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I sprayed a gear lever surround xpg, it's a pretty good match to the Technical Gray
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It's close if a bit more sparkly but that could have been the mixer.
And it's much nicer than the mk2 finish once lacquered. |
Done myself a quick detail today pressure wash and a quick detailing spray.
Then had a little photo shoot haha. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps090ebc0f.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps656a2783.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...psed2413d5.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps7b44b7b8.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps1d4e599d.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...psf9f94ee5.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps197ea473.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...psc57323bf.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps03d22a02.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...psec118a4b.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...psbd96c777.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps3ce80a28.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps2a3bf962.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps3474606c.jpg Ok, so I lied, it was a big photoshoot! But she looked good in the moody light. |
Looking good mate, now get that grill on!
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So, since I had the prang resulting in a category c total loss being placed on the car for a broken bumper and light, I have been sourcing parts and goodies.
Sourced: New steering wheel Headlights Headlamp washer bottle and jets Replacement bumper in XPG (courtesy of Bren, big thanks to him) Headlamp dimmer switch with headlamp washer switch in it from a civic. Accord executive interior light with map lights. Auto dimming rear view mirror from a ZT and got a smaller cowl for it from BMW for a fiver. Rear parking sensor which the wiring is now worked out for but need spraying. Heated windscreen is on order Bonnet lifters are on their way Sprayed the lower grill black and will do the upper grill and see what the mk1 grill is like on it. And so the repair begins: http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps3316cb4b.jpg Stripped down the front (the washer bottle is also out now) found no underlying damage which is always nice. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps624675b0.jpg Off with the old. Headlights will be forming a new project later in the year hopefully. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps09b9ebc3.jpg Sprayed the grill black and now looks much neater than chipped grey! http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps4ea9bd7b.jpg Transferred the gubbings over (need a right hand light washer elbow to fit that bit to the washer) http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps1d0d402b.jpg Just about ready to go on. It isn't perfect but it is a good base seeing as I'm thinking of getting it resprayed. A few little things to sort out before refitting like polish the headlights up and spruce up the engine bay but I'm pleased it is back on track. |
Good work, but how annoying is it that so little damage results in it becoming cat C.
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Crazy, hope the insurance has paid for all the upgrades.
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So free car really! Lol! Plenty more upgrades to come now. |
So, I got the car back together today.
Cleaned the engine bay first off with all the front gubbins out of the way: http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps127142b2.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps830451d8.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps263166ec.jpg Got the new, less foggy headlights in, the new, very clean washer bottle with headlight washer pump on it and the crashbar back in. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...psfc05d6e5.jpg Also only got one bonnet lifter on there as the drivers side one snapped the bolt clean off! Still works well though. Bumper is on and so the damage is repaired! http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps9b53ae33.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...psdb7e397c.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...psbd848c4d.jpg While i hda the lights out I changed the dipped beam for some 5000k HID's some nice white LED sidelights, changed the main beams for some Halfords Extreme Brilliance bulbs and swapped the indicator bulbs for some silvery ones so no fried egg look. Next plan is to spray the upper grill mesh black and maybe try the mk1 grill on it to see how that looks. |
that is looking great mate,well done with getting it all sorted
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Nicely done :yes:
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That has come on a long way now and is really benefitting from the time and effort your putting into it to get it back to how you want. Really looking great and its good to see another being made better again with a little oem+ loving.
Good job and look forward to seeing this more as you go :) |
mcguard wheel nuts are a nightmare mate,best thing to do,if you can get the other part off,is get a candle melt it and push it into your wheel nut,thats how i had to get replacement ones,sent me the wrong one,they come from germany,looks good from side view though callum
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I've ordered a full new set of wheel nuts as I'm sick of mine stripping and also fed up of the paint chipping around them so hopefully sorted something out with that regard.
Passed its mot today, one advisory (after changing the tyres) OSR brake pipe slightly corroded. I'll clean it up and grease it and that'll be that. Two decent front tyres which are no longer death trap ditch finders. Continental Contisport Contact 5's apparently better than the contact 3's on the mk1 and they grip so well so can only have better experience which is good! They better be for £119 a corner! http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article...5-Launched.htm So much better than the cheapo (@£57 a corner) autogrip ones the last owner put on it! http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Autogrip/F107.htm |
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Ah, I didn't have the paperwork either as they were on the car when I got it but I did send the bits back. I reckon they may even accept your picture as proof.
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Looks good, you got to trim much off the inner arch? Rubbing issues? Get some more pics!
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In all honesty it's making me want more width on my tyres now too! More pics will come I promise it's crying out for a good polish up and clay bar first though! I tried a couple pics tonight but my phone is terrible at the light so you can't see the wheels properly underneath the car! |
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Looks stunning skillen, only wish I had the knowledge to do things like this myself. Great job!
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Nope, not that much mechanical knowledge before taking on this stuff, just a good read up and a question here and there and then the realisation that you didn't need to ask the question because its obvious haha!
I'm just building up my knowledge and can sometimes offer advice now I've done stuff! Just give it a go. |
That looks great - I'm particularly interested in the headlamp washer system.
