Repaired, Clayed and Polished - The results

[len_beach]

After nigh on six days of repairing, upgrading, cleaning and polishing, the silver bullet is nearly back to full fitness.

Pictures below:

 

[Christopher]

love it mate

172 perfection

 

[Giles]

^^have you done clayed before Chris??

looks good

I need to get my car clayed soon

 

[Christopher]

yeah, i've clayed mine twice since i bought it

 

[JMR]

Looks fantastic Ben, nice work

Love the rear spoiler and twin exhaust.

James

 

[Christopher]

front plate looks great too.

 

[philmots]

Love this example, only down the road too!

Gotta be the best looking non-stealth exhaust too

 

[Giles]

yeah, i've clayed mine twice since i bought it

cool would you show me how to clayed some day?

 

[Christopher]

yeah, no problem Giles.

 

[Giles]

cheers

 

[len_beach]

yeah, i've clayed mine twice since i bought it

cool would you show me how to clayed some day?

Get Chris to do it for you Giles, it's not fun if it's the first time around. My tailgate alone took 45 minutes.

Cheers for the comments guys.

 

[Christopher]

yeah, it's a ballache to do sometimes, depends on the panel and condition.

what did you replace/fit to the car the Ben?

 

[S22 JGS]

leeeeeerrrvley

 

[len_beach]

I think this is all:

Full oil and filter change,
Fitment of phase 1 172 air box with CAF's,
Fitment of dogbone mount and adjustment of other mounts,
Fitment of braided hoses,
Drainage of brake fluid and refill with Mintex DOT4,
Clean up of rear discs and pads,
Fitment of new front discs and Mintex Xtrmene pads,
Rebuilt NSF caliper due to seized guide,
Painted the calipers,
Remove, refit and adjust Janspeed sports cat' with new seal kit,
Remove, refit and adjust exhaust,
Repair rear exhaust mount,
Modify and strengthen mid mount,
Fitment of new gear stick unit complete with phase 1 172 gear knob.

It wasn't fun.

 

[Christopher]

...not a bad hour's work

 

[philmots]

Being dead picky, i'd replace the rear number plate. Seems to stick out a bit.

 

[len_beach]

...not a bad hour's work

X12 maybe, if not more. It was quite satisfying to be honest. I love knowing that nothing is impossible, it can't be if I managed to remove and refit a 172 cat' twice.

 

[Christopher]

nice work mate

saved yourself a few hundred coins there!

 

[len_beach]

Being dead picky, i'd replace the rear number plate. Seems to stick out a bit.

On the list mate. It is held in place by a frame which is rivetted in place which the plate the slides into. I'm not sure where this came from but it rattles like buggery.

 

[Ibanezman]

Looks quality mate, job well done ignore Phil, he sleeps with cattle

 

[JD]

looking luuuush mate, clayed didnt make a lot of difference to mine, but looks like a bloody good shine on yours!!

what is the bumper cut out lined with??

jamie

 

[Giles]

Get Chris to do it for you Giles, it's not fun if it's the first time around. My tailgate alone took 45 minutes.

Cheers for the comments guys.

will do, I going to get the clayed kits next week:approve:

 

[len_beach]

Looks quality mate, job well done ignore Phil, he sleeps with cattle

Constructive criticism is always welcome, bovine love is best kept to ones self however.

looking luuuush mate, clayed didnt make a lot of difference to mine, but looks like a bloody good shine on yours!!

what is the bumper cut out lined with??

jamie

It's just cut in mate with no surround. I did once contemplate an MG type rivetted surround, then I came to my senses.

The gloss may be down to the work with the rotary. Still plenty to do though.

A quick video for your viewing pleasure. Taken as I drove down a friends driveway

 

[leighk18]

is this a 1,2 our a 172 lol what ever it is its spot on cracking car the bak end is perfect

 

[len_beach]

is this a 1,2 our a 172 lol what ever it is its spot on cracking car the bak end is perfect

Cheers bud. Watch the video, see what you think it is.

 

[leighk18]

1.2

 

[len_beach]

1.2

Back of the net.

 

[leighk18]

haha was i right?

 

[len_beach]

haha was i right?

It has rear discs

 

[leighk18]

have u swaped the rear beam hehe

 

[Ali]

Nice...vee spoilers a like or dislike thing...And the 1.2 badges are a bit...hummm.

 

[len_beach]

Nice...vee spoilers a like or dislike thing...And the 1.2 badges are a bit...hummm.

But I couldn't have it looking like every other 172 with Turinis, Cup splitter and spolier

 

[nok]

Nice!
Really liking that spoiler and the exhaust mate

 

[Ali]

Nice...vee spoilers a like or dislike thing...And the 1.2 badges are a bit...hummm.

But I couldn't have it looking like every other 172 with Turinis, Cup splitter and spolier

Valid point!.

 

[Dan_cup]

wot size is your front plate? am after summit like that. that exhaust looks ace, how they shouldve come i think!!

 

[Tyson-182]

Awesome mate. I love the 1.2 badges

Tys.

 

[len_beach]

wot size is your front plate? am after summit like that. that exhaust looks ace, how they shouldve come i think!!

The front plate is a 3/4 item, can be ordered from fancyplates.com for around £16.00 IIRC.

 

[Mikey]

love it mate, is the spoiler a trophy one?

 

[polarbert]

cool would you show me how to clayed some day?

Get Chris to do it for you Giles, it's not fun if it's the first time around. My tailgate alone took 45 minutes.

Cheers for the comments guys.

Are you kidding? It shouldn't take that long mate. You must be doing something wrong there.

 

[len_beach]

love it mate, is the spoiler a trophy one?

It certainly is mate, or a V6 item depending on your inclination. Hence the Silver 1.2 Trophy bit just to throw people off of the scent.

Are you kidding? It shouldn't take that long mate. You must be doing something wrong there.

I don't think the car has ever been clayed before. It wouldn't take anywhere near as long next time around. There appeared to be metal filings on the tailgate which had then oxidised. They took alot of hard work to remove.