well after a small hick up, putting the wrong e-mail add in paypal, the car got delivered late sat afternoon, and its quite shocking what i got for 102 quid, the re-spray is very very nice the colour is montecarlo blue pearl, tho the pics make it look a lil flat and purple, and you was rite about the total lack of rust i was shocked! another plus point is that all 4 tyres look like new! tho they are knancans(sp?) heard about a few blowouts on motorways and at odd times.
i\'ve started takeing bits off the engine in the red car but not too far since i had to meet friends and so on, i really need to find a engine host so i can get it out, on that note is there a lifting eye on the back of the engine near the gearbox?
anyway hear are the pics!!
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stu you might know the what the switch is in the last pic above the ashtray?
anyway thats enough for now i\'ll keep updateing the thread after each weekend.
chris
stu i worked out why the car maybe never started, one of the connections on the dizzy wasn\'t pluged in, near the alternator, tho i thought we checked it...
Chris, Which part of the world is the car that you want the engine removing from in? If it is in Scarborough, I have an engine hoist and 2 hands if you need help there. let me know if this is of any use to you.
both cars are in scarborough, if u could give me a hand that\'d be very nice thanks! when are you free? I can only get there on weekends
Weekends should be fine, See what the weather is going to be like and drop me a line sometime, I will bring my gear with me as well..
cheers, wil you email me your number? my email address is: prisspringleuk@hotmail.com
weather won\'t be a problem the car is in the garage
1 - so did the red one ever start
2 - the button on the dash is SUPPOSED to cut the fuel pump so that it doesnt flood - never actaully tried it though
she is looking nice in that colour - told you she was solid :D
has it got bonnet pins now ?? cant really tell in the pic
is it a stock bonnet - or an alloy one ???
Stu
Looks like a nice shell!
Are you stripping the interior? From the photos it looks like it has no sunroof? If so I would be interested in the headliner.
the one in the pics - DID - have a sunroof
and i think he would be stripping the red one - not that one
Loxam - the meet is on monday .. hint hint hint
Quote from: grinder1 - so did the red one ever start
2 - the button on the dash is SUPPOSED to cut the fuel pump so that it doesnt flood - never actaully tried it though
she is looking nice in that colour - told you she was solid :D
has it got bonnet pins now ?? cant really tell in the pic
is it a stock bonnet - or an alloy one ???
Stu
i never tryed again after we did, arrr that might be handy when the engine is in, yes it has bonnet pins now no bonnet latch tho :eek might have to fix that or some ned might try to drive off with it round ere. the bonnet is a stock one with a fibreglass scoop looks quite simalure to a TII one, looks nice on the out side but under it is a bit rought and looks like it would stop any air that comes in.
loxam it has a sunroof but no liner, under it,i will be stripping the red one, if theres anything left of it at this rate, but that hasn\'t got much on the inside, or a sunroof. the shell is shocking really for what i payed for it as well.
looks very nice that mate, good price you paid too, I dunno about the fibreglass scoop tho! id get rid of those nankangs we call them "ditch finders" around here! lol
Have you started on getting the engine out? a few tips for ya, label everything and if you cant identify a part then give it a reference number and take your time. the loom comes out with the engine so just unplyug it from the ecu and then get a mate to thread it through the hole in the fire wall, job should be a good un!
get it started soon tho mate, show season is just around the corner!
i know what you mean about the tyres, dunno why he used them with what power he claimed(400bhp) i\'ve only got the radiator off, alternator, air pump and dissconected the oil lines to the oil cooler.
the scoops gonna stay for now, tho i\'m not sure about it totaly, it doesn\'t look as bad in real life.
i\'m hopeing to have the engine into the new shell in a weekend or so, and have it running the week after, tho i might wait till may to insure it , cos i\'ll be 21 then and the insurance will be better :D
we both want to go to atleast rotorstock maybe a few other if we can.
chris
Get the car back up here next sat grinder :)
Then just gotta let my 1 year ncb come in and I can get the sodding insurance :)
BIG thanks to Alban1973 for giving me a hand, well doing most of the work, i never expected you to have quite so many tools!
any way so far the engine is out of the red car and is now living in the boot till next time alban comes, the gearbox is pretty much off , we left it on since its easyer to leave it there than find somewhere for it to live, all that needs doing now is swap looms over(not the engine half the other side) and crossmember remove the oil cooler then we can pop the gearbox and engine in plumb it back to gether and it should work.almost sounds easy...
i also found another switch in the blue car that i have no idea what it does, its next to the rear fog light switch, any ideas stu?
does anyone know what controls the curise control, is it by the ecu thats different between car that do and dont have it?
is there anywhere that you can by brand new wireing looms mines seen better days like most peoples and i dunno how much they are.
what spec battery do i need, cold cranking amps ect?
and the last two things for now, has anyone got any oil cooler hoses i need new ones and the hose that comes from the heater in the car and joins to the radiator?
chris
P.S. alban whats your prefered tipple? :cheers
need pics of swithes matey !
but the only thing near the fog light switch is the elec mirror switch ??
the cruise - i think it has its own ECU somewhere - you dont really need it to be honest - but worked fine when i had the car
glad to see you got the engine out :D
i have the heater hose if u want it chris.
i dont know how got your oil cooler lines off! i undid the oil cooler from its brackets and tied it to the engine.
how much u want for it naz? well they are cut in half both are a bit iffy at the ends anyway. i think there very very welded on tho, not gonna be fun getting them off without busting the cooler.
how long does it take to become a full memeber on here after you become a club member?
chris
i think the best way to get them oil lines off is with an impact gun, or a really long scaffolding pole on a breaker bar. oops you can have the heater hose for a tennner including postage?
have you decided to join MRC? welcome to the club mate! it shouldnt take more than a day or two to become a full member.
Chris if you want the parts from NAS I can collect them for you tomorrow. If you work out a price with him..Then at least I can look at what else he has for future referance .. I remember the oil hoses on the engine,I did wonder why thry had been cut. they should come off easy from the engine, but did not look at the oil cooler end, I\'m sure with a bit of care we can get them off or make a plan on that one.... let me know if you want the parts..
Quote from: prisspringlehow long does it take to become a full memeber on here after you become a club member?
it only takes a trip to the online shop and pay membership
:rollin
i joined and payed through paypal,if its ok with Naz that would be cool,how do you want paying naz, alan are you OK to come this sunday? i never touched the car on sunday had a relaxing day and got stuffed on sunday lunch :P so i\'m gonna do the bits sat.i\'ll post a pic of the bit i need to make sure you know which i mean.
chris
heres the pic,i need the bit after the metal tubing( going away from the firewall) that the bit you got?
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Hi Chris, Let me know what you have arranged, I have PM\'ed Nas and if you sort out prices with him I will call on my way past tomorrow sometime i know the part which will help.. See how you get on on saturday. If tommorrow goes to plan and I get all my parts as well then I will be trying to get mine on the go, but keep intouch and we may get something done, if not we wil go for the weekend after..
rite a bit of an update, i\'ve bought Naz\'s leather seats that was in the cab, i made a start on the wireing its all free just need pulling through,but i didn\'t get much chance to work on the car really, now whats going to be easyer picking out the wires from the loom that goes over the steering wheel or riping out all the loom from the red car to put into the blue one, eather way its gonna be a head ache and the dash has to come out! maybe i\'ll ignore it next week and try the crossmember, looks easyer.
chris