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[RobG]

MY 2001. Z147 Star Silver.
Seats are SOLD
Engine & box, prov sold.
Lip spoiler, prov sold

Panels, bonnet, doors and both bumpers are good, interior cabin carpet is near immaculate.
C/C panel, no wear on buttons. £25 posted.
Door mirrors. £25 ea posted
Photochromatic rear view mirror. £20 posted.
Wheels fronts fitted with Dunlop Sport 5-6mm, rears Accelera Alpha 4-5mm (both rears have slight wear on outside shoulder). Very little scuff markings. £200 collected.
Full Bose set-up. £50 posted.
2013, GID, GSM aerial + cabling to driver`s kickpanel. 07/08 Navteq CD. Everything works incl. CDC3. Comes with security code. £160 posted.

[RobG]

Centre armrest SOLD

[RobG]

Lip spoiler SOLD

[TheBoy]

What are doors like?

[RobG]

What are doors like?

Darn sight better than yours. Very small "line" of surface rust at bottom of n/s rear, scratch (will polish out) below moulding on n/s front both o/s are excellent. Pics of the areas in question.
Scratch

Rust line, not very good pic, about an inch long

[TheBoy]

What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them

[RobG]

What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them

Never done it and I wouldn`t like to try

[TheBoy]

What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them

Never done it and I wouldn`t like to try

Bugger. That means over £300 on replacement strips

[twiglet]

What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them

Never done it and I wouldn`t like to try

Very sharp paint scraper, and a tube of tigerseal. 

[RobG]

Photochromatic rear mirror SOLD

[albitz]

What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them

Never done it and I wouldn`t like to try

Very sharp paint scraper, and a tube of tigerseal. 

Agreed.

[TheBoy]

What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them

Never done it and I wouldn`t like to try

Very sharp paint scraper, and a tube of tigerseal. 

Might need a bit more of a description/technique 

[twiglet]

What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them

Never done it and I wouldn`t like to try

Very sharp paint scraper, and a tube of tigerseal. 

Might need a bit more of a description/technique 

Ok, they are held on with very strong strips of double sided foam tape.  Use a very sharp and thin, 2 - 3 wide paint scraper, and work from above and below the trim to cut through the tape.  The doors are scrap anyway, so it doesn't matter about damaging them.  The trick is to work a bit at a time, and let the scraper to the work.  Don't force it and bend the trim.

Once off, clean all the remaining tape off, and use thinners to clean any muck, glue, grease, etc off the trim.

Then use tigerseal or similar to fix to the new doors, or buy some new foam tape, or put down to your local Autoglass and chuck the branch fitter a tenner to prime and glue them on with windscreen adhesive.  Lots of different options here, but if you're not confident I'd use the Autoglass route.  Just as long as you never want to take them off again!! 

HTH 

[TheBoy]

Thanks Twiglet

The scraper, presumably, will only penetrate 2 or 3 mm from top and bottom - cant remember how big the tape is.  Guess its a job best described as 'fiddly' ?

Cheers

[twiglet]

Thanks Twiglet

The scraper, presumably, will only penetrate 2 or 3 mm from top and bottom - cant remember how big the tape is.  Guess its a job best described as 'fiddly' ?

Cheers

IIRC the tape is approx. 12mm thick.  You'll find that as you get started from one end, you will be able to get the scraper in square on from that end, and wiggle the handle up and down whilst applying firm, controlled pressure.  Patience is absolutely the key.  Lots of little breaks for a cuppa.    If you overdo it and slip, you WILL bend the trim, at that will be that.