the (in)complete restoration. - Page 6

project.r.racing · 09-10-2011, 04:05 PM

Also that is a drivers side rotor on the passenger side in that pic.

project.r.racing · 09-10-2011, 04:13 PM

Better found now than when both had been put on.

Ben · 09-10-2011, 04:28 PM

So clean and shiney! Did you paint the guard? seems very black, or just a ridiculous good clean?

maztech · 09-10-2011, 04:32 PM

Holden use black caps over wheel nuts.

Clean_Cookie · 09-10-2011, 04:44 PM

a good clean. took about 2-3 hours to clean them both. even polished the brake line clips which you cannot see. there is 0 oil, grease and grime anywhere near the brakes now. next attack will be on the sump, which the seals need to be replaced... the question is, where do I stop!!! Once the brakes are done, I need to get the bushes done, which I know, should have been done at the same time, I need a break and save some money for the panel repair. as long as I get the car registered near Christmas Id be happy. it just depends on what comes up before then.

project.r.racing · 09-10-2011, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tc3_racer_001

aah crap. forgot to install the mud guard! thats why there are so many of those annoying clips.... btw where can you buy NEW ones for less than repco? its like $3-5 a packet which is a bit silly.

i need a far few of those clips. so it you end up buying the packet. i'll buy some off you.

project.r.racing · 09-10-2011, 08:59 PM

when i say some. i need about 15-20 to redo all the front wheel arch ones.

Clean_Cookie · 17-10-2011, 09:01 PM

as per today thread...

tried out the plastic cutter on my soldering iron today, Im 100% sure it is NOT designed for this task but worked as well as I had hoped...forgot to take a photo of before, but it had a 10-15mm gap in the middle, cracked the whole way along...

So, after bolting the plastic back on the bolts were grey, so with a sharpie I changed that.

Much better

also did some under-engine cleaning, it still looks dirty in the photos I'll get it tomorrow!

power steering was black and now its not. yay.

Aircon compressor was also black, now its not either...

cleaner sump:

cleaned the gearbox too.

looking OK for a job done by me I guess...

and now its going to tell me theres a limit of 20 pictures I bet. correct. 26. sigh

this camera is a bit hit and miss at night...

Clean_Cookie · 17-10-2011, 09:04 PM

Still want to clean the rear, tomorrow!

notice the white patches in the previous post are now black

the correct way around

phildough · 17-10-2011, 09:43 PM

OMFGWTF.
Obsessed.
Can I bring my car over to your place for you to clean if for me??

chewyryce · 17-10-2011, 10:47 PM

WOW. maybe i should just pay you to work on my car since its so cheap

. looking good so far Ryan

phildough · 17-10-2011, 11:08 PM

Stupid apprentice wages.

mikey_something · 17-10-2011, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tc3_racer_001

yes, at $15 an hour I will. did 6 hours of paid work today, got paid for 8, set off the fire alarm in the process which wasted an hour. so I did some more at home

if theres no work on Ill take your car for the day and drop it off at Toowong clean and slightly less full

Quote:

Originally Posted by phildough

Stupid apprentice wages.

and Woolworths Part-time wages.
*sigh*... doesn't help fuel these projects does it mate?
1 week till engine rebuild on my car. Then i might get all OCD with the minor details like you are

Clean_Cookie · 17-10-2011, 11:17 PM

Ryan: Btw I have 100 clips coming to replace them. Finally found a stockist cheaper...

Clean_Cookie · 20-10-2011, 08:22 PM

a teeny tiny bit more. im suprised I'm still happy to do 5 hours of work on this thing every day. doesnt look it hey... I'm probably the worlds SLOWEST DIY mechanic, but its nice not to have any deadlines (other than the looming end of the month everything must magically dissapear from the garage/driveway...)
so heres a bit more progress. had to cheat in some spots and use paint as I wore off the thin black coating, but its pretty clean now

Ill have the other side apart stripped and painted, then saturday morning will hold the final cleaning session and then I can bleed the brakes and take it for a test drive, unless its wet and will make all my hard work dissapear!

Ben · 20-10-2011, 11:13 PM

Far out, this is becoming ridiculously too clean!

Rhys · 20-10-2011, 11:20 PM

And that's coming from a guy who polishes his car to make it even shinier than it already is =D

But seriously, it looks awesome.

Clean_Cookie · 31-10-2011, 09:08 PM

Update for the last few days:

slowly working my way around the car polishing the paint which feels an awful lot like sandpaper into a glossy new car look. takes ages by hand but I cannot justify owning a motorised one!

installed clear side indicators:

different plugs and tabs required two large ones taken off the original plug, nothing a bit of sandpaper couldnt solve!

stripped tint off the windows as it was purple and bubbling.
half done:

will take more once finished. amazingly the glue came 99% off with the tint, so cleanup will take a few minutes

the back screen was an entirely different story.
cleaned some more

got a flat tyre -SORRY MARC! somewhere round the block it seems I've inherited marcs tyres and luck. oops.

