Project Family Wagon

[georgehawkins27]

Originally Posted by IBenjieI

Thanks Rob. The parts are bought now, luckily Baron found a breaker on eBay for me. He had a whole Silver Wagon for spares. I just hope they arrive soon as I hate the waiting game! Just want it back on the road asap.

Fingers crossed for you man!

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[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by georgehawkins27

Fingers crossed for you man!

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Thanks George! Hopefully she comes back better than ever out of this...

[boggissimo]

Hard luck, glad you have found bits already. I keep missing out on bits in the correct colour for my wagon (not a Hawk, so we're not competing at least!)

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by boggissimo

Hard luck, glad you have found bits already. I keep missing out on bits in the correct colour for my wagon (not a Hawk, so we're not competing at least!)

They're very hard to come by!

[IBenjieI]

Little bit of an update on the repair, the body panels arrived yesterday.




They're not quite the right colour, I think they're more grey than silver. However the body shop that is going to repair the bonnet will pick them up tomorrow and prep them for a spray.

Also a bit of a Brucey bonus... the new front bumper came with Zunsport grilles on the top and bottom! Winner.

[Rdlangy1]

Result indeed

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by Rdlangy1

Result indeed

[scooby doo]

Result but the DC2 tho????

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by scooby doo

Result but the DC2 tho????

She has to go I'm afraid Don't really have the time or space to do anything with her so I'm trying to get the motivation together to get her sold.

[IBenjieI]

So today saw the replacement panels being taken to the bodyshop for a prep and spray up, the car will go sometime next week.

New number plates arrived today... with a little bling

[Steve_PPP]

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

Figured they're more permanent than a sticker

[Rdlangy1]

Nice touch

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by Rdlangy1

Nice touch

Haha cheers Ryan. It's just one of those silly little touches!

[seventune]

Shame about the damage on the car.... good to see you got good replacements; should be good as new when you get the bumpers back

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by seventune

Shame about the damage on the car.... good to see you got good replacements; should be good as new when you get the bumpers back

Cannot wait! I miss driving something faster than a 1.0!

[IBenjieI]

Good evening folks! Finally after months of waiting, the Scoob lives and drives once again! Picked her up this evening, cost a pretty penny but Barry has done an incredible job getting her back to standard. Even threw in some new parking sensors for free because he took longer than he'd hoped! I'll let the pictures do the talking...








The bumpers, wing and headlight were second hand but the bonnet is original, Barry managed to do a fantastic job getting the crease out of the bonnet and removing so many dents from previous push-closes. Refer to the crash pics on page 1 for a comparison! I really didn't think it would ever look this good again but here we are! The Zunsport grille really makes the front end, just need a splitter now to finish her off nicely! One happy boy.

I think next on the cards is having the tailgate resprayed and debadged, will completely change the look of the rear end.

[Rdlangy1]

Originally Posted by IBenjieI

Good evening folks! Finally after months of waiting, the Scoob lives and drives once again! Picked her up this evening, cost a pretty penny but Barry has done an incredible job getting her back to standard. Even threw in some new parking sensors for free because he took longer than he'd hoped! I'll let the pictures do the talking...








The bumpers, wing and headlight were second hand but the bonnet is original. Refer to the crash pics on page 1 for a comparison! I really didn't think it would ever look this good again but here we are! The Zunsport grille really makes the front end. Just need a splitter now! One happy boy.

Great job done there

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by Rdlangy1

Great job done there

Cheers Ryan, feels so gooooood to be driving her again. Lessons learnt, don't drive in the cold and icy! Looks so much better than before, can't wait to get out to a meet again.

[NL03Scooby]

So glad you are back up and running after what must have been a pretty pants few months. Car is looking right back up to scratch.

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by NL03Scooby

So glad you are back up and running after what must have been a pretty pants few months. Car is looking right back up to scratch.

It's so good having four cylinders and 262 BHP! I love driving my missus car but it's a 1.0 and 3cyl haha. So happy with the work that has been done, a little more than I expected but worth it.

[IBenjieI]

Update time!

It's been a very crap 2018 for me going through a divorce, working non stop etc so now I'm free of the wife's tyranny it's time to spend some money on the Scoob!

Myself and SamSTI on this forum have known each other since school and he offered to sell me an Afterburner De-cat downpipe and middle pipe for a bargain!




As you can see, they are IMMACULATE. The downpipe was only fitted to Sam's car for a few hundred miles and he took it off because it was too loud for a track day.

On top of that I bought myself a Walbro 255lph fuel pump from Scoobyworld.



