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24/03/2015
Little update, removed the front splitter as sold it to another Facebook group member, I have purchased a Skoda Fabia one which looks a lot more OEM.
Fitted the replacement rear arch liner:
Hoping to paint the rear callipers silver as well to match the front tomorrow evening...
20/03/2015
Today I managed to remove the grills from the bumper and spray them up,
Masked up:
Primed:
Sprayed up:
Cleaned and treated the arch liners:
A bit of a comparison:
I didn't fully remove all the tar etc, it is after all a track car, but a good improvement.
Then on to...
Some useful information to note on the standard RS Clio springs:
White/White is 172, White/Yellow is 172 Cup, Blue/Yellow is 182 Cup and I need to confirm what standard is.
I have learnt that there should be a heat shield over the starter motor which to be honest would make sense, I am on the hunt for one, won't use car till I have one fitted.
19/03/2015
Right then got the car back home and tried to figure out what the major electrical failure was down to.
As soon as I put the battery of my FRP on the Clio the earth strap between the gear box and the body started smoking, NOT good. The battery on the clio is completely buggered...
HELP: Whilst driving along in my 172 Cup, I lost ALL power, lights everything, when I pulled over just as I jumped out of the car a large cloud of smoke came up from under the bonnet, strong electrical smell. The battery terminals are fine, so my question where to check first? I can see that a...
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Okay 5th Turini arrived today and the straps.
Had a quick trial fit:
The intention will be to have the wheel professionally refurbished in the future when the other 4 all need doing as well, however for now I had some rattle cans in the garage so I tidy it up bit.
Then I...
Just on eBay to search for arch liner, found one listed as auction with 14 mins left and listed as mint:
Won it for 99p, delivered for £4.19 would you fancy that.
Yeah thats my want out of it but yet again my requirement for keeping it mint is slipping in again:
Left to do:
1 x Turini and tyre (arriving tomorrow) to be painted
2 x Rachet straps (arriving tomorrow) to hold down spare Tunrini
Investigate drivers side wing and sill and refit
Remove front...
The photos do make it look better than it is to be fair, as its such low milage the paint condition is mint, however there are the odd marks all over it, but I will do my best to resolve bits one step at a time, also must remember that its a track car and must not start wrapping it in cotton...
Yeah dislike the front splitter also, going to order a Skoda Fabia one as soon as I get paid, only £13 and recently fitted one to the other halves 182, look really good, not as good as standard but they are around £150.
The plastic are beginning to look faded so I treated them, I really need to get some more C4 Permanent Trim Restorer.
I decided it was time to fix the rear bumper as it was really bugging me.
How it started:
Once I got it removed I could see that it has been damaged from I'm...
You may of heard of Jay Tonkin on Clio Sport owners on the Facebook page, he buys and sells lots of 172/182's often ones that need work to put back on the road, he does the mechanics and I do the detailing.
08/03/2015
Right then finally got chance to clean the car, worked on it from 11am through till about 6pm
On arrival:
Snow foamed to start then clay barred every panel which seem to take for ever as it looks like it hadn't been done previously. Moved on to Meguires Stage 1, 2 and 3...
Right well what an evening I had, had a league badminton match about 50 mins from where I live, and it goes through Cheddar Gorge which I would add is an AWESOME road, so I thought good chance to use the FRP, so good to take it on on a really good run, so much more confidence in it than the Clio...
04/03/2015
No update for a while as I have purchased the Cup and concentrating on that at the moment, only really need the Spoiler spraying and fitting at some point.
Some photos this evening as it was in need of a good wash:
Before:
After:
03/03/2015
Couple pf replacement parts arrived today, two second hand wheel arch liners, which look to be in excellent condition, just need to give them a really good clean before fitting.
Also a replaced o/s brake calliper as there was an issue with the old one when trying to replace the...
I am tempted to put the silver 172 Cup wheels on my misses Clio 182 on to the Cup and put these darker ones on the hers. But I really do like the silver on the silver. Not checked what offset the darker Turnins are as yet, thinking they are probably refurbished Cup off set in Trophy colour...