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I've started to respray the handles again as I prefer black smooth handles.
I've just started to rub them down.
I haven't got the driver one but I'm doing this when i can get a new one that's not busted.
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not read through this in ages, Awsome spec progress. one of my favourite threads, its never the norm!

Stoater85 wrote:not read through this in ages, Awsome spec progress. one of my favourite threads, its never the norm!

Cheers m8 i don't like the norm lol.

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Gave the handles a coat of primer and gloss black just got to lacquer (spelling)? them now.

Do this tomorrow I hope along with the last remaining side I need to spray.
Hopeing to fit them on Friday if dry also I'm going to buy a new drivers side one this week off ebay £5.99 plus postage gm part.

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cavaliersri130 wrote:Gave the handles a coat of primer and gloss black just got to lacquer (spelling)? them now.

Do this tomorrow I hope along with the last remaining side I need to spray.

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Hopeing to fit them on Friday if dry also I'm going to buy a new drivers side one this week off ebay £5.99 plus postage gm part.

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Looking nice mate, I want to do these to mine.

Do you have to take the door cards off to get to them?

Yep, there's a couple of stubby screws on the inside of the door that you have to undo.

Looking good mate, I color-coded mine on the auto, they've flaked off ages ago so I was going to re-do them at some point. I think grey handles look good on a standard looking Cavalier, but if it's personalized a bit, then why the heck not do the door handles too

Cavalier342 wrote:Yep, there's a couple of stubby screws on the inside of the door that you have to undo.

Wtf? 10mm nuts hold the handles to the backing plate.

planetc wrote:

Cavalier342 wrote:Yep, there's a couple of stubby screws on the inside of the door that you have to undo.

Wtf? 10mm nuts hold the handles to the backing plate.

I think he meant to remove the door cards lol.

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Cheers guys I'm hopeing to have her finished this weekend and ready for the road by end of July fingers crossed that is.

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planetc wrote:

Cavalier342 wrote:Yep, there's a couple of stubby screws on the inside of the door that you have to undo.

Wtf? 10mm nuts hold the handles to the backing plate.

Same difference

cavaliersri130 wrote:

planetc wrote:

Cavalier342 wrote:Yep, there's a couple of stubby screws on the inside of the door that you have to undo.

Wtf? 10mm nuts hold the handles to the backing plate.

I think he meant to remove the door cards lol.

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Removing the door cards, pop off the inside handle cover with a flat blade screwdriver, there will be 3 screws behind that, there's 4 more along the bottom and it's clipped on to the door. Also if you reach inside the door pocket, towards the back, you have to push a clip with a screwdriver or something to "unlock" it, then pull the door card off. That's considering you've got electric windows... If not then you have to remove the window winder handles.

Well got the cavalier side sprayed today.
So she's finally finished, well sort of just got to change the interior now to my cesaro one then a tidy more waxoil.

Here's the pics. There you go all she's in need of now is wheels.

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Door handle looks odd against the rest of the black. I thought you were changing them?

planetc wrote:Door handle looks odd against the rest of the black. I thought you were changing them?

I am m8 but the paint has lifted so I've got to rub them down again and try again.
It was the lacquer I used it reacted with the gloss black I've used.

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cavaliersri130 wrote:

planetc wrote:Door handle looks odd against the rest of the black. I thought you were changing them?

I am m8 but the paint has lifted so I've got to rub them down again and try again.
It was the lacquer I used it reacted with the gloss black I've used.

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why would you need lacquer on a gloss paint?

planetc wrote:

cavaliersri130 wrote:

planetc wrote:Door handle looks odd against the rest of the black. I thought you were changing them?

I am m8 but the paint has lifted so I've got to rub them down again and try again.
It was the lacquer I used it reacted with the gloss black I've used.

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why would you need lacquer on a gloss paint?

I've always done it gives it a better shine but the paint I used just reacted I think its just the wrong paint.

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Started working on my cdx wheels as the bloke from the tyre shop noticed a lot of corrosion and loose paint around the rim making it hard to get a seal of air.
So they took the old tyres off for me and now I've started trying to refurb them abit better in black.

Bit peed off though as one of the wheels has come out crap all the paint has blistered so I've now got to start again with it
I've had enough with spray painting at the mo though everything I do recently is going wrong.

Here's some pics.
One wheel looks amazing.
Yes they are black and not white, my other half wouldn't let ne have white.

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Got my new sportex middle pipe been waiting to get it for about 6 years but never had the money but I've finally got it now.
Plus I got some Bosch super 4s and a new dizzy cap coming.

Straight through system now with a v6 back box
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black wheels!! we are on white now

super 4s hope you saved extra as your be replacing them sharpish

cant wait to hear this got any decent tunnels up your way

terkin wrote:black wheels!! we are on white now

super 4s hope you saved extra as your be replacing them sharpish

cant wait to hear this got any decent tunnels up your way

Na white ones I weren't aloud to have other half hated them.
Why are they crap?

Not really but a lot of multi story car parks lol can't wait to make some noise.

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well i dont like them,had them in few cars and they all ran rich as feck on them.

Bosch super 4s fitted and now she's running sweet as no more up and down idling.

Finished off my undersealing also I got my sportex system finished now very raspy now but needs a good bit off exhaust wrap to stop a little blowing.

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hmmmm give it week pull them and just check once its driving lol

whys it leaking? bandage doesnt usually work

terkin wrote:hmmmm give it week pull them and just check once its driving lol

whys it leaking? bandage doesnt usually work

It leaks because the back box is not the right fitment its got the 1600 end going onto a racetube so I've managed to bodge it on with a steel sleeve but it leaks a little.
Bandages usually do the trick for me.

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ah right so nice and flat then should work,never seems to last is what i ment.

have you not got welder yet?