My 2003 Clio 172 Cup
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Following the untimely demise of my S3, I thought I'd go back to one of these and pocket some of the insurance payout to use towards my new house.
Anyway this is it
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To do list:
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Then the headlights...
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This week will have the calipers refurbished so I'll put some before and after pics up once done...
Anyway this is it
.To do list:
- replace dash top
- refurb gear knob
- refurb calipers
- machine polish
- sand and polish headlights
- fit new OEM mats
- fit dealer plates
- fit dealer rear window sticker
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After:
Then the headlights...
Before:
After:
This week will have the calipers refurbished so I'll put some before and after pics up once done...
Excellent- congrats on the right choice!
I m on my second and the to do list is still as long as one of those wooden boards Sreten lists out at the start of a restoration.
You probably know all the things to keep on top of- how are the inner rear quarters behind the rear speaker panels?
Have fun with it.
I m on my second and the to do list is still as long as one of those wooden boards Sreten lists out at the start of a restoration.
You probably know all the things to keep on top of- how are the inner rear quarters behind the rear speaker panels?
Have fun with it.
Edited by E-numbers on Tuesday 25th November 10:17
Cleaned the interior, fitted the new mats and gave the outside a clean and polish too. Front calipers are getting refurbished this week so I'll update the thread Friday when I get it back.
Seats were in need of a clean (hard to see but they do look a lot better...
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Gave it a wash next...
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Seats were in need of a clean (hard to see but they do look a lot better...
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Gave it a wash next...
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Whilst looking at a scratch on the front wing (will tackle it at a later date) I noticed that the front shocks were in a pretty poor condition so I've ordered a full set of coilovers which have a 25mm drop so those teamed with the 15mm will give it a nice look whilst not looking too modified.
Also ordered a new driver and passenger window alarm sticker (£35 for two!) so will fit those once it's back from getting the calipers refurbished.
Also ordered a new driver and passenger window alarm sticker (£35 for two!) so will fit those once it's back from getting the calipers refurbished.
Car is back from having the calipers refurbished. Turned out the rears were brand new calipers but had them done anyway to stop rust starting, not bad for £200 all in
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The bolts will be getting replaced when the suspension and spacers get fitted
I also started work on the windscreen washers as they don't squirt water (but recently passed an MOT hmmmmmmm!). Well, they do work as such but there's a trickle of brown water coming out of each of them so there's a blockage somewhere. Traced it all back and looks like it might be the washer bottle itself as until recently the car had been sitting for 4 years and the water in there is rank!
This is what came out
I've ran the hosepipe through it to get the biggest bits out and now I've poured some bleach in there to try and clean it, I suspect I'll have to do a few flushes to get it clear but now that it's started raining I thought I'd wait it out in the house with a cuppa.
After photos will be later today once the rain stops
Before:
After:
The bolts will be getting replaced when the suspension and spacers get fitted
I also started work on the windscreen washers as they don't squirt water (but recently passed an MOT hmmmmmmm!). Well, they do work as such but there's a trickle of brown water coming out of each of them so there's a blockage somewhere. Traced it all back and looks like it might be the washer bottle itself as until recently the car had been sitting for 4 years and the water in there is rank!
This is what came out
I've ran the hosepipe through it to get the biggest bits out and now I've poured some bleach in there to try and clean it, I suspect I'll have to do a few flushes to get it clear but now that it's started raining I thought I'd wait it out in the house with a cuppa.
After photos will be later today once the rain stops
Cheers Richard, that Audi was a lovely car and arguably the best in the UK.
Back on to the washers, looks like the pump itself is clogged so I've just bought a new pump and resevoir to fit on another weekend. Also, whilst I had the bonnet up I noticed some spurious wiring so I'll take it to my local auto electrian who can identify and remove/tidy up.
Back on to the washers, looks like the pump itself is clogged so I've just bought a new pump and resevoir to fit on another weekend. Also, whilst I had the bonnet up I noticed some spurious wiring so I'll take it to my local auto electrian who can identify and remove/tidy up.
While I wait for the washer bottle and pump to be delivered I thought I'd clean the seatbelts. Something that's rarely considered by many, but a job that should be done a lot more than it is as they get absolutely filthy.
Next job is to sort this out. It's attached to the dash but finding a dash in decent condition is a real struggle (as the previous owner found out as they'd had it wrapped, poorly) so I've ordered some vinyl grey spray paint and a test interior part to see how it looks.
Next job is to sort this out. It's attached to the dash but finding a dash in decent condition is a real struggle (as the previous owner found out as they'd had it wrapped, poorly) so I've ordered some vinyl grey spray paint and a test interior part to see how it looks.
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