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Time to get it going again.....
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03/02/2014 00:32
03/02/2014 00:32
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Barmybob
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Je suis un Coupé
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2013 wasn't much of a year Coupé year for me. The car was taken to just one event (Stanford Hall) and spent the rest of the time hidden away in the Garage... To be honest I had lost the love probably due to a combination of thinking of getting another car, Yes I almost bought a TT there was also the fact I had dented the boot lid and the roof has suffered the Scots Green paint lurgy. So, why the heck have I committed to Turin 2014 I've now got quite a few jobs to do, and get done, to the Coupé before the event. Last thing I want to do is turn up in The wife's Grande Punto, or worse still an Alfa! So, the to do list... - Clutch (It's not gone yet but it judders and sometimes slips when cold, better safe than sorry)
- Remove dents
- Remove interior & glass
- Re spray
- Refit glass and interior
- A service might be in order
- Paint the rear brake callipers.
- Fit them and the new pads that have been sat in my toolbox since 2012.
Car should be good for Italy then! Wish me luck....
Gone Audi mad!
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
#1472119
03/02/2014 00:38
03/02/2014 00:38
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Has anyone LOCAL got any good condition black door cards and rear side panels? Nigel offered me the choice of his stock but I just haven't had time to get over that way. I am going to do away with the light Tan items because I damaged both rears when I had a boot lid on the back seats. The edge protection slipped off and the sharp edges split the vinyl on both sides, worse still I damaged the boot lid too. I knew I should have gone to Nobby's in the Alfa
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
#1472183
03/02/2014 14:30
03/02/2014 14:30
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 3,610 S. Wales. Way beyond my means
Gripped
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I know I'm not local, but I have a rear drivers side card with a crack in the plastic near the seatbelt (which I did when I pulled it off ), but other than that it is in excellent condition. Can post with, or without the speaker if you want to save on postage weight. I also have a few jobs to finish on my Coupe before Turin: replace rear springs are refurb brakes treat subframe rust etc sort out whiney power steering Did the clutch and belts last year. I am using Turin as a kick up the @55 to get it sorted. A darn good reason if you ask me ! Go for it Bob !!
Last edited by Gripped; 03/02/2014 14:31.
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
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03/02/2014 15:43
03/02/2014 15:43
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: MCMike]
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03/02/2014 17:00
03/02/2014 17:00
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...she's just turned 235,000 miles WOW that's good Managed to sell some more 166 bits today, £175 towards the clutch fund
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
#1472216
03/02/2014 17:02
03/02/2014 17:02
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Good effort, I'm having garage tidy up and and selling bits to help fund Turin !
1972 Triumph Stag 1984 Alfasud TI 1999 Fiat Coupe Turbo LE 2005 350Z
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
#1472219
03/02/2014 17:05
03/02/2014 17:05
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Mine's just probably (deliberately) failed its MOT this afternoon... then we can fix that and see about a comb-over for the crazy paving passing itself off as a paint job.
Last edited by barnacle; 03/02/2014 19:33. Reason: And failed, but just on what we expected (and an errant number plate bulb!).
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: barnacle]
#1472261
03/02/2014 19:56
03/02/2014 19:56
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Mine's just probably (deliberately) failed its MOT this afternoon... then we can fix that and see about a comb-over for the crazy paving passing itself off as a paint job. Out of interest what are you going to sell to put towards the great emulsioning? @Bob, good to hear you got over the doldrums and are thinking barmily sensibly again
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
#1472319
04/02/2014 09:14
04/02/2014 09:14
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2013 wasn't much of a year Coupé year for me. The car was taken to just one event (Stanford Hall) and spent the rest of the time hidden away in the Garage... To be honest I had lost the love probably due to a combination of thinking of getting another car, Yes I almost bought a TT there was also the fact I had dented the boot lid and the roof has suffered the Scots Green paint lurgy. So, why the heck have I committed to Turin 2014 I've now got quite a few jobs to do, and get done, to the Coupé before the event. Last thing I want to do is turn up in The wife's Grande Punto, or worse still an Alfa! So, the to do list... - Clutch (It's not gone yet but it judders and sometimes slips when cold, better safe than sorry)
- Remove dents
- Remove interior & glass
- Re spray
- Refit glass and interior
- A service might be in order
- Paint the rear brake callipers.
