Gave the exterior a double wash with some ZipWax and then some AquaWax just to give a bit of protection pending some serious paint correction. Having been over her now with a reasonable degree of detail I can report that the bodywork, apart from the pink, is in superb condition. I have detected one tiny dent where the paint isn’t broken and in a location where it will take a Dent Devil longer to get the tools out his van than it will to fix invisibly. Apart from the front spoiler there are only a handful of stone chips. The glass is perfect on all sides.
All four teledials are near perfect and certainly wheel refurbishment is not going to be necessary at this stage. 3 of the 4 Goodyear Eagle F1s are good one is near legal limit. All of them have slightly discoloured tyre walls and will need some work.
Haven’t touched the interior as yet but have noticed an oddity. The trip display resets to 0 every time you start the car. The odometer is however correctly recording.
The engine and bay aren’t too bad and I am leaving that untouched until Alfie at HRG has fettled her on Friday. Still thinking MAF Sensor and some bushes. The FSH tells me brake discs, pads and hoses should be good as new because they nearly are. Cam belts have been done twice in her 21k miles. Once by Peak Alfa with pulleys etc and latterly by a local garage. I will be discussing with Alfie.
The biggest issue is going to be paint restoration. She has been covered in winter but under a car port in the summer with her arse sticking out into the summer sun. The rear bumper and spoiler are the most affected. Other plastic parts are also discoloured.
Will be discussing options with a paint shop tomorrow but also with a detailer. My son thinks a detailer can get the colour back but keeping it back is another question.
Post initial clean pictures – picture 3 shows the tiny dent just above the wheel arch but you will have to look carefully.
