My restoration project FC3S Turbo II

[monterx7]

yes i can no worries.  dont need anything for it at all.  just need to figure out when we are both available

[Koose]

Awesome thanks mate

Well, i have a fortnight off work, so im avilable most of the time!!

[L18M]

nice seats, monty i have a bride base mount going if you need? only driver side no passenger side.

[Koose]

Fairly certain i can getyou a passenger side to help out Liams sale, although alot of people just have a drivers bucket, its not a good look having your passenger climbing off you everytime you get sideways. So i vote a pair of buckets for the win.


Back to me me me me:WaveBye:Thumbsup!

Went to visit Monte as heonly lives about 35 minutes away, hes taught me a lotand shown me alot too, so big thanks dude!

I have a chipped ecu now, ACV block off kit, dual belt alternator pulley and belts andan Apexi Power intake induction kit now ordered. My new waterpump turned up today too.

[L18M]

ooh, good progress
i\'d be interested in a passenger side rail if the price is right

[dthebuk]

loving the project, looks like you\'ll have a really nice FC when this is all done.

Daaaam that fuel filter really needed a change! If you\'re planning on running more boost, i\'d replace the other fuel filter thats located near the starter motor

[Koose]

In a bid to make things easierto work on, and cleanup, i followed Monte\'s advice and binned a few things, Airbox , cruise control,  airpump and bracket, airpump resonator  canister and hosing, viscous fan and shroud .

[monterx7]

loads of room!!

[Koose]

Hey dude,

For sure,especially when you compare it with when it was stock :




More suggestions for space making / mechanical simplifying greatly welcomed!!

[Koose]

Gave her a bit of a clean in the bay this afternoon, also further work on the battery to boot conversion:





Now the bay:










Compared to how it was:

[haywes]

Nice progress so far dude, I love reading through a good restoration project! Looking a lot cleaner already

[Paul 8v]

Looking good

[Koose]

Cheers dude

Next - BRAKES

1st - Waste a weeks wages on the following:

4 Grooved Black Diamond Discs
Ferrodo DS2500 Pads front
Mintex 1144 Pads Rear
Goodridge braided lines all round
Silver caliper paint kit
Big red caliper rebuild kit front and rear

Handy friend.
Patience.



First, pull nuts cap off to reveal one f*cked up locking wheel nut:


Get friend inspired to figure out a way of removing it:


Revealing 7 yr old brakes:




Remove, clean up hub, dust shield and arch:



Fit new disc:



Clean up caliper, wire brush, paint and refit:

[grinder]

you made it look a lot simplier than what i did !!

saying that the fronts on mine were pretty easy - it was the rears that took me 2 days !! LOL

[Koose]

Hmm, im not sure i like the sound of that, the rears have yet to be defeated...or started!!

I need some of the anti rattle spring clip wire things for the fronts, but cant find any ?