My Rex rebuild

[mikey-t]

been ploughing on with the wiring again today, all good fun,
also got more stuff for the car, unfortunately the only import item sent was wrong again, sent the wrong fuel pump,



shame really because they are a awesome bargain, ceramic internals etc
so this will have to be sent back and replaced



got my exhaust nuts and OMP blanking plugs from pineapple




and this little item,



will spend tomorrow mocking up the fuel lines etc and trying to fit whatever bolt ons i can remember

[mikey-t]

went down the unit today to plough on, only problem is i seem to have forgotten how my car goes back together, that and all my nicely labelled bolt bags have ended up rather mixed up or lost! arse burgers

decided to play around with heat protection stuff today covering absolutely everything i can think of,
its nowhere near a tidy job, lots of overlap and rips and little patch bits, but i don\'t care, theres some protection, don\'t give a rats undercarriage what it looks like

wiring is now fully identified thanks to a few rather good write ups, i may make a few of these




heat be gone










work in progress





covered the elbow because i got bored





more boredome







SOON







started fitting obvious bits back on until i get some help, also a good way of finding out which bolts are actually missing etc,

can see a massive bolt shopping spree coming up on rhdjapan

[mikey-t]

well i have been super busy at work and had no time to work on the car but the latest little update is here,
found a guy local to me who specialises in building manifolds and exhausts for vw and porsche cars, but not your average street ones, this guy builds full custom race spec stuff and is lovely to boot,

i got chatting to him and he loves anything challenging so i have tasked him into editing my manifold and in the future making my down pipe etc etc.

he received the manifold yesterday with the extra cut flange that he will be welding to the original to bring the turbo away from the LIM without cutting too much into eds lovely manifold and messing about with curves or lengths etc,

he reckons it will be done within 2 days so watch this space.

struggling for money at the moment especially as i am trying to quit smoking, i have got into this gaping lark ,i have been going at it for months but never really taking over with me, that was until my mate pushed my buttons, he knows i like gadgets and modifying things so he introduced me into ecig modifications,

bye bye hours of my day and lots of money, but the results are incredible, for anyone looking at quitting this is the route to take just don\'t get in too deep like i have ended up doing, its the quest for the perfect flavour and perfect smoke cloud thats more addictive then a quarter mile time



but yes chop chop and all that , we are nearly there

[mikey-t]

so i have got my manifold back now after its editing to suit. had the tubular sections sunk into the flange and blended in and has a second flange welded onto the original to bring the turbo out away from the LIM, i saw this as a better mod then putting in a angled wedge at the turbo side, hopefully then i wont come across any hot spots or bottle necks

the welds are both internal and external so no chance of any air obstruction or material warp etc etc,

not the prettiest mod but it certainly works.

props to turbo thomas in redditch for his fabrication and welding work, highly recommended.
also big thanks to ifty today for sorting out a few missing components. i now have 2 engine looms one will be used as a map for the one i am rebuilding and then when i have mine done we will be buillding another brand new loom from the pattern off the existing loom as a spare or sale item,


hopefully my mechanic will be round tomorow to start the reinstallation of the bolt ons, i was going to be there but my work season has kicked in well and truly. i will be lucky to have another day off before new year, so looks like mates, members and anyone i can find will be building my car for me from now on..

this is going to cost me

[mikey-t]

bit of a :censored::censored::censored::censored:ty day today, my mechanic couldn\'t make it so i spent the first half hour just stood over the car figuring out why i have 3 boxes of bolts and yet none of them fit the holes i need them too,


anyway got busy with the brakes that have been sat in my boot for nearly a year, found myself a impact screwdriver thingy so that was hammered into submission
discs and pads on the front job done,
whilst i was there i thought i would fit my nice shiny purple braided brake lines, this is where the problems started

started front left and went to undo the existing poor quality braided line from the connector to the hard pipe, IT WAS ON LESS THEN FINGER TIGHT!!!! it had been forced on cross threaded and was only holding by the final turn of thread and the pin inside was bent, how it hadn\'t popped off i do not know,
 nevermind i can replace the joiner and put on my nice shiny purple braided lines, ermmmm no

the company on a famous auction site that send out KITS SUITED TO YOUR CAR, have messed up, yes the lengths are right , all look pretty but the thread is the wrong thread, pitch everything even the depth is wrong, not a happy boyo

also it looks like my callipers will be in need of a rebuild as the piston dust jacket on one has a rip, not the easiest thing to get hold of.

so now yeah i am stuck waiting for my mechanic who knows how everything goes back together to come out and tell me what I\'m missing, what needs replacing and then i can get it all brought and i reckon a long weekend with him will have it done,
just need to wait until we are both free,
I\'m too excited for waiting

my poor baby

[boosted]

That manifold is a work of art!

[mikey-t]

That manifold is a work of art!

cost me enough money and hassle to get it there mate!

supplied to me but didn\'t fit so had this guy modify it for me, think he enjoyed getting away from air cooled engines for once

http://www.turbothomas.com/porscherange/930/index.php

[mikey-t]

More stuffs too

[Myrddin]

Very nice mate, good read too

[mikey-t]

big thanks to matt p today for the advice and inspiration to keep on moving on,

trialing 3d printers at the moment,this shiz is the future man, can\'t wait to print off a diffuser or new throttle body etc, come on technology

[mikey-t]

so not had a chance to wrench on the car as ive been busy working and missing anniversarys etc etc
plus i am stil lwaiting on parts,looms, and mechanics.
whilst all that has been happening i decided to go bug matt p for a bit and start refurbing the wheels i got cheap.

didnt realise how labour intensive this job actually is




ickyness






power tools to make mess, and stealing all the mother in laws chemicals and :censored::censored::censored::censored: just to poke the bear and get my risk in for the day. shes gonna be :censored::censored::censored::censored:ed when she sees the splatter all up in her garden





well its progress

[mikey-t]

Finally back in the uk just a quick stop check to let you know I am still alive and the car is still in bits,
It\'s absolutely mental at work at the moment so progress has stopped but the pay has increased drastically so hopefully can knock it out the park on my next break.

Anyone help on a few things to get the car running,(cosmetics can wait)

I need links to the best /cheapest/ bargain of the century deals if new and a price and condition if secondhand

Thermostat
Mikalor supra clamps for all air and water
Decent fuel pump
AN3 oil feed
AN10 oil drain
Downpipe (or fabricator)
Fans (aftermarket, pref with controller)
Electronic boost controller


What you got / what do you know of people,
Also if you can think of anything else I may have forgot please let me know

[mikey-t]

Box of awesomes
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[mikey-t]

Contents, (some of)









To anyone thinking of doing the same, that\'s nigh on £300 before labour, import, taxes etc. Looms be expensive

[mikey-t]

right been a while since i updated so little update to keep this going,
been away for a little while and unable to do anything on the car but came back with a bit of a wedge to push things along,

i have decided with my job being so erratic i dont have time to finish the car myself and to the standard i want, so i have taken a wad of money round to my mechanics and told him to just get it done, i will participate as and when i can. and that way once the car is up and running i can take it off the road periodically and do the jobs that arent perfect properly and with new shiny bits,,,,



anyway today has been all about bolt ons and my manifold, got some :censored::censored::censored::censored: back on and had the manifold final welded and the wastegate flange positioned and installed. bear with me and all my pictures, i just love my car and all its little bits







debating wether to go hard pipe here with sexy welds or wire coiled silicone hose in purple. either way its a bit of a retarded angle and i dont want a creasing pipe, we will have to see






wastegate flange welded on





right in the feel\'s




final positioning