MrBlonde's 172 cup

[mossyv6]

Lovely mate!

 

[MrBlonde]

Thanks mate,goes to the bodyshop next monday? @mossyv6

 

[mossyv6]

Thanks mate,goes to the bodyshop next monday? @mossyv6

Doesn't look like it needs it! What you having done? And where are you taking it?

 

[MrBlonde]

Having both the rear panels painted and small rust repair you get on the very lower corner.A place local to me who seem decent & professional,who have done some decent top end cars,cant wait!. @mossyv6

 

[Chris_Beer]

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[Louis]

Love that last photo mate.

 

[MrBlonde]

Thanks mate,prob go again soon once been painted and a proper day detailing it,great location find @Louis

 

[MrBlonde]

Bleed the brakes again today after having the braided lines,pads etc fitted a week ago or so.While the Wheels where off i decide to give them a proper clean,Alloy cleaner iron-x and bit of tar remover,then fresh sealed with alloy wax.

 

[MrBlonde]

Cup back from the Bodyshop and well happy with the work & service from Dunmow Coachworks.

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[BaileyWolves]

Looks really good mate exactly the same repair I just had on mine too ?

 

[BaileyWolves]

Drivers arch

 

[MrBlonde]

Yeah mate pretty much the same,did yours rust/rot from the inner part?.he said there was a foam of some sort inside that soaked up the water causing it to rust.Now it has all been cut out and waxed etc now and will drain properly.i will wax oil all the inside to,so happy its all done now ready for the summer!.
Will post the other photos when i get them of the fella who did the work,he showed me all the photos he took to record the process. @BaileyWolves

 

[BaileyWolves]

Yes mate the guy said it had completely gone gone the inner too so had to remove and replace all of it, glad I had it done tho instead of just a quick repair as it would of most certainly have come back. I bet ur pleased tho pal makes you feel so much better eh ? If your anything like me stuff like that really disturbs me ?

 

[MrBlonde]

Yeah its made me love it more now,need to replace my bonnet now.Yep any little scracth,mark on the car bugs me,even if im the only one who knows its there.Proper day tomorrow giving it a detail with a mate and few others at his work place @BaileyWolves

 

[yeecup]

Looks fantastic . Getting my new seats and pms shifter fitted to mine on Monday. Can't wait.

 

[MrBlonde]

Sounds good mate,im looking at the pms shifter next or clubsports.Post something up once its all fitted mate ?? @yeecup

 

[MrBlonde]

So today i went to Marks @Dr Jekyll
work to have a RenaultSport Tinker day along with Will and his awesome Meg R26.I gave mine a decent clean and detail along with buffing up the xenons.

Before

After

Then a few photos from today.

 

[MrBlonde]

 

[Jon46]

Stunning! No other words can describe your car ???

 

[MrBlonde]

Thanks Very much mate,still needs a few little bits doing cosmetically,should be all cool for Wales tho ? @Jon46

 

[Mbeau]

What did you do the lights with? Cars look stunning ?

 

[BaileyWolves]

Looks amazing mate love how she sits !!!!

 

[MrBlonde]

What did you do the lights with? Cars look stunning ?

Thanks mate,Was really easy mate in the end with results straight away but,that was being at marks workshop having use of the airline with polisher and 3m cutting compound and pads,well happy with the result.

Looks amazing mate love how she sits !!!!

Thanks mate,i was actually looking at it today and thinking maybe dropping the rear a bit,but then i will prob get probs with the centre section catching.

 

[yeecup]

Sounds good mate,im looking at the pms shifter next or clubsports.Post something up once its all fitted mate ?? @yeecup

I'll update my thread on Monday. It's clubsports I went with.

 

[MrBlonde]

I'll update my thread on Monday. It's clubsports I went with.

Sounds good mate,i tried one out today in standard size.Next on the list i reckon to for me ?

 

[BaileyWolves]

Think it looks just right as it is lovely example pal

 

[Clio_fool]

Headlamps look brand new now pal?. Its always been a nice example of a cup, but with the rust repair and paint it's gotta be near perfect now. Usual bonnet dimple aside that is ?.

 

[MrBlonde]

Headlamps look brand new now pal?. Its always been a nice example of a cup, but with the rust repair and paint it's gotta be near perfect now. Usual bonnet dimple aside that is ?.

Thanks mate,yeah they came up really well.Just need to keep on top of them now.Haha yes the crappy bonnets!.prob just get a decent 2nd hand one off any clio and get it sprayed,prob be best option.Just need a pair of clubsports and to carpet the rear ?

 

[MrBlonde]

So went to Silverstone this weekend for the R.S Days with Renaultsport UK & the Blancipain GT series.Photos of all the other cars etc are in the Motorsport Media Section,but here is a few of the Cup.

 

[MrBlonde]

 

[MattRS182]

Love this. Nothing beats a proper clean 1*2

 

[MrBlonde]

So to keep up with good maintenance and strong engine i decide to replace the Radiator,Thermostat (Genuine) & Type D coolant fluid.Along with cleaning the arches and wheels.
Went down to Marks Work to do this,always a good Day down there.

Next on the list i think is a new Alternator.

Photo Credit: @Dr Jekyll

 

[MrBlonde]

 

[Iain C]

Prob the best mk2 on here. Real credit to you.
I get jellous looking at yours tho.

 

[MrBlonde]

Prob the best mk2 on here. Real credit to you.
I get jellous looking at yours tho.

Thanks very much mate ??

 

[MrBlonde]

Will have my Michelin Pilotsport 3 tyres up for sale soon if any interest.Set of 4 in 195/45/16 loads of tread left,will get proper advert up once i get new wheels.

 

[yeecup]

what u getting next?

 

[MrBlonde]

what u getting next?

Pro 1.2's mate,should be collecting this Sunday.big road trip to get them,keeping the turinis just selling the tyres on as i wont be using them till i sell it.

 

[MrBlonde]

Ive taken photos of the tyre depths using a 50p while still on the car to give people an idea of the depths,i cant find my depth gauge.Will place a proper advert when off the turinis next week.

 

[gez 172]

For what you’d get for the tyres, I’d just keep them - it’s always handy having a few spare alloys with tyres in the garage.