Daniels Blue 182.

[Flat Eric]

Sticking with silver? I think it looks good against arctic blue

 

[Martin.]

Great thread. Lovely tidy up you've done so far!

 

[dann2707]

Sticking with silver? I think it looks good against arctic blue

I'm really not sure mate. Really do enjoy the silver against the blue but the anthracite is much more cup like. Decisions!

Great thread. Lovely tidy up you've done so far!

Cheers fella, appreciate the kind words

 

[dann2707]

I got my wheels back from the shot blasters. The finish on them is great, I expected lots of pitting like when I had some wheels done before but it's smooth

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They've got kerbing marks on them but I filled them in later.

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I then attacked them with TRIX which removes iron particles, can see it bleeding!

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Then primered with with etching primer. Came out really well. They're just hardening over night ready for base coat tomorrow!

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Watch this space. Will have proper done pics tomorrow

 

[dann2707]

More updates from today and the other week that I forgot about.


I ordered some silver indicator bulbs for the front and rear after seeing someone elses that inspired me. Came to £9 for all four in the end which I think is a decent price. If anyone is thinking of changing theirs, it's an offset fitment for the bulbs.


This is the nasty fried egg look before the change...

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And the replacement bulbs

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Before

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Afters

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Now onto the fronts

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After!!

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Front one was lovely and cracked.

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I then started spraying my wheels with the base coat. But during this, I painted my calipers. Went for smooth silver hammerite, goes on so well after being wirebrushed. Really impressed with the quality. I only applied two coats and it seems very thick.




Before. Excuse the rusty discs.

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I used a vice to prevent the piston from unwinding which would give me trouble i'd imagine not having the wind back tool.

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Then started to paint them.

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Then into the makeshift spray booth aka the shed the spraying was done!

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Still a few kerb marks from before but I don't have the time to be sanding them down perfectly!!

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Really really happy with how they've turned out today, they're baking in the conservatory now ready for lacquer tomorrow.




Thanks

 

[BREMBO]

Great work!

 

[Clart]

Is the hairy leg shot really necessary?

 

[dann2707]

Great work!

Thanks man. Nearly done now.

Is the hairy leg shot really necessary?

How else am I going to pull?!

 

[dann2707]

All Lacquered.


Really pleased with them for a rattle can job. I don't expect them to last forever / be super durable but they've got to be better than this...

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Then got some paint stripper to attack my centre caps. It's working really well i'm impressed so far.


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[dann2707]

Bloody nora, pics didn't work. Here they are!




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[Martin.]

Wheels look lovely.

What's going on with the centre caps?

 

[..Jack..]

Paint stripper by the looks

 

[Joe Hryszko]

Looks lovely mate, I will keep an eye out for you in Leeds! As long as you don't go to wire

 

[couzens]

Great work! The wheels let the car down hugely, good to see they've been sorted.

I've finally got around to washing my belts. massive improvement.

 

[dann2707]

Wheels look lovely.

What's going on with the centre caps?

Paint stripper by the looks

I'm currently spraying them, yeah the pic was paint stripper doing it's thing

Looks lovely mate, I will keep an eye out for you in Leeds! As long as you don't go to wire

Haha cheers buddy. Funny you say that, we went to Wire, it was completely dead so headed to Space in the end! Completely forgot you were DJing there!! I should have held my Cliosport membership card up in the air and you would have spotted me. Knew there was a reason for having it haha

First time I've bought a bottle of wine in a club but for £9.50 you can't really complain haha

Great work! The wheels let the car down hugely, good to see they've been sorted.

I've finally got around to washing my belts. massive improvement.

Thanks a lot mate!! Going to put finished pics on later

Have you got any pics of yours now you've done the belts?

 

[couzens]

Only sorted the passenger one at the moment as I'm in and out the car today, will be doing the drivers tomorrow.

 

[Joe Hryszko]

Haha cheers buddy. Funny you say that, we went to Wire, it was completely dead so headed to Space in the end! Completely forgot you were DJing there!! I should have held my Cliosport membership card up in the air and you would have spotted me. Knew there was a reason for having it haha

First time I've bought a bottle of wine in a club but for £9.50 you can't really complain haha

Shameless self promotion hahaha weird that you could of actually seen me ahaha! Well im there every week mate if you are ever out and about in Leeds, drop me a message on here and ill make sure you are looked after!

Hahah brilliant, you have to do that if you ever come in when im djing! :clap: extremely cheap so you really can't complain!

