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chrisgixer

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Re furbed spotstars
19. Apr 2011 at 19:57

...what an almighty pita!
60 screw threads to clear of sand
60 screw threads to re tap and remove the paint
60 screw threads to clear with an airline
60 bolts to lock tite
60 bolts to screw in (with a torx in an air drill, feck that)
60 bolts to check finally tight

4 wheels to remove
4 wheels to clean
4 wheels to fit, obviously.
4 wheels to sand the paint out of the centre or they won't fit on
4 wheels to clean the wheel to hub face off do they sit flat
4 wheels to pull over and check I've put them on the right way round then realise I haven't checked the tyre pressures x4, one on 39 rest on 27psi.

All for the bargain price of £192!

I ain't doing that again... Do look nice though Cool

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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Re furbed spotstars Reply #1 - 19. Apr 2011 at 20:03 sounds like serious dedication!
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Re furbed spotstars Reply #2 - 19. Apr 2011 at 20:21 Or obsessive compulsive.
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VXL V6 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5306 Gender:	Re: Re furbed spotstars Reply #3 - 19. Apr 2011 at 20:25 Get some pics up! Bet it looks good. On another note.... What wheels have come off? Late Elite/MV6 Perchance?
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Re furbed spotstars Reply #4 - 19. Apr 2011 at 21:37 Poor light, poor angle, and too far away, but here you go. Old ones going back on at some later date as yet decided. Oh and yet to put the bolt caps back on by the looks... Btw sc3 so much better the previous potenza/p6000 combo. Quieter smoother more responsive, and grippier of course. . But no surprise there really.
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The Red Baron Omega Baron Offline On me tod. Posts: 4072 burton on trent.staffs Gender: Drives: chipped 3.0mv6/corsa 1.2	Re: Re furbed spotstars Reply #5 - 19. Apr 2011 at 21:41 looks very nice indeed.
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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Re furbed spotstars Reply #6 - 19. Apr 2011 at 21:44 Where do you get the "90" bolts /screws from ... I only see 15 per wheel ... which is 60 in all .... slight exageration looking for the sympathy vote ??? or just can't count ??? (look nice now mind .. )
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VXL V6 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5306 Gender:	Re: Re furbed spotstars Reply #7 - 19. Apr 2011 at 21:44 Now that looks excellent, is that sitting on Irmscher springs and Bilston B4's as discussed some time back? Also... may be the angle of the photo but where is the boot spoiler? Do love black cars, just hated having to constantly wash the last black car I had! Note to self... must make a start on your Telematics Loom
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chrisgixer

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Re: Re furbed spotstars
Reply #8 - 19. Apr 2011 at 21:51

Entwood wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 21:44:

Where do you get the "90" bolts /screws from ... I only see 15 per wheel ... which is 60 in all .... slight exageration looking for the sympathy vote ??? or just can't count ???

Grin

(look nice now mind .. Thumbs Up!

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FFS, I checked the post first as well, I am that knackered. The 9 is correct, it's just upside down... 69 96... Who's counting. Roll Eyes

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chrisgixer

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Re: Re furbed spotstars
Reply #9 - 19. Apr 2011 at 22:01

VXL V6 wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 21:44:

Now that looks excellent, is that sitting on Irmscher springs and Bilston B4's as discussed some time back?

Also... may be the angle of the photo but where is the boot spoiler?

Do love black cars, just hated having to constantly wash the last black car I had!

Note to self... must make a start on your Telematics Loom Embarrassed

Suspension as you say.

It's the crap angle, boot spoiler is there.

I don't clean it any more than the last one, but it has some bad swirls in the paint and an almost milky look from some sort of wax that's gradually waring off. Sad

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Was discussing the Telematics location with TB last weekend.... in Bose shelf above lpg tank? In first aid cupboard? Over by the blind plug? Leave it in the glove box. TB was trying hard to make your life easier, saying the glove box is hopelessly small as standard anyway. Then on inspection I found a lap top in his Grin

. Too small indeed. Cheesy

Anyway, it needs a loom as there is none at all ATM, so may as well be a long loom if at all...? Thumbs Up!

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CaptainZok Omega Lord Offline Pinky for PM Posts: 7301 Bolton Gender: Drives: 2000 MY 2.5 Elite	Re: Re furbed spotstars Reply #10 - 19. Apr 2011 at 22:10 Must be the stresses of dodging the short shouty bloke affecting your counting eh Chris.
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Re: Re furbed spotstars
Reply #11 - 19. Apr 2011 at 22:16

chrisgixer wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 21:37:

Poor light, poor angle, and too far away, but here you go.

http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p326/chrisgixer/9b53ddc1.jpg

Old ones going back on at some later date as yet decided. Wink

Oh and yet to put the bolt caps back on by the looks...

Btw sc3 so much better the previous potenza/p6000 combo. Quieter smoother more responsive, and grippier of course. Cool

. But no surprise there really. Thumbs Up!

I have to say that car (and wheels) looks very well indeed - well done. Cool

It's knocking on Bob Dent's door in terms of desirability.

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Re: Re furbed spotstars
Reply #12 - 19. Apr 2011 at 22:17

chrisgixer wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 22:01:

VXL V6 wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 21:44:

Now that looks excellent, is that sitting on Irmscher springs and Bilston B4's as discussed some time back?

Also... may be the angle of the photo but where is the boot spoiler?

Do love black cars, just hated having to constantly wash the last black car I had!

Note to self... must make a start on your Telematics Loom Embarrassed

Suspension as you say.

It's the crap angle, boot spoiler is there.

I don't clean it any more than the last one, but it has some bad swirls in the paint and an almost milky look from some sort of wax that's gradually waring off. Sad

.

Was discussing the Telematics location with TB last weekend.... in Bose shelf above lpg tank? In first aid cupboard? Over by the blind plug? Leave it in the glove box. TB was trying hard to make your life easier, saying the glove box is hopelessly small as standard anyway. Then on inspection I found a lap top in his Grin

. Too small indeed. Cheesy

Anyway, it needs a loom as there is none at all ATM, so may as well be a long loom if at all...? Thumbs Up!

No problem, as mentioned at some point in the past, I think it's best I construct the loom in two halves then graft it together when fitting to your car, that way the loom will be the exact length and a custom fit to the vehicle. Can also cut down on some of the wire runs as they can be readily picked up from the boot area.

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Brikhead Senior Member Offline Sleeping. Do not disturb. Posts: 940 West-Mids. Gender: Drives: Rusty bag of $h!t.	Re: Re furbed spotstars Reply #13 - 19. Apr 2011 at 23:19 Nice looking car... I would have guessed that the bolt heads on the wheels were decorative and cast into the alloy... What are they holding on?
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Re furbed spotstars Reply #14 - 19. Apr 2011 at 23:41 Brikhead wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 23:19: Nice looking car... I would have guessed that the bolt heads on the wheels were decorative and cast into the alloy... What are they holding on? Nowt, apart from their decorative exultation....
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