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[jayrs]

Ah mate I don't wanna know why ya tube socks are sticky, but you can keep the sick lol

Make sure the next prize ain't gross

[Fraggle]

Ah mate I don't wanna know why ya tube socks are sticky, but you can keep the sick lol

Make sure the next prize ain't gross

Recession mate, Daz is costly


UPDATE 27/4/13


Right over the last few days ive found the Balls to get brave and get the kit off( )..

PLEASE SEE THREAD HERE body-kit-fittings-help-vt197091/
IM IN REAL NEED OF HELP AND ADVICE PLEASE!!

Bit Random but work pattern dont help, and wether today has been s**t so not alot done..but..im quite surprised at my findings..




Love these little orig feature's..



Mainly surface below, one 1inch bit of outer skin to pop a patch into an jobs done


So onto todays finding's...



Surprising its still here, was expecting woodscrews tbh..


Sadly front arch brace was broken, but the bits still there so, plastic welding will commence..


Drivers sill half way along, just under top of kit..


Wacked it and its solid


Now the one i feared most...Drivers QTR...


Un-repaired studs an all


So the big reveal...


TA DAAAAAAAAA

Well chuffed!!, Its simply been one of its many shades of dodgy paint/prep causing its to blister like a cnut.
Debating bare metaling it as yet again its remarkably solid...i do have inner and outer repair panels so could do lip repairs....

Good solid sills..



again i reckon a few patch lip repairs will sort it, only issue is drivers rear wax plugs abit holed but no biggie..

Again pure surface corrosion below..



BELOW...HENCE the name 7 SHADES



And my last two favourite pics...

Actually fixed the splitter back on(3+yrs waiting )


And finally...a few little piece's of her ashes to ashes routine..


Subsequently swept under neighbours car

So for now an today thats it....

Appreciate the abuse as always

[jayrs]

That's all you done so far ! Wtf pull your finger out son

Na just kidding fella, good progress though and nice to see its not rotton as fcuk

[Dave5300]

looks really good bet your well chuffed that theres no major work to do!!

[Fraggle]

That's all you done so far ! Wtf pull your finger out son

Na just kidding fella, good progress though and nice to see its not rotton as fcuk

Trouble is when your trying to find the "whats OE" an whats not it takes so long to strip...that qtr arch took 1hr

Yeah im really glad, only nasty bit i know of is back panel and the bits on lower qtr's(had to do a bodge repair) few yrs ago for MOT but got the repair sections now so fingers crossed...

[Fraggle]

looks really good bet your well chuffed that theres no major work to do!!

Thanks mate, if it looks qtr as good as yours i'll be happy

Yeah as i say when i viewed her originally she had been sat on pissheads for a good while, i think tbh the overally condition put many off, i saw threw the scratches and bodges, new it'd had work but tbh there aint many that aint so was a better gamble imop.

iTS FILTHY/scratched but i think the 100ltrs of oil on it have helped...time will tell when the wings come off and the jig comes out to play....

Now to get the front arches off(ive a feeling they AINT OE ).....

[Dave5300]

thanks mate but i started stripping the kit off for the full respray and its far from perfect, cant wait to see yours done

[Fraggle]

thanks mate but i started stripping the kit off for the full respray and its far from perfect, cant wait to see yours done

HAHA yeah be a while before i see paint, got ALOT of prep with this one

Be good to see an update of yours mate

[Dave5300]

another 4 weeks or so and there should be a big update

[Rs Adz]

glad your getting stuck back in doesn't look to bad under the kit

[tin-ribs]

Yeah I thought that, you never know what to expect taking those arches off.
Looking good though

[Fraggle]

glad your getting stuck back in doesn't look to bad under the kit

Cheers fella, yeah shame front wernt as good as my update will show....

[Fraggle]

Yeah I thought that, you never know what to expect taking those arches off.
Looking good though

Thanks mate..bit of an update will show the next batch of findings...

[Fraggle]

Right bit of an update being as i had "some " spare time over the bank holiday weekend...

So first off my new back panel skin...


It aint even been opened yet, only sat for about a week, so could be anything inside

My latest additions..



They have even got the little square holes for the plastic screw-ins for the arch screws
They doo feel very good so hoping they may be Hadrians....fit time will tell..


Got the pair off a local lad for £60 including pettie for me mate...
couple of very minor dents but nothing to worry about so im chuffed.
And they come with many return THANKYOU'S to JayRS and Mr clarke for their advice on these, as always im VERY greatfull to you Gents
Good job i got em as the next few pics will show...

So i decided to get the front arch's off...Not happy tbh..spot the obvious issue's here


Good job i found the others when i did

Thus the above resulted in this..


They are both fcuked, so i need a pair pronto

So to cheer myself up i did this..


Then continued on and decided to turn her into a base model..


2hrs( )later and they were all off safe and sound, 99%straight an all

So what next..? well.............from this......


I used this..


To create this





The stuff is pure Evil..and im seriously impressed with it on the beast, i use it all day long and new it'd be good but im shocked at how well it done..it Makes EVERY other degreaser ive tried look pathetic
Its main purpose is for industrial cleaning of commercial floors in like HGV workshops, and for Blood removal on concrete an the like..well it has another string now

After feeling rather chuffed i just done some very random "hang tight im coming" priming till i get the compressor i sooooooo desperately need, then its bare metal time

Hoping this weekend to get her up and give her belly a good wash, then drop the the running gear and get her on the jig for a true inspection of her condition...im Praying tbh

So not much to report but the balls rolling so i just hope i can start to up the anti and get putting her straight metal an paint wise....

