What work did you do on your car today?

[ObsidianRadio]

Discovered that the engine bay is a f**king BITCH TO CLEAN FML

[bjk]

Discovered that the engine bay is a f**king BITCH TO CLEAN FML

LEL.

I thought that was what the paint was for.

[Daniel2019]

Discovered that the engine bay is a f**king BITCH TO CLEAN FML

Go buy a big tank of brake cleaner and a high pressure spray bottle.

[rock_it]

Discovered that the engine bay is a f**king BITCH TO CLEAN FML

Go buy a big tank of brake cleaner and a high pressure spray bottle.

Got bucket seats yet Dan?

[silverGPX]

Brake cleaner is that ok to use??

[Daniel2019]

We use brake cleaner on pretty much everything, it's great.

[bjk]

We use brake cleaner on pretty much everything, it's great.

:insertpenisjokehere:

[ObsidianRadio]

THIS WEEK IN THE GS/GR/SHINYSHIT PROJECT:

- New accel. cable (finally)
- Facelift gearknob (cheers Sahin!)
- Replaced coolant temp sensor
- New pod filter
- ARC chamber

[Rob Furniss]

Fitted the auto trans oil cooler.


Was quite a surprise (EDIT: shock) when I got the bumper off - none of the brackets/frame were attached to the bumper and one of them was/is bent (passenger side) so although i've reattached them the passengers side one doesn't line up with the rails /slots anymore. Will get onto dstocks and see if he has one.
I've got to take the front bar off again when I fit the rad for the charge cooler so will sort it then.

This car really hasn't had a lot of love in the past but i'm slowly sorting it out, I need to get some new mesh and repaint the front bar too as it's a mess.

[bjk]

Cooler looks nifty. Where does it go?

[dstocks]

Hmmm. Faclift indicators are normally attached to the back of the bar,not to the rheo. Something really dodgy has been done there

[Rob Furniss]

Dodgy stuff all over this car. The indicators are in the inner not in the outer pods so dodgy compliance too?

bjk: cooler is sitting infront of the rad, will get a picture up but it's not that pretty due to the rest of the bar being crap.

[dstocks]

Actually, that explains it. If the car is complied properly, they normally swap the indicators to the inner pod and youlose your foglights. This is supposedly so that you can spot the indicator flashing from the angles specified in the ADR's. Mine was like that too (but didnt have a bracket like that). I just moved it back to where it was originally located.

[Rob Furniss]

Cooler looks nifty. Where does it go?

Here's a mounted picture, ok I need new grill mesh too!

[Strkszone]

Polished my headlights, clarity is there but not sure how to get rid of the peeling laminate...Also did a light cut and polish.

Before:




After:




Full body:

[PHIL069]

not sure how to get rid of the peeling laminate...

You have to use a corse emery paper and sand them until all the laminate is gone.
ie; sand away the laminate.

BTW, good job on the polish

[Rob Furniss]

These new (well not quite new as they're 2nd hand L200) internal door handles just arrived and I had ten minutes to spare so thought I would get them on, hope it's not looking too chintzy.

Ok what about the door cups, these are a mess and need rubbing down and painting right so do I just go black satin or something else and do I need to clear coat them also?

[Vectose]

I would use a plastic primer before spraying them. Reduces the chance of chipping.

Clear coat is up to you. It will make them glossy though, as you can't get a satin clear in a spray can.

[dstocks]

You need the brand new door cups I have to go with those......

[rock_it]

You need the brand new door cups I have to go with those......

I would rather this....