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[:: blade ::]

nice one mate

[jonyb4]

lol yup it is, cheers iain

another issues popped up, wired the alternator wrong, got the warning light on the dash on and battery is dieing alot

i wired it up as the 1.3 alternator was, anyone have an idea which pin ont he alt does what?

[jonyb4]

took it for a shakedown up the mountain roads to see if it goes ok and find any teething problems, the engine performed well

however the new brakes are seizing, anoying as theyre new tot he car and gone already, dunno what ill do as ive gotta be in cardiff for the new exhaust

is there anything i have to do to the servo vaccum hose after fitting a new intlet or something?

[jonyb4]

oook i took the car upto grayem to get the front engine mount, incase you forgetton or dont know why i have to do it like this, the mk4 chassis leg seems to be sitting alot higher up to where the mk3 one does, so the front zetec mount really doesnt fit, so on with the pics

the culprate


and the plate to hold the weight





bolted down to locate it for the welding






all done, im using a exhaust hanger rubber to absorb the vibrations, however i later learned it aint that good at it lol, but what can i expext its about 1.5cm thick with bolts right through is so you cant eliminate all that much through it




My new cat and down pipe, its removed from an L reg 1.8 escort ghia, i might use the whole thing instead of mine, as mine has a crappy welded on flexy, but if i do, ive got a cat permanantly


i then took the car for a small 2 mile spin brakes are still sticking, but im taking it to the local garage wheres hes gonna take the pistons out and give them some abrasive compond and them anti-seize, id do it myself but im going to west wales and i need the car ready for monday to go to cardiff for the new exhaust

so now its got its bumper back on, my encore bumper is on for now, once i start my new job ill pay for it to be sprayed professionally so no more stone chips

parked outside for first time in over 3 months, i love the new headlight bulbs, compared to the fogs theyre so white

[scouse-sambo]

Bet your made up its back on the road mate.

p.s whos is the capri dont see many of them on the road nowadays.

[jonyb4]

yea mate im chuffed to pieces with it, the end is NIGH!

and no you dont lolvery rare now them mk1's, and its my dads

[niracka]

Looking good man. Hope that mount is strong enaugh looks a little thin in the pics???

Ollie

[dontpannic]

Are your wishbones OK?



Wheel looks a little far forward in the arch...?

[Ruishy1]

they do look a little far forward, never even looked at that.

Car looks really good mate, bet it gives a few people a shock once you get the shakedown test done

[MB7201]

Almost there Did you manage to sort out the cooling fan ok?

[jonyb4]

the car is done, conversion complete

been driving around in it, fuuuck its quick lol, and loud been giving some ppl some suprises lol


the brakes were shot, some brand new calipers we bought and fitted and now its stopping well, the mechanic bleed them to a bite thats far down the pedal to what i prefere, but i can always sort that myself

but they do well, two new front tyres in 195/45/15 profile

just the exhaust on monday and its truely complete




wheels have always sat there, as far as i can remember

haha aye a few heads turned earlier, and typicly a chive in his corsa b, he sped back upto me at a roundabout to look who i was


also not yet mate, ive bought a plug to go on it, ill be wiring it up over the week end, and i also need to check the speedo cabe as its giving a half reading

[jonyb4]

Looking good man. Hope that mount is strong enaugh looks a little thin in the pics???

Ollie

its 6mm thick mild steel

but to be fair, its bearly doing anything but stabilising the engine under reving and driving, it would probs be fine without it

[niracka]

Ah ok fair play. Well glad to see your enjoying it mate. Like I said I'l keep my eyes peeled lol.

ollie

[FiestaBen]

Jon do they do those bulbs in H4? or got a link to yours to see if I can find any in H4? They look pretty good!

Cars gonna be good when finished, you going to trax this year?

