seanl82 23 Posted August 11, 2020 Hi guys, just got home. They had a mare with camber. I'm at closer to .5 degrees than 1. Hopefully it settles a bit. It was difficult to make the adjustment in fairness. They raised it, adjusted it, lowered it to check and repeated about 5 times to get it there. I have standard bolts though and every time it slackened off, it would go out again. It was a young guy doing it with an old pro coming in and out to help him a bit, but I think I'll go somewhere else again in few weeks just to double check. Toe was set perfectly according to the print out (I was watching the whole time too) but it still feels like it's pulling to the left a bit - even taking camber of the road into account. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) 49 minutes ago, seanl82 said: Hi guys, just got home. They had a mare with camber. I'm at closer to .5 degrees than 1. Hopefully it settles a bit. It was difficult to make the adjustment in fairness. They raised it, adjusted it, lowered it to check and repeated about 5 times to get it there. I have standard bolts though and every time it slackened off, it would go out again. It was a young guy doing it with an old pro coming in and out to help him a bit, but I think I'll go somewhere else again in few weeks just to double check. Toe was set perfectly according to the print out (I was watching the whole time too) but it still feels like it's pulling to the left a bit - even taking camber of the road into account. If its the rear axle many came out of the factory sligh;y out - Vince was telling me you can only get some of them just outside but as mentioned they left the factory like that and nowt you can do. Its because when they built them they dropped them off a 50 foot cliff and the body just landed on the suspension to save time. Edited August 11, 2020 by Keyo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1xshaunx1 27 Posted August 11, 2020 Vince doesn’t moan about the bolts on the front strut either, because he knows how you o do it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted August 11, 2020 Rear was fine, I set that when fitting. There isn't much adjustment on them, just the brackets slide forward/back a few mm. It would feel like the car was crabbing if it was off. I just left them finger tight when refitting, dropped the car down and did the bolts up so mine were good, although camber was obviously a bit off (neg) due to it being lowered. No adjustment for that though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted August 11, 2020 6 hours ago, Cressa said: Not me... Sean, did yours get done ok? The guy said I need a set of camber bolts for mine. Imagine his surprise when I said it has them as the last place couldn't sort it without them. Now he says it needs different ones...c'mon What bolts do you have mate ? Do you have the correct wishbones fitted? Too long and you won’t get the strut out wide enough to correct the camber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted August 11, 2020 Yeah correct wishbones. They were all over the place between +1° & -2.5°, just couldn't make adjustments minor enough to get it correct. One side is -.57° & the other is -.65°. I'm gonna take it to another place in a few weeks anyway, there just aren't any with a Hunter setup near me - I have to go to Exeter which is 38 miles away. None are specialists either unfortunately, just the big tyre companies who work with modern stuff day in day out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted August 11, 2020 It wasn't the Eibach pro kit camber bolts by chance you were using chap = as I purchased some of them and Vince gave them me back and said no good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted August 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, Keyo said: It wasn't the Eibach pro kit camber bolts by chance you were using chap = as I purchased some of them and Vince gave them me back and said no good. I had those.... but Sean said he had standard. What does Vince recommend? Sorry for jumping in Sean 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted August 11, 2020 34 minutes ago, Cressa said: I had those.... but Sean said he had standard. What does Vince recommend? Sorry for jumping in Sean 👍 No worries mate, yeah my bolts are standard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted August 11, 2020 21 minutes ago, seanl82 said: No worries mate, yeah my bolts are standard. 57 minutes ago, Cressa said: I had those.... but Sean said he had standard. What does Vince recommend? Sorry for jumping in Sean 👍 All i know mate I purchased them off ebay and when my car went in for its undercarriage restoration when completed he just gave them me back and said they were no good. Link attached of the ones I purchased back in 2018 still have them in the package in the parts shed . https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Volkswagen-Corrado-16v-G60-VR6-Eibach-Ez-Front-Camber-Bolts-PAIR-5-81250K/231410249742?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted January 23, 2021 Little bit of steering wheel refurbishment today. Granted, not a huge difference but it was looking a bit dry and dull before and no amount of 'feeding' would get it back. I've got the Gliptone kit for the seats on the way (was attempted to be delivered yesterday but wasn't in so redelivery scheduled for Monday). I re-coloured them back in 2014 but I went with a satin finish at the time, and have been wishing I stuck with standard Matt since so re-doing them again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted January 23, 2021 Thats ideal - I think when folks over do them or get them retrimmed they never look right afterwards - nice to have a bit of patina. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted January 23, 2021 Thanks Richard. Yeah its not perfect, but it looks tidy now and feels like new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, seanl82 said: Thanks Richard. Yeah its not perfect, but it looks tidy now and feels like new. My names actually Kieran mate - I joined facebook just for car parts and car groups and didnt want to start a full facebook page up in my own name and getting all family and friends connecting - plus car thief's looking on post and tracking my real name to home address on companies house, had 2 cars robbed in the past and its mental in Brum - I really regret not calling my facebook page Keyo same user name as on here as it looks like Im a Richard now - school boy error ! I suppose I could shut the fb page and then reopen another account as Keyo- its awkward when Ive sold and purchased items through paypal I have to explain this is my real name its a nightmare. Edited January 23, 2021 by Keyo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted January 23, 2021 12 minutes ago, Keyo said: My names actually Kieran mate - I joined facebook just for car parts and car groups and didnt want to start a full facebook page up in my own name and getting all family and friends connecting - plus car thief's looking on post and tracking my real name to home address on companies house, had 2 cars robbed in the past and its mental in Brum - I really regret not calling my facebook page Keyo same user name as on here as it looks like Im a Richard now - school boy error ! I suppose I could shut the fb page and then reopen another account as Keyo- its awkward when Ive sold and purchased items through paypal I have to explain this is my real name its a nightmare. 