massbad69 10 Posted January 15, 2016 New metal pressed legal plates arrived Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 16, 2016 Car getting dropped at the detailers later today so removed the trickle charger and Kampa dampbuster from inside. It's amazing how much water it takes out the air in the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted January 16, 2016 Just checked out the damp buster on eBay £7.50 . Bargain ! . I shall be purchasing one of these . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 16, 2016 Just checked out the damp buster on eBay £7.50 . Bargain ! . I shall be purchasing one of these . Get 5kg of crystals which will do you a few winters, I change them once through the winter and have it sitting in the footwell near the electics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) Wee drive through the snow to drop the car off for its correction. Tbh the car looks great before the work but there's still 20 odd years of swirls and scratches. Edited January 23, 2016 by massbad69 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted January 16, 2016 Lovely colour . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 16, 2016 Lovely colour . Cheers it's my fav Corrado colour and I was just lucky to have this one pop up especially with its condition, mileage and history, when I was looking for a Vr6. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 19, 2016 Car progressing at the detailers but as expected the paint is very thin and soft being original so full paint correction cannot be used, so he's using CarPro Essence on a soft polishing pad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) Double posted for some reason ? Cars booked in for the end of March for its annual service and MOT. Edited January 19, 2016 by massbad69 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted January 19, 2016 Looks great, brilliant condition for original paint 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 20, 2016 Looks great, brilliant condition for original paint 8) Cheers for that. Apart from the 2 sections that I got sorted is original and wasn't bad before I put it in to the detailers but I just wanted to get any swirls or small scratched removed if possible leaving a very good condition 21 year old coat of paint. Hopefully that's what it will be come the weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 21, 2016 So I'm picking up the car early tonight as it couldn't be 3 stage corrected due to the original paint. The detailer really had to take his time in fixing the paint and the glass. He also deep cleaned the full interior and dressed the engine bay. Finally he ceramic coated the car. I will paint up the new rear calipers and carriers black, this weekend and refit the badges, strut top caps and the dash speakers hopefully. As I'm too busy I've got it going into my local garage to get all the underside parts fitted, new stat and housing, which is a shame that I not doing it but with my sons sports I'm struggling for free time. Here's some of the detailers pics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted January 21, 2016 Looking great , the interior looks mint . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 21, 2016 Looking great , the interior looks mint . It does in the pic and it's pretty decent tbh but I would prefer leather but when the existing interior is in great condition it's prob not worth it. I've just bought all round abs sensors to pop on when it's in the garage, so the only thing I will need to do is clean down and paint the front carriers and calipers black once it's back. Once it's back from the garage I will fit the refurbed steering wheel and get the door cards off for fitting the door speakers and looking at the passenger window. Then Alpine headunit to be bought and fitted just leaving the heater direction and short shifter to fit. Spare Speedlines will get refurbed at some point soon too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmalyan 11 Posted January 21, 2016 Paintwork looks fantastic for a 21 year old car, with over 93k on the clock! It's crazy the results a good detailer can get.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted January 21, 2016 Look s cracking! Can't beat a good detailing, just wish I had the motivation to do mine! Keeping yourself busy though and it's good there is nothing major required. Keep up the good work! :thumbleft: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 21, 2016 Paintwork looks fantastic for a 21 year old car, with over 93k on the clock! It's crazy the results a good detailer can get.... It is looking great it obviously has marks left on it as the paint was so thin that I told him not to take the risk of burning through. Same goes for the glass, he was worried about damage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 21, 2016 Look s cracking! Can't beat a good detailing, just wish I had the motivation to do mine! Keeping yourself busy though and it's good there is nothing major required. Keep up the good work! :thumbleft: Cheers and I will get it all done before show season to 2016 spec then I will think what to get done through next winter for 2017. Always improving it but never ruining it :thumbleft: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) Rear black badges on and I think they really suit the grey paint. Edited January 23, 2016 by massbad69 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diarmaid16 1 Posted January 22, 2016 Look like they should have been there from day one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 23, 2016 Look like they should have been there from day one! Agreed they really suit the car IMO. Going to pop the metal plates on, new strut caps, oil cap, passenger cup holder and dash speakers today. Might trial fit spacers to see what size I need, I've spacers from my GTD so can use them to get a rough look at 20mm on the rear and 10 on the front ?? Handbrake cables arrived and front brembo pads, can't remember if I said but ordered abs sensors all round to fit. Box of underside parts is growing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted January 23, 2016 Good luck changing the rear sensors. Mine were a right pig to get out. I did change the abs rings whilst doing this as they weren't much more money. Peace of mind as I knew I'd changed everything that could be problematic. And your car looks great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 23, 2016 Thanks for that, I've got the new abs rings and I'm winning out and getting my area garage to do the work as I'm strapped for time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 23, 2016 So popped the strut caps and oil cap on and cleaned down the scuttle area of old leaves. Fitted the new dash speakers but need double adapters and only had single so took them back out until the new adapters arrive. Fitted the passenger side cup holder and metal number plates. Put the first coat of black in the new rear calipers and carriers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted January 25, 2016 Front and rear abs sensors arrived for fitting and rear calipers and carriers are all painted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
