What have you done to your P5 today?
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Ordered tuesday and got yesterday:
Right lower arm
Wheel Bearing
Right Front strut
Steering rack
Ball Joint
Right steering knuckle
2 Flange nuts
Retainging ring
12" Control arm
Right Drive shaft
Wednesday: https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned) and valve stems
Yesterday: 2 Falken Ziex 205 40 17's and hubcentric rings
For any questions as to why I need this pile of stuff, click the link in my sig.........
Right lower arm
Wheel Bearing
Right Front strut
Steering rack
Ball Joint
Right steering knuckle
2 Flange nuts
Retainging ring
12" Control arm
Right Drive shaft
Wednesday: https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned) and valve stems
Yesterday: 2 Falken Ziex 205 40 17's and hubcentric rings
For any questions as to why I need this pile of stuff, click the link in my sig.........
It's not what I'm going to do today...but what I'll do tomorrow!
Putting the stock tails back on her...maybe somebody might like to have the set of home made ghost red/tinted tails I made...if not, I'm probably going to douse them w/gasoline and paint thinner, sand them & buff them and try them in white....hmmmmm....yes...quite a spectacular idea!
Putting the stock tails back on her...maybe somebody might like to have the set of home made ghost red/tinted tails I made...if not, I'm probably going to douse them w/gasoline and paint thinner, sand them & buff them and try them in white....hmmmmm....yes...quite a spectacular idea!
JDM-P5 said:
Be careful with the paint thinner when I tried it on my truck's taillights it messed them up badly... it started melting the plastic.
In other news, today I finally finished the brake job that I got halfway through a couple months ago. I took a blowtorch to my rear rotors and finally got through the rust with the assistance of a 16oz hammer to get the stock rotors (at 61k miles) off. Now my rear has Brembo rotors and KVR pads to match the front. Oh and I removed my right rear tire because it had a bubble in the sidewall and put my full size spare on (I bought 5 wheels when I bought my wheels so that I had a spare, and I have a Kumho Ecsta ASX all season tire mounted on it) until I get 4 new summer tires (probably by summertime, my Kumho Ecsta MXs only lasted about 12k miles and two are right at the wear sensors and the others are close. ugh.
I took the P5 for a quick spin around the complex and then back into the garage she goes. It looks hilarious because the rear rotors and calipers are sparkling clean but the car is encrusted in a heavy layer of salt. Oh and the rear passenger side wheel is perfectly clean too
zverg said:Be careful with the paint thinner when I tried it on my truck's taillights it messed them up badly... it started melting the plastic.
In other news, today I finally finished the brake job that I got halfway through a couple months ago. I took a blowtorch to my rear rotors and finally got through the rust with the assistance of a 16oz hammer to get the stock rotors (at 61k miles) off. Now my rear has Brembo rotors and KVR pads to match the front. Oh and I removed my right rear tire because it had a bubble in the sidewall and put my full size spare on (I bought 5 wheels when I bought my wheels so that I had a spare, and I have a Kumho Ecsta ASX all season tire mounted on it) until I get 4 new summer tires (probably by summertime, my Kumho Ecsta MXs only lasted about 12k miles and two are right at the wear sensors and the others are close. ugh.
I took the P5 for a quick spin around the complex and then back into the garage she goes. It looks hilarious because the rear rotors and calipers are sparkling clean but the car is encrusted in a heavy layer of salt. Oh and the rear passenger side wheel is perfectly clean too
Good looking out...I will keep that in mind.
Oh....we want PICS! C'mon go now!
i washed my p5 and waxed it (applyed and buffed by hand...took way too long lol) i picked up a drying cloth, polishing cloth, and glass cloths to use so i made good use of all of em...worked like a charm. also sealed the dash with armorall and black magic wheel cleaner kicks ass...my baby is smooth and shiney now lol
(i woulda taken a pic but it was dark by the time i finished)
(i woulda taken a pic but it was dark by the time i finished)
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- '08 Jetta; '10 Wrangler Unlimited
washed her today! inside and out!
ke20sprinter
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Protege52003 said:
Would rain count as washing it?
Oh, got my Racing Beat rear sway bars on (using stock endlinks!) over the weekend. Will do the fronts later.
WiL
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
Protege52003 said:
me too! than i took her on a nice drive thru the big dig out to logan and back nice day for a ride!!
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- '08 Jetta; '10 Wrangler Unlimited
altspace said:
my driveway!
my neighbors probably think i am crazy..........was sooooo cold out yesterday!
make an ice skating rink by the time i am done!
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
very, very nice josh!! i like!!! (thumb)
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- '08 Jetta; '10 Wrangler Unlimited
those do look sick josh....can't wait to see them on your car!
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