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I think i have a spare for passenger side - will check tomorrow when am back in my old gaff...

Nice one for the sound proofing - did it work out for u?

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not got round to it yet - waiting until I eventually fit the folding mirrors but tis' fierce annoying on the motorway all the same

A stitch in time...saves nine, I meant to get to this for a hood while, got some leather filler from some lad on ebay.pl Poland, its good stuff from what I can see, flexible and ideal for hard worked areas...not sure longetivity but its worked ok so far.

Tub says to use a hairdryer between layers (I needed several) but I used this fine weather to dry and kept going over it over the last few days - its not 100% but its a 1000000% better

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The filler is 15ml heavy black filler for ebay seller: leatherclinic

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/LEATHER-HEAVY-FILLER-15-ML-SOFAS-CARS-7-COLOURS-RIPS-SCUFFS-HOLES-/270878245607?pt=UK_Crafts_Leathercraft_LE&hash=item3f119a02e7

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You've done so far best amateur job in leather filling that I have seen. I haven't done it myself, but one of my buddies where filling something similar like yours few weeks back on cream leather. To be honest didn't look great.
Will paint the leather as well? I know that there is option to sand down old leather colour and apply new one and the coat it with lacquer for protection. In the end it looks like leather from the middle of your seat.

silverlux wrote:
You've done so far best amateur job in leather filling that I have seen. I haven't done it myself, but one of my buddies where filling something similar like yours few weeks back on cream leather. To be honest didn't look great.
Will paint the leather as well? I know that there is option to sand down old leather colour and apply new one and the coat it with lacquer for protection. In the end it looks like leather from the middle of your seat.

Cheers man, yeah I've dyed the leather as well,using grison furnitue dye (black) lasted a good while but topped it up again, got it on ebay as well and theres tons in the pot you'd never go through it

Cheers to Currran from detailingshed.com for dropping me up a snowfoam lance and fedw other bits and pieces, car was destroyed with tree sap, but I couldn't resist trying out the lance, I hosed it down afterwards but didn't give it a proper wash as it was far too warm and I wasn't feeling it

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Haven't taken photos of the car in a long long time - so I thought I'd take a few in unfamiliar surroundings...and a chance to dick around with a DSLR





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nice photos - have to say the paint worked looks amazing when i saw it the other day
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Cheers lads - its a bit grubby on the bottom at the minute so the rain is
keeping her clean for the most part

Unbelievable work man fairplay u really done well on that one.

Cheers need to seal it up when the weather improves

Looks really well.
As Cozzy90 said on TOC-irl we should get an MR2 meet going for Spring Early Summer.

I washed the car for the first time in probably 5 months :o - it was filthy - gave it a coat of CG blacklight and of course being Ireland it started to drizzle before I could buff it off fully -

- In fairness the colur really stands out today - Probably get another coat of blacklight and the some cg7

These were taken yesterday



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...oh and boo to imageshack - they are starting to charge for uploads now - moving on to the next freebie image host!

Calling it very clean is an understatement, i need to wash mine too.

Try imgur.com for image hosting, im using it now and it seems to be easier than imageshack to use.
Im disappointed with imageshack.

Cheers spla - will do pix.ie was ecommended to me also.

I use Photobucket, but they are all the one I guess, nice clean 2!

Looks savage

....and 3 years on I thought Id revisit this thread :cool:

I see the imageshack images are no more which is disappointing. What Im about to upload is akin to abuse of a car - please don't call the ISPC[Cars]

So long story short - bought house 2.5 years ago, 2 dogs, wedding, etc.. life got in the way, car went to bottom of list.....until now

The Befores............NSFW!!! - considering its not been properly washed in over a year it should be a lot worse, but not a high point for me after all the effort that went into her



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Snow foamed and clayed every bloody panel on her!


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Water Stains

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......2 Coats of Blacklight and V7 - no pics to hand yet but shes Shiney McShineFace

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Nice job Erin, can't wait to get mine back out for the summer!! I must try that stuff on the rear lamps, mine are always look dull

Nice work, lovely colour when she's polished up!

Cheers lads - shes only been sealed I hadn't any wax at the time so some Petes 53 on the way to compliment the Blacklight and V7

Good man Erin, I am about to take a similar journey with mine, new ignition componets ordered and windscreen. Then I need to tackle the body, oh my god its got green shite all over it.

Can't see the pictures here in work but reckon I will be starting from the same point as yourself

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Good man Erin, I am about to take a similar journey with mine, new ignition componets ordered and windscreen. Then I need to tackle the body, oh my god its got green shite all over it.

Can't see the pictures here in work but reckon I will be starting from the same point as yourself

A clay bar is your only man if it's that bad

Nice job, rear lights came up amazing, wat did u use to clean them with, mine are pretty dull aswel, nice Mr2

eringobragh wrote:
slipsliderg wrote:
Good man Erin, I am about to take a similar journey with mine, new ignition componets ordered and windscreen. Then I need to tackle the body, oh my god its got green shite all over it.

Can't see the pictures here in work but reckon I will be starting from the same point as yourself

A clay bar is your only man if it's that bad

Feck that a sledge hammer will do a fine job, don't mind the bar stuff, oh whoops, sorry, wrong forum.

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slipsliderg wrote:
Good man Erin, I am about to take a similar journey with mine, new ignition componets ordered and windscreen. Then I need to tackle the body, oh my god its got green shite all over it.

Can't see the pictures here in work but reckon I will be starting from the same point as yourself

A clay bar is your only man if it's that bad

Feck that a sledge hammer will do a fine job, don't mind the bar stuff, oh whoops, sorry, wrong forum.
Is the slipsliderg going to rise again ?

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Nice job, rear lights came up amazing, wat did u use to clean them with, mine are pretty dull aswel, nice Mr2

Ive a DA polisher so I ran a medium cutting pad (a half fooked one for that matter) and some Menzerna finishing compound polish - low speed and a couple of runs across them

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Steve wrote:
Nice job, rear lights came up amazing, wat did u use to clean them with, mine are pretty dull aswel, nice Mr2

Ive a DA polisher so I ran a medium cutting pad (a half fooked one for that matter) and some Menzerna finishing compound polish - low speed and a couple of runs across them

T-cut works great also, or if your stuck a tube of toothpaste works well

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Steve wrote:
Nice job, rear lights came up amazing, wat did u use to clean them with, mine are pretty dull aswel, nice Mr2

Ive a DA polisher so I ran a medium cutting pad (a half fooked one for that matter) and some Menzerna finishing compound polish - low speed and a couple of runs across them

T-cut works great also, or if your stuck a tube of toothpaste works well

Heard the toothpaste one before - use the cheapest shite you can find