[jonyb4]

lol yea ollie look for a car with its arse on fire going like the clappers

ugh why is everyone asking me where i got them lights from all a sudden

i bought them off a mate so dont know where to get them, but someone else i told abotu them said he found another set of them in H7's on ebay, theyre called Ultra


dunno about trax, never thought about it, ill look into it

[jonyb4]

sorry for the LOAD of pictures


me and my mate matt (pumat) went for a little valleys photo outing
if anyones interested, its the mountain road between Bryn and Maesteg in south wales

was rather foggy and damp out
Matts puma is a 1.7 VCT







Dork in the passenger seat pulling faces




then what seems a demolition site











hiding behind a window... just doesnt work






we then had a little go in eachothers cars in a tesco overflow carpark, and a little storm up the M4, glad to say i could keep up with him well, he was creeping closer to me, but in fareness i had it in 4rd when he was in 3rd, so if i get that right it would be close

exhaust on monday now

[jonyb4]

small video

http://s521.photobucket.com/albums/w332/jonyb4/?action=view&current=Mattdrivingthecar.flv

[Ruishy1]

very nice buddy, i can see this conversion becoming more popular

[Pumatt]

That thing was so weird to drive compared to the puma... made me want a zetec over a 1.7 now. deffo want them brakes!
Might look into getting a focus lump dropped in mine... be different.

And the only reason i beat you on the (private stretch ) motorway, was the gearing i think... and i can rev higher. As i said... was doing around 90mph in 3rd....

[pjdj1989]

I reckon it looks decent with the original bumper on the front..!

Even more if it had a matching rear, done in satin black or something?

[jonyb4]

hmm you might be onto something there mate

sleeper at a half hours job lol, but i do still love the look with colour coded ones on it


lol matt yea gearing was my downfall on the little sprint, i should have used 3rd, like you said you can likely rev higher in your gears as mines a shorter box, however that doesnt mean the engine cant rev that high, think it limits at 6.5k or so, i aint really revved it up that high as the exhaust is too loud atm


cheers ruishy, aye id like to see it done more, but at the same time i like being one of the few who have, makes it more special and unexpected


cant wait for the new pipes tomorrow now, should sound much more civilised and not like a hill climber or something


ill kick your arse later on cod again Matt

[jonyb4]

small update

got my new exhaust system fitted today by charlie and the lads at Pro speed in cardiff centre

top job they done hats off to them, charlie really knows his pipes









thanks to matt for coming with me, as it did take a few hours lol

flexi pipe welded to end of my downpipe, midsection with no rear box, no cat and re aligned and re piped my exsisting backbox and new hangers all round, all in stainless steel

and it sounds brilliant, very raspy and grunty, nice pops and bangs on the over rev

so over all im very happy, i might be going back there come november for a sports cat fitted

exhaust run



next few thingas to be getting done is mainly a engine service and get it on a dyno see whats what

then next few mods after i start my new job in april

[scouse-sambo]

[jonyb4]

just remmebered aobtu the underseal, need to do some rust sorting on her soon, a rust bubble ont he rear passegners arch has 'burst' looks worse, and the under side is got some surface rust , so will have to strip it back and under seal the lot

[FiestaBen]

That sounds good

Take it you live near the valleys in wales?

[jonyb4]

was it that obvious lol?

yea i live right at the foot of the Afan forest

[Excursion]

I'd like you to go to the woods and take some pics of your Concealed Weapon

[jonyb4]

haha not sure how to take that

[FiestaBen]

was it that obvious lol?

yea i live right at the foot of the Afan forest

Yup, great for taking pics then

I'm over your way in September seeing a mate of mine, she lives in Pontyclun? Be good to meet you if you're anywhere near there

[jonyb4]

nah thats in Rhondda cynon taff that, just after bridgend, about 20 or so miles from me

it is great for pis, but atm its too crap weather wise foggy and raining alot

[FiestaBen]

Ah nice, be good to meet you if you're around when I'm over there

[jonyb4]

yea sure

[Trobez]

jonyb, for the boot popper you said u tapped into the cig lighters positive wire?

which wire is it? the one on the left or middle? as the one on the right is obv earth lol



thx

[jonyb4]

should be obvious, thiocker wire for higher ampage, the middle one

one on the lft is a light illumination wire, it should only work when the side lights are on

[FezzyGTI]

congrats on the completion so how fast is it?? what sort of speed do ya get out of 2nd and 3rd?