Sounds decent, once it's up and running I'll then start "tarting it up" I did originally want to rebuild it to a minty fresh condition, but I've quickly realised that it'll be a long wait if I do it that way! So for now, it'll just have to be 'very nice' then in time, I'll get it fully mint.
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Sounds decent, once it's up and running I'll then start "tarting it up" I did originally want to rebuild it to a minty fresh condition, but I've quickly realised that it'll be a long wait if I do it that way! So for now, it'll just have to be 'very nice' then in time, I'll get it fully mint.
Did loads today, would love to be able to share a good update with you, but I forgot to put my card in the camera, and was taking plenty of photos, but not saving them.
/Death.
Anyway, got the wings hung and fitted much better than yesterday, the drivers one sits a little out, and the gap isn't as even as I'd like. I'll look into it another day though.
The only two pics from my iPhone:
/Death.
Anyway, got the wings hung and fitted much better than yesterday, the drivers one sits a little out, and the gap isn't as even as I'd like. I'll look into it another day though.
The only two pics from my iPhone:
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Only a few, didn't get any with the wings on as I was literally dying in the heat.
But here they are:
Shark Nose by welshname, on Flickr
Dusty Paint by welshname, on Flickr
Shiny fresh paint by welshname, on Flickr
Front end by welshname, on Flickr
But here they are:
Shark Nose by welshname, on Flickr
Dusty Paint by welshname, on Flickr
Shiny fresh paint by welshname, on Flickr
Front end by welshname, on Flickr
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Yeah I took the first one and thought that the fact the bonnet was open and lack of indicator ruined it. I then corrected both and it didn't look half as good so I stuck with that one lol.
How is that? Do you still have it?
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Cracking progress, I'm upset about the lack of pictures though.
If I lived closer you'd not be able to get rid of me, I'd love to work on something like this.
If I lived closer you'd not be able to get rid of me, I'd love to work on something like this.
As I say, I forgot to stick my CF card in my camera
I'll get some shots of what I did and whack them up
Cheers all
Sony A200, proper povo camera. It does display a message, but I must have not clocked it.
So, it's starting to look more and more like a car!
Yesterday was glass day, got all but the passenger door and the windscreen in.
First up, clean the glass with some white spirit, eraser and Tardis:
The cleaned the seal up a little bit, and offered it up:
Seal fitted:
Making sure I'm extra careful, wouldn't want to lose the original glass:
Some YouTube videos gave me a good idea of how to use the "string method" to pop the windows into the car.
First one fitted:
Rear screen:
Got the drivers door mechanism in, so it opens and closes correctly, only issue is the door won't lock when closed to the car. It'll lock if the door is open and you mechanically close the latch, so we think it's an alignment issue.
Also grabbed some photos of the painted drums:
Front discs:
And front coilovers:
Still a mountain to climb, but it's getting there
Yesterday was glass day, got all but the passenger door and the windscreen in.
First up, clean the glass with some white spirit, eraser and Tardis:
The cleaned the seal up a little bit, and offered it up:
Seal fitted:
Making sure I'm extra careful, wouldn't want to lose the original glass:
Some YouTube videos gave me a good idea of how to use the "string method" to pop the windows into the car.
First one fitted:
Rear screen:
Got the drivers door mechanism in, so it opens and closes correctly, only issue is the door won't lock when closed to the car. It'll lock if the door is open and you mechanically close the latch, so we think it's an alignment issue.
Also grabbed some photos of the painted drums:
Front discs:
And front coilovers:
Still a mountain to climb, but it's getting there
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
The joy when that rear screen went in. LOL.
Makes it all worth it.
Makes it all worth it.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Fitting your own glass eh?
Is it relatively simple? Not something worth getting someone who does it for a living to spend 2 hours doing the whole car? Or are you worried about damage or similar?
Cracking progress either way though, really awesome read.
Is it relatively simple? Not something worth getting someone who does it for a living to spend 2 hours doing the whole car? Or are you worried about damage or similar?
Cracking progress either way though, really awesome read.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Yeah, there's no bond, they're just held in by the glass itself.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Ah ok, better not be cornering too fast on the coilies when you're done then, roundabout drifting and you lose all your passenger glass?
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Oh you.
Did you use the proper tool to get the glass in the rubber or did you use the old screwdriver trick? I nearly stabbed myself in the eye when I was doing the ones in my old mini
String to pull the seal in, and then the little bits that didn't quite come through, used a screwdriver.
Very nearly put it through the rear screen!
I do have a proper tool, but I couldn't work out how to use it, and impatience had settled in for the day, I wanted it done!
Fair play for tackling the glazing yourself. Guarantee I'd have smashed them into a million tiny pieces, lost my rag and ended up ruining the bodywork with a foot or something similar.
He's coming next week, I'm taking the gamble he won't need to take the car apart again. Last thing I want to do is lose a weekend and not do anything, just for him to say he would have been fine to mask up and respray/whatever.
2JZorrrrrrr, an F20C
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