What have you done to your UnMerc today?

[00slk]

Vinyl roof fitted on the Volvo.
Not a bad job considering both of us have never done this type of job before. Won't be tackling another that's for sure

 

[Richard Moakes]

Vinyl roof fitted on the Volvo.
Not a bad job considering both of us have never done this type of job before. Won't be tackling another that's for sure

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Is that a 262C?

 

[00slk]

Is that a 262C?

Yes Richard, another of my cars I'd forgotten I owned

 

[brandwooddixon]

Fitted two new gas struts to the boot of my wife's Micra, it now opens without assistance after an initial pull.

 

[JBell]

Got the Soft 99 Fusso wax on this afternoon... not sure how it'll fair on top of the dealer-applied Protect-X, but figure it's another sacrificial layer before tomorrow's cross-country (and no doubt cack-ridden) road-trip!

Oooooo Shiney, bet it won't look like that when you pass Exeter

 

[JBell]

Bought some Tornado Red paint to do a couple of niggly bits on the Up! But I'll wait for the warmer weather.
Got a dilemma I'd like some thoughts on please.
It's not my car but I have good use from it so feeling a little responsible for the upkeep.
It's a 2013 and has done 23,000 miles. It has a normal toothed cambelt.
To change it will cost around £400 and I can't decide if it should be done or not.
What do you think?

Can't believe they still do Tornado Red, I had a '87 Polo in Tornado and a 1990 Golf GTi 16v (Deep Bumper) 3 door in Tornado

As for the belt I would be spending the money getting it changed, 11 years for a rubber belt regardless of mileage is enough

 

[Rotorhead500]

Oooooo Shiney, bet it won't look like that when you pass Exeter

Didn't even get that far JB! :-(

And even worse after running around locally this week!

 

[Richard Moakes]

Yes Richard, another of my cars I'd forgotten I owned

Oooh, I remember those when they were new, small child drooling in the showroom etc.

They tick my boxes of rare and unusual, definitely not seen one for a long time.

 

[00slk]

Oooh, I remember those when they were new, small child drooling in the showroom etc.

They tick my boxes of rare and unusual, definitely not seen one for a long time.

I think the first one I saw was in '79. My mates girlfriends dad had one, silver with a black roof. He traded his '74 Daimler Sovereign in for it.
Parts can be a pain to get hold of for them now.
This one was in California and the sun and heat has dried out all the leather trim around the interior. That'll be a right pain to put right. But fair not, I have vinyl which I will use to replace the dried up shrunk leather.
It's a bit of the design fault this with the lowered roof, you hit your head every time you get into the car. Mr Bertone must have been 4ft 8 It is a mission for anyone bigger than zigzag paper to get in the back seat too

 

[5w155t0ny]

Sold the absolute pile of junk. Never shall I buy another E53 BMW X5. There was never a day where I could just drive it and not have a warning light come on, or heated seats blow a fuse, or radio stop working or even have the ****** door handles freeze in cold weather, which is not a good luck for a 4x4

 

[davidsl500]

Took the Volvo for it's MOT today and passed with an advisory on the rear pads being low - bit of a surprise seeing its only covered 16,000 miles. Found a Volvo independent specialist only 4 miles away from me so it's booked in for rear pads at £135 and a service at £265 plus the fruit. Very reasonable I thought as it includes a courtesy car and also underbody wash / check underseal, caliper cleaning and Volvo updates.

 

[RATATTAK]

Pulled my 911 out of winter storage

 

[SmartAmg]

Pulled my 911 out of winter storage

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WOW, that's nice!

 

[mioba]

Took the dash out of my VW T25, Tidied up the birds nest wiring (amazing what redundant wiring was in there), wired in a new 12v socket and a USB charging socket which shows battery voltage. Super upgrade. I love working on this machine.

 

[00slk]

Trying my hand a upholstery work, I don't think I'll give up my day job some how
Before

After

Got the other side to do tomorrow, I'll see if I can improve

 

[SmartAmg]

Trying my hand a upholstery work, I don't think I'll give up my day job some how
Before
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After
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Got the other side to do tomorrow, I'll see if I can improve

That's ok, it certainly better then it was.

 

[00slk]

Here's my next attempt



Just as bad, but at least when the rest of the interior is back in place, we'll never know

 

[Blobcat]

Here's my next attempt

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Just as bad, but at least when the rest of the interior is back in place, we'll never know

Which one is yours...

 

[mioba]

Replaced the fog light switch on my t25 and had to rewire the rear fog light. My dog thought it prudent to chew the wire last year when I installed it. a few crimps, soldering, heatshrinks - happy larry.

 

[00slk]

Which one is yours...

Oh yer, strike me when I'm down