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Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - Well that didn’t go well!


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The weather forecast for today was dry and sunny so I decided it was the day to tackle the dull headlights on the Mercedes CLK.

I have had a Meguiriar's kit ready and waiting, starting with a wash, then sanding with the pads provided in 4 grades, which left them misty. Next was the polish plastX, which brightened them up no end. Then the heavens opened while I was still planning a bit more polishing and then the application of "Headlight Protectant" which claims to help maintain clarity and provide UV protection as part of the kit.

The result is the headlights are much improved and should be fine for the MOT that is only 5 weeks away.

We have had a reasonable amount of rain lately so that it is now flooding the farm land opposite our house. There is a stream that flows in the valley bottom just in front of the fence and is only a 1 or 2 feet deep in summer, now the whole valley is a lake. We like the way it looks and are in no danger of flooding as we are quite a bit higher, but I guess the farmer would like his pasture back!

 

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Need to do something similar to the tail lights on the Jag as they're really matt. 

Haven't ever tried one of the special kits.  When I did the headlights on the Cappuccino I just used normal cutting compound (think it was probably AutoGlym colour restorer, the one with the pink label), and that worked fine for me.  Think that's one of only two cars I've had with plastic headlights though so not something I've had to worry about much.

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The big news of the day is project 2020 has started, my Visa GT.

This morning it has gone off for some welding, new sills, inner sills repair, floor repair, boot floor repair and rear subframe mountings.

It is a fill in job so progress may be slow, but I am still hoping to get it back in time to put it on the road by the end of the year.

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The big news of the day is project 2020 has started, my Visa GT.
This morning it has gone off for some welding, new sills, inner sills repair, floor repair, boot floor repair and rear subframe mountings.
It is a fill in job so progress may be slow, but I am still hoping to get it back in time to put it on the road by the end of the year.
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Glad to see this getting some love, looked sad when I saw it last year.

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Jeeez that was/is rusty, I hadn’t appreciated how bad it was when I saw the car in the FoD.

I’ve welded inner wings that bad before on my old 17D. But that front panel, almost nothing left.

Well done to you and your brave welder for taking that one on.


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Just now, Stinkwheel said:

Jeeez that was/is rusty, I hadn’t appreciated how bad it was when I saw the car in the FoD.

I’ve welded inner wings that bad before on my old 17D. But that front panel, almost nothing left.

Well done to you and your brave welder for taking that one on.


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You know something is rusty when you look down through the floor and see your feet on the ground.

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1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have been sent pictures of the start of the Visa GT project today, nearside front inner wing much worse that offside. Open up the sill reveal was much as anticipated, sill are the only body panels I was able to buy for it.

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All my cars that have needed welding ( ie most ) have been worse on the nearside. Welder says it’s down to the road puddles and debris being thrown up.

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2 minutes ago, Stinkwheel said:

One thing this thread has reminded me.... I need to buy about 5 gallons of waxoyl.


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Part, if not most, of the problem is that these things weren’t that well rust proofed from new. My 2cv was dinitroled early on in its life and has the original sills still.

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12 minutes ago, Stinkwheel said:

Jeeez that was/is rusty, I hadn’t appreciated how bad it was when I saw the car in the FoD.

I’ve welded inner wings that bad before on my old 17D. But that front panel, almost nothing left.

Well done to you and your brave welder for taking that one on.


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It was because of the GT project starting that I did not want to take on the repairs to the Super E or buy and recommission the Visa 14TRS.

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It was because of the GT project starting that I did not want to take on the repairs to the Super E or buy and recommission the Visa 14TRS.


Understandable really.

And that Renault is bloody lovely. And I never say that about renaults.


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7 minutes ago, ianbmw said:

Is it a runner? Road trip time!

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I do not think it has been started lately and has no CT test?
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RENAULT 14 TL 82500 kms 02/78 deuxième main, à remettre en route, elle présente bien, belle intérieur, porte avd HS, moteur non bloqué, carte grise normale.
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12 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I know but how do I tell Mrs6c I want to go to the bottom of France and pay 1000 euros for this!

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1741259979.htm/

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How about by phone - "hello can I get you some authentic Toulouse Sausage while I'm here?"

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