[jayrs]

Good stuff mate and no worries dude anytime


Like the sound of that cleaning stuff too

[tin-ribs]

Man that cleaner is serious ! Sure has done the job well.
Feeling that refreshment break also !!

[Fraggle]

Good stuff mate and no worries dude anytime


Like the sound of that cleaning stuff too

I'll be pm'ing you soon..............

Yeah its next test is on the underside..And being alcaline its not as nasty as other products so it wont harm my delicate hands as much

[Fraggle]

Man that cleaner is serious ! Sure has done the job well.
Feeling that refreshment break also !!

Yup i advise anyone with a frst to have cider to hand

[jayrs]

No worries mate pm away.

I would still wear gloves with that stuff if ya anit already mate

You can keep ya cider mate, beer and a fag work well, vodka when the going gets tough LOL

[Fraggle]

13/5/13...

So had a couple hrs free yesterday, decided to get brave an risk bathing her during a Hurricane, hence its only 4ft off floor



Will be bringing her out again weekend coming, going for max lift this time

But also because im trying to figure out a way of doing the same(lifting high)with the rear end..
Any ideas anyone???

Anways.. Found a sticker...


Its spanish so will get it off AT some point, bet it translates into "wrong wing"

Good to see solid floors though, couple of footwell seems to check at base of bulkhead, and abit of inner sill at front..not worrying toooooooo much till its on jig, paints desperate though as factory primer minus waxoil aint gonna hold forever



Its had a TON of waxoil over its belly...


think thats probs been the best thing thats been done for her...baxtard to get off so will scrape when/if on jig...

Thats it, plenty of bits in post and loft... so for now..a little often

Oh and ive finished me roller....


Poxy camera dates

[Dave5300]

looks really good mate, man after me own heart when it comes to lifting a car keep up the good work

[jayrs]

Decent length of wood across the rear beam (so the beam don't bend) jack it in the centre, once so high put something under the wheels, raise the jack from the floor and repeat until car is as high as you want then support with axle stands or fix the spit in place and then lower the body back down so the weight is off the wheels and bk on the spit.

Of course do this with the front end sound and stable

[Dave5300]

i think we need to give tweek a call

[Fraggle]

Cheers fella's

Yup im gonna have another go dave, reckon i can lift it abit heigher yet

Jay, much appreciated fella im on a 4x2 hunt...........

[jayrs]

Lol I used a bit of thick decking (its about 38mm thick) and old bottle crates under the wheels when I raised clarks car up. Also as the axle stands didn't go high enough, and wouldnt of been safe, I used 2 old steel rims with with half inch metal plate on top to rise them up.

Have a Ganda at knuckles thread again and your see what I mean

[RS EDDIE]

lOOKING GOOD SON....YOUR GOING TO TOWN!!!....Ive pmd ya re mob number!!!

[Fraggle]

lOOKING GOOD SON....YOUR GOING TO TOWN!!!....Ive pmd ya re mob number!!!

cheers mate, yeah im going to BROKE town pretty quick

just wanna get it all stripped and inspected, then as i hunt for bits, do what i can do body wise..
HOPEFULLY beginning of june i'll get the compressor an tools i need/want..so sadly dont reckon i'll make FF as simply cant do both, and tbh i miss the car that much i'll suffer not seing yours clean up on the day

So i'll have a pre show pop down instead

For now though im just enjoying spending time on her, be it cleaning or not she looks better with every wash

[Fraggle]

So a little update..

After some top advice from jayrs as always i bit the bullitt and bought this...


Below gives you an idea of how big the baxtard is, weighs 50kg, courier wernt happy


Should lift the old boat...Muchos gracios mr jay

So i also finally opened my little box of goodies from rs220bhp...


As always cracking all round from him, mint door rubbers, sunroof seal, 3.5 mirrors and some little odds i needed..cheers chap, i'll be back

Right thats it for now, FINGERS CROSSED she be on the jig today, or by sunday PM....s**t it tbh

[RS EDDIE]

How much was that contraption mate??

[Dave5300]

mad looking yoke that, need some pics of her in use

[jayrs]

Cracking bit of kit mate even I don't have one of them

I'm gunna have to make me one now

[Fraggle]

Cheers chaps

TBH i looked at loads, it really is unbeatable for the price

If anyone wants to view it here is the link..
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... 8zW4lzVMhQ

Its £130 ALL IN including next day delivery!!, and thats for the jack AND beam

total lifts about 650mm 3ton jack, 2ton bar

Oh and lift pics WILL appear

[jayrs]

Lol

That's not a bad price mate, but as you know
The sort that will make something while I got the materials over buying lol
Just look at the spit I made lol

[Fraggle]

Well what can i say.

Finally today assembled my jig, then went on to discover ive been sent the wrong fittings

Fkin fuming, so not only will i have to wait atleast a week b4 i can get enough 6mm steel, but probs a week on top of that to get it welded right.

So while i sit fuming over this bank holiday weekend, i done some digging and found these pics of my s**t from when the owner b4 last had her...





What a differnce

Spec was from what ive found..

Stage 2 head
Kent cvh35
S1 ERST turbo (standard)
-31 acc
L&B Flywheel and crank
0.5mm overbore
AP organic clutch
Cossie ITP
Mocal cooler
Front mount
And possibly chipped..
Poly bush's
And still has the Koni's..they abit Shagged now though

Have sent the Guy a PM on PF , but pics were posted in 2006 so HOPEFULLY he's still about and will maybe give me an insight into her life and FULL spec

If i could get her a qtr looking that good, i be a happy man..Not this week now though

Right Im off to find some rope and a tree

[jonyb4]

lol at the standard pad painted green

she was a looker mate, you must pres on!