Project All Smoke, No Poke :)

[Bailes1992]

Interesting project.

Similar to the wifes car.

She is not a fan of the wood either. How do the the fake wood panels come out?

How did you find that Millers stuff?

The drivers side bit of trim just pulls out.
The passengers side has screws on the inside lip of the glovebox

Take them out, key them, prime them and paint.

Millers is pretty good, takes a few shots to get it through the system but the car smokes much much less (although it smokes more for a few miles at first but I guess that was it cleaning it out) it starts easier, its much smoother, more responsive and I swear the turbo spools up faster but might be cause of the responsivness.
For about 100 miles or so use double dosage Then go back to a single dose every 20 litres. It works out 1ml per Litre.

[Bailes1992]

Tried to snap the keys and use them to no avail; they are just like any other 406 radio from what I can tell. One hole either side of the radio.

[mav]

must admit, that my radio was a bit of a bugger to get out 2. if i remember correctly, i got 1 side free, wedged a screwdriver in the gap, then worked the other side out. it did take me nearly an hour and a few scraped knuckles, but i got there in the end!

[Bailes1992]

must admit, that my radio was a bit of a bugger to get out 2. if i remember correctly, i got 1 side free, wedged a screwdriver in the gap, then worked the other side out. it did take me nearly an hour and a few scraped knuckles, but i got there in the end!

Thats the problem I got with mine. One side comes out but the passengers side wont. I might try take the glovebox out andreach behind to release it, I had to do that with my Mums

[DaiRees]

Once you've pushed your two pins in the holes you need them to release the clips so that you can pull the radio out, this is where three hands come in handy! Push the exposed ends of the pins sideways, away from each other, this will press in on the clips on the side of the radio, then while maintaining that little pressure use your third hand to gently pull (fingers in cassette slot) or lever (big wide plastic spatula at the bottom or top of the unit) the radio out.

I found that trying to pull the radio out with the pins was murder

[Bailes1992]

Got new radio in today...


£119.99 in Halfords. it'll do
Mainly had it for the bluetooth so it will save me getting a parrot.

Also run the remote and RCA leads ready for the AMP, tommorow i'l get the power lead through and sort out eh earth...

[Cragus22]

hey not bad for a first car, looks like a good little project so far, good luck fella

[BruceT]

I wouldnt mind putting an aftermarket stereo in mine with I just hate having to take the fascia off everytime I get out the car incase it attracts attention.

[Cragus22]

must admit, that my radio was a bit of a bugger to get out 2. if i remember correctly, i got 1 side free, wedged a screwdriver in the gap, then worked the other side out. it did take me nearly an hour and a few scraped knuckles, but i got there in the end!

Thats the problem I got with mine. One side comes out but the passengers side wont. I might try take the glovebox out andreach behind to release it, I had to do that with my Mums

i used a couple of butter knives to get mine out---job done!!!!!

[Bailes1992]

must admit, that my radio was a bit of a bugger to get out 2. if i remember correctly, i got 1 side free, wedged a screwdriver in the gap, then worked the other side out. it did take me nearly an hour and a few scraped knuckles, but i got there in the end!

Thats the problem I got with mine. One side comes out but the passengers side wont. I might try take the glovebox out andreach behind to release it, I had to do that with my Mums

i used a couple of butter knives to get mike out---job done!!!!!

I used a hammer to smash the face off the old one in the end

[Bailes1992]

Well I got up this morning and being abit bored and my GF not comming around till 3 this 'saft I decided to debadge my car, Bernard.
So got some fishing line and used it to saw through the sticky pad holding on the badge which means I was left with a black sticky pad ont he paint...

(Just removed the 406 in that photo)
I then dabbed some white spirit onto it and left it to soak in for 5 mins and then rubbing my fingers over the pad so it came off...

Then did the otherside and job done...

I noticed the paint was very swirled and rather dull, so got out the PC and hit it with Danse Swirl Aboloisher 3 with a Megs polishing pad, spread at low RPM's, cut with high RPM's and pressure and slowly went down through the speeds and removed the pressure...

Then did the same with Danase Swirl Abolisher 2 on a Megs finishing pad...

Then swirl abolisher 1 on a Lake Country finishing pad...


This left a very nice finish with abit more life in it...




While I was using Swirl Abolisher 3 I hit the Peugeot badge as it was very faded and oxidised... this is what it did to my pad...



I then decided on this combo for finishing it off...


Duragloss 652 Paint cleaner, Duragloss 601 Polish Bonding Agent, Two coats of Duragloss 111 Clear coat Polish followed by Raceglaze 55...


Then my Uncle Steve turned up asking for sticky pads to put hes new plates on

I can have this car in a year or two's time when he's finished with it

I was slightly worried as he sent me this photo in an Email yesterday titled "It's your turn to clean it"

:doublesho

Anyway...
Glass cleaned using this...

Now my glass has Clarlack Twins on the glass and I find this probduct on it's own dosen't do much, but when you use it to 'top up' the carlack it's pretty amazing... I don't understand how that works but there you are.

Then the trim done with this...



And soem afters I guess...



Some nice flake


It's not perfect by any means, still allot of RDS but compared to the rest of the car it's a massive improvment and if it all turns out like this I'l be happy
So pleanty of polishing for me come New Year

[Bailes1992]

Well I got up this morning and being abit bored and my GF not comming around till 3 this 'saft I decided to debadge my car, Bernard.
So got some fishing line and used it to saw through the sticky pad holding on the badge which means I was left with a black sticky pad ont he paint...

(Just removed the 406 in that photo)
I then dabbed some white spirit onto it and left it to soak in for 5 mins and then rubbing my fingers over the pad so it came off...

Then did the otherside and job done...

I noticed the paint was very swirled and rather dull, so got out the PC and hit it with Danse Swirl Aboloisher 3 with a Megs polishing pad, spread at low RPM's, cut with high RPM's and pressure and slowly went down through the speeds and removed the pressure...

Then did the same with Danase Swirl Abolisher 2 on a Megs finishing pad...

Then swirl abolisher 1 on a Lake Country finishing pad...


This left a very nice finish with abit more life in it...




While I was using Swirl Abolisher 3 I hit the Peugeot badge as it was very faded and oxidised... this is what it did to my pad...



I then decided on this combo for finishing it off...


Duragloss 652 Paint cleaner, Duragloss 601 Polish Bonding Agent, Two coats of Duragloss 111 Clear coat Polish followed by Raceglaze 55...


Then my Uncle Steve turned up asking for sticky pads to put hes new plates on

I can have this car in a year or two's time when he's finished with it

I was slightly worried as he sent me this photo in an Email yesterday titled "It's your turn to clean it"

:doublesho

Anyway...
Glass cleaned using this...

Now my glass has Clarlack Twins on the glass and I find this probduct on it's own dosen't do much, but when you use it to 'top up' the carlack it's pretty amazing... I don't understand how that works but there you are.

Then the trim done with this...



And soem afters I guess...



Some nice flake


It's not perfect by any means, still allot of RDS but compared to the rest of the car it's a massive improvment and if it all turns out like this I'l be happy
So pleanty of polishing for me come New Year

[Cragus22]

cant beat a good bit of bebadging

[Bailes1992]

Had a guy do these designes for me for the back of my car. Having one cut in Vynil to put on the bottom left of my bootlid but which one to have???

Even got one with the city in the background D

[Bailes1992]

Also got these...