- Fit them and the new pads that have been sat in my toolbox since 2012.
Car should be good for Italy then! Wish me luck.... Good to see a plan is coming together to put her back on the road Bob Hopefully I won't be waving you down in Calais this year
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
#1483228
11/04/2014 20:16
11/04/2014 20:16
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UPDATEI've been chipping away at little jobs and now, after considerable thought, I've booked the car in for the bodywork. I couldn't bring myself to fork out for a full re-spray / restoration and was even considering taking the car to Italy looking scruffy. I have though decided to get the roof - bootlid - bonnet and front bumper done. Should "make good" the car for a few years and the big rebuild will be put off for a few more years! The NEW to do list... - Clutch (REPLACED)
- Remove dents (BOOKED IN)
- Remove glass (BOOKED IN)
- Re spray (BOOKED IN)
- Service (DONE)
- Change door cards & side panels.
- Paint the rear brake callipers. Fit them and the new pads that have been sat in my toolbox since 2012.
Gone Audi mad!
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
#1483234
11/04/2014 21:28
11/04/2014 21:28
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Good stuff Bob. Where did you get your clutch done? Mine just started slipping so will be adding that to do list before turin!
1998 Steel Grey 20V Turbo
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: evo_number_one]
#1485609
28/04/2014 20:53
28/04/2014 20:53
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Not done too much, other than strip the car ready for painting. Car is in a fairly sad state at the moment with not much interior It goes to the paint shop on Friday though... hope they do a good job.
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
#1490034
24/05/2014 11:38
24/05/2014 11:38
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Time for an update. The car has been in and had the Roof, Bonnet, Boot-lid and front bumper painted. The fellow also stripped the lacquer of the rear 3/4 panels and re- did those too. He was rather critical about the quality of the "factory" paint. He did go on about paint types - Single / double / water / solvent but have to say he lost me a bit. Apparently what happened with my paint (going milky then loosing lacquer was inevitable something to do with the paint used. Suffice to say he then told me he had used something different. Apparently the milky business shouldn't happen again, I do hope so. Have to say I'm quite pleased with the paint work. There are a couple of tiny imperfections but I suspect they may well be able to be dealt with by some proper machine polishing. The only thing I'm not totally happy with is the front screen rubber. The re-fitting of the old seal isn't as nice as I would like. In hindsight I should have found a new seal. A job for the future I guess. The fellow has machine polished the doors but as was suggested here, there is machine polishing and "Machine" polishing. I would love to attack it before Turin but with the weather as it is today it looks unlikely, I am struggling just to get the interior back together in all this rain So, £1400 well spent? Yes I think it is.
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
#1490039
24/05/2014 12:10
24/05/2014 12:10
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Joined: Oct 2008
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Glad you kept the coupe Bob. I really think you would have been unhappy letting it go. Well done mate.
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: magooagain]
#1490124
24/05/2014 19:34
24/05/2014 19:34
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Got to keep it now. Spent the money I had saved for something else on... * An Alfa 156 * A Coupé paint job * A coupe clutch And loads of other bits and bobs
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
#1490137
24/05/2014 20:01
24/05/2014 20:01
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that's the spirit Bob
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
#1490351
25/05/2014 23:12
25/05/2014 23:12
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Looks good Bob, with the right sort of clouds in the 3rd "after" picture.
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Barmybob]
#1490373
26/05/2014 00:21
26/05/2014 00:21
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Happy now? Should be asking you that, very artistic and shiny! All these repainted coops, I'm feeling jealous
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Re: Time to get it going again.....
[Re: Edinburgh]
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26/05/2014 00:59
26/05/2014 00:59
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I do though need a new SPA sticker. Mine got removed by the paint shop
Last edited by Barmybob; 26/05/2014 01:08. Reason: What - €9 from the Spa Shop.
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