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[haggi961]

Hey all

I thought i may as well start my own project.
I purchased the vx on the 12 Augusts 2009 and it was all standard.







First thing on my list was to give the car a really good polish and i used Meguiars 3 step system, £40 from halfords altogether.
Triplewax car shampoo with meguiars washing cloth

Step 1 meguiars deep crystal system paint cleaner which is put on with meguiars applicator pads and polished off with meguiars microfibre towels

Step 2 meguiars deep crystal system polish which is put on with meguiars applicator pads and polished off with meguiars microfibre towels

Step 3 meguiars deep crystal carnauba wax which is put on with meguiars applicator pads and polished off with meguiars microfibre towels

So after 8 hours polishing this was the result.







And it was worth it.

[haggi961]

Next on my list was to de badge the car and clean everything under the front clam and also paint the toeing eye.
So i started by taking the clam off (thanks for the remove guide dannynewport was a big help) there wasn't many problems getting the clam off just the 2 bolts near the fog light was a pain but the rest flew off.



Didn't need to take the wheels of remove the arch liner.








Now de badge and looking so much better already.

[haggi961]

Front clam removed and the toeing eye looking old and rusty ready for a good clean and paint up.


Started by wire brush then after i got rid of most of the rust and paint off i put on some krust.


Under the front clam before i started, was in need of a good clean.


All nice and clean now.




The toeing eye all painted and put back looks loads better.


And the final picture of it all finish and me very happy with the end result.

[robin]

looking good so whats next on list of things to do

[haggi961]

looking good so whats next on list of things to do

Next is to clean the engine then paint the brake calipers new exhaust wheels to get painted and so on lol

[mandarinvx]

Looks great mate - well done, glad the clam came off nice and smoothly Let me know if you'd like me to move this to the project section at any point (would need to be renamed tho)

[haggi961]

Looks great mate - well done, glad the clam came off nice and smoothly


Let me know if you'd like me to move this to the project section at any point (would need to be renamed tho)

yeh cheers if thats ok mate cant belive i put it in the wrong one lol.

[FrankenJim]

looking good so whats next on list of things to do

Next is to clean the engine then paint the brake calipers new exhaust wheels to get painted and so on lol

LOL join me mate. So far done

Stage 2 /Alloy rad/mintex pads/ TD wheels / Toyo Tyres.

Its never ending matey.

[haggi961]

looking good so whats next on list of things to do

Next is to clean the engine then paint the brake calipers new exhaust wheels to get painted and so on lol

LOL join me mate. So far done

Stage 2 /Alloy rad/mintex pads/ TD wheels / Toyo Tyres.

Its never ending matey.

lol is it no hoilday for you too this year as mine is spent in modification i want for he car.

[JimmyJamJerusalem]

Good effort fella, thorough!!!!!

[haggi961]

Good effort fella, thorough!!!!!

cheers pal.

[haggi961]

My new voyager car cover came the other day £62 from cover zone.




Then i fitted the mirror i got off Retset for £5 cheers mate.





i think its made a big difference to view out the front window.


I also received my black bullet aerial off ebay £7.50





And big thanks to EssexVX for sorting the vx220 steering badge for me (for £6) as its made the momo steering wheel look loads better.

[savvy]

The 3 step megs clean made good work of the paint - looks great

[haggi961]

The 3 step megs clean made good work of the paint - looks great

cheers mate, was hard work lol but worth it.

[Seb.F]

Can you do mine for me?

[haggi961]

Can you do mine for me?

lol

[EssexVX]

All looks very good so far mate I may have to get one of those small aerials, I don't have a hole in the top of my car cover so normally leave the standard aerial off! Do you have a link to which one it was from eBay?

[haggi961]

All looks very good so far mate

I may have to get one of those small aerials, I don't have a hole in the top of my car cover so normally leave the standard aerial off!

Do you have a link to which one it was from eBay?

cheers mate and its http://cgi.ebay.co.u...em=390091347397

[haggi961]

I got some new wheels the other week and haven't got round to adding the pictures so here they are, I would like to say thanks to orangerover and seanappleyard for their help to get the VXT wheels.







The next thing on my project is to sort the radiator out so I purchased all the things I need to get it sorted:
1. Alloy radiator from Elise parts £200
2. Sfs silicon hoses from Elise parts number 12-£30 and number 15-£55
3. Halfords Ready Mixed antifreeze £17x3 for 5 litres
4. Holts speed radiator flush £3.50
5. Redline water wetter £12
6. Stainless steel nuts and bolts for the radiator housing £16.37
7. C-Clips from Elise parts £4.54
8. Anti rattle door pins form Elise parts £16.97
9. Mesh for the crash box vents £10.50
10. Chrome engine covers £40 thanks to Matt
11. The rest of the stuff is to paint the radiator housing so I've bought plastic paint, paint brushes, sand paper, spirits, copper grease, a silicon gun, tiger seal and Scotch-Brite for cleaning the engine £48

[Zoobeef]

Sounds like you'll have a busy weekend, it always amazes me that you have got all that extra stuff and you've still spent alot less than if you would of paid for just the fitting. Coe on everyone pick up your spanners and have a go haha