So I’m still talking past tense winding back about 3/4 months here...
I’d like to get all the stuff out of the way now so I can keep bringing updates from present time and I document it a lot better
What I’ve done to my dCi so far
-172 bumpers, skirts, wings
-Lowering on Apex 40mm
-182 seats
-Cleaner sport steering wheel
-Connect2 box for 100% bangers
-182 rear beam
-Chopped off backbox
-16mm spacers front and 15mm rear
-Various sets of alloys (probs had about 15 sets in 3 years)
-Shortened front plate and new rear
-Xenons
-LED bulbs all the way round
-Rear numberplate light holder
-Sprayed all grilled and badges (black/anthracite)
Service items I have done (all parts new)
-Shocks all round
-Wishbones
-New ball joints (multiple times!!)
-Track rod ends
-Steering rack
-Top mounts
-ABS sensors
-Hubs (both front)
-Droplinks
-Timing belt, water pump + aux belt (done that many miles it’s due another one...)
-Injector ultrasonic clean and Liquimoly purge
-New fuel lines
-All filters changed (now just keep on top of intervals)
-Glowplugs + Relay
-Wheel bearings (lost count how many times)
-NS driveshaft
-Rack boots and CV boots
-Rear calipers (refurbed them myself)
-Gearbox oil
-Brembo HC discs and pads
-Genuine Renault rears (both from George @ RTR)
-Handbrake cables
All the work that has been done has been done by myself (I’d rather do it myself as I don’t trust anyone else to touch my s**t)
Cleaning...
I took a day to fully detail the car, this was after owning the car for 2 years so it wasn’t that dirty.
However, the paint was disgusting after 235k-ish.
-Full wash
-Decon with tar remover and iron remover
-Another wash with Fairy to remove previous waxes
-Fully clayed the car (sounded like a washboard)
-Wipe down with IPA
-2 stage machine polish
-IPA wipe down and then fully sealed
-Paste wax on top of sealant
-Spray wax on top of the paste wax
-Hosed the car off and sealed again with Hydro2
-Dried with a waffle weave and quick detailer
-Stuck some Rain-X on the windows
Before of the paint
After
I also cleaned the engine bay prior to this
I gutted the whole interior when it came to putting in the sport seats so everything got taken out, washed as dried then.
The only pic I have from then
This is how the car now sits, black 172 wheels I paid £25 for and used Poundland spray paint on, because winter beater wheels and tyres
There’s probably loads of bits I’ve missed off but can’t remember. The car currently sits with no MOT as the rear lines are shagged and the master cylinder is needing a rebuild as it’s leaking! (waiting on the seal kit but will post about this soon)
I’ve also got some pics of when I cleaned up my headlights and when I sprayed my wheels so I’ll add them down below
Headlight before
During
After
Wheels before
When they’d been sanded down
And after
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