6 hours well spent!

[andyglym]

Slowly getting there with Bella, interior day today, specifically the Officers/Sgt's Mess furniture. Hoovered with a soft bristled attachment, wash down with a clean damp cotton cloth. Auto Glym Cleaner, allow to dry then apply a soft damp cotton cloth. Auto Glym Leather Cream liberally applied, allowed to seep in then buffed off. Matts out and cleaned, carpet cleaned and vinyl and windows done. Hood, wheels and body work washed, shimmied and put to bed. Beer O'Clock!!

 

[Antm72]

A beer well deserved ! Top job looks great

 

[andyglym]

@Antm72 thanks mate. I could do this all day TBF, however ...............

 

[billz]

Looking good. Time well spent and very rewarding when you see the finished product

 

[ZTec]

Cracking job Andy, what's with the Officers/Sgt's Mess furniture quote. You ex military

 

[andyglym]

@ZTec yes mate (RAF Fire & Rescue Service, 23 years). A bit of banter with a couple of other guys on the forum: Winchester or Chesterfield.

Thanks by the way

You ex Military?

 

[Grumps]

Nice work Andy. I spend hours cleaning mine, I enjoy it and like to see the end result. Struggle to do the same with my daily driver tho. Enjoy your beer!

 

[DavidM]

Sensible drinker - just the one beer?

 

[ZTec]

@ZTec yes mate (RAF Fire & Rescue Service, 23 years). A bit of banter with a couple of other guys on the forum: Winchester or Chesterfield.

Thanks by the way

You ex Military?

I think we had this convo a few months ago. I'm ex RAF/MOD airframes 32 years. Nice looking Zed you have there.

 

[Shelly]

Think you deserve a few beers @Andy McDonnell
Your Z looks lovely

 

[andyglym]

Indeed we have, you're the brains of the outfit but we were better at volleyball and drinking beer

 

[andyglym]

Many thanks @Shelly

 

[ZTec]

Indeed we have, you're the brains of the outfit but we were better at volleyball and drinking beer

You're right there, beer calls and t bar rules volleyball were the order of the day. I'm losing the plot now though, just found the thread we were on a few months ago.

 

[Shelly]

Your welcome
Give credit when credit is due
Bet your Z looks even better in real life

 

[andyglym]

@Shelly A few bits to do before she's on full song with the next being a respray, sadly she doesn't stand up to close scrutiny. A million small stone chips down both sides kicked up from the front wheels over her past life. After that is the back window, water tight but a bit marked so needs doing but that's way down the list. Other than that, she's spot on.

 

[ZTec]

@Shelly A few bits to do before she's on full song with the next being a respray, sadly she doesn't stand up to close scrutiny. A million small stone chips down both sides kicked up from the front wheels over her past life. After that is the back window, water tight but a bit marked so needs doing but that's way down the list. Other than that, she's spot on.

We could spend a fortune on them, when do we stop. Have you got a paint job quote? Easy to spend more than the cars worth, but then again if you are going to keep it, spend away. Is your Zed a daily driver, mine is a fair weather car, can't remember last time hood was up, see told you I was losing it

 

[Shelly]

Yes we're got a few stone chips like every one else
But when our Z is washed and polished she looks lovely

 

[andyglym]

@ZTec I have a "Bella" fund commissioned by the C-in-C so my wings are well and truly clipped! I have a TD4 Freelander for my daily drive so she only comes out when the sun's out! BMW quoted me £3k + and a local firm quoted me £2k+. Just in the nick of time a colluege at work pipes up that until recently he was a sprayer for Aston Martin!! £600 for a full respray as he does it on the side to keep his hand in. She goes in a couple of weeks time so I'll post photos when she's done.

 

[Shelly]

Looking forward to the photographs @Andy McDonnell

 

[andyglym]

@DavidM. Maybe a couple