A little status report :
Got my Password JDM radiator stay, so that went on. I think you´re supposed to use the OE rubber here, but I don´t have that. Anyway, it´s better than what I had before (Strips) as the old one fell off(!) during a trackday.
Changed the last wheel bearing. There was no play in the wheel when I jacked the car up, but when I got it off for inspection.. so THIS MAY EXPLAIN THE NOISE I´VE BEEN HAVING! Looking forward to taking a drive again.
The old door hinges were really bad, squeaked and had lots of play in them. I´ve had a new set kicking about for a long time, and now that the front is off, I figured I´d change them. Loads better.
I was going to fix a little paint problem on the A-pillar, but I noticed a crack of sorts over one rear arch, and bubbles over the other. So I figured what the hell. Only to discover that the arches weren´t all metal.. so I had to get putty, and while sanding the crap down I remembered how intensely I hate bodywork. Besides, I figured I didn´t have enough paint for a large enough area, so I´ll just have to drive around with some marks from the masking tape I think..
The fitment of the EK9 fenders are a LOT better than the old crap that was on :
The left hand side was a little harder to fit, so I doubt it´ll fit perfectly with the bonnet. Better than what I had anyway. I also had to adjust the slam panel for a long while. With a hammer. A big one. Seems that it has been forced down for some reason, and the new grill wouldn´t go over it. But now it does, and it´s coming together nicely :
Figured I´d paint one side skirt as well, as I managed to ruin it previously. As it´s being replaced after the winter, I didn´t do the putty thing, but it´ll look half decent while it´s on. Top coat is in place, tomorrow it´s clear coat and getting the front together. And here´s an animated gif of the paint drying :