My Not Silver Ph1 172 Project Thread

[Nick_P]

I got mine of brown bear, who got it from irish geeeeeezer iirc. I have an old one if you want it? (free)

 

[Rob]

REALLY?

It is something I could do with yes indeed!! Then I need to see about getting it trimmed!!!

I'm about to buy a car that has an aftermarket wheel and its not really my thang.

/hugs and kisses. x

 

[Nick_P]

Well its the one in the pic before the new one, Probably a pic in a various FS thread aswell. PM me an address and I will post it out

getting a ph1 172?

 

[Rob]

Ohhhhhhhh yes.... Can't wait. Have been delayed in getting it twice now, but one week today, it will be mine!!!

I'll have a project thread up too, althought I dunno if I'm as skilled as you! LOL!

PM'ing you address now

 

[Nick_P]

Finally got the sump off today, after the last bolt was an absolute bellend. Also found my top engine mount is totally shot, so uprated or standard....

 

[Nick_P]

Just ordered a uprated top engine mount, should get here tomorrow. Then back on with the sump. wooohoooo.


Also got some lovely RS mats

 

[Rob]

What mats did you go for mate? Standard items? Or some off a website? Link?

 

[Nick_P]

I went for these, as I'm trying to steer away from the blue interior... Although i am strangely attached to it.

 

[Rob]

Are they made for the mk2? Or mk3? Fit alright? Cost?

Look nice!

 

[ABOO]

Cars looking very tidy now mate. Nice little project...

 

[Nick_P]

Finally back on the road. Time to bed my brakes in, and try out these new K-Tec Mounts :evil:

 

[Rob]

Are the mats for a mk2 mate? If not whats the fit like?

 

[Nick_P]

oops, sorry. Yeah for a mk2. The fit is awesome! Way way way better than my last mats (which were genuine). I will get some pics up when I wash it in the week

 

[Rob]

Awesome how was the test drive? All good I assume?

Where the mats from if they're not genuine? Cost?

 

[Nick_P]

Got them from ebay, I'm not sure if you can still get them from the dealers....


Test drive was ok. Its still making a knocking noise. I shall have a wiggle of the engine tomorrow..

 

[Aluco]

You can get the mats from the dealers they're about £40-50

Nice car !
(Nothing wrong with silver ones though :rasp

 

[Rob]

Mats (tick)
Steering wheel (tick)
Rear bumper (tick)
Cup spoiler
Ph2 sidestrips and bullets (half tick)

Is it wrong I'm nearly done choosing my mods for a car I havent even got yet?

Cheers for all the info and help mate, and Aluco, damn right there's nothing wrong with silver ones!

Look forward to some pics of mats etc.

 

[Nick_P]

The poor car hadn't any attention for ages!

I fell out of love with it due to oil and coolant leaks. So with the help of my dad, I changed the sump gasket and the radiator and fitted a ktr upper engine mount. Car drives great and I love it again

First up the interior, out with the old....

and in with the new :approve:

They fit really well and tidy up the interior.

Next up, the outside.



Foam on.

Oh no, my pressure washer is dead :dapprove:

Well the show must go on, so no snow foam. But once I cleaned it I got a brand new washer replacement so its alll good.

Time for some clean pics

Loving the new (old) cup spoiler http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=488551

 

[Nick_P]

After seeing that orange peel removal thread, I decided it was about time I did something with the cup spoiler I had painted about 5 months ago.

After getting it painted, I put it on the car. After just one day it had gone very orange peely and had been damaged by bird poo. I then got a full refund from the bodyshop and they gave me some BS about how they can't paint the spoiler because the plastic is too porus. Anyway, I got my money and we went our separate ways.

The spoiler had been kicking about in the shed since then and has so been damaged, a few chips and a scratch on the top.


For this I used 1500 wet and dry. And a bunch of clothes. Followed by a DA6 with a Menzerna Polishes and some pads.


I am crap at capturing on camera but hopefully you can see how bad the orange peel is. It was so bad I couldn't have the spoiler on the car.

So off I started....

One of the scratches was very deep, I managed to get most of the long part out but I didn't want to risk it to much.

This is where a bird has done its business on it, its etched very badly.

After a bit of work its virtually all gone

Midway

The edges were very tricky as I didn't want go through them...

That big chip isnt budging, I will probably fill it paint and then flat it down, but for now this will do.

The top edge is pretty much done, so now its time for some polish!

And that was just with a few passes of Menz Intensive, its not taken the sanding marks out, but its getting there.








Well I finished it off today, to say I'm pleased is a gross understatement. I thought it was beyond repair.

Anyway here we go...

After giving it a pass or 3 with intensive polish it just wasn't taking off the sanding marks. So I bought out the big guns. Menz powergloss and a sonus restore pad. It still took a fair few passes but it was shifting.

I applied this all over the top side of the spoiler, I then followed up with a Menz IP

And then followed up with Menz Final Finish on a finishing pad, it was getting REALLY shiney now

With the top done it was time to crack on with the end with the light.

This was pretty buggered, it had paint sinking and orange peel. Not to mention all the scratches and chips.

It was really tricky to get all the sinking out so I settled for as much as a could, I would hate for it to break into the colour coat at this stage.

Anyway this polished up really well and you barely notice on the car.

This was then polished more with IP...

I broke the break light Oh well

All done, time for some wax.

Really pleased and I would recommend this to anyone. You can really improve a very shoddy piece.

A word of advice, use finer grades because it was hard to shift the 1500 marks with a DA. (I didn't have any different papers)

 

[GarethM]

nice mate,

how hard was changing the rad? i think mine is leaking and needs changing

 

[Nick_P]

very easy tbh. bumper off, cross member, unbolt the rad, unplug the fan, undo the hoses. Reverse.