What did you do to your MK1 today?

Today I used clay bar for the first time. Followed by polish wax and red mist…

Re-assembled and refitted powder coated rear beam complete with new bushes, brake cylinders, brake pipe and wheel bearings.

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Thanks to Graham for doing all the hard work.

Off SORN and taxed today, first drive for ages!

Booked in to Longlife Exhausts at Bridport on Thursday for a new cat-back system.

Yay!!!

Fitting new rad and temp indicator in Clipper today,  in preparation for Southern area meeting in Brighton on Saturday! Fitted new spots to Sportline in Spain last week. Its all go! http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/Paulgilbert56/media/SportlineMarch2014_zpsbd50662b.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

Drove it to work for the first time in 7 years with a massive smile on my face

After passing her MOT with no advisories embarrassing the saxo/106 owners there who all got fails   I decided to crack on with painting her new shoes

Just need the paint the other two then finish the polishing  

Re-fitted the wiper mechanism after previously stripping it down and giving it a good greasing. Also fitted refurbished wiper arms! Managed to get the heater fan motor blowing. Luckily it was a case of giving the spade connecters a good clean up and it fired up! Good job as that was my auto electrical skills exhausted! Also stuck the black sticker on the back panel and refitted the number plate. Booked in for MOT on Friday. Parp. 

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Over the last week, but only just figured out how to post images - new wheels & tyres, then lowered (a&p) suspension. Just need to get the rear arches rolled next.

Very nice Bob  

Thanks Andy - I'm really enjoying this 'journey', so different to my last classic.

Bob, that could my cars' 'twin'  

I've changed the colour a tad, but yours certainly does sit well.

Great minds Craig.

Thanks - I'm really pleased with the drop, it looked like it was standing on its tip-toes before I fitted the kit.

Got it MOT'd pass with no advisories. Ready for the summer now.

fitted my new clutch cable..only to discover that the usual bulkhead repair panel isn't actually a panel at all......some balloon has bodged it with what can only be described as laminated tin foil...aaaargh

Oh gutted! Does that mean you're off the road?

well yes..but hopefully not for too long…I`ve found a place just near me that does them but being evening he wasn't open so won`t actually know till tomorrow wether he has one or not,but he`ll defo get me one for Monday anyway so not too bad really

That's not so bad to live with

Fixed rusted and seized rear brake cylinder on Cabrio for MOT fail

Other side failed 2 years ago. Lack of use over winter and putting away in garage after washing and hosing it down during summer?

One of the Allen head bolts was already mangled and I ended up drilling it out.

Hope it passes, MOT guy said new rules mean that brakes have to be very evenly in balance now too.

Took it to Santa Pod yesterday and ran a best time of 14.2 and a best speed of 106mph