 

[debussetti]

Looking forward to seeing the wheels done an back on. Will be a real stunner then.

 

[dann2707]

Thanks debussetti

And cheers Joe Hryszko I'll fire you a message the next time i'm out Would be cool to meet


Update time




I received some new A pillars in the post as I attempted to spray mine black but for some reason, despite using plastic primer and doing all the necessary steps, it just flaked off as you can see.

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I then removed all the paint from the centre caps with wilkos paint remover.

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Primered them using plastic primer, got a coat amount of cover on them

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Then finally sprayed them.

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Then today I went to change the wheel bearing as when I got the car, the nut was crazily loose which had caused damage. When I removed the hub, the bearings fell out of their cage which isn't ideal. So I changed that...

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The outer race was on the knuckle fairly tight as you'd imagine so got the grinder out and started taking it apart and managed to get it cracked off.

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New bearing in woooo

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Liberal amounts of copper grease yes please

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All back on!

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I then started sanding back the renault badges on the centre caps as they were a weird colour. Managed to almost get a brushed aluminium effect as shown on the centre caps themselves


Before:

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After:

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Now i've just been out and got some final pics of the wheels on Well happy with how they've turned out. Pics make them look more black than anthracite but they're not really.

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Also got a cliosport sticker in the post

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Turned up the contrast and saturation on this for some reason. Different I suppose!

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Needs the tyre soap removing fully and some tyre shine applying but that can come at a later date. Knackered atm. These pics also show the caplipers behind the wheels. Glad I didn't go for anything tacky like red.

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[leeds2592]

Good job on the wheels, suit the Blue well.

Any lowzzz planned?

 

[Mr Plums]

Looks a lot better mate

Springs and cup spoiler next?

 

[dann2707]

Good job on the wheels, suit the Blue well.

Any lowzzz planned?

Thanks dude, really chuffed with them for the price overall, even if they last me a year or so it's been worth it!

Looks a lot better mate

Springs and cup spoiler next?

Thanks Tom, definitely need the spoiler.

Lows are going to be a while though as I really want to do things properly with the car and get some Bilsteins on but obviously they cost a lot. Start my new job on Monday though so it won't be too long till I can get them Maybe a month or so.

 

[MonacoDan]

Looking good, great job on the wheels too!

 

[robhoops]

As everyone else has said, looks good there

 

[dann2707]

Today I removed the washers from underneath the seats. It's been said many a time that the driving position in the clio sports is ridiculously high. And rather than being in the car, you're on top of it. I never really properly realised this until today.


This was before...

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Then started to undo the 13mm bolts underneath the car

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Then removed these 15mm vibration mounts!

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And back in. It's kind of hard to see on this image but the driverside is done

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This is a better comparison picture if you look at the plastic base of the seat! Before

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After

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The washers

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Realised this picture is absolutely completely pointless as obviously it shows nothing due to me holding the camera at any height haha




Got in the car to drive to my sisters and it's made the car feel so much sportier as you're way lower down, felt like when I drove an Audi R8 and felt like I was pretty much sat on the ground. Such a cheap but worthwhile mod

 

[Mr Plums]

Will you do mine for me if i come to yours mate?

Ill bring a few beers

 

[dann2707]

Will you do mine for me if i come to yours mate?

Ill bring a few beers

Stupid question!! Of course What you doing tomorrow?

 

[dann2707]

Long time no update!


I haven't really done much as simply put I don't think it needs much doing exterior wise bar a Cup spoiler and lowering


Today however I had a good friend come over and we detailed his CTR EP3 and my car. Finished it with some of his HD wax which has beaded lovely


Happy with the finish

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Also sealed the windows with Gtechniq G1 Amazing stuff and will always do my cars wit it

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More beading

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[robhoops]

Is it easy making the seats lower then?

 

[dann2707]

Is it easy making the seats lower then?

Really easy dude! Takes around 20 mins or so i'd say each seat

 

[robhoops]

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Really easy dude! Takes around 20 mins or so i'd say each seat

Cheers will give it a go some time then, by the way, your car is looking good any future plans or are you keeping it fairly standard?

 

[dann2707]

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Cheers will give it a go some time then, by the way, your car is looking good any future plans or are you keeping it fairly standard?

Thanks mate! I'm wanting to lower it on Bilstein coilovers when I get paid next but other than that, some new decent tyres and I reckon that might be it. Oh and a new exhaust, wanting something a little raspier but nothing loud at low revs.

