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Lol cheers. It was ace. I was a bit sad just watching it haha
Cheers :D just shy of ten hours
Reading the write ups back makes it really rewarding, it's a bit of graft which I hate the idea of but I do love the end result. I will do mine this year haha!
If I've got some pictures to make a...
I didn't get any more 50/50s as I'm incapable of using revive without getting it all over my hands
Glass wiped down and rain X applied, wheels done with tough coat and af tyre dressing and chrome done with tough coat
Some afters
The deeper swirls were still visible after working essence, hopefully once I get the microfibre pad it'll Fill and cut better for quicker correction/
After the polishing was done I gave the car a couple of coats of reload, thanks @aucky for the bottle!
And moved onto the trim, ipa...
More work in progress shots
Not 100% correction, but much better
I reduced the visible damage on this nasty scuff with some cutting compound on a cutting pad
Obviously not perfect but still better, if Andrew gets some touch up paint, I'll fill this in and sand it back for him to further...
Dried and inspected
The swirls were a bit more noticeable with the muck off
But the car was looking better already
Andrew wanted car pro essence applying as he was happy with it from when @aucky did his twingo. So I tried it out with a cutting pad.
After a bit of playing around I got...
@sabian92 has been asking me to do his car for a while and the weather just got good enough to crack on last weekend. I got burnt to hell working in the sun on Saturday!
On first inspection it wasn't that bad, dusty with some mud here and there and a fair bit of tar but nothing too bad...
I'd only spend the money on coilovers if the standard suspension isn't good enough for you.
If you're getting the most out of the suspension, then change it for coilovers and get it set up like you say.
This.
I found my way somewhat around the track with tuition
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Found my road tyres weren't good enough so got semi slicks
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Found my brakes weren't good enough so got better ones
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I think I now don't go quick enough so I'll get some more tuition.
All the suspension, cages, strut braces and...
Ah fair enough, @r0ss172 and @chris blue , check my project thread for diy wheels. I've used both rattle cans and proper spray guns to finish mine. Separately, not together lol
+2
Do you leave your handbrake on overnight?
I know it's a different car but mine sticks on overnight and binds the brakes to the disc so i just don't use it any more
Get him to start it while someone hits the x on the bottom of the fuel tank. Apparently sometimes they get blocked and hitting them can loosen the s**t
Do 200s have the wider hole under the real seats?
Apparently it's a tank out job on 197s!
I've never seen one of these before!
http://www.alldiecast.co.uk/diecast_car.php?id=2530
Must. Not. Buy.
I don't need any more s**t lol
Edit. No recaros. No deal