davey_83 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 13 hours ago, FossilFish said: Great shots. The car looks amazing, Well done. Wish I could have a car as clean as that. Bless you matey, thank you. She is really nice, grey hides the dirt rather well also. 53 minutes ago, MONKEYSOCKS said: Just finished reading your story on the zed from start to finish. Amazing. 👏 👏 👏 Bless you matey, thank you. I still even now park her up look back and think WOW! Wheels/tyres combo, suspension setup, engine bay, exhaust system all unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Came across this, not sure if il take out a subscription mind 😁 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 Car cleaned ready for tomorrow's club meet 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 (edited) Few bits to catch up on, 18' RAYS wheel refurb, Spring clean including arches, suspension raised 15mm all round and annual service. Previously painted before my ownership most likely to help with the sale, showing lacquer peel, corrosion coming through and a couple of paint runs. Nothing terrible but every time you'd wash the car however 240, 320 600 prep work - 2hrs each wheel Masked off and tac ragged over X3 coats of primer later 1st dust coat of silver My makeshift spray booth x3 coats of primer, base & 2k lacquer later with 24hrs between each stage Searched a decent amount of time for the right silver as most silvers are metallic, which I didn't want and think looks crap on wheels if you want an OE look. Products used x2 cans each, wheel barrels not done. 3 years in and the coilover still look fantastic under the socks, slacken the lower lock ring with the c spanner and it'll spin up the body by hand. Arches cleaned and dressed, 20mm wheel spacers refitted The raised ride height, damping and 45 profile tyres were a dream on the run out to Anglesey a couple week ago. Edited April 13 by davey_83 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 (edited) Short clip of the wheel finish https://streamable.com/bvawpm Couple of rollers from Japfest Silverstone 24' 🔰 Edited April 10 by davey_83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 (edited) Anglesey with the club was a blast, personally my favourite drive out and conditions were great considering it was the end of March. Used the wipers for about 4 minutes on the way back across the boarder so can't grumble at that. Fuelled up ready for the day Home for a wash, decon and wax ready for Japfest Silverstone the following weekend Annual oil and filter change. Ally underlay with service hatch, but still take it off to have a nose round and wipe down underneath Edited April 10 by davey_83 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 Few of mine from Japfest Silverstone 24' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 Clip of my repainted wheels, a job I've been meaning to do for years and years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 (edited) Having not long refurb'd my 18' RAYS and with them fitted for the Anglesey trip, they naturally got proper grimy. Following the successful install to my Varrstoëns, I had the bright idea to again PPF the lips. Never seen anyone do it before. Measured, cut and installed - barely even tell it was there unless really looking for it. By far the best protection for the part of the wheels that gets most brake dust abuse. PPF used Suntek Ultra Edited April 18 by davey_83 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 Few of mine from from my ol' pal EDK @ Japfest Silverstone 24' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 That engine bay is just I'd be checking my engine oil daily as an excuse to just enjoy the view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted May 22 Author Share Posted May 22 On 01/05/2024 at 10:25, HEADPHONES said: That engine bay is just I'd be checking my engine oil daily as an excuse to just enjoy the view Cheers matey Saturday after work as the weather was lovely i gave the paintwork a cleanse. Wash, clay mitt and single stage machine polish testing out my new Ryobi DA. Machine polishing in complete untethered freedom. The following day was Sunday Service at Gaydon with the club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 NEW TOYS! Did the battery have enough puff to do the whole car in one go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted May 25 Author Share Posted May 25 2 hours ago, HEADPHONES said: NEW TOYS! Did the battery have enough puff to do the whole car in one go? Yeah pal it's sweet bit of kit. The 5Ah was enough to do the whole car less the passenger door and front wing. I used the 2Ah to finish off the passenger door and front wing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Schwier Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Nice work on the wheels! I agree with the metallic silver, can look a bit tacky if everything is OEM(+) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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