Day out

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:51 am

Having just consulted my Haynes comic book i think i will rule
out removing the roof rails

looks like it would have to
be a masking job

Post by **Welly** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:24 am

Take 'em off, get them chromed proper

Removing the headling isn't too bad, right?

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:45 am

yes welly getting them chromed properly would be right thing to do
but removing them looks a little to time consuming as i use the car
daily

on the other hand getting some from a breakers and having them
chromed and swapping could be a possibility i suppose

or lastly you
could tell me where you live and i could call and you could do it for me
while i have tea and crumpet with mrs welly

Post by **Welly** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:05 am

I suppose it would be a bit of a pain, normally when you start removing all that trim the all the clips break and other jobs need doing then

You should wait until you hate the car and then remove all that stuff

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:27 am

At the moment its a love hate relationship , i love it but it hates me no
doubt that will reverse in time

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:35 pm

Dropping the roof lining should be a relatively easy job in an estate. I've had to drop mine once and it's tricky in a coupe, but that's only becuase there's nowhere to put yourself. It's really quite straight forward and methodic, with screws and no clips to break.

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:52 pm

yes would agree with you there neil except haynes (and i do know they are to rigid at times)
says that even the front screen and rear side windows have to come out and dont
even give you a guide as how to do it

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:20 pm

Sod that then puggy!!

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:22 pm

couldn't have put it better neil

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:54 pm

Only problem with trying to spray something like rook bars is trying to get it all covered, under, over and both sides without getting any missed patches.

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:59 pm

right there neil was thinking might be easier with airbrush but like you
said its the backside where you cant see , unless you come at it from the
other side of car