MJSDanger
19th May 2016, 06:56 PM
Hello.. it's my 11th Anniversary next week, which is steel apparently - So I've bought my wife a wee surprise in the shape of an R53. It's a tidy wee car. Wasn't happy with the rattle can job someone had done on the front bumper, so had it resprayed by FozSports in Clackmannan (who is excellent for quality and service btw).. Also had a couple of wee dents eased out that would have bugged me.
It had the insanely terrible brushed aluminium effect dash parts, that I also couldn't have lived with, so I've wrapped them with a textured mat carbon by AiRelease and also done the parts surrounding the door grab rails. I had some left over, and decided to do small carbon cheques on those bits that are like front wings ��
Just fitted the cannes grille, and have ordered a small vintage cooper badge for it, which is going to look the berries. Other than that.. it's an unspoiled original.
Toyed with the idea of coil overs, but meh.. Toyed with doing the wheels in gloss black, but meh.. It's the dark silver/grey, with gloss black roof, and decided it's probably better all round left standard.
Still to mop/buff the roof to take out some inconsiderate car wash numpty marks, and that just leaves one small rust bubble on the lower back quarter, and the obligatory 2 rust bubbles on the boot lid above the handle.
I'm actually going to tackle these myself with a rattle can and 2k lacquer. If I make a total arse of it, I have until Thursday to rectify it.
Oh.. I also cut and joined the number plate mount, to better fit my cut plates.
I'll try post some pics when I'm done.
I'm Murray btw.
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And.. forgot to say the damn squeaks and rattles from the dash!!!! They drive me insane and I've only driven it a mile or two!
I have bought some self adhesive felt tape, and will no doubt have the dash in a thousand parts to find what's rubbing and squeaking, however I fear the answer will be - everything.
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One last thing.. I told her I was buying her a new dishwasher :D
It had the insanely terrible brushed aluminium effect dash parts, that I also couldn't have lived with, so I've wrapped them with a textured mat carbon by AiRelease and also done the parts surrounding the door grab rails. I had some left over, and decided to do small carbon cheques on those bits that are like front wings ��
Just fitted the cannes grille, and have ordered a small vintage cooper badge for it, which is going to look the berries. Other than that.. it's an unspoiled original.
Toyed with the idea of coil overs, but meh.. Toyed with doing the wheels in gloss black, but meh.. It's the dark silver/grey, with gloss black roof, and decided it's probably better all round left standard.
Still to mop/buff the roof to take out some inconsiderate car wash numpty marks, and that just leaves one small rust bubble on the lower back quarter, and the obligatory 2 rust bubbles on the boot lid above the handle.
I'm actually going to tackle these myself with a rattle can and 2k lacquer. If I make a total arse of it, I have until Thursday to rectify it.
Oh.. I also cut and joined the number plate mount, to better fit my cut plates.
I'll try post some pics when I'm done.
I'm Murray btw.
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And.. forgot to say the damn squeaks and rattles from the dash!!!! They drive me insane and I've only driven it a mile or two!
I have bought some self adhesive felt tape, and will no doubt have the dash in a thousand parts to find what's rubbing and squeaking, however I fear the answer will be - everything.
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One last thing.. I told her I was buying her a new dishwasher :D