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I’d be lying if I said I’m not having 2nd thoughts after seeing it, but even the track is a good while away so just have to wait and see how we get on I think.
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Get it built up, enjoy driving around a bit, and then decide which way to go.
We will probably have descended into mad max by then anyway by the way things are going
We will probably have descended into mad max by then anyway by the way things are going
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Can you not upload videos to a thread,?
Saw the car today finished and it looks well,.
Saw the car today finished and it looks well,.
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You need to upload videos to YouTube or equivalent and then link from here.
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Got it home an into the ramp.
Will get better pictures soon.
Saw it out in daylight today too and looks well
Now the fun begins.
Will get better pictures soon.
Saw it out in daylight today too and looks well
Now the fun begins.
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just went through all the posts and its been an amazing build can't wait to see the finished car
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Thanks bud.
It has certainly taken a while but it’s more enjoyable already that everything is clean and fresh to work around.
Getting started with the wiring loom tonight and then have the hubs to split and the rest of the wishbones to debush before all of that gear goes to be blasted and painted too.
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This virus has held a few things up, including the bench and some new tools arriving.
Bench should be here next week and is going L shaped in the corner.
Then hopefully the compressor and the new sockets and a few bits and bobs.
There was a method to the madness of buying a spare set of running gear (cradle/hubs/diff and wishbones etc)
The cradle on the right is the one that came out of the car, and the left is the one im
going to build.
Being a relative novice I needed something directly to copy, so build it on the bench and bolt in,...ish lol.
The one in the left is out of the car I got the 2nd engine from so is much fresher to start with. Going to strip the hubs etc and then get the front subframe and hubs together and get it all blasted.
Good craic.
Bench should be here next week and is going L shaped in the corner.
Then hopefully the compressor and the new sockets and a few bits and bobs.
There was a method to the madness of buying a spare set of running gear (cradle/hubs/diff and wishbones etc)
The cradle on the right is the one that came out of the car, and the left is the one im
going to build.
Being a relative novice I needed something directly to copy, so build it on the bench and bolt in,...ish lol.
The one in the left is out of the car I got the 2nd engine from so is much fresher to start with. Going to strip the hubs etc and then get the front subframe and hubs together and get it all blasted.
Good craic.
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Keep you busy through the madness, no better time for it!
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Keep you busy through the madness, no better time for it!
Deffo. Bugger all else to be it and the peroni are like throwing cakes to a bear
Trying to pick a colour “scheme” for underneath. Tieing in the brakes, diff mounts and different brackets and stuff undeneath with all the hardware silver against the black.
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The s2000 as been getting all the attention over this last while. So thought it only fair to give the 5 a bit of tlc too.
A cut to bring it back up to glossy and fresh and a new set of wheels on the way.
Won’t take the eagle eyed to notice a similarity
A cut to bring it back up to glossy and fresh and a new set of wheels on the way.
Won’t take the eagle eyed to notice a similarity
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Not much been going on of late.
My mate delivered the bits for the bench so outside spraying them in the good weather.
Hoping to get scaffold planks tomorrow and then make it up. Then he’ll come and measure for the tops.
Meanwhile, I started getting stuff out of upstairs.
So the fun begins.
Once the bench is in I can get the rest of the hubs etc split as trying to do anything without a vice is poison. Then it’ll all go for blasting.
Going to order some new tools too and have been looking at Teng sockets and ratchets and a good torque wrench to start off. Anyone who has bought anything recently or can recommend would be good
My mate delivered the bits for the bench so outside spraying them in the good weather.
Hoping to get scaffold planks tomorrow and then make it up. Then he’ll come and measure for the tops.
Meanwhile, I started getting stuff out of upstairs.
So the fun begins.
Once the bench is in I can get the rest of the hubs etc split as trying to do anything without a vice is poison. Then it’ll all go for blasting.
Going to order some new tools too and have been looking at Teng sockets and ratchets and a good torque wrench to start off. Anyone who has bought anything recently or can recommend would be good
Used a teng socket set to take apart all full mk2 golf. Never broke or gave any problems.Not much been going on of late.
My mate delivered the bits for the bench so outside spraying them in the good weather.
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Hoping to get scaffold planks tomorrow and then make it up. Then he’ll come and measure for the tops.
Meanwhile, I started getting stuff out of upstairs.
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So the fun begins.
Once the bench is in I can get the rest of the hubs etc split as trying to do anything without a vice is poison. Then it’ll all go for blasting.
Going to order some new tools too and have been looking at Teng sockets and ratchets and a good torque wrench to start off. Anyone who has bought anything recently or can recommend would be good
Id happily buy more of their stuff along with deltec
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Bench in and tops on. Just a few sockets left to wire in and the garage is pretty much done. Then wait for the blaster to reopen and the bits will be away for a freshen up.
