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no buddy, Brutus is Rust free
no buddy, Brutus is Rust free
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Do you not drive him in the winter then?
Yeah i do buddy, BUt it gets washed down straight after, then the wheels come off so i can clean up behind them, then reffited.
Yeah Its abit of a chore but it keeps me busy
If you check out the Project thread you will see i cleaned up behind the arches and lips, Then rust proofed it all.
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Yeah i do buddy, BUt it gets washed down straight after, then the wheels come off so i can clean up behind them, then reffited.
Yeah Its abit of a chore but it keeps me busy
If you check out the Project thread you will see i cleaned up behind the arches and lips, Then rust proofed it all.
ahhh right... yep mine bubbled up like a jacuzzi after winter on gritted roads.. cost me £500 this winter its staying at home lol
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I need to get my arches done.
Gav, fancy waxoyling my car?
fknpmsl, Errr nahhh your ok it's abit messy
lol. 
Yeah Its a bit of a chore but it keeps me busy
It's obviously all getting too much for you now Gav.
I'll pop down the M4 with a trailor and take this bane of your life off your hands.
I'll even chuck in a few quid and some bottled cold beer.
You'll be thanking me in a couple months.
What's not to like mate ?
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Thanks to ALPS! lol
Well thanks to Alps another £40 well spent lol
Here are the Old Chromes Alps kindly pointed out were past there best, They were on the list already BUT since he mentioned them at the rally we went to its been bugging the heck out of me lol
Well thanks to Alps another £40 well spent lol
Here are the Old Chromes Alps kindly pointed out were past there best, They were on the list already BUT since he mentioned them at the rally we went to its been bugging the heck out of me lol
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New Chromes
Fitted the New Bumper Chromes from one of our suppliers, Abit nerve racking but they went in with a smidgen of grease on the tabs.
The Smallest things always make the bigger differences and they finish it off a treat, Brutus looks way fresher now, I have a small pitting of the centre rear one, this will also be sorted soon,
Fitted the New Bumper Chromes from one of our suppliers, Abit nerve racking but they went in with a smidgen of grease on the tabs.
The Smallest things always make the bigger differences and they finish it off a treat, Brutus looks way fresher now, I have a small pitting of the centre rear one, this will also be sorted soon,
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Fitted the New Bumper Chromes from one of our suppliers, Abit nerve racking but they went in with a smidgen of grease on the tabs.
The Smallest things always make the bigger differences and they finish it off a treat, Brutus looks way fresher now, I have a small pitting of the centre rear one, this will also be sorted soon,
Is that a stock grill Gav?
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Air filter change 6k since the last
It's also been 6k now that ive covered, and since i change the Air filters every other Oil change at 3k it was that time, Here's the old filters after 6k of use.
Not bad but hey may aswel keep on top of Brutus
Mileage now 113,500
It's also been 6k now that ive covered, and since i change the Air filters every other Oil change at 3k it was that time, Here's the old filters after 6k of use.
Not bad but hey may aswel keep on top of Brutus
Mileage now 113,500
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Yes it's the Stock Distronic grille which the Previous owner had colour coded to match the rest of the car.
I'm trying to source a 2nd hand Chrome one as i want to keep the car Standard looking, Hey no one has to know about the tweaks under the bonnet lol
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Fitted the New Bumper Chromes from one of our suppliers, Abit nerve racking but they went in with a smidgen of grease on the tabs.
The Smallest things always make the bigger differences and they finish it off a treat, Brutus looks way fresher now, I have a small pitting of the centre rear one, this will also be sorted soon,
Looks fresh!
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Makes such a difference nicely done Gav.
Do you mind sharing where you purchased the chrome strips.
Do you need to remove the whole parking sensor strip. I can't remember off hand if the chrome strip is attached.
Thanks Tom
Do you mind sharing where you purchased the chrome strips.
Do you need to remove the whole parking sensor strip. I can't remember off hand if the chrome strip is attached.
Thanks Tom
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It's separate to the bumper trim it is really hard to not brake when removing, use some lubricant putting the new one on, it's possible to do it with bumper on if you have a new strip the old one is almost impossible to take off without breaking unless bumpers off the car.
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Thanks buddy, No need to remove the strip if your not worried about destroying the old chromes. "which i wasn't" as they were chipped and damaged.
They will pull out but leave the little tabs behind, these can be pushed through with a small flat blade, then the new chromes clipped in place.
They came with the Mouldings which i dont need but i wasnt worried, i have them just in case i ever do.
There from a Panel supplier of ours who do advertise on ebay.
They are called Prasco Tel 01302 844300,
similar to this
NEW MERCEDES E CLASS W211 FRONT BUMPER MOULDING TRIM CHROME RIGHT O/S 2002-2006 | eBay
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Thanks Gav I will try them out as I need both for front as mine are chipped also.
Thanks Tom
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Fitted the New Bumper Chromes from one of our suppliers, Abit nerve racking but they went in with a smidgen of grease on the tabs.
The Smallest things always make the bigger differences and they finish it off a treat, Brutus looks way fresher now, I have a small pitting of the centre rear one, this will also be sorted soon,
They are a pain to remove, I agree. Worth the effort though.
Are the chrome inserts also metal as the OEM part or plastic? I've changed the entire moudling to solid plastic from the 'Classic' trim - no chrome inserts on those.
