Newbie from Melbourne looking into 4200/GS

[abyss]

I thought I'll give an update of my car. It has been a while since I first got it (Dec 11).

I have done fair a bit work on to this car so far and it is now the way I always wanted.

List of things has been done

- Replaced all new badges and wheel center caps from Eurospares
- Clayed, Menzerna intense polish, final finish then finished by 3 coats of Zaino Z2 Pro and Zaino CS.
- Interior cleaned and conditioned with Gliptone
- Installed Parrot Mki9100 Bluetooth
- Installed Valance MCV style carbon fiber shifters
- Dismantled sticky window switches and peeled off the sticky film. professional clear coated the switches to match the "Start" and Hazard glossy finished buttons
- Replaced center muffler with Larini X pipes

Enjoy the pics

At arrival at port:

First wash at home:

Insalled Carbon shifters and Bluetooth:

Also mounted additonal lighting in footwell

Refurbished the sticky switches:

Exterior detailing:

Fitted new badges:

Fitted Larini X pipes:

That's it for now. More photos coming.

 

[Geofflyn]

Now that you have finished yours.....well you know where I live. Looking very very nice.
Geoff

 

[adam01]

Hey J
Be good when u get started

 

[abyss]

Here are the pics i took recently.

 

[Woody]

Wow....that looks redicuously clean! Good work. Except for the nero dash, looks identical to mine.

How easy/difficult is it to take all the badges off? And the grille....I really want to paint mine as its got a couple of chips on it.

 

[Parisien]

Mine looks like At port pic...................all the time....as good as it gets...........sorry guys....its a daily cross country driver in the rain muck and stuff.........................................


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[Emtee]

Looks fabulous Abyss. Respect for the time and effort in getting her looking pristine.

Out of interest, does the top wheel shot show the new centre cap and the bottom wheel shot the old one? I recently ordered a set from Eurospares, but they don't look like that. Grey Trident, but not on a turned alloy plate, just painted plastic. Don't suppose you have the PN to hand do you?

 

[ENZ525]

Looks fantastic abyss, very well done

 

[urbanmaser]

Wow what a busy boy you have been..........worth it though.......... the car looks fantastic

 

[dem maser]

Did you do all that in 3 months?
It looks in good condition, love the combo.....

Need to do mine, when i move into new home im spending the 1st weekend waxing and detailing mine

 

[Parisien]

Did you do all that in 3 months?
It looks in good condition, love the combo.....

Need to do mine, when i move into new home im spending the 1st weekend waxing and detailing mine

....and then taking her to MC...yes?....plenty of time to organise Dem.......you and Pibbow adding to the list....


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[Blox]

Wow Abyss, that is impressive stuff. Put's my quick weekend wash & wax to shame.

 

[Scarlan]

J,
There must be a lot of money in figs; sorry, I couldn't resist.
The car looks absolutely fantastic.
I think the Melbourne Group will be starting a queue for your professional services!
You and Shiny Car must have the best looking cars in Melbourne.

 

[abyss]

Thanks Guys.

The wheels cap in the pics were the old one and I havent taken any photos of the new one yet. It is painted plastic cap.

p.s. Thanks Stephen and I should show it to "ShinyCar".

 

[hodroyd]

Welcome Abyss, hope you enjoy the forum and will be a regular visitor.

 

[johncaul]

Hi Abyss, I've just stumbled across this post. You did an amazing job. I'm going through a similar process with mine at the moment. I've ordered new badges etc. My biggest niggle is the window switches though. Mine are really manky, I've looked at trying to get replacements but it seems I can only order the complete control box, which is expensive! How did you get your switches out and what did you do to refurb them? Cheers. John