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[Mini-Mad-Craig]

This is shiney enough for now 3 to go!





WHY AM I POLISHING METRO DOOR HANDLES ON A FRIDAY NIGHT? WHY AM I NOT CLUBBING LIKE EVERY OTHER TEENAGER?!?!?!?

[rwerry]

This is shiney enough for now 3 to go!

The car's an absolute credit to you,Craig.

WHY AM I POLISHING METRO DOOR HANDLES ON A FRIDAY NIGHT? WHY AM I NOT CLUBBING LIKE EVERY OTHER TEENAGER?!?!?!?

Maybe because you've got a brain.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Thanks, that really does mean a lot. Lots of people seem to enjoy looking at my Metro, in car parks I get a lot of old folk walk over and have a good look and then they say 'I used to have one of these' And then they comment on how shiney she is. Happened about 6 times now

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[rwerry]

Thanks, that really does mean a lot. Lots of people seem to enjoy looking at my Metro, in car parks I get a lot of old folk walk over and have a good look and then they say 'I used to have one of these' And then they comment on how shiney she is. Happened about 6 times now

I'm not surprised!

[samsfern]

This is shiney enough for now 3 to go

WHY AM I POLISHING METRO DOOR HANDLES ON A FRIDAY NIGHT? WHY AM I NOT CLUBBING LIKE EVERY OTHER TEENAGER?!?!?!?

Why am I lapping scimitar valves in on my kitchen table ( yes my mums not here, shed kill me if she knew ) at this time on a Friday night? lol!

Edited by samsfern, 21 October 2011 - 11:13 PM.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

I remember when we left your house and we had to realign the cushions so your mum didn't realize your friends had been sitting on her best sofa that's for display only!

LOL!

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Painted my little dash thingy nightfire red and did the rest of the door handles. Getting the door handles out is such a mission... did the central locking motors at the same time. still gotta do the back motors though.

[samsfern]

I remember when we left your house and we had to realign the cushions so your mum didn't realize your friends had been sitting on her best sofa that's for display only!

LOL!

Lol, I got screwed at just now for not setting the cushion positioning, I only went out for like 15 minutes to pick a friend up, lmao!

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Lol unlucky dude!! OCD parenting

So today I got up bright and early... okay, that's a lie, I woke up at midday!... and started to rust proof the Tro for the coming winter season.

Started with a nice big tin of this:



And taking apart the entire front of the car. I removed the wheel arch liners and gave everything a good few coats and now it's a LOT better . Plastic liners went back on after a clean...

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Had my little helper, as usual... although she got a bit scared when the jack went into action and ran indoors



Nice and tidy



Befores











The only bit of rust I found after wiring brushing, expect a LOT worse



and afters

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Also got my bumper inserts painted black which I've been meaning to do since I got the car







and going to flat the dash panel back tommorow and then polish.



I finished painting my door handles too. Got to fix them back to the car yet though

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

[muddd001]

Painted my little dash thingy nightfire red and did the rest of the door handles. Getting the door handles out is such a mission... did the central locking motors at the same time. still gotta do the back motors though.

Love that looks real good awesome colour!

[samsfern]

wow man, 42 pages, epic!

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

When the 16v go's in it'll be 42 pages worth talking about Need to insure it as an 8v first though