Thanks

i have a funny feeling the holes in my arches have already been Enlarged by last owner

did you take your doors off when doing it???

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My Rallye project thread

Rich black masked my headlights for me Looks fantastic on a red car, and is very OEM-looking but a subtle improvement - well it would as the lights are OE parts not some aftermarket tat. The lenses had the odd scratch but they look much better after sanding down the scratches with 2500 grit and then a lot of polishing with cut and polish wax to make the plastic transparent again.

Now my rattle-canned bumper has had a chance for the paint and clearcoat to go off I've sanded it with 2500 grit and polished with Turtle Wax cut and polish (called "colour restorer" IIRC). It now looks much better than I ever thought it would and the colour match is surprisingly good with the original paint on the wings and grille. This pic exaggerates the bumper/grille gap - I'll tweak it in due course as it is a bit of a faff getting the plastics off again and I'm enjoying driving it at present. The only question mark over rattle-canning will be the durability, a paint shop painting a bumper would use adhesion promoter and a plasticiser in the paint, but I have not. Still it only started out as an experiment on a second hand bumper, so if it lasts a couple of years I'll be happy. At that stage I can either do it again with improved techniques or just get a shop to paint my brand new unpainted OE bumper which is sitting in the loft.



The bumper turned out so well I've decided to have a go with rattle-cans at the nasty dull and crazed bonnet. The plan is I'll paint strip it back to bare metal, prime with Bilt Hamber Etchweld and then a coat of yellow high build primer as I've found that red paint doesn't cover well over grey. Sand that back to within an inch of its life then several coats of Cherry, then a couple of days later sand that down with 1200 and two coats of lacquer on top. A couple of weeks after that I can sand with 2500 and polish to a shine. Even if I can't get it to showroom standard it will still be an improvement on the current state of it. And I can always strip it again for a professional to do.

I've also bought an Autoglym clay kit and have only done the driver's wing so far - what a difference, the clay really does get all the embedded road dirt etc off the paint. I'll work my way around the car as time allows.

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I'd seriously have a good think about doing the bonnet with cans, I understand what you are saying with have a go but it is so hard to get the paint on even enough to get that nice flat shiny finish. Bumpers and to be honest Anything not flat is fairly easy but a bonnet will stand out like a sore thumb.

Also I'd say the amount of tins you will need to get anywhere near adequate coverage will cost about the same as having someone blow it over if you are prepared to do the initial prep and flat and polish.

Good on you if you do have a go, I always have a look when I see this updated as you've done a really good job so will look forward to see how you get on with trying it.

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My local cheap bodyshop would charge £45 to paint a bonnet off the car Mik, i'd phone round and get some prices, you'd easily spend that in rattle cans

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1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)
2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...)
2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow

Got a KD Racing (or looks just like one) strut brace from tarret off here. I've always favoured that design as I think it is stiffer than the OMP or E-tech designs. Losing the adjuster bit would stiffen it even more, as well as lightening it. Not as well made as the never-used OMP-type Raceland one I've got sitting in the garage though, e.g. the welds are a bit blobby. It has already been reshaped with a hammer at one end. As related elsewhere, the brace almost touched the ECU cover when I got it, even when sitting on top of the bolts so it was sitting 8mm above where it would sit when bolted down. Last night I "tweaked" it with the hammer and got some more clearance, though it will need a bit more. I haven't taken the bolts out to see how it sits, as I want to get new, longer bolts before I do that. While I quite like the green colour, it has seen better days and doesn't suit the theme of the car so will be painted either Cherry Red or satin black to blend in a bit more.



Clearance after a bit of careful bashing:



Needs a little bit more though before it will fit, as pic was taken sitting on the strut bolt heads, not attached to the car.

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Have you picked up a de-cat yet?

Cheap new Magnex ones from Tweeks:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnex-Decat-Pipe-Peugeot-306-GTI-6-1998-2-0-16V-XCRPP34-/200939304601?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2ec8ea7699

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Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........

Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress.

Took it in to get new CV gaiter today, and got it checked over prior to a trip to Scotland this weekend. Apart from the broken rad overflow pipe on the 1000-mile Nissens rad (sure it was broken when I got it but as I didn't open the box for 2 months so I don't have a leg to stand on in terms of getting it exchanged) and a corroded number plate bulb holder it is in fine fettle. Apart from Daveyboy fixing the tube on the rear of the cat on Wed it is all ready for Scotland.

Wahey!

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where you going ?

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I've done 700 miles in the last week and the car has gone really well. Last night I got Daveyboy to weld a new tube at the rear of the cat that split and was temporarily fixed on the last page. He did a fantastic job and it is a million times better.

Jim also noticed a loose CV boot (the clip on the big end had come undone), and it had been that way for some time as there is grease everywhere, including probably several hours travelling at 75mph in the last week. I drove home at a slower speed to attempt to fling out the minimum amount of grease. I'm sorting a new boot tomorrow.

Do these cars have a reputation for throwing CV boots? I ask as this is about the 4th time in 2 years at 3 different garages I've had to get a CV boot re-secured or replaced.

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would it be possible to use double side tape to hold the skirts more securely?

some of the stuff i have used for number plate fixing is pretty secure, but not as permanent Tigerseal etc

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yeh i seen that, rivnuts are the business!!

wish i never started

got soo many niggles sorted i guess, cars been off the road over a month

i will double check with Peugeot pretty sure my local didnt have any of the few types that i did ask for
got some generic looking ones but they arent 100%

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My Rallye project thread

AT least you've covered up your stone chips lol, mine are still prominent on the car!

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Electrical work carried out in Portsmouth

- Top Tip!!!

Russ PM replied.

I'm resisting the temptation to spend money respraying things and get the paint too immaculate as then I'll start getting OCD about chips. Keep it clean and tidy, touch in stone chips to stop deterioration and just use the car I reckon.

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