Steams

Well I'm the Insomnia Champ 2011, should be recognosed for that..lol

I'm in the middle of prepping my zed for a professional spray job. I'm doing all the prep myself, except one dent I can't fix, to save some money. The problem I've got is knowing when to stop..lol Should I just sand and fill the little dings etc, then primer on the repair. The rest of the bodywork will get a key/sanding for the fresh paint. OR should I do all the above and primer the whole car (primer will be a decent rattle can quality). I would then flat it all back ready for paint. The main dent is on the pass side rear quarter and will need to be repaired by the body shop that does the paint job, it's far beyond my abilities to fix :( So I won't be touching that part of the car. Also, have I missed anything that would need to be removed for an external paint job. So far I'm thinking; Rear Lights Rear bumper markers side indicators Roof trim (was going to leave windscreen sides on as they can be masked) Targa roof seals front indicators/sidelights (fogs will be ducts) I'm not sure on the door handles, they need a paint but do I leave them on the door or take them off? Mirrors will be colour coded so leaving them on. Finally, I've got an unpainted 99 spec spoiler to go on. I will be fitting it before the paint but do I bond it into place first OR leave it unattached to make the painting easier? I've never prepped a car for painting so any tips or advice you have would be great. Cheers Steams

Were talking about what you use to access the site mate, not about when you have a w@nk :lol: only joking mate :)

Just the PC for me, I've only got a crappy old sony erricson cause nobody phones me.. lol

I'm doing my front bumper at the moment, what a ball ache..... worth it in the end though :) Congrats on the sale mate, it don't seem right you just having the one zed tho' lol

Welcome home mate

I've still got this to do to mine. I bought mine from Dan 2 years ago, think they are best when matured in the box.. lol

As the old inserts are integral to the oem bushes I think your only options are get some from a s/h subframe or by buying new oem bushes.

Me too.....lol

Have a look in the FAQ section mate, JeffTT has done write ups on both.

Changing the cambelt on a zed is a lot easier than 3.0 v6 from a vauxhall. It is recommended that you change the tensioners at the sametime but if they are still fine with a good smooth turn then they can be left in.

to be fair, men don't always know which way the pee's going to come out! We generally call it a result if we don't manage to pee on the back of our heads......:kiss:

You should have a word with her mate :lol:

It'll be better next year anyway, cos I will be there :biggrin:

I bought some mesh to cover the bottom section of my 89 front bumper. Want to stop all the leaves and crap getting sucked into the rads. Anyway the stuff I got is a 15mm x 8 mm diamond pattern, now that it's arrived I'm worried that it might be a little small and end up causing a problem at speed. Is the mesh to small or am I worring about nothing?

Thats just the look I want for my zeds front bumper :wub: Did it cost a fair bit to do mate?

I thought the oem rads all came like that out the factory :lol:

Welcome matey :)

can happen to us all mate :innocent:

Glad you sorted got it sorted mate. Are ya feelin' kinda foolish? lol

Lightweight :innocent: Stells mate, have you thought about selling the M3? You mentioned it earlier but didn't really say if you liked it or not :biggrin: Seriously though what about a homage to your old one? It may have had it's problems but was still a tasty looking zed.

Did anyone watch "Rising - Rebuidling Ground Zero" on Discovery? Gave me lumps in my throat. RIP Victims of 9/11 :(

Check your crank pulley for collapsed ridges. My old pulleys edges had crumbled and left some very sharp edges :(

lol. You posh bugger!! I've never heard of a tent with a back door let alone seen one :lol:

How'd you manage to fall down a ditch mate? Glad your Ok and back where you belong with the rest of us nutters! :lol: