after a long time of once again just enjoying the Rallye it is time again to do some maintanence work.
The first thing planned was to replace my old knackered suspension
![[Image: 49656138186_e01d6faeaf_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656138186_e01d6faeaf_z.jpg)
think we can agree was pretty much dead
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while at it I also carried out a full rebuild on my calliper as i was getting some wobbling under hard braking
![[Image: 49159586087_d9b584800f_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49159586087_d9b584800f_z.jpg)
With the mechnical work done for now my attenetion turned to the sorry state my badge was in, so in typical hovis style when in comes to painting i got a TAD carried alway
![[Image: 49656434957_c930520d1d_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656434957_c930520d1d_z.jpg)
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With that lot looking better than planned I then managed to get hold of a carbon grille to match my bonnet which looked ace but left the slam panel plus some other parts in the engine bay looking a little dull so the first thing was the cam covers then the slam panel.
![[Image: 49656433997_b832ba0353_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656433997_b832ba0353_z.jpg)
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With that looking better my next thing to paint was the strut brace
![[Image: 49656159081_d0e1e59f92_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656159081_d0e1e59f92_z.jpg)
![[Image: 49655611668_baef01d7ef_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49655611668_baef01d7ef_z.jpg)
With that looking good I decided I didn't like the look of the grubby heatsheild so I purchased a stainless steel one, looks great but it can rattle abit so will need looking at again at a later date.
![[Image: 49656164111_0bc4283486_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656164111_0bc4283486_z.jpg)
Engine bay looking all tarty I gave her a well deserved wash
:thumbsup :love
![[Image: 49656416702_0027ce084f_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656416702_0027ce084f_z.jpg)
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Apart from the visual side of things I also recently fitted some new rear calipers and new selector bushes.
thats all for now B)
The first thing planned was to replace my old knackered suspension
![[Image: 49656138186_e01d6faeaf_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656138186_e01d6faeaf_z.jpg)
think we can agree was pretty much dead
![[Image: 49158865643_7f7a82413d_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49158865643_7f7a82413d_z.jpg)
while at it I also carried out a full rebuild on my calliper as i was getting some wobbling under hard braking
![[Image: 49159586087_d9b584800f_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49159586087_d9b584800f_z.jpg)
With the mechnical work done for now my attenetion turned to the sorry state my badge was in, so in typical hovis style when in comes to painting i got a TAD carried alway
![[Image: 49656434957_c930520d1d_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656434957_c930520d1d_z.jpg)
![[Image: 49656147636_631d87a7bf_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656147636_631d87a7bf_z.jpg)
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![[Image: 49656155611_279e522492_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656155611_279e522492_z.jpg)
With that lot looking better than planned I then managed to get hold of a carbon grille to match my bonnet which looked ace but left the slam panel plus some other parts in the engine bay looking a little dull so the first thing was the cam covers then the slam panel.
![[Image: 49656433997_b832ba0353_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656433997_b832ba0353_z.jpg)
![[Image: 49655609368_fc80cf6c7c_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49655609368_fc80cf6c7c_z.jpg)
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![[Image: 49655599753_7dea514efe_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49655599753_7dea514efe_z.jpg)
With that looking better my next thing to paint was the strut brace
![[Image: 49656159081_d0e1e59f92_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656159081_d0e1e59f92_z.jpg)
![[Image: 49655611668_baef01d7ef_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49655611668_baef01d7ef_z.jpg)
With that looking good I decided I didn't like the look of the grubby heatsheild so I purchased a stainless steel one, looks great but it can rattle abit so will need looking at again at a later date.
![[Image: 49656164111_0bc4283486_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656164111_0bc4283486_z.jpg)
Engine bay looking all tarty I gave her a well deserved wash
:thumbsup :love
![[Image: 49656416702_0027ce084f_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656416702_0027ce084f_z.jpg)
![[Image: 49656160386_758332d826_z.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49656160386_758332d826_z.jpg)
Apart from the visual side of things I also recently fitted some new rear calipers and new selector bushes.
thats all for now B)
306 Rallye giving people a surprise because they think shes a 1.6 ;-) Silly people