What did you do to your x40 today???

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by Alex121

I think the grille is staying, I gave it a wash today and I really like how the cars looking now

(Not a word, Gaz )

Ooooh, nasty!

At least the centre cap is lined up nicely, lol!

Paint a bit of rust eater onto it, then a coating of silver paint - That'll sort it out.

I'm looking at buying a new set of locking nuts for mine.

Gary

[v40alex]

I have to say the debadged grille does look good on yours Alex, must be the overall black thing. It looks very mean from the front.

[Alex121]

Originally Posted by GaryS40

Ooooh, nasty!

At least the centre cap is lined up nicely, lol!

Paint a bit of rust eater onto it, then a coating of silver paint - That'll sort it out.

I'm looking at buying a new set of locking nuts for mine.

Gary

Little job for tomorrow then!

Not much left to do on this car now, just splitter respray and cambelt come MOT time.

Oh, and the turbo of course

[S40 Volvo]

Lovely Alex!

On the note of wheel nuts, does anyone know how to get the original shiny finish back to them? Will they need to be plated?

Thanks!

[kieran40]

Looks nice Alex ,how do you keep youres so shiney ,mine stays shiney for a week then does what black does best shows up everything lol,I still prefer the stock grill,but now you and Gary have painted the silver bits black they look alright .

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by S40 Volvo

Lovely Alex!

On the note of wheel nuts, does anyone know how to get the original shiny finish back to them? Will they need to be plated?

Thanks!

Are you sure they weren't silver originally?

If you paint them chrome, the paint will just crack off, as you tighten them up.

Plating would be OK, or you can buy chrome plastic covers.

I assume it is possible to buy chrome nuts from somewhere.

M12 x 1.5 is the size, I am sure.

Gary

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by S40 Volvo

Lovely Alex!

On the note of wheel nuts, does anyone know how to get the original shiny finish back to them? Will they need to be plated?

Thanks!

Chrome covers: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-Chrome-...item3f1d7a7747

Chrome nuts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-Whe...item19cc78b67a

Gary

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by kieran40

Looks nice Alex ,how do you keep youres so shiney ,mine stays shiney for a week then does what black does best shows up everything lol,I still prefer the stock grill,but now you and Gary have painted the silver bits black they look alright .

You just answered your own question there, Kieran.

After a week, wash it again, lol!

That's also what I do and it does keep it from dulling.

Gary

[kieran40]

Yeah you're right Gary but who washes there car every week lol,I still need to spend a day on mine and give it a proper elbow grease waxing ,just haven't been bothered,plus I've got a sore throat and chesty cough I feel like a sack of ****,maybe when I'm better and I get a sunny day,mot is in a couple of weeks get that one out the way first.

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by kieran40

Yeah you're right Gary but who washes there car every week lol,I still need to spend a day on mine and give it a proper elbow grease waxing ,just haven't been bothered,plus I've got a sore throat and chesty cough I feel like a sack of ****,maybe when I'm better and I get a sunny day,mot is in a couple of weeks get that one out the way first.

Yeah, I felt like that last weekend, mate. Not good, especially when I was starting my holiday.

Always good to send a clean car to the MOT test centre.

My MOT is also due on the first week of May.

Gary