Ben · 31-10-2011, 10:18 PM

Got the same ones as me. Had the same problem, different plug. I melted the actual indicator to fit the stock indicator plug in. Worked well. I didnt even think of sand paper haha.

marcs_sp20 · 31-10-2011, 10:35 PM

I had the same problem with my side indicators & the same with the Laser, I ended up using the existing bulb holder & just replaced the bulb, but it actually looks like the prongs are in different spots altogether

All good about the tyre, reason I wasnt using them was cause of the lack of actual tread

09-10-2011, 04:44 PM	#105
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	a good clean. took about 2-3 hours to clean them both. even polished the brake line clips which you cannot see. there is 0 oil, grease and grime anywhere near the brakes now. next attack will be on the sump, which the seals need to be replaced... the question is, where do I stop!!! Once the brakes are done, I need to get the bushes done, which I know, should have been done at the same time, I need a break and save some money for the panel repair. as long as I get the car registered near Christmas Id be happy. it just depends on what comes up before then. __________________ Worklog

17-10-2011, 09:01 PM	#108
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	as per today thread... tried out the plastic cutter on my soldering iron today, Im 100% sure it is NOT designed for this task but worked as well as I had hoped...forgot to take a photo of before, but it had a 10-15mm gap in the middle, cracked the whole way along... So, after bolting the plastic back on the bolts were grey, so with a sharpie I changed that. Much better also did some under-engine cleaning, it still looks dirty in the photos I'll get it tomorrow! power steering was black and now its not. yay. Aircon compressor was also black, now its not either... cleaner sump: cleaned the gearbox too. looking OK for a job done by me I guess... and now its going to tell me theres a limit of 20 pictures I bet. correct. 26. sigh this camera is a bit hit and miss at night... __________________ Worklog

17-10-2011, 09:04 PM	#109
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	Still want to clean the rear, tomorrow! notice the white patches in the previous post are now black the correct way around __________________ Worklog

17-10-2011, 10:47 PM	#111
chewyryce Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: NA MX5 Posts: 874 View Photos By: chewyryce	WOW. maybe i should just pay you to work on my car since its so cheap . looking good so far Ryan __________________ MX5 Build

17-10-2011, 11:17 PM	#114
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	Ryan: Btw I have 100 clips coming to replace them. Finally found a stockist cheaper... __________________ Worklog

09-10-2011, 04:05 PM	#101
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	Also that is a drivers side rotor on the passenger side in that pic.

09-10-2011, 04:13 PM	#102
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	Better found now than when both had been put on.

09-10-2011, 04:28 PM	#103
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	So clean and shiney! Did you paint the guard? seems very black, or just a ridiculous good clean?

09-10-2011, 04:32 PM	#104
maztech Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: QLD Car: ...... Posts: 952	Holden use black caps over wheel nuts.

09-10-2011, 08:59 PM	#107
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	when i say some. i need about 15-20 to redo all the front wheel arch ones.

17-10-2011, 09:43 PM	#110
phildough Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brisneyland, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Frankenstina Posts: 2,868 View Photos By: phildough	OMFGWTF. Obsessed. Can I bring my car over to your place for you to clean if for me??

17-10-2011, 11:08 PM	#112
phildough Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brisneyland, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Frankenstina Posts: 2,868 View Photos By: phildough	Stupid apprentice wages.

20-10-2011, 08:22 PM	#115
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	a teeny tiny bit more. im suprised I'm still happy to do 5 hours of work on this thing every day. doesnt look it hey... I'm probably the worlds SLOWEST DIY mechanic, but its nice not to have any deadlines (other than the looming end of the month everything must magically dissapear from the garage/driveway...) so heres a bit more progress. had to cheat in some spots and use paint as I wore off the thin black coating, but its pretty clean now Ill have the other side apart stripped and painted, then saturday morning will hold the final cleaning session and then I can bleed the brakes and take it for a test drive, unless its wet and will make all my hard work dissapear! __________________ Worklog

20-10-2011, 11:13 PM	#116
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Far out, this is becoming ridiculously too clean!

20-10-2011, 11:20 PM	#117
Rhys Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brisbane, QLD Car: 2000 BJ Protege Posts: 714	And that's coming from a guy who polishes his car to make it even shinier than it already is =D But seriously, it looks awesome.

31-10-2011, 09:08 PM	#118
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	Update for the last few days: slowly working my way around the car polishing the paint which feels an awful lot like sandpaper into a glossy new car look. takes ages by hand but I cannot justify owning a motorised one! installed clear side indicators: different plugs and tabs required two large ones taken off the original plug, nothing a bit of sandpaper couldnt solve! stripped tint off the windows as it was purple and bubbling. half done: will take more once finished. amazingly the glue came 99% off with the tint, so cleanup will take a few minutes the back screen was an entirely different story. cleaned some more got a flat tyre -SORRY MARC! somewhere round the block it seems I've inherited marcs tyres and luck. oops. __________________ Worklog

31-10-2011, 10:18 PM	#119
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Got the same ones as me. Had the same problem, different plug. I melted the actual indicator to fit the stock indicator plug in. Worked well. I didnt even think of sand paper haha.

31-10-2011, 10:35 PM	#120
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	I had the same problem with my side indicators & the same with the Laser, I ended up using the existing bulb holder & just replaced the bulb, but it actually looks like the prongs are in different spots altogether All good about the tyre, reason I wasnt using them was cause of the lack of actual tread __________________

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