When Wobbly met Happy Gilmour

[Wobbly Dave]

Bit of a meeting today. I invited HG to come around to Wobbly Towers to get some photos.

HG is a top Lancashire Lad - just like me so we got on very well.

Sorted out the fitment of his ARB front corner clusters - after complains that they fell out all the time. They weren't in the slots on the headlights properly. 5 mins later niggle 1 fixed.

I don't want you all to think this a promo for various detailing sites but I use a lot of the products from 3 main sites plus HG wanted to know where I get the bits from (so I hope you lot don't mind)

http://www.chemicalguysuk.co.uk/
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/

Showers aside we got on with a bit of snow foamage. 6 squirts of S/F plus 2 Maxi Suds II in the lance
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/foam-lance-various-fittings/prod_371.html

topped with water. I use a karcher washer.

I then showed HG the relative merits of the 2 bucket method. I hope that it will preserve his new paint work

CG are having a promo on buckets http://www.chemicalguysuk.com/product_p/prowshkit.htm

But you also get full 4.5 gallon buckets from CYC - http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=393 with the grit guards

We washed the wheels were washed using the Easy detailing brush
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/ez-detail-brush/prod_480.html - with the billberry
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/valet-pro-bilberry-wheel-cleaner-1-litre-/prod_499.html
(1 in 6)

and the washmitt for wheels - http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/black-wheel-shmitt/prod_307.html

We also removed the gunk from the engine bay - Carlack 68 degreaser - its lime green and german!
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/engine-amp-exterior/carlack-68-special-cleaner/prod_354.html

and dressed it with Aerospace 303 protectant.

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/303-aerospace-protectant/prod_366.html

I would have liked to have done more with the detail but the weather was not good. Good for washing - but not for drying. It was a shame as I had planned to demo a few more restorative techniques and try out a few new products I had bought. You will have to bring it back when the sun shines.

Also sorted out the height of the antenna mast on the rear 3/4
Here is the how 2 for the antenna downswitch we spoke of. Volvo Part Number: 9204656

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10393

We went out for a restricted blat - due to the conditions handling was a bit fruity.

As we both have ME7 I hope I was able to show what can be achieved to an extent.

Anyway here are a few pics we took at the Bedlam Furnesses in Coalbrookdale. 2 cars with the 19s look really spectacular - though I really should have taken the photos before the 30 minute rides out!!

[LiamT4]

Excellent pics and both very nice cars. :cool: Wouldn't mind either 1 of those.

[Flatout Phil]

Thanks for this. Car prepping is a black art to the uninitiated - some useful links there!

[Wobbly Dave]

Here are some more basics on car prep - assuming the sun shines...

http://www.bigredvolvos.co.uk/galleries/july_2006_CYC.htm

[cameron]

VERY NICE MR WOBBLES :D

Both loverrly looking cars.

Hope your going to York this year, dont forget the Volvo shirt :B_thumb:

[Happygilmore78]

Ahh, made it back safe and sound!

I have learnt a great deal from that day, and basically been re-educated in techniques i have never really known. All i can say is Dave knows his stuff, and was a pleasure to meet him.

I will definately be down there again, and absolutely could not believe how quick a T5 could be, and the difference also in stability and grip key factors made - that car made me feel like i was driving a fiesta back home ha ha, but has again really opened my eyes upto a lot more - lets see what its like when the boost notches up eh?

Cheers for posting up all the links for me also, so i can get the right stuff and also crack on with that aerial :) pictures look great, cant believe how similar the wheels look, albeit yours are much fatter - but from the back look much better on the car - mmmm spacers for me i think?! and NO to coilovers!

Awesome day, awesome guy and awesome car!

[JelT5]

Good stuff fellas. Nice pics Mr Wobbly :)

[Jaseb77]

Two Luverly C70's

Good Work

[flyeruk]

Love the black grill. Any ideas where i can get one?

[Pistol Pete]

i really want those wheels

great pics

[Happygilmore78]

Love the black grill. Any ideas where i can get one?

http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/ or ebay possibly

[Wobbly Dave]

i really want those wheels

great pics
You may well change you mind when I tell you how much the tyres cost!!

[Happygilmore78]

......and how unfriendly roads are to them :(

[Pistol Pete]

maybee.. but can;t be anywhere near the 18's i used to run on me supra.. cannot remember exactly but know they were around 295 + wide.. cost about 299 each..

back in the day when i spent loads and loads on my cars...

[Wobbly Dave]

I am poor now but very pleased with the purchase of the 2 new fronts - Bridgestone Potenza (225/35/ZR19) costing 150 each. I have to say that the torque steer is much decreased and the handling on the 19s is much improved.
Not looking fwd to replacing the rears - but they should do a while yet. I will have to look after them

Interestingly - one of the fronts is square - requiring a lot of wheel weights and the other - absolutely none at all!!

Just goes to show Nathan, that the Vredesteins were way past there best.

Just need to keep out of the potholes and away from kerb edges.

[Happygilmore78]

Damn those potholes to hell!! yeh noticed one of the fronts looed a bit like Paul Daniels head - so you have what size on the fronts? or is it the backs that are 255?

[Wobbly Dave]

Sorry - typo - it should be 225/35/19 - oops - my bad