My restoration project FC3S Turbo II

[haywes]

Nice to see some more progress, It\'s looking good! Nice choice for the wheel too, I personally love Grids - where did you get them/how much did you end up paying for them? Because they\'re pretty much the size I\'d go for :Thumbs-up

I\'m also interested to see what you do with that underside, Hope you can get it sorted!

[Koose]

I got em through my brother, he has a small modified parts internet site Silverstorm Auto Improvements, he gets them through Rare Rims as theyre the UKS head Rota Distributor. I got a good deal

I too am eagre to see what can be done with the sills, its bugging the crap out of me i mightve done all this for nothing.

[papercutout]

That rust shouldn\'t be too bad - it\'s pretty much what mine was like tbh (got photos somewhere, but at home, not here in NZ). I just cut the rust out in straight strips all the way back to clean metal and welded in flatish strips. My sills were fine, it was the floor pans that were gone (it looks like that\'s what you have too), so it was just that join.


Anyway, it\'s certainly coming along, good work mate, looks like you\'re having fun!

[Koose]

Wheels fitted,and \'just\' dont require wide arch fenders, whichmy heart is a bit gutted about,but my wallet really isnt.

25 McGuard purple top locking nuts.









Hoses fitted and gauge senders all fitted.


Finally sourced a waterpump, ordered some titanium purple nuts and bolts forit and other parts ofthe bay, thought the lass said £29 , invoice came through as £89.97 !!1(oops)

[L18M]

looking good
but car looks a bit high

[Koose]

Yeah suspension will be done before shes released.

Couple of better pictures, waterpump is due monday, got some titanium purple iridium nuts and bolts for it.







Wheels now have 5 Mcguard purple headed locking wheel nuts.

[monterx7]

looking real good

[soldave]

Got to admit, I\'m liking the purple on black, and you know how much it takes to get a compliment out of me!

[haywes]

I love the purple in the engine bay, looks awesome! I\'m loving the Rota\'s too, it\'s coming along really nice man - it\'ll look ace when it\'s down a bit lower!

[jono395]

This just shows i need to pull my finger out, and get spending on mine... i want coloured hoses :\'(

[Koose]

Yeah SFS and Samco rock, id be wary of the really cheap ebay kits though, sw a review in Jap Performance Mag, not good quality.

Luckily the SFS parts (i havent checked Samco) are very good value for money.

[jono395]

Do they do green?

[Koose]

They do.:yes

[jono395]

you wouldnt advise the ebay kits then? i thought 4ply was 4ply  ill check for some decent ones

[Koose]

Could always try them out ?

I saw an article in Jap Perfoemance Mag, i think sparked by one of the Journalists experiences, about all the cheap parts now being offered on Ebay over the UK made and designed parts. Some of them were fine like the catch tanks i think, some of them were said to be much inferior, like (at the time) the \'silicone\' hoses.