Bit of a risk....

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:18 am

All of them.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:26 am

Knew it. ONly thing is i would need a bodyshop and i use the mansfield chipsaway one. Also prep work would need doing before hand ie full car sand back to 600-800grit, all areas repairs and ready primed.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:42 pm

Can the Mansfield booth be hired out, is it possible to book time in there?

I've currently primed the front end in 2k primer, but yet to flat it off, the quarters are planned to be BH'd epoxy mastic'd in the next few weeks, the rest will just need going over the existing paint with a block. I aim to get the car just needing masking and panel wiping before it goes near a booth.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:51 pm

The booth can be hired out but probably not to 'just anyone'. Around £20 per hour. It took me 5 hours but remember it a 3 stage pearl.
I'm sure you would be allowed to spray with supervision.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:06 pm

Interesting, I think we have to consider that Prelude owners aren't 'just anyone'.

I did have a booth lined up but it's fallen through, and the closest other one I can find to hire out is 2.5 hours away.

Can I keep this in mind and we'll see if something can be sorted out in about a months time?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:29 pm

vtecmec wrote:Than a 1.4 Civic auto? It's the ecotec engine and apparently does 37 to the gallon, and I do all motorway miles, regardless, it'll beat walking.

Bigger and heavier car than the Civic though, that's all. 1.6 in a Vectra sounds underpowered even before an auto box gets stuck onto it

But hey, that's just impressions without having driven or been in one with that engine (I've driven a 1.9td version and that went very well tbh)

Vtecmec wrote:Interesting, I think we have to consider that Prelude owners aren't 'just anyone'.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:40 pm

wurlycorner wrote:Bigger and heavier car than the Civic though, that's all. 1.6 in a Vectra sounds underpowered even before an auto box gets stuck onto it But hey, that's just impressions without having driven or been in one with that engine (I've driven a 1.9td version and that went very well tbh)

I would have thought so too, but looking at the specs on parkers, the vectra has 10bhp more and quite a bit more torque, allegedly 1 second quicker to 60 (a dizzying 13 seconds

) and a few mpg better. We'll see on the mpg, but it definitely feels quicker. Even the wife dyno agrees.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:44 pm

Vtecmec wrote:Even the wife dyno agrees.

Is she calibrated for flywheel or hub though?

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:15 pm

wurlycorner wrote: Is she calibrated for flywheel or hub though?

Ass.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:18 pm

My girlfriends sad has the 1.6 manual vectra and its very capable.

I can ask Rob at Mansfield chipsaway if you want. You got your paint and lacquer? What about tape and paper etc.