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Honda-Hardy's type "s" express

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Post by bb1boy » Tue May 21, 2013 4:03 pm

honda-hardy wrote:today i took advantage of the mighty fine and hot weather, i spent from 12 til 8.30PM preparing the car on the only day i have before japfest.
1, wash.
2, dry.
3, clay the whole outside of the car to remove tar, fence paint and heavy deposits.
4. wash,
5, dry
6, remove all traces of waxes and polishes using some funky yellow solventy stuff and allow to haze.
7, remove haze.
8, wash
9, dry
10, DA using meguiars 105 ultra cut compound
11, buff
12, DA using meguiars 205 ultra finishing polish
13, buff
14, DA Meguiars Ultimate Polish G19216 473ml Car Polish
15, buff
16, wash
17, dry
18, 2 coats of Collinite 476S Super Double Coat Car Wax
19 buff
20, stand back and admire.
^^I see that took you 8.5hours, but how much product did you use, cost wise, to make it THAT shiny??!
ps, it looks amazing!
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Re: Honda-Hardy's type "s" express

Post by honda-hardy » Tue May 21, 2013 5:14 pm

I only used about half a bottle of each of the products and quarter of a pot of wax. Just go online and price up the bottles.

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Gear gaiter replacement

Post by honda-hardy » Thu May 23, 2013 2:39 am

fitted the gear boot the other day. much improved.

the ripped old one and dog eared razo gate sticker.

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turn inside out to reveal the cable tie and cut to remove the collar.

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new gaitor

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insert collar with the rippled side in, shiny side out.

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tighten cable tie.

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turn the correct way

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remove staples

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bare frame

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superglue leather to frame

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insert assembly back into the housing

fit back in car

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new gear gate sticker

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Last edited by honda-hardy on Sat May 25, 2013 7:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Post by toadster » Thu May 23, 2013 7:56 pm

LO :D

Very nice job 8-)

Not sure about the sticker though :?: makes people think you don't know where your gears are :lol:

Cheers ;)

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Re: Honda-Hardy's type "s" express

Post by honda-hardy » Thu May 23, 2013 10:56 pm

sticker...... why?..... because race car!

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Post by nitin_s1 » Fri May 24, 2013 12:02 am

I'm with Toad! Sticker is not good but love everything else :twisted:

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Post by Ted » Fri May 24, 2013 12:12 am

Honda hardy pattern gearshift. HH

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resonator removal

Post by honda-hardy » Sat May 25, 2013 10:09 pm

nice and sunny today, took the oportunity to remove the resonator from behind the front bumper.

easy job to do.

remove lower lip
drop one side of the bumper
undo 3 bols holding resonator and pull out from body
remove the vacuum control box and blank off with t piece and loop of hose.

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vtec sounds so cool now.

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Post by nitin_s1 » Sat May 25, 2013 10:58 pm

What's the plug (that's not plugged in to anything)??

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Post by Donald » Sat May 25, 2013 11:02 pm

Fogs/indicators?

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