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Small update peeps, as work with a Ford is never done!
So an opportunity came along for getting my spare Alchemy standard wheel re-trimmed for a good price, so obviously the sensible thing to do would be to close the wallet and save the money for another day. Of course this didn't happen so I bought it anyway! Sinisa, I'm still planning to get my other ones done soon!!!
So, mid doing the wheel I did a quick guide for splitting the glass from the speedo cluster as you may have seen, and also changed over the scratched silver surround so now the interior was looking lovely. Excuse the poor pictures, it was in the garage and the light is terrible!
Fate then kindly stepped in and the family weekend we had planned that clashed with the RS Combe day suddenly changed, and Kate still had a stand pass going.... time to hatch a plan despite it being technically being the last Saturday of our honeymoon. RS Combe it was! The day before the event, Barry came round for a bit of a natter, helped me gap the bonnet and wing properly and then it was cleaning time as the sun came out so Barry left. Maybe the thought of machine polishing scared him off as I'd threatened to do his!
Anyway, cleaned the car top and bottom, and even got the first wedding ring damage to the bootlid machine polished out. I'm getting a little less scared of using the polisher now and you can see why I'm so happy with the quality of the paint.
Next morning I set off to meet a couple of other FRP's enroute, and then it started to bounce down with rain. Not happy! What's with everytime I use my finished car it rains?! No matter, bucket and polish in hand on arrival and it was clean once more!
The show was brilliant, with 24 FRP's turning up, and Vas' lovely FRP doing the Concours. Mine was with all the other FRP's, a great sight and great event thanks to Lisa, Kate and Simon
Best of all, I was really humbled to win award for my little FRP as 'Best Standard FRP'. I immediately had to show the wife to prove spending all the savings was worthwhile after all. There were so many nice FRP's there I was honestly made up to win. I also know I have lots of work to still do on the front end, so this project isn't over yet. Project Bankrupt - the revenge!!!
Next up is a brief return to the bodyshop to have a look at the front bumper as its not fitting quite right, and it's cracked by the mounting point. More on that soon!
So an opportunity came along for getting my spare Alchemy standard wheel re-trimmed for a good price, so obviously the sensible thing to do would be to close the wallet and save the money for another day. Of course this didn't happen so I bought it anyway! Sinisa, I'm still planning to get my other ones done soon!!!
So, mid doing the wheel I did a quick guide for splitting the glass from the speedo cluster as you may have seen, and also changed over the scratched silver surround so now the interior was looking lovely. Excuse the poor pictures, it was in the garage and the light is terrible!
Fate then kindly stepped in and the family weekend we had planned that clashed with the RS Combe day suddenly changed, and Kate still had a stand pass going.... time to hatch a plan despite it being technically being the last Saturday of our honeymoon. RS Combe it was! The day before the event, Barry came round for a bit of a natter, helped me gap the bonnet and wing properly and then it was cleaning time as the sun came out so Barry left. Maybe the thought of machine polishing scared him off as I'd threatened to do his!
Anyway, cleaned the car top and bottom, and even got the first wedding ring damage to the bootlid machine polished out. I'm getting a little less scared of using the polisher now and you can see why I'm so happy with the quality of the paint.
Next morning I set off to meet a couple of other FRP's enroute, and then it started to bounce down with rain. Not happy! What's with everytime I use my finished car it rains?! No matter, bucket and polish in hand on arrival and it was clean once more!
The show was brilliant, with 24 FRP's turning up, and Vas' lovely FRP doing the Concours. Mine was with all the other FRP's, a great sight and great event thanks to Lisa, Kate and Simon
Best of all, I was really humbled to win award for my little FRP as 'Best Standard FRP'. I immediately had to show the wife to prove spending all the savings was worthwhile after all. There were so many nice FRP's there I was honestly made up to win. I also know I have lots of work to still do on the front end, so this project isn't over yet. Project Bankrupt - the revenge!!!
Next up is a brief return to the bodyshop to have a look at the front bumper as its not fitting quite right, and it's cracked by the mounting point. More on that soon!