Made a start today

[Grumps]

That's not stock @M666BMG!

 

[Bozzy]

Yes mine is 200 piece. Probably never use 198 of them but you've always got em if you need em. Yes I think if done nicely it will look well mate.

Well if you'd prefer only having 168 pieces unused I'm more than happy to swap .

Steve

 

[M666BMG]

Yours look great @Bozzy too

 

[M666BMG]

That's not stock @M666BMG!

It looks great though!

 

[M666BMG]

I've a few very very minor tweaks!

Very subtle.

 

[Bozzy]

Which weekend is my Zed booked into "The Zed Shed - Calliper Division" Steve.
Well impressed with your commitment.

it would be a six day weekend mate,I think doing another one like this would push me over the edge .

Steve

 

[Bozzy]

Thanks, I did them last year. Without removal of the calipers or pads!

I refresh them every 2-3 years.

Halfords paint.

So that's a refresh every two to three miles then Mark ?

Steve

 

[Bozzy]

Ooh chrome wheel nut cover's,I bought a set of those..very nice .

Steve

 

[M666BMG]

It's had one wash in a year, like a few members on this site!

 

[Bozzy]

Well thanks to my van letting me down yesterday and today I have got the calipers back on and bled today with young Amy's assistance .

After getting them back on I must admit I was disappointed as it's no where near the body colour and the finish had dulled off .
So I mixed up some more paint and hardener,pinched one of Amy's paint brushes and put another coat of paint on them whilst they were on the car,this also gave me chance to touch up the bits I had missed before.
Luckily the end result was pleasing so now I'm a happy zedder again .
This afternoon I put some Auto Glym wheel sealer on the wheels and put some shine on the tyres ,this was meant to be dry within 1and a half hours......3 hours later still wet .......so I put them in the house near a radiator.....dry in half an hour .......but raining outside so not fitted them yet .
I just want to get them on the car ......but earlier I did have a little play .......

 

[t-tony]

AWESOME, I don't like to say "I told you so, but.................................."
Great job Steve, and your tester will know

Tony.

 

[Brian H]

Just read from the start, big thumbs up from me @Bozzy

 

[Bozzy]

AWESOME, I don't like to say "I told you so, but.................................."
Great job Steve, and your tester will know

Tony.

Thanks Tony
Will post a few more pics when all the wheels are back on and it's off the stands.
Might just take you up on your idea of that dodgey geezer in Lincoln doing the mot when it's due .

Steve

 

[Bozzy]

Just read from the start, big thumbs up from me @Bozzy

Thank you Brian
Much appreciated

Steve

 

[Grumps]

Well done @Bozzy. Full respect mate for having a go when your happy to admit your not the strongest with the spanners! I'm sure that beautiful socket set will have been helping you!

 

[t-tony]

I reckon Reggie would look good with some nice orange callipers, nice contrast with that Montreal? Blue Dave.

Tony.

 

[Bozzy]

Well done @Bozzy. Full respect mate for having a go when your happy to admit your not the strongest with the spanners! I'm sure that beautiful socket set will have been helping you!

Thank you sir......Grumpy
Lets just say it was a learning curve ...........I've learned never to do it again .
Amy wants me to do the ones on her Clio now ,I'll just do the bits you can see .
It'll probably end up in a hedge anyway when she's let loose on her own .
So when you doing yours then mate ? .

Steve

 

[Redline]

Another grand job you're doing there Steve especially considering how ring rusty you are doing that kind of stuff and the lack of facilities - Well done.
A I going to have to photoshop the callipers on the photos of your car now though

 

[Grumps]

Thank you sir......Grumpy
Lets just say it was a learning curve ...........I've learned never to do it again .
Amy wants me to go the ones on her Clio now ,I'll just do the bits you can see .
It'll probably end up in a hedge anyway when she's let loose on her own .
So when you doing yours then mate ? .

Steve

Now let's break this down a bit oh short one!
Sir.......yep liking that, may ask Gaz to change my name to Sir Grumpy!
Quote......let her loose.....really? Are you insane!
When am i doing mine? When it bloody warms up a bit!!!

 

[Bozzy]

Another grand job you're doing there Steve especially considering how ring rusty you are doing that kind of stuff and the lack of facilities - Well done.
A I going to have to photoshop the callipers on the photos of your car now though

Cheers Ian
I am definitely rusty with the spanners,it's been years since I worked on any car till recently but it's been enjoyable over all,apart from being outside in the freezing cold brrrr .
Photoshop? Does that mean you can transplant the blue ones onto an old photo ? .

Steve