The car is booked into SMD in Newhaven on the 5th February to have the above fitted, also fitting some Tein lowering springs whilst she's there.

On the 7th the car is booked in with Duncan Graham and Surrey Rolling Road for a remap, I'm so excited!

[Rdlangy1]

Glad things are improving for you mate and can’t wait to see the finished result

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by Rdlangy1

Glad things are improving for you mate and can’t wait to see the finished result

Morning Ryan! Thanks mate, I'm like a kid in a sweet shop at the moment, not sure on the exact figures of torque but my car is currently running at 261.7BHP so hopefully these new mods will free up some more power.

As for the lowering springs, I saw a really nice Black Blob WRX in Halfrauds the other day sitting on a set and it looked sexy as fook. That swayed me.

Now all I need is a lovely brand new set of 17's and she's looking good. Not sure whether I want Rota or Prodrive...

[IBenjieI]

I only went into Halfords for some wheel cleaner!



Spot the difference...




Much better

[IBenjieI]

Also, forgot about the interior bits I bought a few weeks back to tidy up the center console...



WRX gearknob from Scoobyworld and an unbranded leather gaiter from our good old friendly marketplace, eBay.
I have some 4D carbon effect vinyl wrap ready to cover the silver bits and pieces, that will be sorted out when time allows.

[Rdlangy1]

Snazzy

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by rdlangy1

snazzy

😊

[IBenjieI]

Ok, so I had a little time this evening once the little boy went to sleep so I decided to try my hand at vinyl wrapping the centre console fascias. This is the first time I've ever tried anything like this, took me about an hour altogether.

I took the gearknob surround plastic out of the car very easily, it literally just pops out. Popped out the clips holding the gaiter leather in place and it was free to come out the car...



I bought some 4D carbon effect wrap a little while ago on eBay, kept putting this off but I watched a few videos on YouTube on how to do this... it's actually quite simple. I cut the wrap to size probably a good few inches larger than I actually needed to give me some wiggle room.




I started off by removing the protective film on the front of the wrap, removed the backing paper and carefully followed the main contour of the plastic. Once it was in place I started gently heating it with a heat gun, on a low setting so I didn't overheat/damage the wrap or plastic. It only needed about a second or so and you can start to see it taking shape, using the squeegee supplied I dragged the bubbles out whilst it was still warm.




Continued heating it for a second, stretching it around the plastic and squeegeeing the bubbles out. Once the wrap cools, it semi hardens and feels like it's almost vacuum formed.

Once enough was around the edges and smoothed out as much as I could I trimmed it, I figured once the plastic was back in place it would hold the wrap in position on the underneaths so I wasn't really too fussed about it. I cut a big 'X' into the void spaces for the gearknob and the ashtray and did the same as before.

Using a sharp stanley knife I 'traced' the outline of the plastic to trim off the excess wrap. Put the ashtray back in and admired my handiwork!







The only thing that is bothering me is one corner I never managed to get the bubbles out no matter how many times I heated and squeegee'd. It's not massively noticeable but I know it's there so it bugs me.



And back in the car...




Mush better now! I'll finish the other ones tomorrow...

I didn't fancy trying to wrap the ashtray cover as it has too many moving parts so I may just spray it Gloss Black so it doesn't stand out too much.

Thanks for looking!

[Rdlangy1]

Very tidy job mate I like that!

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by Rdlangy1

Very tidy job mate I like that!

Haha, cheers Ryan. The old silver plastics are looking very tired so it was either spray them or wrap them. Naturally I chose the harder option lol.

I'll do the others tomorrow, too tired now. I just can't believe how much better it looks!

[NL03Scooby]

Nice job!

Looks like things are really starting to move along again with the Wagon. The Carbon wrap looks smart but you should try a brave pill and try wrapping the tray lid too, I think it will top it off nicely.

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by NL03Scooby

Nice job!

Looks like things are really starting to move along again with the Wagon. The Carbon wrap looks smart but you should try a brave pill and try wrapping the tray lid too, I think it will top it off nicely.

Thanks Rob 👍 I think you’re right, I was too tired last night to carry on but I might try it later when I do the other bits. It won’t be hard to do as it’s a straight forward shape.
Will look awesome when it’s all done.

[Frenchie]

Great job. Always admire people who attempt these really tricky jobs. Wish I had the confidence and patience. Well done.

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by Frenchie

Great job. Always admire people who attempt these really tricky jobs. Wish I had the confidence and patience. Well done.

It's one of those DIY jobs that I've always been afraid to try. But, if you mess it up you can heat the wrap up and remove it so can always start again. I watched a few videos so decided to take the plunge. Paid off!

