NickT Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 It might be worth considering putting another security camera in to record the other security camera, daft as it sounds. You can't have anything these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 If it's solar paneled then I'm assuming it's a battery camera and not wired to the mains? So has the memory card been taken? How high up is it, could it have been attacked by a large bird? Some are attracted to the panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 It's a fake that seemingly fooled someone?.... It's now re-positioned and i have my new gun loaded if anyone is foolish enough to tamper with my car. I honestly think some magpie has seen the gold wheels and can see a profit nicking them. It's very unlikely anyone would nick the car because it's too blatantly visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 As said the front wheels are finished and again I'm very pleased with the finish What i wasn't expecting is to change the tyres?..... Seems they are 12yrs old and should have been in HOTW My bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Those tyres are knackered!! Rims look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 I really wasn't aware the tyres were that bad, nor did i know they were so old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 The date in on the outside, it doesn't take a minute to check! Poor excuse mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Why would i look.... 6mm of tread no mention on the last MOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Didn't you used to sell tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Previous owner couldn't of done much mileage if they've got 6mm left and 12 years old. Given all the HOTW tyres you've put on here I'm surprised you didn't check them yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 I had no reason too..... Call it professional ignorance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Weather has permitted progress..... I removed the passenger seat ready for the new centre console. As you can see I'm hardly ready for the MOT.... With a lot of fiddling i finally fitted the console and wired it up. Fully dressed, radio surround and other bling.... I do have an issue with the passenger seats pick-up points which is an easy fix but I'm not sure why it's just the one side? Anyway all said I think the console elevates the finish and worth the few hundred quid i paid for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 New centre console does look better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Thanks..... The old one looked really incomplete, whereas this one sucks right around the cd player and looks part of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Should've been like that from the factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 I agree. The old one looks pants..... Ok the new one was expensive but well worth it in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Destiny....... Ok as we know i'm trying to finish a repair to the paint around the rear glass which i damaged while sizing and fitting the glass..... Oh joy. So after much trial and error I've bought and applied the materials and basically f**ked up..... Thinking I'm never going to get this car back on the road and looking a bit decent, i was walking the dog and just around the corner was one of those mobile paint/ chip/ bumpers repair vans..... Aha... I asked a few questions and asked if he would have a look? He said it's not an area size wise they would normally do but since he worked for a body shop the scale wasn't an issue for him.... My take is "cash" no recipe, do a good job and good bye. Two hours later I now have a fully painted, matched tail gate, no colour issues and I'm totally delighted..... Pictures to follow. Destiny, i love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 No matter how much we want to do it ourselves there are just some things we should leave to the pros. Sounds like it's all sorted now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 It is, I'll post some images later...... Just so happens he owns a Merc and like most of them it pulls left. I've offered to cure this for him as payment for some more paint work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Hatch as said is painted now so it's time to get the glass back on next.... Anyway this is the finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Thanks..... I'm going to finish the soft top today. Fix the NSF seats mounting points. Fit the engine covers left/ right grills. Fit both the front wheels and wash it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 That's a lot in this heat! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Seven hours later and I'm done...... Everything is finished bar some of the detailing, but boy what a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Nightmare unfolds...... For the MOT i need to replace the front discs, "rusted to excess"... Ok i get that since the car sits for six months so yes change them!... Problem? It appears to conform to the replica's correct 360 chassis dimensions the front spacers are not as they appear. The spacers are fixed to the drive flange via a machined extended rod threw the bearing, meaning to remove the discs i would also need to replace the bearings If that wasn't bad enough the car also failed on a front wishbone compliance bushing.... Yeah not a problem i thought... "wrong!". The wishbone has been designed once again to conform with the 360 chassis scale and has been made vis a space-frame tubular construction and not the simple MR2 pressed solid format. So now i have removed the wishbone and have to size the bushing then buy online because i have no idea what to buy? It's not MR2. The other MOT fail was the handbrake efficiency. I did kind of know that in advance so ok i have to replace the cables...... Well kick my cat to do so i have to remove most of the cabins' decor, the firewall and believe it or not the bloody fuel tank!!!!!! While i admire DNA's attention to detail i hate them right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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