Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by Manalishi » Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:14 am

Topping up before the 350km drive to the city Hjo, British Motor Meet.

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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by Manalishi » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:39 am

Did my yearly Swedish MOT yesterday, went through again with nothing except the notification that the rubber on the lower balljoint was cracked. Not great news itself as it will probably deteriorate firly quickly with no dust/grit protection.

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Also my latest project has been to attack the seriously deteriorated front leather seats. The drivers seat was in a terrible state. Unfortunately I never took any before pics on the drivers seat but the passenger seat was a lot better, so remember that when looking at the pics!
The stuff is from Gliptone and it's called scuffmaster. Loads of info to be found on youtube, and that's why I came to the conclusion of giving it a go. It looks dead easy and is! It involves elbow grease, many layers have to been done, so a fair amount of work allthough very easy. Cream/beige leather is harder to do compared to black (from what I've read) and the result is not as good as new as I have no spray gun, but the result beats the old seats with 1000-0. Definately worth a go! I just started recolouring the passenger seat so no after pics there just yet.


Bottle, 250ml is enough to do entire front and back! About £20-30.
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Before pics: Passenger seat, loads better than drivers:
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After pics: Front seat (bad light, inside garage) (Not yet done, the black trim needs clearing of the new dye.)
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The bolster had no dye left, only raw coloured leather, badly worn.
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Armrest, had deep cracks, and dye almost gone in places.
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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by rovercoup » Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:12 am

Looks good Henrik well worth the effort. It is nice to see leather seats without those horrible cracks. How long did the process take?
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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by Manalishi » Sun Mar 30, 2014 3:41 pm

Yes it looks a lot better but the puritan would not be 100% satisfied.
The drivers seat was done on and off for a few weeks as the car was placed in the garage during winter. Today Ive done the passenger seat and I'm not finished but my back is! It's quite simple bit needs effort! Id say you can do both fronts in 2-3 days. As with everything the result depends on the base coats and preparation. It needs to be clean!
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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by SJG » Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:31 pm

Good work Henrik, nice to see the car out again. Spring must be here!
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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by Manalishi » Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:42 pm

Yes Simon! And very early aswell!
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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by Manalishi » Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:00 am

This is how it looks when you start. It's really scary! :lol:
More to come...

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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by vito » Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:08 am

Looks terrific, Gliptone is fantastic stuff, I visited their little factory in Todmorden in Lancs last summer to have them match up the exact shade for my Alpina champagne leather, little workshop crammed to the rafters by true craftsmen mixing dyes by eye.
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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by Richard Moss » Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:58 am

Looking good all round
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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by Manalishi » Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:24 pm

Thanks guys!
Yes it looks really good compared to what they used to be, however the deep cracks could use a better job really, and maybe I will redo the outer bolster on the drivers seat where these cracks are. Anyway I'm very satisfied and I really recommend this product as long as it's realized it's not going to be as new regarding both looks and quality/strenght unless you take it all out and use a spray gun!

I think Gliptone is really up there in the front line of good products. I did buy a very small test kit from 'Furniture clinic' where you blend in a base cream colour with red/black/white, but I'd say it's impossible to get it perfect - plus that product needs a clear lacquer on top. (Not neede with Gliptone.) Gliptone has a list of colour codes on their website and Rover SMJ is there. The colour is a bit lighter but that's not strange since the car is 20 years old! Plus I like the lighter beige/cream that came with the later cars so perfect for me!

More pics to come! I just need the sun again (very cold today) to finish it.
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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by Manalishi » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:50 pm

Not yet finished, but getting there.
In the first pics you can spot the difference between new and old. The passenger seat is not yet finished on the sides and below the black trim, and this is quite easily spotted as the "new" part is lighter. I think it looks rather good!

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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by Slamm » Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:44 pm

Looking very nice. If mine were that colour I would't dare sit on them.
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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by Manalishi » Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:57 pm

If only the weather could get a bit more reliable so I could do the last bit.

Slamm, actually I never take much notice in being ultra clean. I use the car as a car. I just make sure I don't hop in with a screw driver in my back pocket, (Did that in my 620ti, ripping it...)

By the way, not saying it works but...
I've been having small issues with some hesitation in the ignition/firing side while on boost. After changing plugs, leads, rotor and cap it all became better (last year) but when I took the car out from tha garage 2 weeks ago I felt it was still there. Not much, but noticable. So went and got this fuel additive that I actually did try in the Honda last year with good results, and poured it in when I topped up. And I really feel how much smoother it now accelerates, no hesitation whatsoever. It's a very fast car, leaving my Honda Accord 2.4 eating dust - and that's not a slow car!

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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by Slamm » Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:50 pm

I have a feeling mine will need some cleaner through it after its 2-3 year layup. Looks like the same stuff a friend is trying in his Lexus at the moment.
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Re: Manalishis 820 Vitesse Coupe

Post by Manalishi » Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:06 pm

Today a bit of this and about 4.5litres of a good oil got into the engine.
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Next week I'm getting the cambelt, tensioner and tie bar bushes replaced.
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Rover 820 Vitesse Coupe 180bhp -93 (Italy)
Rover 827 Vitesse manual (non cat) -89 (Spain)
Lexus GS450h -13
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Gone:
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