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Just a bit of tinkering up to now mostly involving a Kestrel DAS6 and Maguiars Ultimate Compound in an attempt to change my 2 from pink to something that resembles red!
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Results haven't been too bad but I will still need to budget
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This panel I did by hand
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Before
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After
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While my detailing trials and tribulations continue I noticed an amount of coolant on the garage floor under the front of the car which after further investigation has resulted in me purchasing an alloy rad from MR2 Ben.
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Voila!!
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I also cleaned up the radiator brackets and gave them a coat of hammerite.
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Busy weekend ahead, my now expanded plans include fitting the new alloy rad
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Giving the brake callipers a service, new DOT 4 fluid and Goodrich braided hoses all round.
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Luckily my mechanic mate is coming round to help out!!