14N Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 I think Grundy's gonna have a sleepless night tonight if he's putting the handles back on tomorrow.... 1 Quote
Grundy Posted January 30, 2014 Author Posted January 30, 2014 As GM said it will be a door card off job! No no, it will be get a new bolt, have a rattle in your door job! Another update, depending how this goes I think the 3.5 will be sprayed over to match the base. 1 Quote
Grundy Posted January 30, 2014 Author Posted January 30, 2014 Make sure you get some good pictures if you can grundy225 of when you put the door handles back on. Would like to see how it goes back together. I'll try, it is a 2 hand job Quote
GMballistic Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Make sure you get some good pictures if you can grundy225 of when you put the door handles back on. Would like to see how it goes back together. I'll try, it is a 2 hand job A tripod and camera with a timer could help with that problem, ...or you could get someone else to take the pictures for you. If you are really worried though about dropping the bolts in your door you could try this little trick I use ~ just sellotape the bolt/screw to your driver so it can't fall off but once it's tightened up to the handle you'll easily be able to pull the tape off. 1 Quote
14N Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Why not spray the engine cover all white then carefully paint the 3.5 V6 orange with a fine paint brush and a steady hand? Quote
Grundy Posted January 30, 2014 Author Posted January 30, 2014 Make sure you get some good pictures if you can grundy225 of when you put the door handles back on. Would like to see how it goes back together. I'll try, it is a 2 hand job A tripod and camera with a timer could help with that problem, ...or you could get someone else to take the pictures for you. If you are really worried though about dropping the bolts in your door you could try this little trick I use ~ just sellotape the bolt/screw to your driver so it can't fall off but once it's tightened up to the handle you'll easily be able to pull the tape off. Oh my god, I owe you a drink for that invention!!!! Why not spray the engine cover all white then carefully paint the 3.5 V6 orange with a fine paint brush and a steady hand? Yup, after looking at it and having a conversation with a friend, I've done it the wrong order so spraying it all, and doing them orange again LAST. Quote
tony.r123 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Really easy to remove, Once unbolted, lift upwards and pull out. Now getting them back in looks a little trickier - You need to slot the metal rod from the 5th picture into the hole of the picture from the 4th picture. that bits not too bad, it's getting the bolts back in without dropping them down inside the door, especially the one for the lock assembly Oh god don't say that ....so what happens if the bolt does fall because thats going to happen to me! Door card off and a flexi magnet to retrieve, been there and got the tee shirt use insulation tape to hold the bolt in the end of your socket Quote
tony.r123 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 The result is worth the stress though http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/Tony_r123/media/WP_20131103_001_zpsefd2fba2.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1 Quote
DoogyRev Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 I think you would get better results taping up the lettering/numbers and using a scalpel The blades are far sharper and thinner than that Stanley blade your using. Also have you thought about this . . . . spray the numbers/letters the colour you want, leave to cure correctly. then cover with plasti-dip. trim the letters/numbers. then spray the rest . . . peel off the plasti-dip . . . Wey-hey Quote
Grundy Posted January 31, 2014 Author Posted January 31, 2014 I think you would get better results taping up the lettering/numbers and using a scalpel The blades are far sharper and thinner than that Stanley blade your using. Also have you thought about this . . . . spray the numbers/letters the colour you want, leave to cure correctly. then cover with plasti-dip. trim the letters/numbers. then spray the rest . . . peel off the plasti-dip . . . Wey-hey See the problem with this is.... that would be the smart and normal way of doing things... I do things back to front and messed up Do not fear final layer of primer in a hour. Then we will see what happens! Quote
DoogyRev Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 If your going to go the tape route . . . get some better tape. that Masking tape is too "brittle" if you know what I mean. You can get some good decorators tape over here that is sort of elastic. would be better IMO Quote
Grundy Posted January 31, 2014 Author Posted January 31, 2014 If your going to go the tape route . . . get some better tape. that Masking tape is too "brittle" if you know what I mean. You can get some good decorators tape over here that is sort of elastic. would be better IMO Aye I know what you mean. To be honest if I peel the tape off and it's gone tits up, or it doesn't look how I thought it would, I'll just sand it and respray same as the base and then go from there. Final Primer Layer done. Think it's safe to safe I'm happy with this colour match... Word of warning, that custom made up paint, all most killed my lungs Was like inhaling brass polish!!! Quote
DoogyRev Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Word of warning, that custom made up paint, all most killed my lungs Was like inhaling brass polish!!! Did you not wear a mask you naughty boy Quote
mattross1313 Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Nice work mate! Cant wait to see what the door handles are like when you fit them! Going to be getting mine done soon (in blue ) Quote
ZEUS Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 I refitted my handles today and found this trick helpful. Get some thin card and roll it into a tube then put the tube in the door hole around the bolt. If the bolt drops then it can't go anywhere and you won't lose it. Hope that helps Grundy225 4 Quote
Grundy Posted January 31, 2014 Author Posted January 31, 2014 Oh my god, another amazing idea !!!! I would have never done these, I'd of just dropped the bolt Nice work mate! Cant wait to see what the door handles are like when you fit them! Going to be getting mine done soon (in blue ) Cheers Matt, it's going to be interesting, I want to see if it is a perfect colour match! I'd like to see Blue on Blue too! Quote
Grundy Posted January 31, 2014 Author Posted January 31, 2014 I refitted my handles today and found this trick helpful. Get some thin card and roll it into a tube then put the tube in the door hole around the bolt. If the bolt drops then it can't go anywhere and you won't lose it. Hope that helps Grundy225 Other than that, did it all go back in simple enough? Quote
GMballistic Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Word of warning, that custom made up paint, all most killed my lungs Was like inhaling brass polish!!! Did you not wear a mask you naughty boy Should always wear a mask grundy. I bought a cheap one with replaceable filters from eBay and it was only a tenner odd. Quote
ZEUS Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 To be honest Grundy it took literally 20 minutes to swap the handles over , as long as you make sure the actuator rod goes back into the blue cup and you don't drop any bolts it's a breeze Quote
Grundy Posted January 31, 2014 Author Posted January 31, 2014 Right, everything has gone flawlessly! Minus the V6 3.5 badge. Problem I've just encountered is I was lacquering the door handles, and picked up one to lacquer, but got some white flakes of crap on it - Question is, can I spray straight on to it, as it's already had 2 coats of lacquer. It needs only a minor spray of orange on it. I can't rub the flakes off as there stuck to the 1st coat of lacquer.... Quote
DoogyRev Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Right, everything has gone flawlessly! Minus the V6 3.5 badge. Problem I've just encountered is I was lacquering the door handles, and picked up one to lacquer, but got some white flakes of crap on it - Question is, can I spray straight on to it, as it's already had 2 coats of lacquer. It needs only a minor spray of orange on it. I can't rub the flakes off as there stuck to the 1st coat of lacquer.... Wet sand it, then when you apply more lacquer it will come up shiny again 1 Quote
Grundy Posted February 1, 2014 Author Posted February 1, 2014 Been a long week but I am now 85% done! Just need to spray the base around the battery and brake fluid lids this weekend. And to refit all these tomorrow morning before the Dyno meet. With my 1st attempt of spraying I think these haven't come out too bad. Least next time I know what to do and what not to do. Think I'll respray the Engine cover, around the V6/3.5, it needs sanding down etc and made smooth. Then I need to paint them orange. Will get images of the car tomorrow. Thanks for all the comments and help guys!! Quote
SamN Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 Looks good bud look forward to seeing them in a couple of hours! Quote
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