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AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 6:21pm On Apr 30, 2012
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. sad angry

I will have to change it but not now. huh
Costs like 16k at the Honda Spare parts market at Oyingbo near Ebute Metta

AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 6:18pm On Apr 30, 2012
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.

AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 6:15pm On Apr 30, 2012
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

AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 6:13pm On Apr 30, 2012
The pictures are preparatory to painting.

AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 6:12pm On Apr 30, 2012
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. grin shocked shocked shocked

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

AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op):
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

FamilyRe: How Supportive Was Your Significant Other While You Were Pregnant? by Emperoh(m): 6:02pm On Apr 27, 2012
Choi, i don laugh tire grin grin grin
Very educative and informative as well. . . . . .what Nairaland used to be known for.
Chai, showing this to my friend who just got married
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Emperoh(m): 11:55am On Apr 27, 2012
Is there a better definition for bad news?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Emperoh(m): 11:37am On Apr 27, 2012
There's no better definition of bad news
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Pep Guardiola Set To Step Down As Barcelona Manager by Emperoh(m): 11:16am On Apr 27, 2012
Bielsa!!!!
This will be an excellent choice.
Dude is one of d most technically sound Coach I have come across in football.
AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 1:15pm On Apr 25, 2012
More pictures . . . . . .

AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 1:09pm On Apr 25, 2012
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.

AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 4:20pm On Apr 24, 2012
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.
AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 9:33am On Apr 24, 2012
As at last nyte, the back has been done?

AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 4:53pm On Apr 23, 2012
calculusx: Ans 1: FRAME MACHINE. Will send the pics later

Ans 2: With a good painter, you dont need to bake the whole body, it depends on the ratio at which the paint is mixed that determines the desire result. Big ups
Waoh. . . . . . .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
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Student Squanders School Fees While Celebrating Real Madrid Victory by Emperoh(m): 2:42pm On Apr 23, 2012
i hope i this guy doesn't waylay people on the highway with guns and weapons in a bid to recover this money
AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 1:36pm On Apr 23, 2012
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. cool cool

Ask questions if you have any and we will gladly answer.
Bring people to see the thread.

Meanwhile, the last pics
cool

AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 1:25pm On Apr 23, 2012
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

AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 1:19pm On Apr 23, 2012
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 huh huh sad sad sad
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 huh huh cry cry
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

AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 11:10am On Apr 23, 2012
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 grin grin grin cheesy cheesy

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. cool shocked

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


AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 10:51am On Apr 23, 2012
Fhemmmy: ^^^ Looking at the cost of battery guy, the water . . . the gas and the rest, was it cheaper than towing?
Also, if you add your labor to it.
However, the experience of making a dead ride walk is priceless.
Following with all in me to see how this turn out.
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 grin Nigerians can like to ask = N400

That'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 grin(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

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Emperoh(m): 9:03am On Apr 23, 2012
grin
coogar: who gave emperoh vodka to drink?
No be vodka oo. Na smirnoff. I was digging with an Arsenal babe at her Emirate.
AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op):
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.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Emperoh(m): 8:21pm On Apr 22, 2012
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.
AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 10:22pm On Apr 21, 2012
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
AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 3:56pm On Apr 20, 2012
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!!! cool cool

Thanks for staying tuned in to Auto Recruitment TV grin grin cheesy
PoliticsRe: Time Lists Jonathan, Obama, Messi Among World’s 100 Most Influential by Emperoh(m): 4:24pm On Apr 18, 2012
After reading EJS's description of jonathan, i can only SMH huh
AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 7:57am On Apr 14, 2012
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.
AutosRe: IAAI Bids: Let's Help You Get The Best! by Emperoh(op): 10:53am On Apr 12, 2012
Cool, Calm, Avalon cool cool

Coming Soon
CareerRe: Welcome To My Office by Emperoh(m): 1:07pm On Apr 11, 2012
Jarus,

Congrats to you.
Like my people will say, Jide k'iji!!
Upward movement is it
AutosRe: Entry Level. . . .Emperoh Has Recruited One; 2007 Honda CR-V by Emperoh(op): 10:45am On Apr 11, 2012
Sorry for the short break in transmission. . . no be auto transmission ooh! grin

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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