😂 Sorry mate. Name noted, I'll just call you Keyo from now on though to avoid any of the issues you mention. You never know the lengths some sticky fingered scumbag will go to, to rob a man that works hard for what he's got. 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted January 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, Keyo said: My names actually Kieran mate - I joined facebook just for car parts and car groups and didnt want to start a full facebook page up in my own name and getting all family and friends connecting - plus car thief's looking on post and tracking my real name to home address on companies house, had 2 cars robbed in the past and its mental in Brum - I really regret not calling my facebook page Keyo same user name as on here as it looks like Im a Richard now - school boy error ! I suppose I could shut the fb page and then reopen another account as Keyo- its awkward when Ive sold and purchased items through paypal I have to explain this is my real name its a nightmare. I've changed my fb name a few times, got a ban for using Jim Royle (I'd changed my name on the same account from Juan Kerr) a few years ago, rejoined the same day under another pseudonym.. Keyo Corrado has a good ring to it? I had a genuine account but got sick of reading about friends! having a cup of tea and a biscuit.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, seanl82 said: 😂 Sorry mate. Name noted, I'll just call you Keyo from now on though to avoid any of the issues you mention. You never know the lengths some sticky fingered scumbag will go to, to rob a man that works hard for what he's got. 👍 Ive just changed my name on FB to Keyo Rado was really easy under settings did not have to close account thankfully - if I go on a club meet will be a mare explaining oh Im Kieran yap yap ! Edited January 23, 2021 by Keyo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, seanl82 said: 😂 Sorry mate. Name noted, I'll just call you Keyo from now on though to avoid any of the issues you mention. You never know the lengths some sticky fingered scumbag will go to, to rob a man that works hard for what he's got. 👍 removed Edited January 23, 2021 by Dox Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Dox said: I've changed my fb name a few times, got a ban for using Jim Royle (I'd changed my name on the same account from Juan Kerr) a few years ago, rejoined the same day under another pseudonym.. Keyo Corrado has a good ring to it? I had a genuine account but got sick of reading about friends! having a cup of tea and a biscuit.... Lol so did I and was one of the reasons I came off was my friends wife posting a picture of a cup of tea she dropped down the stairs- enough was enough - also I weren't mates with you at school so why you asking to be a friend now 30 year later 😅 Edited January 23, 2021 by Keyo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted January 23, 2021 Also to add I dated a legal secretary once - but she was telling me that the solicitors use facebook shit loads in Divorce cases trolling through what the other half spending their money on= also thief's seeing when folks on holiday is commom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Matt_ 32 Posted January 24, 2021 Fair play :) you're right though Facebook is used loads in the professional and criminal world. I've never known a potential recruitee not to be looked up on Facebook before interview in my working world, and that's across the entire organisation and not just my specialism.I'm not that bothered though. Would hope for myself it would drum up some conversation in interview about cars and lead to my perfect job.Aye Bob.Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted February 15, 2021 Bit more on the interior today. Stripped the seats and door cards etc out ready to be re-coloured again tomorrow. Also took the headliner out as when I did it a few years ago, I didn't use a fabric that was foam lined so there were 2 bits on the edge around sunroof panel where the glue had bled through. (Only about 10mm each but it annoyed me!). The overlap of the sunroof panel wasn't as I'd liked either so it all came out to be re-done. Still a bit to do, but almost there now and done for the evening. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted February 16, 2021 Well done in taking on the roofing job, that is one I never fancied doing. I did a repair previously and the glue bled through so I feel your pain. Not a 2 minute removal in getting the roof lining out 😱, keep us all posted Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonedef 9 Posted February 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Cressa said: Well done in taking on the roofing job, that is one I never fancied doing. I did a repair previously and the glue bled through so I feel your pain. Not a 2 minute removal in getting the roof lining out 😱, keep us all posted A few years ago I’d picked up a new roof lining from Chris Ferry and on getting home put it in the garage on the “Too Hard” pile. Walked around it for a year employing all manor of delaying tactics until I bit the bullet one day and got stuck in…it was swapped inside about 20 minutes, no drama! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, tonedef said: A few years ago I’d picked up a new roof lining from Chris Ferry and on getting home put it in the garage on the “Too Hard” pile. Walked around it for a year employing all manor of delaying tactics until I bit the bullet one day and got stuck in…it was swapped inside about 20 minutes, no drama! Yeah it's not difficult really, just need to be careful removing the pillar trims. It's back in but the sunroof is very stiff now. I can crank it back and forward by hand with a bit of effort as the mechanism is strong, but doubt the motor will be man enough. 😔 May leave it for a little while to 'bed in' so the foam compresses and softens a little..... Edited February 16, 2021 by seanl82 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
