Questions!

[Chrisxn]

Been a while since I've been on here!! Been trying to find a job!! Then I can FINALLY get my paid membership! I hate being unemployed

Got me some plans for my micra through summer! Which are starting with taking off the bumpstrips!

done a search and found how to ( Just to check, hairdryer to heat up the glue, then a plastic ruler/credit card to scrape off right?), just wondered if theres anything I shold know?

Also, how different will the shade of paint be underneath? Its a '98 so the paints like 10 years old....

And I cant find purple T-Cut!!!!!!!


While Im here, any ideas where I can get some Renault Clio Trophy wheels from?

Thanks & hope you're all well!!


Chris

 

[Robert]

Yup, heat the glue then use a plastic card or something similar to prise the strips off, I've heard using fishing line is good as it cuts through the glue more.
Then it's just a matter of removing any glue thats left on the car, I'd suggest bug/tar remover for this.

I did my '99 RED (renowned for paint fade) micra and the colour difference was next to nothing. After t-cut you can't see where they were

For the wheels, try ebay or a clio club perhaps?

 

[Chrisxn]

Right! Ill get that started on Thursday if the weathers ok... It needs a clean anyway so I might as well kill 2 birds

Never thought of a club... And ebay let me down AGAIN!! lost some clear repeaters this morning im losing faith in that place

 

[Swiper]

new onew on ebay, but they're expensive, but speedlines are.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPEEDLINE-TUR...ZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

these are 15" but they list 15"-18" on ebay.

 

[joesouthgate]

ecept they are for pugs/citroens (4x108) and they dont even come with tyres!

 

[Chrisxn]

Yeah, I saw that!

Good try tho

>CLICK<

I found ONE on the bay... And retrorides says the PCD is ok.. So Ill keep lookin!

Whats my chances at a scrappy?

 

[joesouthgate]

at a scrappy you may get alloys but I doubt u'll find clio trophy ones!

 

[Chrisxn]

Hmm.. I might go try the scrappy... Clio Trophy ones would be dream come true, but I'd just like a nice set of multispoke alloys in my (student) budget! Not too bothered about condition, as long as they aint buckled or anything... Im gonna spray em white so I can repair at the same time!!!

Ill keep ya posted

 

[joesouthgate]

mhmm i've got a set of oz superturismos 15s which i had powder coated white but 2 months later hit a pothold and put a huge dent in 2 of them