My Saph. An update on loads of little bits. 13/04/15
23-11-2011, 11:16 PM
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Just to add to the cars main thread the dilemma of the front shocks collapsing. nearly wrote of a trye and rim. Big thanks again to all that helped and Richie for the parts.
They were only 6 years old
Thanks to all that helped and supplyed the parts and time needed to fit new Shocks and springs.
Car on a flatbed once they realised its a 4x4 after inicially sending a Merc Sprinter hoping to just lift an tow. Lowered too much lol.
The just holding on side.
Fueling up the helpers lol.
Latest plans.
Finish spraying all the chrome parts in the engine bay. Swirl pot done.
Fit MSD Wasted spark kit
Fit MSD Fan wire kit
Fit Swirlpot and get header tank top nipple thing welded on for swirlpot hose.
Change Samco radiator hoses for new ones and change the Racetech temp sender to the hot side so I will see temps above 40 degrees C now lol, as it is where the swirlpot will go. And get the right handside welded upto.
Oh by the way might have found out the cause of the rusting as I had a leaking in the seal somewhere where the door presses against the seal if you know what I mean.
They were only 6 years old
Thanks to all that helped and supplyed the parts and time needed to fit new Shocks and springs.
Car on a flatbed once they realised its a 4x4 after inicially sending a Merc Sprinter hoping to just lift an tow. Lowered too much lol.
The just holding on side.
Fueling up the helpers lol.
Latest plans.
Finish spraying all the chrome parts in the engine bay. Swirl pot done.
Fit MSD Wasted spark kit
Fit MSD Fan wire kit
Fit Swirlpot and get header tank top nipple thing welded on for swirlpot hose.
Change Samco radiator hoses for new ones and change the Racetech temp sender to the hot side so I will see temps above 40 degrees C now lol, as it is where the swirlpot will go. And get the right handside welded upto.
Oh by the way might have found out the cause of the rusting as I had a leaking in the seal somewhere where the door presses against the seal if you know what I mean.
Last edited by kosienutter; 15-04-2015 at 05:00 PM. Reason: spelling correction
26-11-2011, 03:40 PM
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Same here. I think my front diff is about to go pop or my front prop shaft is hitting the down pipe a little. Sounds awful,as its getting to the stage of being embarresing driving it around and the knocking going on and on only when driving not on over run though? and people looking lol.
Getting sooo much more tempted to go 2wd and have no more problems front drivetrain wise.
Getting sooo much more tempted to go 2wd and have no more problems front drivetrain wise.
26-11-2011, 04:17 PM
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Done the second layer now of plastic-kote flat black and for the photo, and to sort of see what it will look like I put my (to fit) samco hoses on, and I think I have done a good job.
26-11-2011, 05:57 PM
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cant wait for my bay to be black now. lol. i used closterman coatings. on ebay. brilliant smooth finish and fast delivery.
heres a link, just ordered a load more for the rest of the engine bays chrome stuff once i have rubbed it all down.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1807285493...84.m1439.l2649
heres a link, just ordered a load more for the rest of the engine bays chrome stuff once i have rubbed it all down.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1807285493...84.m1439.l2649
07-01-2012, 09:34 PM
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[QUOTE=BIG TONY RS;5760457]Just looked through the 3 pages a lot of work has gone into this car well done
for sticking with it 
looking forward to more updates. Thanks Tony.Well the latest update is this:
I forgot the MOT run out today (What a fooking dick lol
and it needs some work on it to pass lol. So she is moored up for now. I am though going to get in touch with MSD and get them to fit the Wasted Spark Driver to the ECU and ask about Closed loop now I'm running a de-cat system. The fan kit by the way is brilliant and works very well. Let's hope she's not off the road too long
07-01-2012, 10:50 PM
#93
[QUOTE=kosienutter;5760665]I was gonna say there is the monthly meet tomorrow on Sunday but I can't make it lol. I'll be at as many shows as I can this year hopefully.
im sure there is nothing that my grinder & welder can not sort out mate are you free next week end & if you are book the car club again much easier that way .
Just looked through the 3 pages a lot of work has gone into this car well done for sticking with it looking forward to more updates. Thanks Tony.
Well the latest update is this:
I forgot the MOT run out today (What a fooking dick lol and it needs some work on it to pass lol. So she is moored up for now. I am though going to get in touch with MSD and get them to fit the Wasted Spark Driver to the ECU and ask about Closed loop now I'm running a de-cat system.
The fan kit by the way is brilliant and works very well. Let's hope she's not off the road too long
for sticking with it looking forward to more updates. Thanks Tony.Well the latest update is this:
I forgot the MOT run out today (What a fooking dick lol
and it needs some work on it to pass lol. So she is moored up for now. I am though going to get in touch with MSD and get them to fit the Wasted Spark Driver to the ECU and ask about Closed loop now I'm running a de-cat system. The fan kit by the way is brilliant and works very well. Let's hope she's not off the road too long
08-01-2012, 05:13 PM
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cheeRS Andy.The following weekend I am free cause I am duty on the 13th and 15th. Can sort the car club no problem. If I am making a weekend of it I plan on getting the gearbox in too hopefully if it is down this neck of the woods, fingers x'd
08-01-2012, 06:14 PM
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Yeah lol I have one that someone is dying for me to pick up and get sprayed up with the rear one which is fading. Be worth the wait. An it's a minter with a laguna splitter.
Last edited by kosienutter; 08-01-2012 at 06:15 PM.
09-01-2012, 08:46 AM
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[QUOTE=andy escos;5760763]
Is your phones battery dead again lol?
I was gonna say there is the monthly meet tomorrow on Sunday but I can't make it lol. I'll be at as many shows as I can this year hopefully.
im sure there is nothing that my grinder & welder can not sort out mate are you free next week end & if you are book the car club again much easier that way .
im sure there is nothing that my grinder & welder can not sort out mate are you free next week end & if you are book the car club again much easier that way .
