[busby330]

Got a few bits around the site but thought i may as well start a project diary, then i can just update this lol.

ANYWAY lol

This was the shots that made me decide to drive to cardiff at 8pm to do a deal with my BMW 318 (love the vec but still miss the beamer)







First things first, as it looked as though the guy hadnt looked after it that will Mechanically thought *** it, Gave it a full Service using genuine VX parts (unusual as the only car that normally gets that treatment is the freelander lol), this included,

Full oil Change x2
New Filter
New Cam cover gasket
New air filter
New fuel filter
New brakes on front (now need to do the rears)
thought while i was being generous i would do the Thermostat as well.
New Bosch super 4 Plugs - Made quite a difference which surprised me
New Spark plug leads.

Gave it a through clean,

Next i done THIS -

Not to everyones taste BUT think they sort of suit the car - HOWEVER looking into other options at the minute.

NEXT came some interior colour coding - Will put some better pics up tomorrow


Changed from the standard gearknob to this -


Then added the all important -



Todays Work (10/05/09)

Well as i said when i brought it the guy had paid any attendtion to the body work, the original plan was to leave it until it went in for a respray as i had no intention of going to PVS due to me flying to the states on the 7th June, After a conversation with the Mrs she said we could go (yippppeeeeee), so thought i would do a few bits that were bugging me so first things first

FRONT BUMPER -

Reasons for the REMOVAL (lol)



During removal

(for some reason reminds me of a scene in Herbie Reloaded, PMSL)

DURING REPAIR




FINISHED AND REPLACED


Some random pics whilst on my way to Halfords before Starting the bumper repair.






Anyway comments welcome.

[Benster]

looking good mate i may have to do a project thread my self

[Tom]

tbh mate as much as I'm not into chavvy styling- Those lights don't actually look 'too bad' on a silver Vec.

[bigrob]

^^^ agreed lexarse light are a NO NO but your car actually pulls them off they look good

im going to take mine of the road probably at the end of the month tax is due and im skint.

front bumper needs spraying and manifold needs to come off so i can change the gasket and bodge or replace the 2 snapped studs its tappy as hell at the moment.

[busby330]

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	Originally Posted by Benster looking good mate i may have to do a project thread my self

Yeh took me a while to get off my ass and start it.

	Quote:
	^^^ agreed lexarse light are a NO NO but your car actually pulls them off they look good

Thanks, i aint into this Chav styling rules like, but think a silver vec pulls em off easy.

	Quote:
	tbh mate as much as I'm not into chavvy styling- Those lights don't actually look 'too bad' on a silver Vec.

Thanks Tom. yeah i think they look OK on the car and think it pulls em off, but when the respray happens then they gotta go as they wont blend in.

[busby330]

Todays update is

Painted Calipers (well done them bout 3 days ago but forgot to put it on the diary lol




And some may remember i had 2 white clocks as the guy sent the wrong speedo one. this has now gone and i have painted the clock inlay instead.