Dougyledds AJ4 Costcutter Express

[hoopdub]

pics of march lights

 

[Dougyledds]

Oh crap yea lol.. bare with me mate

 

[Scott King]

you can get rid of a bit more than that in the back. its all unwanted weight.

 

[Dougyledds]

haha, maybe in all good time boss

 

[Dougyledds]

Someone please help me with the rustyness lol
Not MOT worthy for sure ..

I fear for my life when jacking it up.. jeez

 

[karlj]

Looks alright to me, have you tried stabbing it with a screw driver?

 

[Dougyledds]

Its crap mate! and no why? lol

 

[frank]

Looks alright to me, have you tried stabbing it with a screw driver?

+1 as long as those patches are sound it,ll be fine (needs some weather protection tho)

 

[Dougyledds]

MOT worthy tho? lol, underseal maybe?

 

[Harlen]

Defo a bit crusty but doesn't look like it's rotting, I'd say you'll be alright!

 

[Dougyledds]

Is it worth trying to wire brush any of it? or repaint it? ive got some rattle cans left im unsure what to treat it with if i can ..

 

[karlj]

Stab it with a screw driver if it goes thought then it needs welding

 

[sleeper_ss]

Is it worth trying to wire brush any of it? or repaint it? ive got some rattle cans left im unsure what to treat it with if i can ..

Depends how far you want to go...Not that hard to tidy that up,I've dodged up worse .
Messiest job is getting rid of the underseal that's been slapped over it.(If that's what it is,hard to see properly)Needs to be gone because paint does not like it.Get it back to metal & fill to hide the weld seams.You can get stone chip protector in aerosols from automotive paint suppliers,probably in white too.When it's dry you can wet flat with 800 paper to lose some of the bobbly effect if you want it all smooth..Depending on how good you want it you can filler primer (also in aerosols) or just paint to colour of car.Easy to lose edge in door shut,you'll have to fade it in to the rear quarter so try not to cause too much drama there when rubbing down the filler.Take the shiny off the existing paint with scotch pad/washing up sponge rough side where you've got to fade in to...
& lob the aerosols in hot water before you use,works much better
PS.Don't jack on your sills!!!

 

[sleeper_ss]

PPS.Petrol thins underseal..or thinners

 

[Dougyledds]

.. Thanks lol but that seems way to a challenge for me

 

[Dougyledds]

Hopefully this should help my new wheels situation Franks the man

 

[hoopdub]

hmmm, dont get too excited, judging but the tin worm id say PHR will put up a fair fight

 

[Dougyledds]

lol tin worm!? huh? and yea possibly.. one is wider than the other on the bushes, does it matter which goes on which?

 

[Scott King]

So what's happening with your car at the moment

 

[Dougyledds]

So what's happening with your car at the moment

Im gonna get round to putting the new bushes on soon mate how do you mean?

 

[Dougyledds]

Well today i got round to fitting franks new bushes to the car

Turned out well im not sure if its made a difference as of yet tho :\

 

[Dougyledds]

Sorry the video is crap, but you can sorta see

 

[Dougyledds]

 

[Dougyledds]

wider wheels on the front. (still cant get off the drive lol)

 

[Barker]

me likey!

 

[markbognor]

have you run a pipe around the arch yet, or got to work under there with a rubber mallet? You'll soon have plenty of clearance.

 

[Scott King]

i thought i saw something about you going for a change of vehicle :S i guess i was wrong

 

[Dougyledds]

i thought i saw something about you going for a change of vehicle :S i guess i was wrong

Well i was considering it mate.. how come?

have you run a pipe around the arch yet, or got to work under there with a rubber mallet? You'll soon have plenty of clearance.

All in good time marky! i dont wanna make a mess of it which im sure i willl ol

 

[hoopdub]

whats the width difference front to back? or is it just the offset?

this stuff is pretty good

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...Treatment-_-Hammerite Kurust 250ml&source=ppc

you need to get a good straight edge accross the face of the wheel and measure the gap each side on the arches and see what the difference is

 

[Dougyledds]

just the offset mate i think, the 0's basically sit on the arches as it is
they all just need a good rolling

 

[Dougyledds]

Wish me luck! lol

 

[Dougyledds]

Well that failed miserably.. hardly tell a difference and was doing it a good half hour, maybe i need a smaller hammer

 

[Noddie]

Well that failed miserably.. hardly tell a difference and was doing it a good half hour, maybe i need a smaller hammer

maybe you need a bigger hammer

 

[Dougyledds]

Well i heated it up as should and whacked it for a good half hour and nothings happend! lol

 

[markbognor]

Something with a bit more weight.

 

[karlj]

Try holding the head off the mallet and putting a bit more weight behind the hit

 

[Dougyledds]

Il give it another go tomorrow, il come across something good to use to just try what karl said

 

[xHelloTashyx]

Loving your car Looks sweeeet!

 

[Dougyledds]

Well today i manned up and went for a straight up metal hammer, maybe a bit of paint flaked off but nothing life threatening! i can now get off the drive which is good so maybe this week il risk a decent drive with the new wheels
Could still do with a proper arch roll but this shouldnt hurt for now

 

[Dougyledds]

Got the rubbers back in! its bought the back up just the right amount for now

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Its lower than it looks but its setting slowly il just run the smallest bit of rake till i get some funds together i aint scared!

 

[markbognor]

Proper pics!

 

[Dougyledds]

Proper pics!

Heres one for you Marky!
Most people have said spray the grill and wheels a different colour to compliment each other, but i think it looks cool!

 

[markbognor]

Looking Good!

I think the grill needs to go back to white, but the wheels could stay as they are - its a nice colour. I'f they were mine they would be all silver or all black, or all another colour picked out somewhere else in the car.

 

[Dougyledds]

I was planning on doing those things mate, im getting my wheels started thursday hopefully, probably black.. i need to find someone thatl swap a grill for a white one easier than failing to paint the plastic
Ive got the old white one but im afraid itl look to simliar to toms :\ (Mikeyrocks)

 

[hoopdub]

all micras look similar anyway

 

[karlj]

all micras look similar anyway

Amen seems like everyone is doing the same things, starting to get a little bland

 

[Dougyledds]

Yeaa, im trying to change it up slightly! lol

 

[Seb_]

Yo, WE changing the GAYME

 

[Dougyledds]

And he is? lol

 

[Dougyledds]

Yeahhhhhhhhh buddy!