The washer bottle, plumbing and jets look pretty straightforward, but what did you have to do to wire it up? Was a special loom required, or is there somewhere that it simply plugs in? |
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Some cars might have the wiring and the terminal for the relay. Mine doesn't but doesn't matter to me as I'm running mine off a combined washer jet/dashlight dimmer switch. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...psac2a10c7.jpg |
Ah yes - I've got one of those dashlight dimmers from a Civic/Accord (can't remember which), but at the moment all it does is fills the RHS blanking plate! Looks OEM though.
I'm astonished at the number of wires coming out of the back of the thing, and if there is an option with the headlight wash too - as per your pic, then that will have even more! I really enjoy adding these options (for peanuts) out of scrapyards. the ultimate one for me to do would be an electric tilt/slide sunroof. On a hatch it wouldn't be too difficult - especially as I need a new windscreen anyway. But enough of my thread hijacking. Thanks for the response, and as I say - looking good. |
It's fine haha don't worry it's all discussion!
I had a dash dimmer only switch. And that had only 3 wires from the back making a dim function easy to wire. When I picked up the washer button it had all these: http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps0114e394.jpg Shouldn't be too bad with a wiring diagram and some patience! I'd like a sunroof for completeness. And the fact my light has one blank in it still and I have the button for it spare. But they fail a lot on the ZR's so don't think it would be wort risking. Probably need a full roof panel. |
The roof panel is a different pressing for sunroof cars, there was/is a guy selling a brand new oe sunroof assembly for reasonable money on ebay, the problem is modifying or replacing the existing roof panel.
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Doubt ill find a sunroofed saloon in xpg. If I do then the challenge is getting it off. And sourcing a sunroof headlining and getting it all fitted. Be nice to just dump heat out of really! |
£171 for a roof panel + pop rivets and sealant :crazy:
oops, forgot the link http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID003343 |
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Looks like the Civics/Accords have the wiring all in place already, and you just plug in the swtiches and options to enable them. Agreed, but then ZR's are a league apart in quality. I've had a look at a few older R400's, 45's & ZS's in scrappies - none of them seem to be rotting around the edges like the ZR's habitually do. You definitely would need a full roof panel though - the structure is completely different. There’s less strengthening in it, while instead it has all the mountings for the sunroof mechanism. The wiring goes up the driver's A-pillar, and there are drains in each corner. But once you had those out of the way, you could just unbolt the tailgate from the donor car, smash the windscreen out of the way, cut through the A, B and C pillars, then take it, headlining and all. I was quoted £40 for the roof panel and may even be able to get it cheaper than that. Nobody would normally (be daft enough to) touch them so it’s bonus income for any scrapyard. After that the remains of the pillars and side panels just need to be ground off, so that you just have 2 straight, flat weld faces from front to rear. These are the ones normally found under the trim strips on the roof. You could even get the replacement panel sprayed at this point because the only unsightly bit could be touched-up later and hidden by the trim strips. Then in theory it’s just a “simple” matter of cutting the original roof panel out, cleaning it back to the same 2 weld lines, and welding the new one in place, possibly using the windscreen as a flat surface to gauge the correct position. The worry could come when the old roof panel was removed. As it’s part of the monocoque the entire car could sag in the middle!!! :excl: So now you know why it was a £525 optional extra. But if you budget £100 for spraying and “mate’s rates” for a bit of welding, you could do the entire upgrade for £200. :whistle: |
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Is the crazy smiley crazy cheap or crazy expensive? Haha! My roofs lacquer is peeling badly so needs a respray anyway! Plus the windscreen will be coming out for a heated screen too. Wonder how much the sunroof mech is! I need to slow down on my mods though I get carried away and fire through things quickly when the funds are there! The brembodge is the most tempting lately and keeping an eye out for a LSD. Sunroof can be a future mod when things start slowing and in looking for more ways to further the car |
lol, the crazy was for fitting the roof with pop rivets.
The heated screen is a top mod, well worth doing imo, although a bit spendy £££, Brembos, another good mod, torsen is worth doing, I'd put the torsen well ahead of the Brembo's though. |
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Yeah just waiting on the delivery of it then ill take it to a body shop to get the roof done as there is a rust bubble on the leading edge so will need the top window trim off to repair that I expect so it can go in then. I know the Torsen would be good but the group buy is going on now so don't wanna miss out. And tbh I'd want to get a lightweight fly and a new clutch and a sheddist all going on at the same time so I think I'll take it slow and get those pieces together and maybe pay Goldie a visit with a nice trip up to Scotland. |
Ahh man that's a good sunroof price considering I bought brand new glass for my ZR's and it cost £150!
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He's had it forever, so might be open to offers
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Firstly glad to say that speed bumps have been fine with no rubbing at a normal speed. The main running problem is dips in the road. Mostly at speeds over 40mph any dip that causes the suspension to compress scrubs the wheels. Now thankfully it's only been a few times on the way to work but back roads in Cumbria, while fun, aren't the best kept! What's the best way to remedy this rubbing? Tbh I am wanting it lowered too but this will obviously exacerbate things. What have the people with the 8 and 9j wheels done? Also got a brand new primed front grill for spraying and I'll then get to modifying the original to take the bars out at a later date. |
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