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    Help for a complete newbie please

    in Paint & Protection

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    I can't help with how to remove the stuff as I've not tried on this car. For the most part, check behind the badge , if there's no fixings then it'll be bonded down. If you don't want to mask them on the car, then use heat to get them off

     

    With regards to painting, you would usually sand down an area but with badges you don't always need to. If you choose to sand, make sure you use a fine grit so as not to put marks in the badges that will show up through the paint. Anything that's got that really shiny chrome look will probably need a fine sand down to help the paint stick.

     

    Either way, use plastic primer for the badges and normal primer for the handles. Few coats of primer, few coats of base colour. Few coats of lacquer. Done

     

    Normal car spray paint will be fine, unless you want them Matt or with a flake. Or plastidipped

     

    With regards to propping things open, be careful as the paint will clog up in any hinges or joints. If you can, dismantle and paint then reassemble.

     

    If you live near me , bring it round. Good luck with it , get messages up if you get stuck.

     

     

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    First meet?

    in East Anglia

    Posted

    As a brand new owner of a zed id love to come to a proper car meet full of enthusiasts. Any events coming up within an hour or so of MK this year? Would love to see what people have done with their zeds.

     

    Where abouts do you live?

     

     

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    Japfest 2016 - Silverstone - Sunday 24th April - Full attendee list attached to post #306

    in National Events & Shows

    Posted · Edited by Tea and wax

    1. 370Ad - Stand Pass + Track Time

    2. MrsNiki - Stand Pass only

    3. Rickdon - Stand Pass maybe track time

    4. Stuggerz - Stand Pass only

    5. Valy - Stand Pass

    6. glrnet -Stand Pass

    7. Ogman - Stand Pass + Track Time (as it's my birthday)

    8. Chippychip123- Stand Pass

    9. Ozzy225 - Stand Pass + Track time

    10. Shezza - Stand Pass

    11. Roobies8 - Stand Pass only

    12. AdamTSmith350 - Stand Pass only

    13. Garygranite - Stand Pass

    14. Chizzz - Stand Pass

    15. Tea and Wax - Stand pass

     

     

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    B is for Build

    in Off Topic Discussion

    Posted

    Feels weird, no mention of tofu :lol:

     

    He doesn't start every episode by jacking up the car either ðŸ˜

     

    MCM are doing the supercharging of moogs mini at the moment , it's a little boring actually so I've started watching b is for build more ðŸ‘

     

     

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    B is for Build

    in Off Topic Discussion

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    If anyone is like me and spends time trawling through YouTube searching for car stuff , have a look at the channel "B is for Build".

     

    It's some bloke in America that rebuilds crashed cars but he does most of the work himself. Like spraying. Outside. In his back garden. It's a pretty down to earth build that most of us will have attempted to do at some point in our automotive fixing life. If you like the rat look and rocket bunny approach you'll like his BRZ.

     

    Anyway yeah, good videos, like mighty car mods but with less money.

     

     

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    Motorbike not starting

    in Off Topic Discussion

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    I know there's a few hairy bikers on here, just wondered if anyone can help.

     

    So I've had a lot on my plate this year and Bandit hasnt moved apart from house move circa 2 miles down the road.

     

    It's not starting, it is turning over but not firing up. Garage said could be stale fuel, so I drained the carbs out and fillied the tank up with fresh Vpower (but there was probably 1/4 tank of old stuff in there). still not starting.

     

    Do I need to empty it completely or is there anything like an Octane booster I could drop in that might help.

     

    I've not looked at plugs or anything else at this point.

     

    Any advise would be much appreciated.

     

    depends on how equipped you are and how comfortable you feel with taking things apart.

     

    Mines Constantly in bits so I'm used to chasing gremlins and figuring out what is stopping it firing. Usually it's muggins here that's forgot to plug something back in!!!!

     

    Go through the usual list and think of fuel, air and spark. Start off with the easy things that can be done without the tank off like battery , fresh fuel , checking fuel taps n cut off switches, fuses, dodgy alarms etc.

     

    Regardless of how much further you go, probably the easiest thing ever.... Drop the oil and put a new filter on.

     

    If you then decide the tanks coming off, do the plugs, dismantle the carbs and clean them then try it all again.

     

    One question from me, when you try it on the button, does it try to fire, even with a slight bit of throttle, or does it just keep turning ?

     

    If all that fails, find out which one of us lives closest to you and bribe them to come round with offers of tea and biscuits ☕ï¸ðŸ‘

     

     

     

     

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    First meet?

    in East Anglia

    Posted

    I'm looking to attend my first meet but struggling to find one close to Milton Keynes. Don't mind travelling up to an hour.

    Any planned meets anybody out there know about?

     

    There's usually a JDM fresh meet in Northampton or some jap meets in Cambridge. I've travelled over to MK for meets before so there must be some over your way????

     

     

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    Yorkshire Meets?

    in Yorkshire

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    I'm going to be travelling back up north next weekend. Was thinking of having a trip over to Sherburn cafe for a brew on the Sunday simply because I haven't been in ages. If any of you fancy a trip over let me know and I'll hang about for a chat ☕ï¸ðŸ‘

     

     

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    Yorkshire Meets?

    in Yorkshire

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    I'm from West Yorkshire but moved away. Best thing to do would be to meet at Sherburn cafe for the jap meet once a month or find another place similar to that.

     

    Drop me a message if you arrange a date and I'll travel home for it

     

     

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    What Game are you currently playing ?

    in Off Topic Discussion

    Posted

    You can destroy the anti air radar trucks and blue radio control terminals with anything explosive. Just walk up to the generators and then them off ( though you need to leg it cos guards will come and turn them back on). I'm on about 70% complete now and all the way through the one thing I though was how good it would be as a 2 player co-op game.

     

     

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    Breaks squeal

    in Brakes

    Posted

    I've had a fair few pads and discs combination on my old car, everything from stock to drilled, grooved and coloured. With brand new pads in my old one used to squeal under braking so in the end I took them all out and removed the arm that makes contact with the disc. That shut it up

     

     

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    Japshow Finale

    in National Events & Shows

    Posted

    Yeah I've been to japshow this year and went to jap finale and both japshows last year. If there's going to be a forum stand then I'll be up for that, need 10 people tho usually. Anyone know the date, october something isn't it?

     

     

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