harVTEC Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 So,Well, as some of you know, my MB3 is up for sale, this is his replacement.I turned 18, meaning I could insure something a bit better Originally I was looking at a standard VTi but my insurance company wouldn't touch me, but would on a Jordan Probably due to less being crashed etc.I don't have many pictures of her yet but here's a couple from the advert:First thing was to remove the front window tints, I don't like front tints, they would also attract unwanted police attention, not to mention the fact that you could see the glue underneath which looked gay.So, I got cracking, then I decided I wanted it perfect, which meant removing every last bit of tint, even the stuff hidden behind the door cards.Door card off:Tint gone:Much better Wasn't a bad job to do, once I had done the passenger side I knew what was needed to make the driver side as easy as possible, very happy with the overall result, I think it looks far better than tints all round.Next up was to strip the back down and see what I'd be up against rust wise, both arches are starting to bubble, not as bad as some others but still, I wanted to see exactly what was what so I can plan on what to do. Also, I wanted to clean off as much dirt from underneath as possible, obviously dirt gets wet, then you just get a load of damp crap sitting in gaps and so on.Areas for concern:Here's the amount of dirt and s**t that came off!Luckily all of the rust (other than that on the arch) is purely surface, even the inner arch which was a relief!Plan is to get 2 new arches welded in, strip the back down fully, sand off any surface rust that's present and then a full underseal in time for winter.Mods already on her:Top Fuel carbon intakeMongoose cat back exhaustLowered 30mm on springsSome form of aftermarket alloys, 17x7Clear side repeatersCat 1 alarm and immobiliserGot plenty planned for her so keep an eye out, first things first is the work mentioned above.Cheers for looking.Harv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Lovely car mate, rust doesn't look too bad and you've caught it early so that's good. Sensible mods planned. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harVTEC Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 Lovely car mate, rust doesn't look too bad and you've caught it early so that's good. Sensible mods planned. Enjoy. Thanks mate Yeah hopefully I don't find any unexpected bits.The mods in the list are what's already on it, I've got my own bits planned though Including individual throttle bodies Harv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Lovely car mate, rust doesn't look too bad and you've caught it early so that's good. Sensible mods planned. Enjoy. Thanks mate Yeah hopefully I don't find any unexpected bits.The mods in the list are what's already on it, I've got my own bits planned though Including individual throttle bodies HarvOh right Throttle bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Looks like a tidy base mate, i will be following this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knight Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Glad you stuck with a honda! Nice motor btw, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfie5 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 looks very nice! glad you found the rust straight away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harVTEC Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Looks like a tidy base mate, i will be following this thread.Thanks mate Keep an eye out, I'm on half term from college this week so progress should be made Harv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harVTEC Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Love the car, very nice Thanks I'm well chuffed with her.Harv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harVTEC Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Glad you stuck with a honda! Nice motor btw,Wouldn't swing any other way Honda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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