Ian's Saffy V70 R

[iancho]

Fair play to you Ian, you have a lot more patience than me. I spent years buffing & polishing when I fabricated aerospace parts & it's very labour intensive.
The bullion will never have such attention put on her but she's a lot rougher than yours anyway.
Take my hat of too you & made me chuckle with the getting up at 5am comment, that's dedication!

Cheers Dave I reckon 200+ hours of rubbing it's not perfect but I'm so fed up of rubbing I'll be damned if i'm going to mess with it anymore as you well know you can loose the Shine and have to Start again!

I do nearly all my work on the car in the early mornings before anyone else is up mate... before family life starts it's my only chance sometimes and I enjoy the peace and quite.... Only trouble is I'm up at 4.30 am on workdays so when it's my days off I never let myself lie in if there is work to do on the motor.... Some days I'm on my knees by the afternoon lol

[Biff]

I'd have plenty of auto sol & "wheel wax" on it by winter. Give it a good coat so corrosion doesn't set in. It's all about keeping the moisture & oxygen away. Lol
I'm an early bird since my shifts changed. I like it. Lol

[Tomcat]

Crap Ian that's some awesome work you've done there, your making it really difficult for me to catch up,lol.. Just for future reference a bench grinder fitted with a buffing wheel and using the right compound makes light work of polishing jobs like that, you'll even get a better finish (though it does mean taking the manifold off the car).

[MoleT-5R]

Thanks matey I like No3 too


I would like to thank you all for your kind and encouraging comments throughout my project, this is a really Great Club full of very kind, honest and friendly people whom all mean a lot to me in there own ways.... Thanks for your support Guys it means an awful lot!

3 for me to matey, think your dedication for this motor is well know now and will be a large draw among-st the crowd at trax this year, santa should put you in the front of the stand for all to see in all it's splendor

[iancho]

I'd have plenty of auto sol & "wheel wax" on it by winter. Give it a good coat so corrosion doesn't set in. It's all about keeping the moisture & oxygen away. Lol
I'm an early bird since my shifts changed. I like it. Lol

I like being an early bird too mate, I was back in the garage at 6am just pottering about until 9am I was in my element! Thanks foe the tips mate I will cover it in autosol when winter gets closer

Crap Ian that's some awesome work you've done there, your making it really difficult for me to catch up,lol.. Just for future reference a bench grinder fitted with a buffing wheel and using the right compound makes light work of polishing jobs like that, you'll even get a better finish (though it does mean taking the manifold off the car).

lol cheers Craig it just gives you something higher to aim for! lol

I really wanted a small grinder and even bought the pads (which I had to use by hand ) But I have no electricity in the garage spent hours looking for a cordless one but too no avail.... This was the result of yesterdays rubbing which is nothing compared to previous times... Cuts everywhere lol

3 for me to matey, think your dedication for this motor is well know now and will be a large draw among-st the crowd at trax this year, santa should put you in the front of the stand for all to see in all it's splendor

Very kind words Adrian thanks mate, Santa told me he has an area especially for me he called it something like 'If it's GAY then far away!' or something like that

[bonelorry]

Stunning looking car well done mate, I would get that OAT longlife coolant out of there though unless its the Hybrid-OAT?

Can cause a lot of problems on our cars especially with the silicone hoses!

Check out post 37 on my thread...

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthre...-project/page2

[partsforvolvos.com]

top job ian .

who else noticed the orange coolant ? - ultimate attention to detail !

[jdavis]

That looks great Ian. Love the stainless/chrome bling bits. Not sure about how the pipercross filter sits though.

[iancho]

Stunning looking car well done mate, I would get that OAT longlife coolant out of there though unless its the Hybrid-OAT?

Can cause a lot of problems on our cars especially with the silicone hoses!

Check out post 37 on my thread...

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthre...-project/page2

Cheers mate it made for very interesting reading I shall have to ask my garage what they are using.

top job ian .

who else noticed the orange coolant ? - ultimate attention to detail !

Thanks Jamie it just adds to the flavour lol

That looks great Ian. Love the stainless/chrome bling bits. Not sure about how the pipercross filter sits though.

Thanks mate I know not everyone likes the filter but I'm happy with it

[T5frankie]

Cheers mate it made for very interesting reading I shall have to ask my garage what they are using.



Thanks Jamie it just adds to the flavour lol



Thanks mate I know not everyone likes the filter but I'm happy with it

i like the filter. better than the piddly little standard size ones you get

[iancho]

Spent 5hrs this Morning Giving all my Hard Work a Final Polish before TRAX....To bring out the Shine now I've finished Sanding. I thought it's worth showing you Guys how well the end Result Looks.... Even I was Impressed, it looks as Shiny as the Chrome Attachments.

[MoleT-5R]

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwww, top work there Ian, think I'll have to fight my way through the crowd at trax just to get a look. Well worth the time and effort you've put in and a testiment to your dedication to your car, WELL DONE Mate

[Jamest5r]

Seeing as you've finished a week early you can come round and do mine

[Tomcat]

So nice....gonna go look at my own now and cry...

[1112lewis]

thats looks incredible!!

[V70 Graham]

Very nice Ian.....must remember NOT to open my bonnet this year !

[iancho]

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwww, top work there Ian, think I'll have to fight my way through the crowd at trax just to get a look. Well worth the time and effort you've put in and a testiment to your dedication to your car, WELL DONE Mate

Cheers Adrian, I'm very pleased with the end result... Now I think it WAS worth the effort although there were many times I doubted myself..... and ALL by hand NO machines USED! lol

Seeing as you've finished a week early you can come round and do mine

I'm on my way Jim, Put the kettle on it's going to be along night

So nice....gonna go look at my own now and cry...

Thanks mate....I've been Crying for months Craig thinking I'd taken on too much and would never finish it lol.... Now I'm finally Smiling and Grinning like a Cheshire Cat

thats looks incredible!!

Cheers mate, I have too agree with you lol

Very nice Ian.....must remember NOT to open my bonnet this year !

I still love yours mate, one of the best around and I know you've got something up your sleeve!

[stribo]

Spent 5hrs this Morning Giving all my Hard Work a Final Polish before TRAX....To bring out the Shine now I've finished Sanding. I thought it's worth showing you Guys how well the end Result Looks.... Even I was Impressed, it looks as Shiny as the Chrome Attachments.

Looks stunning Ian, don't you dare park anywhere near me at Trax, park next to Graham, he needs to up his game.

[claymore]

Yep, don't park anywhere near me.

[stribo]

Yep, don't park anywhere near me.

Just had a thought Colin, if we take tools to Trax, once his bonnet's up, we could distract him, and cherry pick the shiny bits for our cars.