monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) *** CAR NOW SOLD *** _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Long time overdue, thought id put up all the stuff that has happened and that is happening with my car, i call her Mylene :) Vehicle Details: 1995 "M"Corrado VR6 Mystic Blue Pearl (LC5L) with heathed black leather interior 3 previous owners, im the fourth Full VWSH upto 100,000 miles Mileage at purchase: 130,000 Current mileage (as of June 2010): 143,000 Contents: Condition upon purchase Damage caused by hit and run December 2008 Respray photos Respray photos continued... Leather Seats refurbishment Leather Seats refurbishment continued... Leather Doorcards refurbishment Leather Doorcards refurbishment continued... Alcantara retrim Alcantara retrim continued... Alcantara retrim continued... Alcantara retrim continued... Cam change Headlights and Loom still to come... Door rattles from hell Koni coilover suspension Wheels wheel wheels ICE Edited May 28, 2012 by monzablau16v updates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Rusty bonnet with lots of stone chips gotta love those people in the world who just dont give a to$$ about other people's property... :censored: serious laquer peel and paint defects. In the paperwork there was evidence the car had previously had a spray job... it was not that great, i could see overspray on the window rubbers. wheels have seen better days interior not too bad, apart from the Sony joystick on the steering column - arghgh rear bench in fairly good condition driver seat a little worn mileage more rust and paint defects bumper scuffs door rust and dents/dings rear panel rust Edited July 30, 2011 by monzablau16v Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Damage caused by hit and run December 2008 So the beloved Royal Mail and their fabulous drivers decided to give me a Christmas present whilst I was out of the country.... Totally mangled driver door and serious dents to rear quarter and scraping all the way down the side. To say I was not happy when i got back from holiday is putting it mildly Thankfully it was at peak time in the morning and a kind soul witnessed the RM driver cause the damage and drive off. Witness took down the RM van licence plate and details (I couldnt thank him enough!) So anyway, long story short: 2 years later I got the money out of RM for all the damages (after taking them to court....) Edited February 12, 2011 by monzablau16v update Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) So I guess a man and his Corrado can only take so much damage before something needs to be done about it.... :) Car was booked into the bodyshop and i decided to get the whole car resprayed. Not all the intermediate photos are shown as i couldnt get to the bodyshop at each stage...but most of the story is told by these pics. Front screen out and recess rust treated and primered Front end off Passenger side primered Rear Bumper all new and shiney Front Bumper Rear Spoiler Rear Hatch plinth mmm fresh mystic blue paint Rear quarter windows taken out to get the job done properly front end taking shape Filler Cap Masking taped wheels help drive in the snow, honestly... Driver Side Driver Side rear quarter sunroof, wing mirrors and bonnet were also removed to be resprayed. I sourced another driver door to replace the one that was mashed by the hit and run driver. Most of the rubber seals and moulding were removed and replaced (and didnt my wallet know it!). I'll post in another update pics of the new roof plastic runners, door rubbers/seals and other misc items which have the Corrado tax applied to them! Edited July 30, 2011 by monzablau16v Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Rear Hatch Random side shot Front bumper iron was blasted and powdercoated to keep it all fresh (I hate putting rusty things back onto a car!) Got the car back home and waited a few weeks and then gave her a wash and a little TLC in the form of dodo juice purple haze (the wax is applied by hand and takes ages, but the results are immense!) Washing Gotta love that pearlescent paint Got a new gen VW foglight ready to go on to replace the cracked one... Looking much nicer without the big dents and scrapes! The results of a good clean, dodo juice lime cleanser, a light buff and then wax with dodo juice purple haze. I was very happy with the results (excuse the splatter on the windscreen and wipers) Edited July 30, 2011 by monzablau16v Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) So the seats after over 140K were started to look a little battered. In fairness the passenger side wasn't really that bad, most the damage was on the driver's side. Nonetheless I decided to refurb the seats. I bought the kit from the furniture clinic and decided to give it a go. Started with the passenger seat (so I could still drive the car whilst i took my time getting the seat done..) So quite a lot of creasing and wear on the bolsters. Doorcards looked very dull and in need of a revamp too (but ill get to them another time...) Passenger Seat removed from car Odd sticky marks which looked like ground on bubblegum. Seats didnt look like they had ever had a leather cleanse or conditioning in their lives. So I started dismantling the seats. These little plastic plugs need pushing out. I think there are three if i remember right... Luckily all the plastic lugs were intact so i didnt need to get another one of these. Cant imagine they are cheap (if you can still even get them) This little metal circlip retainer needs removing to unhinge