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There is a small crack on the right rear light. It is also not as shiny as the left one. Water even got inside and made it look a bit untidy. ![]() I will have to change it but not now. ![]() Costs like 16k at the Honda Spare parts market at Oyingbo near Ebute Metta
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its good to love something and do it with joy. The things i dismembered from this car and fitted back on saturday morning were much. Rear lights(changed the dead bulbs), fitted back the interior casings on the trunk lid. knobs and screws missing in the engine bay. I will do the battery tomorrow. Not for lack of tools, i would have done the oil change maself.
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On hindsight, i shouldn't have gotten a new hood and front bumpers The ones removed from the car were still good enough. I will get them and store them in case of 'incasities'. More pics
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The pictures are preparatory to painting.
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Guys, I guess we are gradually getting there. I shoulda been done with this work, but i guess the worse thing to do is to give an artisan work to do and leave him by himself unattended. I experienced it first hand at the car wash on saturday. Dude left my car and was attending to others. Dropped off a car at 11am and it wasn't ready as at 6 pm. The painter and panel beater are proving the same to me. They have proven time and time again to be unreliable no matter how talented. This car was meant to go to the oven on saturday but somehow, dude conned me and went off to owambe He shifted to monday and as i write this, this unit is yet to go to the oven. Thank God tomorrow is holidays in Nigeria. So i will get a rubber seat and share the sun with them. It's just opposite my house. I do not wish to bore u with ma stories, just compensate with some pics. You assessments can start coming in now. Pics taken on Sunday Morning
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Sorry guys, for not updating as frequent. Controlling artisans can be a pain in the back side. . . couple of set backs here and there but not serious In all, we have lost about two days in this job. But thank God this is not US where work is billed per hour. We have primed everything ready for oven baking. Coulda done it today but no space at the oven adjudged to be the best withing my area so we have to put it off till monday. The unit is currently under-going interior and engine wash; extensive wash as well. I will not buff it until the final paint job is out. Update pictures at car wash on saturday
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Choi, i don laugh tire ![]() Very educative and informative as well. . . . . .what Nairaland used to be known for. Chai, showing this to my friend who just got married |
Is there a better definition for bad news? |
There's no better definition of bad news |
Bielsa!!!! This will be an excellent choice. Dude is one of d most technically sound Coach I have come across in football. |
More pictures . . . . . .
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Updates. . . . . Ok,nothing much happened yesterday save for the exhaust system that was fixed and hung up as well as the power steering leak You will see evidence with one of the pictures. Work stalled cos of the absent radiator. They cannot couple the front bumper and accessories if the radiator, condenser and ac guy doesn't finish up. So i had to rush to Oyingbo market from my office, the headquarters of Honda parts to get a new radiator. If u look closer at the coupled rear from the pictures, u will notice that the right reflector on the bumper is missing. I also got that. Comparing cost, i realised it was cheaper to buy some parts here than in US. It cost me about 220 dollars to get the missing radiator, which is about N32k But i got this one for just N12k. The reflector cost me N2000.00 Expensive if you ask me. I dropped it off when i got home last nyte. So i hope that by the time i get home tonight, the car will have taken shape. At least before painting.
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Thanks Fhemmy, I would have gotten more pictures if not for my bb messing up. I already snapped the front pics and everything somehow lost them as they got corrupted. I hope to get home early enough today. Update: I missed telling the house about the severed exhaust pot/silencer. Funny enough, the sound was or will I say sounded ok to me. But u could hear it roaring but quietly. I have to straigthen the pipes underneath, get another muffler, net and hanging pipes. Electric welding and all other accessories are costing me close N9k. I am spending another N2k to fix the leaking power steering hose. |
As at last nyte, the back has been done?
