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burgo
04-04-08, 08:06 PM
being as i have sorted getting the loon to pv i thought it rude not tidy it up abit. theres a flaw in my plan tho :(, im skint. this wont put me off and will be quite interesting to see just what i can achieve for nowt. being as i couldnt find the mop to carry on with the polishing i decided the clean the interior....but i did it burgo stylie :D. anywho pics

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300288.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300289.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300290.jpg

hmmm whats that dark patch in the drivers footwell
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300292.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300293.jpg

bugger :( and its been bodged up before. proper gutted as i thought it was all original. never mind.

burgo
04-04-08, 08:06 PM
whilst down in the footwells i thought id see how attached th sound deadening was. it literally fell off :D
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300295.jpg

just incase anyone wants to know the two sound deadening sheets, underlay and bulkhead sound deadening weighs 6kgs:thumb:

i found a couple of treasures when i removed the rear quarter cards
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300296.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300297.jpg

a kitchen roll and warning triangle. how the hell they got there i dont know

oh yes is it normal to polish these bits??
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300301.jpg

im ashamed :( so dirty
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300303.jpg

all done now tho
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300304.jpg

i got completely soaked but hopefully it'll be worth it when i fit it back in tomoz

blue_peg_16v
04-04-08, 08:15 PM
nice method of cleaning, shame about the battrey tray but if thats the only rust it will be an easy fix

Steve
04-04-08, 08:33 PM
oh yes is it normal to polish these bits??
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300301.jpg

I did and its the little things that just make the car that bit nicer, also t-cut the alloys to remove all the crud, and they look so much better now!

burgo
04-04-08, 08:49 PM
I did and its the little things that just make the car that bit nicer, also t-cut the alloys to remove all the crud, and they look so much better now!im going to repaint the wheels before pv as they wernt laquered and therefore have stained. ill do them properly for the show tho. actually i may get someone to shop me some different colours

Steve
04-04-08, 08:52 PM
Sorry I cant keep track of everyones projects lol what wheels has it got on it? Cant't make them out in that pic.

Will F
04-04-08, 11:03 PM
mate. that looks fookin clean, despite the battery tray!

That sound deadening looks MINT! lol

burgo
05-04-08, 01:28 AM
mate. that looks fookin clean, despite the battery tray!

That sound deadening looks MINT! lolit is fooking clean which is why ii was so gutted about the battery tray. its just dinted to fcuk but not rotten

and steve they are mk4 astra wheels
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/S7300128.jpg

Adam
05-04-08, 01:40 AM
Sound deadening fell off?
Lucky bastid, i had an hour fight with a heat gun and managed to remove about 1/4 of one side of mine, so left it :( lol

burgo
05-04-08, 03:22 AM
it would appear i got abit bored at 2.30am :eek:. so i went out to fit the carpet, lower shelf and seat belts.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300306.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300305.jpg

i wanted to fit the sill covers aswell but they need some heat treatment.

i also brought in the rear quarter card ash trays for cleaning but these appear to need heat treatment aswell. the seat rail covers i also brought in have cleaned up a treat tho :thumb:

saloonwoody
08-04-08, 08:44 PM
looks good burgo but wot happened to the compo's??

and thats a nice xe in bits in the first pic ;)