Sals Leon Cupra - Sold and Missed :-(

[SalSheikh]

right guys, got lots ofstone chips like everyone else and have decided to sort them out. i cleaned the area with some cellulose thinners and then used OEM touh up paint but for some reason the paint is a bit darker

pic here:

the dark spots are where i have touched up!

i will be 'wet sanding' these using 3000, 2000, 1500 grit paper then using my new rotary polishing machine with some 3M products i have recently purchased.

Will try to keep the thread updated

 

[SalSheikh]

guys, finally got my polished mani and phenolic gasket fitted, here's a pic of how my engine bay is looking now

 

[SalSheikh]

might paint the alternator and throttlebody black to make sure they dont stand out like a sore thumb and they will also colour co-ordinate with the engine bay.

 

[SalSheikh]

i am currently working on re-fitting my FMIC as 1 it has a boost leak somewhere and 2 i want to mount it higher - i have been told by a few on here that its possible to mount it level with the headlights so will work on that and maybe will have my fogs back.

 

[gezmeister]

Nice work bud, like the polished items

Did you just get an exhaust place to make the aftermarket downpipe/standard cat jobbie? Thinking about doing the same, as i don't want the hassle at MOT time, was also thinking about gutting the cat at a later point? Not sure how turbo cars fare with this though

 

[Nimzy]

The polished Mani looks spot on, your engine bay is a nice example of what one should look like keep up the hard work, hope you found the boost leak and got it sorted.

 

[SalSheikh]

i got the downpipe kit off ebay and got the exhaust place to mate the oem cat into the pipework.

 

[filbro]

right guys, got lots ofstone chips like everyone else and have decided to sort them out. i cleaned the area with some cellulose thinners and then used OEM touh up paint but for some reason the paint is a bit darker

pic here:

the dark spots are where i have touched up!

i will be 'wet sanding' these using 3000, 2000, 1500 grit paper then using my new rotary polishing machine with some 3M products i have recently purchased.

Will try to keep the thread updated

Mate - I bet you wished you had stopped when you touched up the first chip.
Good luck with the sanding. Hope it sorts it.
Your car looks great btw apart from the dot to dot on the bonnet........

 

[SalSheikh]

thanks mate but it went pearshaped after this with the wet sanding. looking for a replacement bonnet now

 

[cupra-rich]

sal seen this at nicks on monday OMG wot have u done lol?

but on the plus side your bay is rocking good work.

 

[Yaboy]

lookin good ,, chrome bits look mint

 

[filbro]

thanks mate but it went pearshaped after this with the wet sanding. looking for a replacement bonnet now

Take it to a body shop. They can prep and paint the whole thing for you. Be a lot less hassle than finding replacement bonnet.

 

[SalSheikh]

sal seen this at nicks on monday OMG wot have u done lol?

but on the plus side your bay is rocking good work.

dont worry Rich, i'm gonna replace mine with yours

bodyshop it is tbh, £200 lighter

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

they going to blow it into the wings etc

 

[SalSheikh]

gonna go to auto surgery in coventry to get it sorted. been told they are good and are reasonably priced.

 

[kassim]

ive seen a couple of LCR AND cupras on here that have the word "C U P R A" on the boot ? where can i get my self one of these badges

 

[SalSheikh]

Kassim, i got mine off a member off here but you can get these from the delaers or ebay.

 

[strugers1]

I see your car monday, you turned up to give nick a turbo I believe?
I had the blue seat leon that was there car looks good except front bumper is off lol

 

[kassim]

are yu guys in leicester allot ? im down there all the time

 

[armo]

Looking good fella, loving the polished cam cover looks really well, proper shame about the bonnet like but hey, at least there wont be any stone chips at all once its done, glass half full and all that ha ha