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calculusx: Ans 1: FRAME MACHINE. Will send the pics laterWaoh. . . . . . .I am happy i set this up. Another great knowledge racked up. . . i must admit i don't really know so much about car painting and how to get the desired result But maybe i will use this one to pay closer attention and get one or two things up stairs Thanks calculus |
i hope i this guy doesn't waylay people on the highway with guns and weapons in a bid to recover this money |
So that is it for now. . . . . when i get back home this evening, i look to getting more pictures But for now, this is the journey so far. ![]() Ask questions if you have any and we will gladly answer. Bring people to see the thread. Meanwhile, the last pics ![]()
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Cost so far as agreed with my technicians Panel Beater = N18,000.00 Oven Baked Painting = N60,000.00 Battery Charging = N2500 (now i was assured there was no need buying a new battery as the one that came with the car has some life in it. All i need do was change the water in it and charge it at the cost above). I am considering buying a new replacement radiator. Some are suggesting double cell but the car came with single cell and that's what i am buying. Keep your calcs working
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Additional Services: I noticed little imperfections. But that was expected with a car in this condition But everything is factored in towards making the best of the situation. Leaking Power Steering fluid = this was discovered on Saturday after i discovered an empty fluid container was the reason for the stiff steering. I bought the fluid and refilled. But the moment i started the car, everything to leave of the container . . . . .unto the floor ![]() I am as yet to trace where the leak is from and then plug it. AC = Of course, with the bent condenser, it was expected that this will go bad. Cracked left front and rear tail lamps. I might need to replace them with the near perfect target in mind. But let the important work be done with first. Missing Radiator = Now, this is the most annoying condition in this transaction so far I bought a replacement radiator in US and it was said to have been loaded with the car. But i can't find it. was it stolen? Misplaced? Not loaded? I am holding my agent responsible on this as there was no case of theft at the off loading point. Other factors to envisage include, vehicle washing, head lamp seating maybe fabricated, miscellaneous Any development will surely be reported here. I hope i am adding value
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Ok, Continuing from yesterday, we will complete the journey issues. I got to my location and headed straight to my body shop. On sighting me, boys knew there was work. I no even park motor, dem don begin strip am getting set for work. But i had my team. so they picked themselves and we started analysing the work to be done. One thing i made clear to them was that i didn't want the shoddy work they normally did on cars for resale. So buyers, take note. Your panel beaters and painters decide what quality job to do depending on the purpose of the car. The likelihood of a poor job is mostly dependent on the client but most cars for resale get nice cosmetic buffs on the surface but on the inside, u will need to be tech to be able to see how shoddy their work can be. However on this, i made it clear i want the best possible quality i can get. And because there wasn't much work, i was sure to have their attention fully on the unit. It is good to have money oo ![]() Anyway, we did the analysis of work to be done, and it included; Going to the "Stretcher" to 'pull'(don't know if there is a technical name for this) out the compressed chassis. Some spaces, no matter how small may have shortened as a result of the crash impact and in some cases impeded the smooth opening of the doors and other openings. For this one, the gap between the rear right door and chassis had shortened compared to the other side, the left front door will open but with some noise hence it will need to be spaced. The Radiator, condenser, fan and fan assembly was almost resting on the engine block. This was not bad as there was some space but not the normal space. So the front frame where u have the hood latch and stand will be pulled as well. It looked so smooth as first. The front bumper reinforcement was already bent as u can see from the pre-shipment photos so it will be straightened and used again, welding the cracked part. Then paint work: I asked a question on which was gonna be better; normal painting or oven baked. I eventually chose oven baked cos of the taste of the end user. I didn't want any iota of notice. It was for this reason that i didn't panel beat the hood back to shape but chose to use the replacement part. Again, it was asked, do i paint the parts worked on or the whole unit? After much back and forth, i settled for the whole body except the roof and surroundings. I will continue in another thread
