The Doctor's travels through time. Fin.

[DoctorRetro]

On 10/21/2021 at 11:46 AM, New POD said:

White wheels might look better. 

Hmm, yes. Then I could use the orange to do this kind of thing 😂😜

 

[New POD]

2 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said:

Hmm, yes. Then I could use the orange to do this kind of thing 😂😜

 

I approve. Yes. Matches the gingercators

[tooSavvy]

Sideslip Treddbomb....

My SuziQ has encroaching lakka defekts, on the roof

So..... Any views on Tetrasyl or Raptor 'faux' vinyl roof welcome lol....

🤐

[DoctorRetro]

47 minutes ago, tooSavvy said:

Sideslip Treddbomb....

My SuziQ has encroaching lakka defekts, on the roof

So..... Any views on Tetrasyl or Raptor 'faux' vinyl roof welcome lol....

🤐

You'd have to strip all the lacquer off or sand flat to get vinyl to lie flat anyway, so sometimes easier to just paint.

It's a slippery slope though, that's how I started with the Metro, was just going to vinyl the bonnet! 

[loserone]

On 19/10/2021 at 20:57, DoctorRetro said:

Hmm. 🤔

 

[DoctorRetro]

Finally got a cordless angle grinder.

 

[AxWomble]

Gotta love Lidl! 

[DoctorRetro]

Well fuck. I now only have 3rd and 4th gear.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Linkage.

[Cookiesouwest]

1st and 2nd are overrated anyway.

[DoctorRetro]

1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Linkage.

I know.

Now about to crawl underneath to try to bodge as I need to be at office tomorrow.

Made it back from football with only 3rd gear mind, quite proud of that

[DoctorRetro]

[DoctorRetro]

Cable tie bodge gets me 1st and 4th back, but still too loose for 2nd and reverse.

Part ordered

 

[stuboy]

[DoctorRetro]

Also while underneath the car I've discovered a water leak (water pump maybe) and a gearbox oil leak (driveshaft point)

[DoctorRetro]

Yeah, so I haven't fixed the gearbox yet, but why not just focus on the cosmetics eh?

Did a bit more on the 309 too, no pics except for this. 

It's always just the flap wheel thankfully, but still bites

[DoctorRetro]

Bit of a wash and spruce up of the AX. Did the steels silver. Can't use the alloys yet, two of the tyres have slow punctures, plus they're old. 

I'll give them a refurb and paint while I'm waiting. 

I must get some proper white paint for that front bumper too!

I personally think it needs orange indicators...

 

 

[DoctorRetro]

Yeah, be careful grinding beside your car!

 

[sutty2006]

Yep, rookie error I’m afraid. 
 

sure I had a car many years ago with lots of tiny specs in the passenger front window. Turned out previous owner had been letting grinding sparks hit the side of the car. There’s no getting rid of them!

[DoctorRetro]

10 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

rookie error

Could've been worse I guess, could have been a neighbour's car! 

[Fumbler]

Try seeing what a Brillopad and light pressure does to it. Only light pressure, mind, or there will be deep scratches aplenty. I've had good experience getting grinding sparks out of white paintwork by doing this.

[Dan302]

Would a clay bar help?

[DoctorRetro]

Good excuse to paint the whole car I guess 🤣😈🤔

 

[Dobloseven]

25 minutes ago, Dan302 said:

Would a clay bar help?

I'd try that first. Or, as someone on here suggested, Blu tac and soapy water to save money, as the Megulars clay kit I bought cost a whopping 26 quids from Halfrauds. Did a good job though,so I don't begrudge the expense. 

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, sutty2006 said:

Yep, rookie error I’m afraid. 
 

sure I had a car many years ago with lots of tiny specs in the passenger front window. Turned out previous owner had been letting grinding sparks hit the side of the car. There’s no getting rid of them!

Grinder sparks are lethal to glass.  Years ago a mate of mine was grinding next to a car with one of the rear windows wound half way down.  By the time he finished the top half of the window was completely fucked, but the bottom half which had been in the door was fine.  The effect was rather odd...

[gm]

i remember an episode of wheeler dealers where Ed used a grinder, masking tape and a bit of scrap metal to deliberately etch the WD logo onto the window of whatever he was working on - quite clever and a bit shit at the same time  

 

 

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[Zelandeth]

This is an issue on several areas of my S123 - also white. 

Hasn't made it to the top of my list yet, but clay bar was probably going to be the first thing I'd try.

[DoctorRetro]

Didn't have anything in the house other than this...

Just did a few test patches, seems effective.

Whole car really needed a polish anyway, need to get the machine polisher out when I have the energy.

 

[Cento16v]

Try some fallout remover, you may be surprised how easily that comes off!

[wuvvum]

I bought a tube of that Farécla stuff a month or two ago.  Seems to work pretty well, although it's rather more expensive than T-Cut.