Doug's G40 Progress Thread!
small update, no pics i'm affraid.
after using the car for a week, i found the brakes to be nearly non existant. so wipped off the drum on one side to find the cylinder to be seized. we've got it working a little bit but its still not great, going to order a new pair and a new wheel bearing. the bearing was suffering from overheating by the looks of things!
after using the car for a week, i found the brakes to be nearly non existant. so wipped off the drum on one side to find the cylinder to be seized. we've got it working a little bit but its still not great, going to order a new pair and a new wheel bearing. the bearing was suffering from overheating by the looks of things!
a few pics for you of what the car now.
the story goes like this. it was time for the MOT and i noticed uneven wear on the front tyres so booked the car in for a tracking adjustment at the same time. i was converned about the brakes, but all was good! however, the tyres were beyond so she failed on the front tyres! Bugger!
So i managed to get two new Toyo CF1's (same as whats on there) for £80 balanced etc. got the wheels back on the car and off for a retest! she pasted no problem so all is well once again!
While i had the wheels off the front, i needed some wheels to put on so i didn't have to leave the car on the jacks. hmmm, couldn't be arsed to dig out the steelies from dan's old polo, so i put two ATS cups on which have just had nice new tyres put on! these wheels are for the vento, but what do ya think? looked very amsuing as i still had the standard back wheels on! Dragster Stylee!
also had a photoshoot with a website so thought i'd post it here too! what ya reckon?
http://www.vagingit.co.uk/articles/Arti ... ?id_art=81
the story goes like this. it was time for the MOT and i noticed uneven wear on the front tyres so booked the car in for a tracking adjustment at the same time. i was converned about the brakes, but all was good! however, the tyres were beyond so she failed on the front tyres! Bugger!
So i managed to get two new Toyo CF1's (same as whats on there) for £80 balanced etc. got the wheels back on the car and off for a retest! she pasted no problem so all is well once again!
While i had the wheels off the front, i needed some wheels to put on so i didn't have to leave the car on the jacks. hmmm, couldn't be arsed to dig out the steelies from dan's old polo, so i put two ATS cups on which have just had nice new tyres put on! these wheels are for the vento, but what do ya think? looked very amsuing as i still had the standard back wheels on! Dragster Stylee!
also had a photoshoot with a website so thought i'd post it here too! what ya reckon?
http://www.vagingit.co.uk/articles/Arti ... ?id_art=81
taken a few more pics at the weekend of the polo, just so you don't think i've lost faith in the old girl! Hoping to get alot sorted over the next coming months, things i didn't sort this time last year! but anyway, some pics:
and a few with dan's car:
And some nice beading shots. polished using autoglym super resin polish and autoglym extra gloss protection
sorry about the quality of the shots, still getting used to the new laptop, does some crazy things!
and a few with dan's car:
And some nice beading shots. polished using autoglym super resin polish and autoglym extra gloss protection
sorry about the quality of the shots, still getting used to the new laptop, does some crazy things!