09-01-2012, 05:52 PM
#100
09-01-2012, 08:07 PM
#103
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
Just to add to the cars main thread the dilemma of the front shocks collapsing. nearly wrote of a trye and rim. Big thanks again to all that helpedand richie for the parts.
Thanks to all that helped and supplyed the parts and time needed to fit new Shocks and springs.
Car on a flatbed once they realised its a 4x4 after inicially sending a Merc Sprinter hoping to just lift an tow. Lowered too much lol.
The just holding on side.
looked well down low please no offence but get the hairdryer out and get that big stripe peeled off the side of her
car is not so bad otherwise your heading right direction
Fueling up the helpers lol.
Latest plans.
Finish spraying all the chrome parts in the engine bay. Swirl pot done.
Fit MSD Wasted spark kit
Fit MSD Fan wire kit
Fit Swirlpot and get header tank top nipple thing welded on for swirlpot hose.
Change Samco radiator hoses for new ones and change the Racetech temp sender to the hot side so I will see temps above 40 degrees C now lol, as it is where the swirlpot will go. And get the right handside welded upto.
Oh by the way might have found out the cause of the rusting as I had a leaking in the seal somewhere where the door presses against the seal if you know what I mean.
Thanks to all that helped and supplyed the parts and time needed to fit new Shocks and springs.
Car on a flatbed once they realised its a 4x4 after inicially sending a Merc Sprinter hoping to just lift an tow. Lowered too much lol.
The just holding on side.
looked well down low please no offence but get the hairdryer out and get that big stripe peeled off the side of her
car is not so bad otherwise your heading right direction
Fueling up the helpers lol.
Latest plans.
Finish spraying all the chrome parts in the engine bay. Swirl pot done.
Fit MSD Wasted spark kit
Fit MSD Fan wire kit
Fit Swirlpot and get header tank top nipple thing welded on for swirlpot hose.
Change Samco radiator hoses for new ones and change the Racetech temp sender to the hot side so I will see temps above 40 degrees C now lol, as it is where the swirlpot will go. And get the right handside welded upto.
Oh by the way might have found out the cause of the rusting as I had a leaking in the seal somewhere where the door presses against the seal if you know what I mean.
27-02-2012, 02:15 PM
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Time for the cars main thread to be updated.
Well now I am back from sea, Andy and I have been busy with the welding on the Taxi.
Got involved this time lol with the wire wheel and Andy got his fun time with the Grinder again.
Heres the pics pre weld up.
Taped up floor
seat mount
sill inside front
sill outside front you can see the stereo wires lol
inside at present
under drivers side foot well
and this in the middle of the sill
Yesterday I attacked the sills with the grinder which unearth more rustytis, but it is all now ready for the new sills to be fitted which will hopefully be on Sunday.
And after the welding of the inside all is primed, and all apart from the seat mount is all tiger sealed inside as I needed to drive it lol, but will be done Sunday.
In the end a chunk of the floor below the pedals wascut out as the old one was foobared after years of jacking abuse lol.
All primed up.
Well now I am back from sea, Andy and I have been busy with the welding on the Taxi.
Got involved this time lol with the wire wheel and Andy got his fun time with the Grinder again.
Heres the pics pre weld up.
Taped up floor
seat mount
sill inside front
sill outside front you can see the stereo wires lol
inside at present
under drivers side foot well
and this in the middle of the sill
Yesterday I attacked the sills with the grinder which unearth more rustytis, but it is all now ready for the new sills to be fitted which will hopefully be on Sunday.
And after the welding of the inside all is primed, and all apart from the seat mount is all tiger sealed inside as I needed to drive it lol, but will be done Sunday.
In the end a chunk of the floor below the pedals wascut out as the old one was foobared after years of jacking abuse lol.
All primed up.
Last edited by kosienutter; 27-02-2012 at 02:18 PM.
29-02-2012, 10:14 AM
#109
I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!!
coming along nicely at least when its done its done... Cant believe how bad the konis were, makes you wonder what they are made out of 
at least when its done its done... Cant believe how bad the konis were, makes you wonder what they are made out of
01-03-2012, 01:06 AM
#110
Same here. I think my front diff is about to go pop or my front prop shaft is hitting the down pipe a little. Sounds awful,as its getting to the stage of being embarresing driving it around and the knocking going on and on only when driving not on over run though? and people looking lol.
Getting sooo much more tempted to go 2wd and have no more problems front drivetrain wise.
Getting sooo much more tempted to go 2wd and have no more problems front drivetrain wise.
As you speed up the prop then runs true and the noise disappears
Mine was proper fucked
Its cheaper to get the prop joint refurbed than buy a second hand one
01-03-2012, 11:55 AM
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will check mine. it does has a grease nipple and what your saying sounds just like what i have (goes the faster you go so hopefully a good grease-up might solve the problem.
06-03-2012, 12:15 PM
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Got my Superior courior service (Richie) lol to deliver my T5 and what I can only describe the mintest front bumper I have seen in a long time.
Just getting quotes for it to be sprayed up along with the rear one too which is looking a little faded.
Just getting quotes for it to be sprayed up along with the rear one too which is looking a little faded.
Last edited by kosienutter; 06-03-2012 at 12:16 PM.
06-03-2012, 05:02 PM
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Mate, the greif i got from the wife when her view of the gearbox was obscured by the bumper lol. Shes not happy lol.
Now my garage is cluttered now
Gonna have to sell te mini moto i think as it just sits around doing nothing.
Now my garage is cluttered now
Gonna have to sell te mini moto i think as it just sits around doing nothing.
06-03-2012, 06:47 PM
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