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Author My nice and clean convertable
Sandsy
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Registered: 29th Oct 04
Location: Tilney All Saints Drives: V6 Corsa
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   7th Dec 08 at 13:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well seeing as the winters here, i thought id best give the ol girl a good going over...........then clean the car i started at 9am and worked solid through to 3:30pm, im really happy with the results, i used all meguirs stuff, except peek metal polish on my exhaust, i then went off and found a good location for some pictures, until i got chased away buy cows lol

firstly hosed down with miracle grow hose end with meguires/halford mix
then sponged down with bucket and sponge using megs gold class
chamoised dry
clay bar'd
stage 1 paint cleaner
stage 2 polish
cleaner wax
gold class wax

as for the wheels

removed from car 1 by 1,
cleaned inside and out with megs gold class and sponge
left to dry
clay bar'd
stage 1 paint cleaner
stage 2 polish
cleaner wax
nxt gen tec wax
megs tyre gel

and here are the piccies
Well seeing as the winters here, i thought id best give the ol girl a good going over...........then clean the car i started at 9am and worked solid through to 3:30pm, im really happy with the results, i used all meguirs stuff, except peek metal polish on my exhaust, i then went off and found a good location for some pictures, until i got chased away buy cows lol

firstly hosed down with miracle grow hose end with meguires/halford mix
then sponged down with bucket and sponge using megs gold class
chamoised dry
clay bar'd
stage 1 paint cleaner
stage 2 polish
cleaner wax
gold class wax

as for the wheels

removed from car 1 by 1,
cleaned inside and out with megs gold class and sponge
left to dry
clay bar'd
stage 1 paint cleaner
stage 2 polish
cleaner wax
nxt gen tec wax
megs tyre gel

and here are the piccies
































already got my bonnet bra,pressed steel plates, and opel badges sat here along with a bonnet extension, got to order my coilovers in the new year

cheers

Jon
AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
User status: Offline
7th Dec 08 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice, just needs lowering, but if your ordering it, ill let you off.

And you are one hell of a brave man to use one of those scissor jacks with the wheel off ive learnt from expecience they are dangerous, had a Corsa C slip off the jack and squash my hand
Sandsy
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Registered: 29th Oct 04
Location: Tilney All Saints Drives: V6 Corsa
User status: Offline
7th Dec 08 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer it did wobble on the last wheel lol, but all was good thank fully, yep ordering gaz coilovers in the new year then it will be dropp 80 front 60 rear
Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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7th Dec 08 at 13:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get a proper jack. Seriously.
Sandsy
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Registered: 29th Oct 04
Location: Tilney All Saints Drives: V6 Corsa
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7th Dec 08 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have got a proper jack thank you, just didnt use it, seriously i didnt ask for critasism on how to use a jack
Dave86
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Registered: 3rd Jul 05
Location: Greenock
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7th Dec 08 at 13:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking fgood, nice and clean! dont really see the point in a bonnet bra, but its ur car! cnt wait to see the pics of it when its lowered, how long you going?

[Edited on 07-12-2008 by slowandstandard]
Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
Location: Sandbach
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7th Dec 08 at 13:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bonnet bra? :S
Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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7th Dec 08 at 13:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Sandsy
i have got a proper jack thank you, just didnt use it, seriously i didnt ask for critasism on how to use a jack

Wasnt a critisism, those jacks are really dangerous. But you obviously know this so thats fine
Dave86
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Registered: 3rd Jul 05
Location: Greenock
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7th Dec 08 at 13:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
he said, already got my bonnet bra?
Sandsy
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Registered: 29th Oct 04
Location: Tilney All Saints Drives: V6 Corsa
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7th Dec 08 at 13:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer bonnet bra, leather cover for the front of the bonnet prevent stone chips etc,

lowering it 80 front and 60 rear
Dave86
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Registered: 3rd Jul 05
Location: Greenock
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7th Dec 08 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont really like them tbh, look a bit stupid, but each to there own! nice, thatll look the nuts being that low!
Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
Location: Sandbach
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7th Dec 08 at 13:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ahh my bad, didn't reed the bit under the pics
Sandsy
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Registered: 29th Oct 04
Location: Tilney All Saints Drives: V6 Corsa
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7th Dec 08 at 13:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer wheels going to be refurbished athracite to, got a baby seat to be fitted to, its just being retrimmed, for the little one so he has matching leather lol

 
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