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Trading Area => Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: RobG on 25 April 2012, 19:57:52

Title: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: RobG on 25 April 2012, 19:57:52
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.

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Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: RobG on 25 April 2012, 20:17:50
Centre armrest SOLD
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: RobG on 25 April 2012, 20:45:37
Lip spoiler SOLD
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: TheBoy on 25 April 2012, 21:22:43
What are doors like?
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: RobG on 25 April 2012, 21:28:02
What are doors like?
Darn sight better than yours. ;D ;D 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
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/P1040886.jpg)
Rust line, not very good pic, about an inch long
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/P1040887.jpg)

Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: TheBoy on 25 April 2012, 22:01:05
What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them ::)
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: RobG on 25 April 2012, 22:05:14
What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them ::)
Never done it and I wouldn`t like to try ;D ;D
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: TheBoy on 25 April 2012, 22:10:10
What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them ::)
Never done it and I wouldn`t like to try ;D ;D
Bugger. That means over £300 on replacement strips :(
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: twiglet on 25 April 2012, 22:10:10
What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them ::)
Never done it and I wouldn`t like to try ;D ;D

Very sharp paint scraper, and a tube of tigerseal.  :y
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: RobG on 25 April 2012, 23:24:06
Photochromatic rear mirror SOLD
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: albitz on 26 April 2012, 13:36:50
What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them ::)
Never done it and I wouldn`t like to try ;D ;D

Very sharp paint scraper, and a tube of tigerseal.  :y

Agreed. :y
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: TheBoy on 26 April 2012, 19:09:14
What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them ::)
Never done it and I wouldn`t like to try ;D ;D

Very sharp paint scraper, and a tube of tigerseal.  :y
Might need a bit more of a description/technique  :-[
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: twiglet on 26 April 2012, 20:23:01
What are you like getting the prefacelift strips off and reusing them ::)
Never done it and I wouldn`t like to try ;D ;D

Very sharp paint scraper, and a tube of tigerseal.  :y
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!!  :o

HTH  :y
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: TheBoy on 26 April 2012, 21:12:36
Thanks Twiglet :y

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
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: twiglet on 26 April 2012, 21:31:50
Thanks Twiglet :y

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.  :'(
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: feeutfo on 26 April 2012, 22:06:21
or fit face lift everything else to match. Its the only sensable thing to do. ;)
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: TheBoy on 26 April 2012, 22:14:30
or fit face lift everything else to match. Its the only sensable thing to do. ;)
Doesn't really work, and always looks crap - it picks up the worse of the PFL, and mixes with the worse of the FL.
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: twiglet on 26 April 2012, 22:23:37
Perhaps I could take them off for you in exchange for a good dollop of tech2ing at some point...  ;)
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: Andy H on 28 April 2012, 20:03:00
Thanks Twiglet :y

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.  :'(
Maybe a silly question but.. would the cheesewire that windscreen fitters use to cut the seal on bonded windscreens work as well for stuck on door trim?
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: twiglet on 28 April 2012, 20:20:31
Thanks Twiglet :y

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.  :'(
Maybe a silly question but.. would the cheesewire that windscreen fitters use to cut the seal on bonded windscreens work as well for stuck on door trim?

That's certainly another option Andy, but you would have to be so so careful not the snag the wire in the moulding, as it would go that like a hot knife through butter!  :o
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: RobG on 29 April 2012, 13:42:27
Engine & box.............SOLD
Front bumper............SOLD
ABS pump & ECU.......SOLD
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: Teebee on 29 April 2012, 14:09:33
Thanks Twiglet :y

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.  :'(
Maybe a silly question but.. would the cheesewire that windscreen fitters use to cut the seal on bonded windscreens work as well for stuck on door trim?
Or an even sillier suggestion, take a hot air paint stripper to the inside of the door before using the scraper, it might just loosen the glue a little.
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: RobG on 30 April 2012, 19:25:33
All 4 doors PROV SOLD
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: RobG on 30 April 2012, 19:27:52
This is off to the scrappy in a couple of days so any odds & ends shout. Ta

S/L shocks staying on car unless someone`s interested
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: twiglet on 30 April 2012, 19:59:30
Christ Rob, 5 days from the original ad to the scrappy!  That must be a record, even for you!!  ;D

I'll drop you a PM about those bits I wanted.  :y
Title: Re: F/L 3.0ltr Elite saloon breaking. Z147
Post by: RobG on 03 May 2012, 18:00:28
CAR NOW GONE. Can admin please lock, thanks.