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Fhemmmy: ^^^ Looking at the cost of battery guy, the water . . . the gas and the rest, was it cheaper than towing?Baba Fhemmo, thanks for the follow up. We will do our best not to disappoint you. Per your questions, here's the cost breakdown and thereof, make a decision for yourself. Battery hire = N2500 Fuel abt 10lt = N1000 Water = N200 bag of sachet water was what i bought, carrying it along. Miscellaneous like okada to the guy that bought fuel and small dash money Nigerians can like to ask = N400That's about N4100. Compare to the cost of towing. Now in terms of towing or not, i didn't compare it with the above cost. What i had in mind then was, what if the top gasket burns as a result of the over heating What will it cost me to fix compared to the cost of towing? I looked at it critically and knew it was gonna be more to fix had it gone bad but as a Nigerian (we love dining with the devil)I decided to rough it out. But all i can say that helped me was a little experience. Don't throttle. Once u do, it will start smoking Since the engine hasn't been subjected to nay tough or strenuous run. Meanwhile, more off loading pictures for u
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![]() coogar: who gave emperoh vodka to drink?No be vodka oo. Na smirnoff. I was digging with an Arsenal babe at her Emirate. |
Thanks Fhemmy. Here's an update. We eventually assembled with other owners of the vehicles in the container we shared on saturday morning for off loading. Was quite an exciting experience. This baby was d last to exit the container. Closer Assessment showed a clearer picture of the situation of things. D battery was dead,no fuel in tank, exhaust silencer was severed of the manifold apparently as a result of the rear crash. As was initially suspected, d front impact pushed the front accessories a little closer to the engine and bent so metal enforcement the front bumper reinforcement being one of them. D condenser and radiator was bent. Condense was still good but already disfigured despite being in front but the radiator can't even hold two satchets of water. The fans weren't working as suspected also hence everything about cooling is off. The car however was sound. It then became a challenge to get the car to my location from Tincan first gate were I off loaded. I didn't want to tow the unit because of the cost(about 18k). So I first bought ten litres of fuel, hired a battery and then got the car running. Added water as much as the radiator can hold. But the engine was gonna heat up above normal. Also the power steering fluid was leaking so steering was stiff at a spot but freer in motion. My journey started. Lucky me, d traffic wasn't much so I kept motion, stopping at intervals to allow it cool. But at some point it won't cool. The temperature gauge had gotten to the limit. D engine was as expected emitting smoke. So what I did was to stop throttling but allowing the gear to drive it. It was slow and steady but was enough to get me to my location (festac) without any damage. We continue the next episode tomorrow. Thanks for following us. Pls forgive me for any typos or errors. I am doing this from my blackberry.
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Didn't know what u guys were expecting. We've had a long haul of good games save for the Wigan bleep up. I always knew Everton was gonna be a hard nut to crack. But am sure we will tunk Citeh at d Emirate. Let me hope Swansea isn't another landmine. |
Thanks Fhemmy for being an ardent follower and we promise not to disappoint u. Our new recruit is in town and is under going rehabilitation Off loading pics to follow soonest It has been a busy day |
Thanks Calculusx for ya comment! We will assess situations and take the best possible option Meanwhile, our new recruit is said to have undergone and passed all immigration tests and is being expected at our base in a couple of hours. Arrival pictures coming soon!!! ![]() Thanks for staying tuned in to Auto Recruitment TV ![]() |
After reading EJS's description of jonathan, i can only SMH ![]() |
Ok, question time. I am thinking of the best way to give the car the. Best look. So cost not being so much of an issue here, which do you think is better and I need evidences Normal painting or oven baked? I am not asking because I don't know the difference, but I seem not to know whether there will be much of a difference Inspired and others who have baked in Nigeria, your opinions are needed here! What do you guys think? What do I need to watch out for to get the best of this unit. I am cost conscious but not as it compromises quality...........so over to you guys. |
Cool, Calm, Avalon ![]() Coming Soon |
Jarus, Congrats to you. Like my people will say, Jide k'iji!! Upward movement is it |
Sorry for the short break in transmission. . . no be auto transmission ooh! ![]() We had to leave town for a couple of days to attend to pressing issues But we are back now and stronger and with more introduction to our new signing Updates Unit has since left Yankee on 23rd March in a Container aboard Grande Gabon Grimaldi Vessel Feelers say the vessel has since arrived on April 7th and currently under-going customs clearing We await further pictures. . . . meanwhile, American pics continue |
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