the backrest from the base The cable connected to the tilt handle needs uncliping as well. There was an insane amount of grit, grime and hairs in the crevices. It all got cleaned and new grease applied once everything was apart. Part number on seat base (metal frame) The little bronze clips need bending to allow them to release the metal retaining bar. This is how the leather is "stretched" over the foam padding and secured to the metal seat frame. The plug from the heated wiring loom. Glad to say i didnt have any issues here, both seats heated fine. Edited July 30, 2011 by monzablau16v Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Cable tie is used to secure the wire for the heating element that goes into the backrest. Little grey bobin has a scew which needs undoing. Just prised off the metal cover from the pivot Backrest separated from base. Only thing connecting the two now is the wire for the heating element. Gotta be very careful not to damage that whilst refurbishing the seat! More filth! Heating element cable and even more dirt Those clips that need bending to release the leather covers Front of the base free now Leather covering off. Well i found a few pennies, sweetie wrappers, a straw and other random things preserved in the seats! Back of the base foam and leather covering. The silver clips pull the covering taught over the foam base. Closeup of the bolsters Started to prep the leather. Full instructions come with the kit, just took my time and followed them to the letter. Here i had applied the filler to get rid of the creasing and cracking in the leather. Be careful as not all the base is leather, the side "flaps" are vinyl and no amount of leather prep is going to work on them :) (Although i did clean them anyway ready for the dye/spraying later on) Top backrest bolsters fillered as well. It took me a whole weekend to get to this stage as the filler needed time to dry before being worked with the fine grit sandpaper. I removed the headrests to make it easier to handle the seats (they were also refurbished - again the front and back are leather, the sides are vinyl) Edited July 30, 2011 by monzablau16v Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Some more photos of the filler / sanding prep Gotta apologise but i didnt get the chance to take photos of the dyeing stages! But the only thing i would advise to anyone else trying this is to NOT get the little compressor spray cans from the kit. Save your money and hire a compressor or buy one. I tried at first with the cans (as i was being lazy and coulndt be bothered to get it setup with my huge compressor in the garage). You just get a lot of splattering and waste a lot of dye/satin gloss. Once i pulled my finger out, i got it on the compressor and it was a doddle! Excuse the white dots, it was drizzling when i took these photos I ordered a new tilt handle and surround as well. Cant find the part number off hand but it wasnt that expensive and neatens everything up Happy with the results. Not 100%, but definitely a lot better than before and worth the time! Just need to wait for the weather to sort itself out and then I can get onto the driver side. I managed to buy a genuinue bolster which will be fitted as the current one is well and truely battered. Edited July 30, 2011 by monzablau16v Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) The doorcards were in a pretty sad state and apart from the general grubby appearance, all the edges were peeling away from the backing. Edited July 30, 2011 by monzablau16v updates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Went along each edge of the doorcard and bonded the leather back to the card panel using evostick impact adhesive (evil stuff!). This took friggin ages (probably 4 hours on each card as i had to wait for things to dry before moving on). Doorcards look like new now and I am very happy to put them back in the car! Edited July 30, 2011 by monzablau16v updates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Headlining and interior retrim in Alcantara So i decided that i didnt want to put the original cream/grey headlining back into the car and I also wanted to sort out the A,B and C pillars are they were showing their age. I bought some genuine black alcantara, and to give it that subtle difference i opted for the perforated style. Also got some Evostick impact adhesive (crazy sticky stuff!) and some high temp spray adhesive (called fast-fix spray adhesive - rated upto 120 degrees celcius). Evostick was used to wrap and secure the alcantara over the edges and the fast-fix was used for the flat surfaces. Dont think the material will be going anywhere in a hurry! This stuff dont come cheap! But it looks and feels soooo nice Buy the larger size tin - you will need it! (i ended up buying two of these size tins as my first ran out.. doh) I bought this on eBay from a seller called as-trim Photos really dont do them justice.... they look so different in "real life".. The first a-pillars took me around 5 hours to do and the second probably like 2 hours. I'm sure a pro does them in like 30 minutes, but this was the first time i had ever attempted anything like this...so there was a learning curve. anyway, onto the headlining This bit took the longest time getting it to sit right. The curves and uneven heights meant a lot of messing around trying to get the fabric to sit right without creases or wrinkles. Luckily alcantara is slightly stretchy so you can kind of pull it taught. Think i spent about two hours on this bit alone! The finished article. Took