Dylan8's Vento

**dylan8** · 02-12-2017, 12:12 PM

One from dovw17 weekend thanks to Matt, plus one from when it arrived at home all those years ago.

I spent about 10 hours on the paint/exterior leading up to dovw. Would have been quicker but I was trying to hide from the sun.
Foam wash
Stripped all the waxes and polishes
Washed
Clayed
Washed
Dried
Heavy cut
Medium cut
Washed
Dried
Bonding agent
Hand applied polish/clear protection.

Its still a long way from where I'd like it, but it is a heap easier to clean and won't be as much work next time hopefully.
New wheels coming soon.
Genuine euro VR Vento lip purchased (golf ones don't fit the Vento bumper 100%) from rayray
Gave my side skirts a 2second lick of paint, hopefully get them on soon

**feenix74** · 02-12-2017, 10:10 PM

She has come a long way and she is looking beautiful.

**dylan8** · 04-12-2017, 07:38 PM

Thanks mate!

Another one thanks to water boy

**dylan8** · 19-01-2018, 10:40 PM

so both my cars and Kirsts CC copped a beating in the hail just before xmas.

Vento was a un economical write off. Decided to keep the car and I'll attended to the body once I have the new garage built.
so frustrating as it was just starting to look OK from a distance.

If anyone has a straight vento bonnet or even better, one in black magic id be keen to hear from you.

**feenix74** · 20-01-2018, 12:05 AM

Bummer that sucks. Although there were a couple of big hailstorms that came through canberra 2 years ago, the paintless dent repair guys were brought down from Sydney by the insurance companies and worked non-stop for 9 months to sort out most of it. They do a good job, you might want to consider giving them a call to see what they can do.

**dylan8** · 20-01-2018, 06:54 AM

The hail was pretty bad here. Golf ball size for the bulk of it. Found one piece the size of a tennis ball in the back yard.
Cracked the paint on both my cars so will need dint removal and at least some paint.
Same as here, the guys who assessed the bora were from wa funny enough. They have flown people in from everywhere and there is pop up hail repair and assessment places everywhere at the moment.
I'll put up with it for the moment and get some extra work and painting done at the same time

**feenix74** · 20-01-2018, 04:56 PM

Ouch that is bad. Good luck with repairs.

**dylan8** · 30-04-2018, 01:44 PM

Have replaced the holey rear section of the exhaust plus threw some twin tips on to fill the rear valance. Car has either magically picked up a bit of power or it is now able to breath a bit better with the exhaust change.

New wheels on for vits18
Some pics I hijacked from Yellowdieselgolf, Brad, and Lanky.
17x8/8.5 Monzas with the smallest factory lips available (took parts from 3 or 4 sets of wheels to build this one set...). Unfortunately someone at the tyre shop lent a tyre/wheel up against the poking face and did some damage to the paint on one of the wheels.

New wheels and a different look coming for the wetter months

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