 

[robhoops]

Thanks mate! I'm wanting to lower it on Bilstein coilovers when I get paid next but other than that, some new decent tyres and I reckon that might be it. Oh and a new exhaust, wanting something a little raspier but nothing loud at low revs.

Sounds good, thinking of lowering mine a little bit, sits a little high, but I dont want it too low becasue of stupid speeds bumps near where i live :/ I had a new exhaust put on mine, no idea what brand as I let the garage sort it out.. Its raspier but not loud which is good

 

[dann2707]

Today I got some goodies in the post

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Which happened to be new track rods and track rod ends after realising that mine had lots of play when I went for my cambelt doing

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I peeled back the rubber gaitor to reveal the connection. This is my first time playing around with steering components properly, they usually go right above my head so it's really really good to learn how they work

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I then cracked the TRE nut off (16mm for reference). To enable the ball joint to stop spinning I jacked it up so that the weight of the spring acted upon the taper, when this force is equal or more than the force on the taper it stops it from spinning and comes off.

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Car in the most fun position, wheel off and me playing with it

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I then went and got a viscous fan spanner. This has a 32mm and 36mm end on it but I only required the 32mm side.

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Due to lack of room where the inner track is, the tool has to be cut down to enable to undo the nut

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All off and as guessed, loads and loads of play in both ball sockets. Very sloppy feeling.

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I then measured the old track rod and adjusted the new track rod and end to suit. Screwed it back on.

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Lots of copper grease applied and the new one was tightened up

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I then tackled the other side. A lot easier than the other simply because I knew what I was doing and had the tool ready.

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Old vs New

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That was all sorted, went for a drive and it's not pulling at all to any one side so looks like my measurement worked. Ideally I will be getting it properly tracked again in the future once I get some new rubber on but i'm glad it's okay for now




I then dressed the plastics with AF revive and washed the wheels and sealed them with a third coat of Poorboys wheel sealant. Really happy with how it's turned out now. I really need to take some decent photos in some better places! Apologies for the standard driveway shots.

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[dann2707]

Changed the coilpack and leads the other day as it keeps coming up with a misfire on the dash. Seems to drive so much better now, really does purr.


Some pics!


I changed them at 10pm as I got back from the pub and saw the parcel Making the most of the garage being empty. Usually filled with dad's mid life crisis ie Boxter S haha

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New one to go on!

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The day before I got it hunter aligned after changing the track rod ends and inners. Only £40 including VAT which is a steal of a price. A place near me called Bram Racing. The other place near me wanted £75 PLUS!! VAT mental.

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[welshname]

Good work! Does removing the vibration mounts really make that much difference? Going to do it to mine before I go to the ring, will give me an excuse to clean the interior properly. Being a smoker of rollups you end up with tobacco everywhere!

Will keep an eye on this thread.

 

[dann2707]

Good work! Does removing the vibration mounts really make that much difference? Going to do it to mine before I go to the ring, will give me an excuse to clean the interior properly. Being a smoker of rollups you end up with tobacco everywhere!

Will keep an eye on this thread.

Thank you buddy. Yep it's awesome how much of a difference it actually makes and you think Christ as if I lived with it before. Now you get a rewarding thud as you fall into the seat as opposed to almost climbing in to get in there. Everything just feels better from that angle. You wouldn't think 15mm makes that much difference really.

I really want to go to the ring got no one to go with me though as I don't really have any car friends. They all just bum football.

 

[leeds2592]

Thank you buddy. Yep it's awesome how much of a difference it actually makes and you think Christ as if I lived with it before. Now you get a rewarding thud as you fall into the seat as opposed to almost climbing in to get in there. Everything just feels better from that angle. You wouldn't think 15mm makes that much difference really.

I really want to go to the ring got no one to go with me though as I don't really have any car friends. They all just bum football.

We can be car friends as my mates are the same! Don't get me wrong, I like do like football as much as the next man but after 3 hours of talking about it in the pub, it does get a bit tedious. And then if I need any bits doing, you can give me a hand (and when I say give me a hand, you can do it whilst I pass tools/make tea haha).

Just need to get rid of my shed and buy a bloody 172/182 now.

 

[Mr Plums]

We can be car friends as my mates are the same!

Awww thats nice.

 

[leeds2592]

Awww thats nice.

As long as he doesn't ask to go in any multi story car parks that is....