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[myles]

Cheers Karl Sounds like a mini project for this morning. Pleased to see how your progressing.

Snap, I'll be getting the plastic cleaner out. Cheers Karl.

[Renny]

My car is definitely working against me! I got three of the four screws out. Someone has tried this before and stripped the head of the fourth. Grrrr!

[myles]

As an addendum to the handle removal job, I'd wrap the shaft (of the screwdriver!!) In bodge tape. When you undo the screws, if you are going straight on to the screw head the shaft will touch the paintwork.

[karlb123]

My car is definitely working against me! I got three of the four screws out. Someone has tried this before and stripped the head of the fourth. Grrrr!

 

How did you get on?

 

Good idea re protecting car from screwdriver, I was very careful and was lucky mine weren't seized! 

[karlb123]

Made my own expansion tank cover, will get a better photo soon with the lid off!

 

 

Still awaiting my door cars, centre console, cup holder to come back from my sprayer cousin but until then I fitted the Carbon door triangles that were fitted to this car back in Ollys ownership!

 

 

My cousin also bought some samples, the samples are for the entire car respray project.... spoilt for choice. I don't want a colour that looks original/OEM. 

 

 

One of the options is jumping out at me soooo much!

 

 

 

Edited by karlb123, 01 March 2015 - 04:33 PM.

[james.a]

How much is your cousin doing the respray for Karl

[Wolfstone]

Whatever price he quotes.............the NPC will undercut it.  Gman is handy with a Halfords rattle can.  

[karlb123]

How much is your cousin doing the respray for Karl

Haven't discussed figures yet, I just know im looking at £190 to hire a booth for a day and then £200 for his two mates labour and something for my cousin to co-ordinate it all and then all the materials

[Barton]

Looking at a colour change JA?

[fezzasus]

don't you dare go for purple!

[karlb123]

don't you dare go for purple!

 

Why not :-)

[fezzasus]

get your own colour  http://www.vx220.org...oday/?p=1693370

[Wolfstone]

 

[Wolfstone]

Purple is common as muck..

[karlb123]

ahhhh my purple is different to yours.... I can bet you that haha

[cressey]

Purple does look very nice bit that blue looks very nice too. What's the name of the colour?

[karlb123]

Samples in front room, I'll report tomorrow

[karlb123]

Purple does look very nice bit that blue looks very nice too. What's the name of the colour?

The blue one is called Lazuli Blue

[karlb123]

Project list seems to be growing...

Added this bargin to the mod programme-

 

2.4 Inlet Manifold £54 used but an utter steal and saving of £441!! 

 

 

 

Alarm LED repair

Electric boot release hidden button for security when roof left off parked

Gas strut for boot

Vinyl wrap window surround

[color=#008000;]Respray door cards         [/color][color=#000000;]Currently in progress with cousin.[/color]

[color=#008000;]Respray centre console   [/color][color=rgb(0,0,0);]Currently in progress with cousin.[/color][color=rgb(0,128,0);] [/color]

[color=#008000;]Respray cup holder         [/color][color=rgb(0,0,0);]Currently in progress with cousin.[/color]

4x USB power sockets

[color=#008000;]Fezz heater       [/color]              [color=rgb(0,0,0);]Ordered parts off Fezz for DIY assembly- a mini project in itself![/color]

[color=#008000;]Soft top roof lining[/color]           Ordered off Mangham54

Battery support OEM bracket fit  [color=#008000;]Improve by fitting M6 Rivnut to replace spinning nut. [/color][color=#000000;]To be fixed inline with Fezz heater works.[/color]

Repair sill cover 2nd attempt needed with added glass fibre reinforcing and then respray or leather sill covers

[karlb123]

Been a busy weekend! I've installed a new rivnut now the battery holder is better than ever!

Fezz heater installed and was very easy and pain free, just waiting on my flexible hose before commissioning it.

My roof liner has arrived and I will install this with double sided tape shortly, I will also be buying a carpet set for more "warmth" and sound proofing in addition to the NVH matts to add for the rear underseat area.

 

Alarm LED repair

Electric boot release hidden button for security when roof left off parked

Gas strut for boot

Vinyl wrap window surround

[color=rgb(0,128,0);]Respray door cards         [/color][color=rgb(0,0,0);]Currently in progress with cousin.[/color]

[color=rgb(0,128,0);]Respray centre console   [/color][color=rgb(0,0,0);]Currently in progress with cousin.[/color][color=rgb(0,128,0);] [/color]

[color=rgb(0,128,0);]Respray cup holder         [/color][color=rgb(0,0,0);]Currently in progress with cousin.[/color]

4x USB power sockets

Repair sill cover 2nd attempt needed with added glass fibre reinforcing and then respray or leather sill covers