I'm sad, I know it, and I don't care.

[Barreti]

I'll admit to something sad here; the other night I noticed the rear number plate wasn't sitting right, so I took it off and it was quite warped. So I brought it in to sit some weight on it and bend it back. Then I got sad. With a bit of brasso I cleaned and polished it (watch crystal polishing trick) and it looks nice and new again.

Now I'm going to the garage to tinker again. Wonder what I'll find this time.

[dhf]

Don't forget to polish the chrome ends of the exhausts.......

[Torquemada]

I found myself picking out the white polish residues from the rear badge with a toothpick yesterday. Really must get out more.

[dwgriffith]

Almost as bad as me cutting off all the lettering from the rear lights and polishing them back up flat. Silvo is far better than brasso as a plastic polish.

[jimed]

Get an old toothbrush (or a new one if you are feeling flush) and give the inside of the exhausts a good clean and then polish with something suitable??
OK I know its a silly thing to do but then it has to be better than sitting there whilst Coro St/etc is on ...
Jim

[Hedgehopper]

Interesting to read that someone has removed the lettering from the rearlights - always thought it looked a bit naff. Wasn't sure whether or not I was sad enough to remove it, but I guess I am. How were the letters removed before polishing?
Thanks in advance.

[dwgriffith]

Hedgehopper said:

Interesting to read that someone has removed the lettering from the rearlights - always thought it looked a bit naff. Wasn't sure whether or not I was sad enough to remove it, but I guess I am. How were the letters removed before polishing?
Thanks in advance.

I used a very sharp carving chisel to cut the tops off the lettering followed by 1200 wet and dry paper to flat back. Silvo to buff. Took about an hour each side.

[Barreti]

Yesterday I took off the front TVR badge so I could have a go at the nose and get rid of all the swirlies. So I polished the badge last night too.

Glad I had to remove it, to get it off the air filter had to come off and its damned filthy so that's going to get cleaned / recharged (K&N) today.

Today I will be mainly doing wax on../..wax off for its first waxing since the respray.

And taking it for a quick hoon if my brother in law fancies it when they come over

[haircutmike]

You guys have to get out more!

Today I am about to finish fitting power steering and to go for a nice test run .

Polishing comes in at about number 76 down the list!

[wadsapple]

haircutmike said:

Polishing comes in at about number 76 down the list!

Coinsadently just like your track performance

Edited by wadsapple on Sunday 27th September 09:52

[haircutmike]

wadsapple said:

haircutmike said:

Polishing comes in at about number 76 down the list!

Coinsadently just like your track performance

Edited by wadsapple on Sunday 27th September 09:52

Har har, we shall see on the 15th

[Wildfire]

dwgriffith said:

Hedgehopper said:

Interesting to read that someone has removed the lettering from the rearlights - always thought it looked a bit naff. Wasn't sure whether or not I was sad enough to remove it, but I guess I am. How were the letters removed before polishing?
Thanks in advance.

I used a very sharp carving chisel to cut the tops off the lettering followed by 1200 wet and dry paper to flat back. Silvo to buff. Took about an hour each side.

Hmmm... Next job for me!

[Derek Smith]

jimed said:

Get an old toothbrush (or a new one if you are feeling flush) and give the inside of the exhausts a good clean and then polish with something suitable??
OK I know its a silly thing to do but then it has to be better than sitting there whilst Coro St/etc is on ...
Jim

At a classic car meet I went up to a very nice looking MGB that was entered in the concourse. He was cleaning the inside of the exhaust with a tapered brush he'd bought fpr the purpose. I was tapered.

I decided then that concourse wasn't for me. On looking at the engine bay he pointed out that the flats on the nuts, including those on the wing, were in line. Mind you, I agree that it's better than watching soaps.

[Barreti]

Derek Smith said:

At a classic car meet I went up to a very nice looking MGB ...

On looking at the engine bay he pointed out that the flats on the nuts, including those on the wing, were in line.

I thought everyone did this