me about 10 hours to complete the headlining. To say im happy with the end result is an understatement Holes for the sunvisor mounting points (i know i know... the sunvisors need to *somehow* turn black too - not sure how im going to do them yet) Edited July 29, 2011 by monzablau16v updates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Headlining and interior retrim in Alcantara continued... then it was a case of sorting out the sunroof panel and the switch surround... then the panel that clips into the sunroof panel Edited July 30, 2011 by monzablau16v Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Headlining and interior retrim in Alcantara continued... OK, so its been a while since i posted some updates! Firstly, the b4stard C-pillar trims. Took me aaaages doing these as they are so fiddly. Very pleased with the end results though... one big happy family, although some bits are missing.... So onto the B-pillar's. I figured that I couldn't do a good job by trying to strech the Alcantara as the curve was just too big. Therefore I enlisted the services of Andy at AJ trimmers in Bourne End. I think the results speak for themself...I was over the (blue) moon when i picked them up Got him to make a little window for the seatbelt adjuster. He could have had the material tucked over into the aperture, but that would have meant trying to crack open the plastic welding over the other side to take the sliding mechanism and the runners out. I thought about it and decided against it seeing as Corrado plastic is so brittle, it was bound to crack! I think this option looks just as good and i like the stitching around the hole too Next were the pesky sunvisors. Again, i got Andy to tackle these because the last thing i stitched was in school, and that's going on twenty years ago now! May leave the grey trim as it is .. or may paint it. Will decide once i have all the trim in the car and i can see it all together. If it looks cack and out of place then i can just whip off the visors and spray them little bits up. And last but not least.... it's the little things in life [edit 28AUG11 : Got some the last two bits in from Andy...now I can start putting it all back in the car!] Inner sunroof panel trimmed, and as you can see I also bought a new genuine leather VW gearknob Gaiter turned out great I had a go at covering the seatbelt covers and i think they turned out quite good Edited August 28, 2011 by monzablau16v Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Headlining and interior retrim in Alcantara continued... OK, nearly finished putting it all back in now. I just need to sort out the rear plastic headlining trim (once i get around to recovering that in alcantara too). Still trying to sort out the white sunroof / interior light switch...but that can be done as and when time permits. Finally, the interior rubber/cloth trim between the headlining and the interior sunroof panel still needs to be colour coded and replaced (hence why there is a gap in the headlining around the sunroof aperture). Edited September 25, 2011 by monzablau16v Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Cam Change So i got my mitts on some Schimmel 263 cams :clap: I was surprised that the cams didnt have anything showing they were SP263 cams :confused4: nothing on the slotted ends of the cams there may have been something behind the sprockets, but i got the cams with the sprockets already attached so ill have to take one off to see if there is anything under there! Think i need to do this anyway to aid in the install of the cams, so eitherway one of the sprockets has to come off... all i could see was a little egg shaped logo and some letters, BH , V and Z bonus, the cam position sensor /wheel installed already Edited July 29, 2011 by monzablau16v update Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted February 12, 2011 just some updates, more to come as i complete the cam change photos... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted February 13, 2011 Really nice car mate, looks awesome after paint! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat_McCrotch 0 Posted February 13, 2011 Good to see someone doing a respray job properly on here for once :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volksworld13 0 Posted February 13, 2011 looks great, i too have a mystic storm, and the colour looks awsome, its great to see another enthusiast looking after a storm. im hoping to get fresh paint in the nxt year or so, wallet permitting.nice work!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted February 13, 2011 Looking awesome there mate, feels so good to get new paint. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted February 13, 2011 impressive. Superb results for the exhaustive efforts put in there. Keep the pics coming! Where in W London are you based? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monzablau16v 0 Posted February 13, 2011 Leather refurb pics updated on Page 1. thanks for the comments guys! It really does take a long time getting all the little bits done (Corrado ownership is a strange thing... it seems like you are forever fixing things, but when you do it makes you appreciate the car all over again) Dont worry Hasan, I have many other pics which I will be uploading soon :) ta H Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rams 0 Posted February 14, 2011 Seat looks great and lovely paint! There are quite a few Storms getting the treatment at the moment, fair play to you mate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