Have a full workshop manual in pdf to help build it, with torques and expanded diagrams so having the screen there makes the difference.
Also got an update on the rocker which is done.
Bit by bit we’ll get there
Have a full workshop manual in pdf to help build it, with torques and expanded diagrams so having the screen there makes the difference.
Also got an update on the rocker which is done.
Bit by bit we’ll get there
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Bench in and tops on. Just a few sockets left to wire in and the garage is pretty much done. Then wait for the blaster to reopen and the bits will be away for a freshen up.
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Have a full workshop manual in pdf to help build it, with torques and expanded diagrams so having the screen there makes the difference.
Also got an update on the rocker which is done.
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Bit by bit we’ll get there
That's free speed right there.
Tidy job
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Got the hubs split. Everything was completely bosed together so it was pretty annoying but we got there.
Think I’m going to do away with the ABS so battered all the sensors out but will grind back the housings anyway. The spindle shaped pulser I won’t need if I do away with it.
Going to remover the “sir” clips and then de-bearing the hubs tomorrow evening along with de bushing all the wishbones in the press.
Got speaking with Alan the blaster again tonight and he’s going to take everything before the weekend and blast and epoxy it all silver for me next week.
This is the last of the dirty work and then we begin the build properly.
Tools are a really good job. Went for bacho in the end but the torque wrenches are still to arrive.
While the hardware is away I’m going to finally sort the wiring. Thought I’d get away with doing it without the dash in but because I removed the wheel and column with all the wiring attached I think I’m going to need to start by getting the dash in first as the column will need mounted.
Got to get some more progress.
Think I’m going to do away with the ABS so battered all the sensors out but will grind back the housings anyway. The spindle shaped pulser I won’t need if I do away with it.
Going to remover the “sir” clips and then de-bearing the hubs tomorrow evening along with de bushing all the wishbones in the press.
Got speaking with Alan the blaster again tonight and he’s going to take everything before the weekend and blast and epoxy it all silver for me next week.
This is the last of the dirty work and then we begin the build properly.
Tools are a really good job. Went for bacho in the end but the torque wrenches are still to arrive.
While the hardware is away I’m going to finally sort the wiring. Thought I’d get away with doing it without the dash in but because I removed the wheel and column with all the wiring attached I think I’m going to need to start by getting the dash in first as the column will need mounted.
Got to get some more progress.
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With work being pretty mental of late I haven’t got near anything but got a bit more done this evening.
Had to go out home to use the press for the bushings and as usual,. It took longer than expected lol.
Started on the front lower arms.
Shock and compliance bushings came out no problem but then the camber busing was a different story.
The outside of the bushing was too wide to have anything to press against so had to cut a slot in the bush to get down to the flange to get it to work.
It worked a treat and was able to get them out without having to burn anything which is what usually happens with these.
Next were the upper control arms.
Again a bit tricky due to the size of the outer side of the bush.
Cut 2 slots and was able to get a spanner in to hold it and press the arm down rather than the bushing.
Will have to get the rest done in the coming evenings but good progress.
While I was there i saw the worst piston I’ve ever seen.
Any ideas what caused this?, as my guess was wrong.
Had to go out home to use the press for the bushings and as usual,. It took longer than expected lol.
Started on the front lower arms.
Shock and compliance bushings came out no problem but then the camber busing was a different story.
The outside of the bushing was too wide to have anything to press against so had to cut a slot in the bush to get down to the flange to get it to work.
It worked a treat and was able to get them out without having to burn anything which is what usually happens with these.
Next were the upper control arms.
Again a bit tricky due to the size of the outer side of the bush.
Cut 2 slots and was able to get a spanner in to hold it and press the arm down rather than the bushing.
Will have to get the rest done in the coming evenings but good progress.
While I was there i saw the worst piston I’ve ever seen.
Any ideas what caused this?, as my guess was wrong.
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With work being pretty mental of late I haven’t got near anything but got a bit more done this evening.
Had to go out home to use the press for the bushings and as usual,. It took longer than expected lol.
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Started on the front lower arms.
Shock and compliance bushings came out no problem but then the camber busing was a different story.
The outside of the bushing was too wide to have anything to press against so had to cut a slot in the bush to get down to the flange to get it to work.
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It worked a treat and was able to get them out without having to burn anything which is what usually happens with these.
Next were the upper control arms.
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Again a bit tricky due to the size of the outer side of the bush.
Cut 2 slots and was able to get a spanner in to hold it and press the arm down rather than the bushing.
Will have to get the rest done in the coming evenings but good progress.
While I was there i saw the worst piston I’ve ever seen.
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Any ideas what caused this?, as my guess was wrong.
Looks like Carbon deposits