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Generation

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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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27th Aug 14 at 14:25

So, back to car. Not many updates for few days (considering supposed to be fast turnaround) I've been away, and have other commitments.
Decided to machine polish it today, never attempted it before, and borrowed machine from AJ (thanks)
Here's what I used

I haven't for rid if all swirls yet, but I'd say a good 80% have gone. I've never seen such a swirled car in my life, definite fairy liquid and sand paper to wash.

Drivers door before

After

(Notice black marks on side strips, I'll probably remove these completely)
Rear quarter

Rear quarter before

After

I kind of broke the petrol cap (covered in sticky stuff, possibly had rip speed sticker on it)

Jambo

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27th Aug 14 at 19:44

Great effort looks loads better.

Christopher

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Registered: 14th Oct 10
Location: Eastbourne
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27th Aug 14 at 20:53

Looks loads better! IMO rebadge, de rub strip will look loads cleaner! Still no arch yet!? Haha

Generation

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27th Aug 14 at 20:57

Thanks Jambo, looks much fresher now. Polish dust everywhere though!

Chris, I agree those run strips have what previous owner did on them. Every part of car is scratcher owner has gone over it in black marketer pen :/
Arch arrived today, well one did

Generation

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28th Aug 14 at 14:44

Took off door strips today, white paint under the rear one FFS

Can't stick back on, as paint cracked on it when removing.

Looks like car was re-sprayed in primer. Then door strips put on, ten sprayed in blue?
Drivers door is fine under te strip, but means going to have to fit new ones back on :@

Money I didn't want to spend

Generation

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28th Aug 14 at 17:10

Took off the 1.4 badge earlier

Then I couldn't stop :laugh: paint under other badges was all dirty and black, decided clean was better

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First time I've used sticker stuff remover, so much easier than usual methods

johnny86

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28th Aug 14 at 17:12

Keep it.

Generation

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28th Aug 14 at 17:23

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
I have no need for it. No chucking thousands at anothe conversion. Will put towards my e30 I'll get eventually

[Edited on 28-08-2014 by Generation]

Christopher

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28th Aug 14 at 19:29

Why the fuck would you stick them on before painting and lacquering if they were off to Repair the quarter anyway

Such a shame about that but he boot looks loads cleaner buddy

Jamie-C

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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
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28th Aug 14 at 20:04

quote:
Originally posted by johnny86
Burn it.

Chris x

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28th Aug 14 at 20:47

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Took off door strips today, white paint under the rear one FFS

Can't stick back on, as paint cracked on it when removing.

Looks like car was re-sprayed in primer. Then door strips put on, ten sprayed in blue?
Drivers door is fine under te strip, but means going to have to fit new ones back on :@

Money I didn't want to spend

The lines in the blue paintwork above the white bit look just like filler to me!

[Edited on 28-08-2014 by Chris x]

Generation

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28th Aug 14 at 20:54

It's not filler paint, it's paint

Jamie-C

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28th Aug 14 at 21:10

Hes on about the scratches above the primer that have been painted over, cat c imo

Generation

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28th Aug 14 at 21:18

Must be magnetic filler then

Jamie-C

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28th Aug 14 at 21:50

Depends how thick the filler is magnet can still stick, why else would there be scratches under the paint

Jamie-C

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28th Aug 14 at 21:51

Some filler is magnetic anyway to trick people like you

Chris x

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28th Aug 14 at 21:54

Exactly what my corsa looked like, when I split it I hit it with a hammer and it was full of filler.

Pop the interior door card off and look...

Generation

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28th Aug 14 at 22:00

It could be filler then maybe. Doesn't bother me, I'm selling on anyway, and strong enough fix for whoever has it. Has never been written off officially.

Generation

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3rd Sep 14 at 16:42

Put the silver c's wheels on it today. Only done two, as fired them then realised you could see manky orange hub and calipers ruining the look massively! I had paint and a brush, so tidied it. Arch gap ftw. Should settle a bit I hope haha

Generation

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1st Oct 14 at 16:18

Racks car has been scrapped she's using this until she gets another.

Few more pics now stanadrd skirts are on

Will get a heatgun on arches and skirts.

Owes me £420.
Still have few bits to sell.

Otherwise it's finished

kedowan

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Registered: 8th Oct 11
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1st Oct 14 at 16:44

Nice standard exhaust system before sale?

Generation

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1st Oct 14 at 17:57

Not a system, it's just a backbox.

Could do, people seem to forget this is for profit though.

Had people telling me lowering springs and all sorts, aswell as facelift headlights...

--ToM--

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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
Location: Wirral
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1st Oct 14 at 18:15

Deffo filler in the quarter but as you say doesn't matter if it's being sold on, standard back box is a good shout too will appeal to more buyers if it doesn't look like a boy racer has had it

I'd of left wheels silver so it just looks like a nice clean standard car that hasn't been fucked with appeals to more people

--ToM--

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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
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1st Oct 14 at 18:20

Then sell them black ones to make extra £££ granny Mavis isn't gonna pay extra coz it's got black sxi wheels means nothing to her nice shiny silver wheels will get her soggy

Depends who ye gonna sell it on too but older people wanting a nice cheap runner will pay more than some lad buying his first whip

[Edited on 01-10-2014 by --ToM--]

Generation

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1st Oct 14 at 19:00

I see your point, but they're only standards wheels, plus I had them laying about after replacing on my other car.

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