paintwork

[glyna16vve]

don't know if this is in the right place :confused: but can anyone recommend a good place for some minor paintwork?

[v6-conv]

How minor ? As we use a mobile guy to come to work and repair scratches etc .. and if you pay cash it cheaper ;)

[Chikin]

if its only minor DIY :)

[glyna16vve]

spose minor is a matter of opinion, when it comes to bodywork its major for me. Its the rear wheel arches mainly, want to catch them b4 they get worse

[glyna16vve]

:confused:
if its only minor DIY :)
:confused: when it comes to bodywork I don't rate myself

[Chikin]

if they're rusty they will need a wee bit more attention than just a lick of paint

[glyna16vve]

think yer right chikin, just been out for a closer look, the paints bubbled and theres water underneath :(

[glyna16vve]

How minor ? As we use a mobile guy to come to work and repair scratches etc .. and if you pay cash it cheaper ;)

know anybody who does paintwork thats a bit more than minor.:eek:

[jcs123]

i need a bit of paintwork doing,on me boot.i went bradburys in fenton duke street he's good there but he cant fit me in:( he told me do it meself for what i wanted paint.what i want doing is where the badges are on the boot theres a sticker in between the badges saying kiss my astra with a big set of lips lol,due to previous owner.i cant remove it as he's lacquerd over the sticker and i wanted the bottom part of the boot painted to get rid of the stupid sticker.

[Chikin]

LMAO @ kiss my astra

[jcs123]

thats the least of my problems now.me car decided to ****** up today :mad:
started to rev on its own revs kept getting higher and higher without even touchin the throttle,was a right mission try get it home,was told its the ecu:eek: expensive.

[Chikin]

its would be a perfect world if we could buy an insurance policy to cover breakdowns and the cost of parts, labour and vat

[v6-conv]

thats the least of my problems now.me car decided to ****** up today :mad:
started to rev on its own revs kept getting higher and higher without even touchin the throttle,was a right mission try get it home,was told its the ecu:eek: expensive.

Are you sure it is not the Air Idle control valve ???

[jcs123]

Are you sure it is not the Air Idle control valve ???

it could be?but my girlfriend had the same problem with her car astra 1.6 16v cdx mk3 and the garage replaced icv and other things wich i cant remember wot now,and in the end they replaced the ecu and problem solved.the only thing different with hers was if she turned the ignition off,then started it again,it wouldnt rev on its own it would be ok for bit?but with mine i turned it off left it for 20mins then started it again and it would just rev like ****** still and the revs would keep getting higher:confused:

[glyna16vve]

thats the least of my problems now.me car decided to ****** up today :mad:
started to rev on its own revs kept getting higher and higher without even touchin the throttle,was a right mission try get it home,was told its the ecu:eek: expensive.

sounds like the idle speed valve to me too, its a really common fault, mine used to it in traffic, does the engine mangement light come on? :(

[Hebs!]

pmsl at the kiss my astra sticker....lol

For paint, you could try Paul at Car Care in Stoke he's based just off Liverpool Road

Jcs - Any chance of looking on mig or Mk3oc for an ECU rather than having to buy new? Just a thought

[jcs123]

ive had look on mig havnt seen any,but theres few on ebay :D cheap to so will check me icv and replace that,then go from there.if its the same then il get a ecu.

[rhydgte]

Doesnt sound like ECU to me, but then again I dont know much about cars ;)

[jcs123]

same here dont know alot.me brother has just been round and had look and its makeing a sucking noise as if its sucking in the air.so we have located where we think it is,its a pipe for the throttle body underneath the inlet manifold.so have got to take that off so il let you know how i go.

[glyna16vve]

pmsl at the kiss my astra sticker....lol

For paint, you could try Paul at Car Care in Stoke he's based just off Liverpool Road

Jcs - Any chance of looking on mig or Mk3oc for an ECU rather than having to buy new? Just a thought

got me car booked in for monday at car care, Paul came across real genuine,
Hoping to keep this car so gonig whole hog and having new rear arches.

[Hebs!]

got me car booked in for monday at car care, Paul came across real genuine,
Hoping to keep this car so gonig whole hog and having new rear arches.

He sprayed Steve's cavalier a couple of years back and did a good job :)

[glyna16vve]

:( car care has had me car all week, should be back 2nite all shiney
:o

[v6-conv]

:( car care has had me car all week, should be back 2nite all shiney
:o

oooooooooooo .... post some pics up !!

[Hebs!]

Any news and wheres the pics?

[glyna16vve]

Any news and wheres the pics?

Got the car back at 6;20 2nite, looks good but sorry no pics yet, just wanted to drive it.. The guy who was putting the trims back on, owns a mk1 gte that he may be selling soon, gave him a flyer. :cool:

[Hebs!]

Got the car back at 6;20 2nite, looks good but sorry no pics yet, just wanted to drive it.. The guy who was putting the trims back on, owns a mk1 gte that he may be selling soon, gave him a flyer. :cool:


good man :) Get them pics tomorrow

Guy came and collected the sideskirts and bumpers tonight, turned up in his red cav with matching cav rear end trailer....was well cool. Gave him a couple of flyers and told him about the rolling road day, he lives Wrexham way I think.

[v6-conv]

good man :) Get them pics tomorrow

Guy came and collected the sideskirts and bumpers tonight, turned up in his red cav with matching cav rear end trailer....was well cool. Gave him a couple of flyers and told him about the rolling road day, he lives Wrexham way I think.

Good work !!!

[v6-conv]

Got the car back at 6;20 2nite, looks good but sorry no pics yet, just wanted to drive it.. The guy who was putting the trims back on, owns a mk1 gte that he may be selling soon, gave him a flyer. :cool:

Cool ... I love Mk1's ....:cool:

[glyna16vve]

good man :) Get them pics tomorrow

Guy came and collected the sideskirts and bumpers tonight, turned up in his red cav with matching cav rear end trailer....was well cool. Gave him a couple of flyers and told him about the rolling road day, he lives Wrexham way I think.

going down devon 4 a couple of days, shall take a couple of piccys in the hurrricane that i shall be driving in 2morrow. :confused:

[Hebs!]

going down devon 4 a couple of days, shall take a couple of piccys in the hurrricane that i shall be driving in 2morrow. :confused:



lol will look out for you flying by on the news

[v6-conv]

lol will look out for you flying by on the news

Flyering gone mad ;)