ey?

 

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Also spent £50 on cleaning products for the summer :D

[Swompy 0]

Well as summer is approaching and first show of the season for me is tomorrow I gave the VR a well deserved clean.

 

Started off on the inside, alto of dirt had accumulated over the winter.

 

 

 

 

 

The inside after the clean

 

 

 

Next I started on the wheels

 

Before

 

During

 

And after

 

Next was to start on the body work

 

The car before I started

 

 

 

 

After the first wash

 

The swirl marks :(

 

 

 

The not so helpful helper

 

 

[Swompy 0]

Clay bar time

 

The dirt off one panel

 

Beading up after the clay bar. No wax

 

 

After the 2nd round with the polish

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh look its me :afro:

Still got some swirl marks :(

 

And the final look

 

 

 

 

 

 

And all tucked up ready for tomorrow

 

 

 

 

I didn't use sealant or wax in the end as there were too many swirl marks and scratches and I'm not sealing them in until I've hit them with a machine polisher first

[vornwend 0]

Thats too clean - you can park next to someone else tomorrow!

[robrado974 1]

lookin nice mate , oh and by far the best colour as well .

[Swompy 0]

lookin nice mate , oh and by far the best colour as well .

 

Thanks mate, Ya after I finished cleaning it I was having a good old look at the colour and it really comes alive in the sun :D

 

Hahaha, Vaughan trust me they are the good pics as the body work is far from perfict

[JayGT 0]

Looking good mate.

 

Where's your TT Accelerator pedal cover from? tried a few abd bone fit so far :(

[Swompy 0]

Thanks

 

Not sure, they were on the car when I got them sorry

[CazzaVR 0]

Excellent work Jake! Clay is brilliant isn't it? Amazing what a difference it makes.

[Swompy 0]

O yes defo worth doing

 

Just need to get hold of a machine polisher for a day or two then I can finish off the spring clean with some paint restorer, sealent and a couple of coats with a hard and soft wax :D

 

Detailing, it drags you in slowly hahaha

[Abdul 0]

Lookin good Jake, you're more then welcome to come to mine and i'll detail it for you lol.

 

If you do it yourself (i'm assuming here judging by the valvers swirleys you haven't LOL) take it easy and do some reading on it first, its not rocket science but be careful!

[sexybourbon 0]

Looking really nice mate how did you get on with the loom hope all was ok for you and arrived ok

[fla 9]

looks really nice. Now get those 16" rims prepped and fitted!!!

[Swompy 0]

Lookin good Jake, you're more then welcome to come to mine and i'll detail it for you lol.

 

If you do it yourself (i'm assuming here judging by the valvers swirleys you haven't LOL) take it easy and do some reading on it first, its not rocket science but be careful!

 

Thanks Mate, I would but it would be hell of a treck.

 

Haha you guessed right, I havnt used one before but going to read up about it before hand

 

Looking really nice mate how did you get on with the loom hope all was ok for you and arrived ok

 

Thanks, Ya the loom arrived ok, havnt tried to fit it yet tho

 

looks really nice. Now get those 16" rims prepped and fitted!!!

 

Thank you, haha I will get them sorted as soon as Ive got the new engine in :D

[Swompy 0]

Just ordered myself a machine polishing kit as a bday present to myself :D

 

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/polishing-machine/das-6-dual-action-polisher-meguiars-kit/prod_521.html

[boost monkey 0]

omg, I looked at your pics on p16 and you're moaning about swirl marks?!

 

The Hubble can see mine FFS!!! :lol:

[Swompy 0]

omg, I looked at your pics on p16 and you're moaning about swirl marks?!

 

The Hubble can see mine FFS!!! :lol:

 

Believe me they are there, and I bumped the rear bumper on a corner of a wall yesterday when trying to park, so have a nice few dents/chips in the paint :( Hopefully the polisher will help blend them in, Cant believe I did it either thought I had more room :( ( my own fault for driving the golf for so long then jumping in the rado )

 

TBH my car is probably one of the only few things I take pride in. If I put this much effort into my school work I wouldn't be working for Salisbury's hahahaha o dear :D

Edited May 10, 2011 by Swompy

[Swompy 0]

Took the car out for the first time in a while today, and she is one sick puppy :( Missfiring and back firing on and off for the whole drive :( . Plus with the nasty rumble from the wheel bearing she doesn't sound great and had a couple of nice big puffs of blue smoke out the back when I went to over take.

 

But when she isn't playing up she still goes like **** off a shovel.

 

Roll on end of June, then its 24v time :D

[Swompy 0]

You know your engine is fecked when you can pull out two HT leads whilst the car is running and the revs stay the same