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Minty_Fresh
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24th Oct 09 at 22:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fitted them earlier but dont want to take any pics untill the whole engine bay is done so i can do a before and after pic

another update tomorrow..
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got a few things done today, will get pics and update tomorrow..
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gutted found out a relative has taken the camera on holiday with them wont be able to get pics till the weekend..
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perhaps a phone camera?
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26th Oct 09 at 21:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What you had done?
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powder coated parts looks ace mate, will deffo freshen up the engine bay

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quote:
Originally posted by Danny W
powder coated parts looks ace mate, will deffo freshen up the engine bay


they have just made the rest of the bay look even more dirty got to degrease the engine bay, and back to black a few things etc and im sure it will look top

luke, camera on my phone is terrible lol, unless i can use my mates camera, its going to have to be the weekend..

and jamie, nothing crazy, just a few changes to the exterior, just need to get a few more bits this week, and i will have another update aswell the weekend when i have the camera back..
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cool mate, plans sound good!
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was planning on taking it off the road in a few weeks when the tax is up (over the winter months), but it wouldnt start just, down to the starter motor, so this has gave me the urge to just take it off the road now for the winter instead..

will still update, as i will be making changes to the car still..
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29th Oct 09 at 23:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What will you be driving over the winter?
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bagger all i think, use my push bike or get me mum to stick me on her insurance (polo 6n)
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31st Oct 09 at 17:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
update time..

first off just want to say sorry for the riffy car, longest time i have left it without a rinse, anyway..

put plate on sun visor and undersealed front panel (for now untill i get a new lower front panel welded in)





new tip welded on (up and out)



fitted camber shims (1.5 degrees on top of what it was already from lowering it, my guess is around 2 degrees now, but if someone would like to roughly say that would be great )



took the helper springs out the rear and gone down another 25mm (so thats around -145mm from standard) and lowerd the front down another 20mm (did lower it all the way down but run into big problems, chassic was sitting on the driveshafts and the wheel was sitting on the coilover adjusters, so had to wind it up for now (untill i get the chassic notched etc, do plan to go quite abit lower if i can)

got around 2mm clearance on the rear arch to tyre, so some 175/50/14 tyres are on the list..



bought me these 5mm spacers (i know there not the best) but going to try them out first, will get some 10/15mm hubcentric ones soon)



its off the road now for the winter and here is the 'to do' list..

fix slight gearbox leak
chassic notched
paint drums and calipers (black)
underseal and paint inner arches
get a few bits underneath cleaned and painted
new front panel
degrease engine bay and get a few more bits painted
paint manifold matt black and block
fit spacers (will be 10/15mm hubcentrics)
new starter motor
175/50/14 tyres for the rear

and also lower it down some more

will keep everyone updated when i make more progress
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31st Oct 09 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
very nice mate
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thanks bud, its taking shape..

[Edited on 31-10-2009 by mk4_boy]
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looking good Jay!! cant wait to see it in the flesh, when its back on the road!
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will be back on the road in approx 4months..

basically done (with me owning it) as il be looking at selling it on)
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Lovely that mate, would look loads better if the wiper,badges, bootlock and window sticker were off the back though
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Lovely that mate, would look loads better if the wiper,badges, bootlock and window sticker were off the back though

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theres a few little tweaks happening to the rear, but the badges are staying just with a twist..
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Camber and exhaust look
Minty_Fresh
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small update..

before..



after..



removed the wiper (put in rubber gromit) and removed sticker..

also took the sump scuffers sticker off the front..

and as the sun was going down i thought i would get a few pics with the sidelights on







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Looks so much better allready with the wiper and the sticker removed
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Paint the gromit red so it doesn't stand out as much
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its a rubber gromit jamie so would flake, if it was plastic i would

not really an update, quite boring, but had a little spare time earlier so

removed the startermotor today, just got to source a new one now..

also moved it into its new place on the drive where it will stay till the new year, and also added a new sticker for the rear, not sure what to think of it but end of the day its only a sticker..











hopefully get 5mins spare in the next few days to get some products so then i can crack on and do a few jobs..
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it's sitting nice at the rear, will look great when the fronts are spaced out

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