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30th January 2014, 22:40
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#41
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
Posts: 13,835
Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Originally Posted by manta
That shit looks new man, good job.
Just out of interest what did you use on the centre console thing?
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Cheers mate, centre console had to start off with a good scrub with baby wipe/quick detailer combo, then a few coats of Autoglym Vinyl and Rubber care. Leaves a nice finish.
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31st January 2014, 19:56
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#42
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
Posts: 13,835
Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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More progress from today on various interior pieces.
First up the carpeted dash pieces which fit behind the gearstick console. They'd developed mould and we're disgusting on both sides
And after
Then moved on to the lower rear bench. Again stained, covered in bits and slight mould
Satisfying results again, loads of muck came out of them. Slight damage to one but it is repairable fortunately
Another piece cleaned up on the gearstick housing. New gaiter is on it's way too as the old ones started to fall apart
Handbrake piece dismantled and cleaned up too. Also serves as a cool feature of two independent cable levers to open the rear windows, and the fuel flap release
The Mrs is taking it remarkably well considering our living room is currently filled with interior pieces.
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31st January 2014, 21:06
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#43
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Car(s): Evo 2 GSR,
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Brilliant work!
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1st February 2014, 00:55
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#44
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Saxperience Addict
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Location: west london
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brilliant work
the pieces literally look like new
what's direction are going with the car itself? original factory condition or subtley modified?
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1st February 2014, 05:44
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#45
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
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Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LSOfreak
brilliant work
the pieces literally look like new
what's direction are going with the car itself? original factory condition or subtley modified?
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Cheers mate, direction is purely to original factory condition. Hoping it'll be really tidy by the time I've completed it :-)
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1st February 2014, 08:44
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#46
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Everything looks great so far!
I'm shocked at how you get everything to look so new!
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1st February 2014, 12:03
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#47
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: smurfland.
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Car(s): Ex saxo owner.
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I`ve just done similar with the saxo & found that spraying on vanish letting it settle then working it with a nail brush works wonders.Good progress mate.
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1st February 2014, 13:10
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#48
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Castelo Branco/Portugal
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Car(s): Citroën Ax 1.4D
Citroën Berlingo 2.0 HDi
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wow! Very nice!
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1st February 2014, 18:56
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#49
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West Midlands
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Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
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Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Cheers guys :-)
Stevo you're right Vanish does work wonders, leaving it to soak in a bit then working it in with an old toothbrush and leaving a bit longer was quite effective
Finally got the 309 in the garage this evening and my god I have my work cut out. Here's some lovely pictures of the engine bay, this'll need a good few hours, maybe days worth of cleaning up
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1st February 2014, 19:05
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#50
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I`d be tempted to take the engine out & clean up the bay with it removed,then you`ll be also to see any corrosion.
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1st February 2014, 19:12
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#51
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
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Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Originally Posted by stevo67
I`d be tempted to take the engine out & clean up the bay with it removed,then you`ll be also to see any corrosion.
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I think I probably will to be fair. Whilst it's all in I'll get it running first so I'm happy with it then strip it all down.
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1st February 2014, 22:02
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#52
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Wow that's going to need a lot of work I take it a full service prior starting it ?
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1st February 2014, 22:05
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#53
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
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Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Yes definitely the most sensible thing to do.
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1st February 2014, 23:17
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#54
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Great work on the interior so far Matt, and you've got your work cut out with that engine bay. But if anyone can sort it out it's you and your anal cleaning ways 
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2nd February 2014, 00:33
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#55
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Location: Castelo Branco/Portugal
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Car(s): Citroën Ax 1.4D
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I vote to take Engine out, clean everyting, and replace any belts an bearing! The water pump, and the clutch since it is out. Oil filter/oil, air filter too. That engine need a litle of care. It´s not expensive in this car´s to change the basics.
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2nd February 2014, 00:57
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#56
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Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex
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Car(s): 1997 Amazon Green VTS
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This is shaping up well already, agree with above post on the engine removal and overhaul.
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2nd February 2014, 21:43
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#57
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
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Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Some more small updates at the moment, I've just had the odd hour here and there over the last few days so I've mostly been taking bits off to clean up whilst watching TV at night.
The 309 is finally in my garage now though so progress will be much quicker being in the dry with light all day :-)
Lovely stuff
There was part of a bush growing behind the piece between the rear lights
Just a quick dabble with the cleaning products before the Mrs arrived home with dinner, so only a quick hint of more to come
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2nd February 2014, 22:22
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#58
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Portsmouth
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Car(s): 1997 Mk1 VTS
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I want one, looks so therapeutic
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2nd February 2014, 23:00
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#59
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Torbay
Posts: 1,285
Car(s): Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180
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This is awesome work! Very keen to see what you manage with the bay after seeing the AX pictures too 
I really enjoy doing things like this, its hard to stop once you start removing things and cleaning them up haha.
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2nd February 2014, 23:22
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#60
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Bradford
Posts: 1,490
Car(s): '02 VTR, '92 106 XSI 16v
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Very nice work buddy! 
I am gutted that you're getting rid of the XSI 
But this seems an awesome project! I can see why you chose this over the 106.
I will be keeping an eye on this thread
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