New Update - 08/10/2010
Small update everyone to my Gti
Despite buying Pro Evo 2011 today I decided to Vinyl Wrap my BMC CDA when I got home from work instead
I bought some Chrome Vinyl Wrap because I really want to tidy up my scabby looking engine bay, spent a few hours last night cleaning up the plastics & pipes with some de-greaser but as my vinyl wrap was delivered today I thought I might as well get cracking.
As you can see my horrible scabby rocker cover needs a respray ASAP as does my Manifold heat shield.
Anyway first of all I started with taking off the air feed and then moved onto the throttle body 90 degree elbow pipe.
Got the BMC off and cleaned it up first as it was a little dusty, there were quite a few dried up leaves and dead flies inside the filter too which I cleaned completely (with the aid of a vacuum cleaner). The BMC CDA has 4 small philips screws on either end and they are literally a b***tards to get out! especially if you dont have the right size screw driver.
Managed to get them out in the end though without shredding anyway of them and once they are out its just a case of removing both caps on either end and sliding off the cylinder unit.
If you have a BMC then you'll know they have a Rectangle tin plate on the unit and a a silver sticker.
My tin plate fell off the other day when wiping it down so I left that off and vinyl'd straight over the other sticker.
The Vinyl was really sticky and went on a treat
I used two A4 sheets because I couldnt be bothered buying a whole roll of the stuff, you do need both sheets to cover it completely and because it sticks so well its very hard to see the join of both sheets. I cut the excess vinyl off using a Stanley blade
Once on its just a case of putting everything back together.
If you attempt this yourself just be careful when putting the screws back in the BMC because they are very tight and its easy to slip off the screwdriver if you apply too much pressure.
When the caps are back on with the screws in it's just time to put it back on the car then.
Just started to pour down as I finished putting it back on!
What does everybody think then? I think it looks smart and only cost me £2 to do
very Blue Peter style
I bought some Chrome paint and Plastic Primer the other day to sort a few of the plastic engine parts.
I wont tell you what i'm spraying yet but another update will follow shortly
I am also buying some Aluminium Pipes from Hong Kong for my custom made Aluminium Intake pipe, once I have put it together I will make a DIY Guide because I think it will look immense if done properly.
Keep your eyes peeled for more updates soon
Can't wait for the shows next year, I will deffo be attending some this time.
(mine are black)
