Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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Last pics I promise!!
Following on from my poor photos the other day of my new look van, I took the opportunity of the good weather and a free afternoon to clean the van up properly and get some protection on it.
I still need to get the wheels back off and hammerite the drums and calipers though - when it rains rusty water drips on the insides of my wheels atm  Plus they look ugly atm 
Quick run down of todays clean up, chance to try out a couple of Dodo Juices latest offerings too:
Washed with Dodo Sour Power
Dried with Dodo Time to Dry and Uber soft towels
Polished with Autosmart Mirror Image
Glazed with Poorboys Diamond White
Sealed with 2 coats of Jetseal 109
Trim with Black Wow
Glass with Autosmart Glass Clear and Rain X
Tyres with Autosmart Finish
Wheels with 1 coat of Poorboys Wheel Sealant and 1 coat of Jetseal.
Going to build up the layers of Jetseal over the next month so that I can then be lazy and clean the van just with the pressure washer and Bilt Hamber Autofoam VXRMarc put 52 coats of Zaino sealant on his Astra 'Burg, I'll settle for around 10 layers on the van
List of "mods":
K&N Panel Filter, De Restricted Airbox, "Vantuner" 75ps - ~95ps remap,
6K Hi / Lo HIDs,
LED Reverse Bulbs, Osram Diadem Blue Indicator Bulbs, Smoked Puma Side Repeaters,
Cat 1 Alarm / Immobiliser,
Focus 17" SportPack Alloys,
Debadged & De Rubstripped.
Also want to do:
Plain plates (ie. no GB)
Smoke headlights and possibly clear strip on rears,
Underseat Sub
The whole idea's just to tidy it up and make it look a bit different to the million and one Connects out there!!
Thanks for looking - no more posts of it now I promise!!
Rich
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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Nice little van.
Busy?
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Rich H
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Originally posted by richc
Nice little van.
Busy?
Thanks
Yeh ticking along quite nicely atm thanks. Could be busier, but considering a lot of others are struggling, I can't complain toooo much! All regular clients atm so must be doing something right! 
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Kenzie
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Registered: 16th Sep 07
Location: Burnley
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Sweet looking van mate.
Looks really clean and tidy, ideal for the trade your in
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
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Looks good.
Missed a bit though
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Rich H
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Thanks Kenzie - Yeh not a good advert to turn up with a filthy van - Therefore it tends to get a very quick clean off every couple of days, hence the need for decent protection to make the dirt fall off!
Bonney - Ah bugger Ah Well 
[Edited on 15-03-2009 by Rich H]
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Bonney
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RS6
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looks mazing!! proper van now!
i should get you to sort out the other corsa c we have! loads of swirl marks
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
quote:
Originally posted by richc
Nice little van.
Busy?
Thanks
Yeh ticking along quite nicely atm thanks. Could be busier, but considering a lot of others are struggling, I can't complain toooo much! All regular clients atm so must be doing something right!
DEEP THROAT FTW
ner nice to hear. I always if little business like your self make it worth while, especially in current climate that we are all sick of hearing about!
I wouldnt mind mine doing tbh (im too lazy to get it spanking), but you are miles an miles away!
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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smart as hell little van. ever thought of a focus rs conversion?
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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richc - Thanks. No I don't offer those sort of extras though - Just looked up how far away your are, yeh tad too far (unless you want to pay travelling!)
Nice - Thanks mate I would love to stick a quick engine in it - Love the 2 that Geoff / Chorley Street garage have done, but I need to keep this fairly practical! [deano87 / pow] Since the remap, I now get average of 40 - 45 mpg depending on distance of journeys and roads travelled which is pretty handy atm! [/deano87 / pow]
James - If you ever fancy getting the C all shiney and swirl free again, let me know 
[Edited on 15-03-2009 by Rich H]
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Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
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You thought of smoking the light above the left rear door rich? and get one of those black and white ford badge for the bonnet very smart looking van this 
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Nic Barnes
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yeah thats the ones i was thinking of the chorley street garage ones. theyre awesome vans.
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Rich H
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Thanks mate
As said on my "to do" list, I'm going to smoke the headlights and possibly tint the rear clear strip - trouble is from the back, I want to keep visibility for me and for others pretty good due to the lack of rear windows etc - I may do though!
Front badge needs replacing ASAP as the lacquers had it, thought about a black & silver one, but doubt I can get one big enough for the Connect as it's a big old badge!!
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Corsa_Scotty
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ah well Smooth FTW 
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RS6
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carbon fibre that boot black plastic bit
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pow
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Thanks
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Rich H
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Originally posted by pow
Thanks
Just kidding You been searching for your name to find that?!
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