[scooby doo]

Coming along nicely , are they the pro sport gauges?

[Bolesroor]

Originally Posted by Frenchie

Great job. Always admire people who attempt these really tricky jobs. Wish I had the confidence and patience. Well done.

Agreed with Monsieur Frenchie looks great and you should try and cover the lid as Rob suggested.

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by scooby doo

Coming along nicely , are they the pro sport gauges?

They are indeed! 52mm.

Originally Posted by Bolesroor

Agreed with Monsieur Frenchie looks great and you should try and cover the lid as Rob suggested.

Well, today I finished the others off. However, it was very tricky to get into all the recesses in the stereo fascia.






I really don't like the outcome, there's too many imperfections. Around the opening for the double DIN was terrible to do, it's got so many different 'levels' to it and there wasn't enough vinyl no matter which way I cut the opening.

To me it seems too... 'chavvy' now. Like it belongs in a citroen saxo with Ripspeed alloys!

I'm contemplating removing it all and just settling with Gloss Black spray paint for the whole lot, at least there won't be any imperfections. At least not this noticeable.

[SpecB]

I did the same on my Bugeye - Using a Heat gun rather than hair dryer helped but burnt my fingers!

Eventually in summer mine kept coming away at the top of the stereo surround so in the end I went with satin black with a satin lacquer over the top - I know others have used Plastidip which would be my preference but I had the black and lacquer lying about.

[NL03Scooby]

Not sure how much hydro dipping is these days, seems to be a popular choice on many materials and surfaces on cars.

It’s a shame the final outcome wasn’t as you had hoped for but you gave it a good go and some of the first parts you did looked the business.

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by NL03Scooby

Not sure how much hydro dipping is these days, seems to be a popular choice on many materials and surfaces on cars.

It’s a shame the final outcome wasn’t as you had hoped for but you gave it a good go and some of the first parts you did looked the business.

Yeah that’s what I thought. It’s starting to peel with the heat from my blower so I think I’ll go Satin or Matt black.

Shame but hey! I’ll look into hydrodipping but in the mean time I’ll spray it.

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by SpecB

I did the same on my Bugeye - Using a Heat gun rather than hair dryer helped but burnt my fingers!

Eventually in summer mine kept coming away at the top of the stereo surround so in the end I went with satin black with a satin lacquer over the top - I know others have used Plastidip which would be my preference but I had the black and lacquer lying about.

This. Heading to B&Q now

[SpecB]

Originally Posted by IBenjieI

This. Heading to B&Q now

If I'm not too late make sure to use a satin lacquer if you want it to not pick up shiny patches from sticky fingers when I just used stain black it marked terribly!

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by SpecB

If I'm not too late make sure to use a satin lacquer if you want it to not pick up shiny patches from sticky fingers when I just used stain black it marked terribly!

Oh dear! I shall see how it turns out. Thanks mate.

[SpecB]

Just don't let any kids in the car - especially with fresh cooked fairground doughnuts (Yes that is personal experience!).

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by SpecB

Just don't let any kids in the car - especially with fresh cooked fairground doughnuts (Yes that is personal experience!).

I try not to give my little boy something that has that much sugar! He’s madder than a box of frogs as it is!

[IBenjieI]

So bit of a rubbish update, I gave up painting my fascias as I'm not very good at spraying from a can

The gloss black I used was a rather thick paint, it ran and made a horrible mess of my plastics. I didn't have a proper primer so used some Citadel acrylic based brown that I had laying around. So, I've rubbed them back and they're now with my sprayer... Not sure what it will cost but he will still need to rub them down and he's going to put a high gloss black on them for me.

Will be worth the money in the end!



Proper Rally style now! Haha

[scooby doo]

Best thing to do.

[Banstead Stig]

Good on you for giving it a go.

It's a shame the carbon wrap didn't work out as the early efforts were great. Far better than I'd be able to do, that's for sure!

Personally, I think the carbon fibre looks a bit fussy when on small areas and surrounds like that, so for me it'll look better painted anyway.

[IBenjieI]

Originally Posted by Banstead Stig

Good on you for giving it a go.

It's a shame the carbon wrap didn't work out as the early efforts were great. Far better than I'd be able to do, that's for sure!

Personally, I think the carbon fibre looks a bit fussy when on small areas and surrounds like that, so for me it'll look better painted anyway.

Haha cheers Stig. It looked awesome on the surround for the gear stick but was so tricky to do on the stereo surround. At least I can say I attempted it! Happy that I’m getting it done professionally though, I like to do things right with this car.