toughys new saff (update, ***FINISHED*** 30/08/06)
10-06-2006, 10:22 PM
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toughys new saff (update, ***FINISHED*** 30/08/06)
Posting this up for my brother, username "toughy" on here.
Sold his last cossie about 6 years ago and has been regreting it since.
Picked this one up for the pricely sum of £1**0
1991 H plate, totally standard, MOT'd but in need of Cyl head Gasket, water pump, various bushes and a good clean.
Plan is to replace all fuel lines, brake pipes and hoses, fit polly bushes, do Gasket, pump and timing belt / tensioner and wire brush the underside and get at least 2 tins of Waxoil on there as its never been welded and is solid
Mods will prob only be suspension, exhaust, some hoses and tanks under the bonnet and a nice clean set of facelift alloys
We will keep the post updated as we go
Couple of pics just after we got it out the road.
Sold his last cossie about 6 years ago and has been regreting it since.
Picked this one up for the pricely sum of £1**0
1991 H plate, totally standard, MOT'd but in need of Cyl head Gasket, water pump, various bushes and a good clean.
Plan is to replace all fuel lines, brake pipes and hoses, fit polly bushes, do Gasket, pump and timing belt / tensioner and wire brush the underside and get at least 2 tins of Waxoil on there as its never been welded and is solid
Mods will prob only be suspension, exhaust, some hoses and tanks under the bonnet and a nice clean set of facelift alloys
We will keep the post updated as we go
Couple of pics just after we got it out the road.
nice one 
11-06-2006, 03:16 AM
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Hey folks, must say a big thanks to paul (rstoughy) for the help he will be giving me with the car, like he says, got rid of my last cossy a few years ago and have regretted it ever since, when i picked up the car it was a cream colour as it had been sitting about for so long but i've been giving it a t-cut tha last 2 days and must say its coming up not too bad,
needs some engine work and other bits and bobs done, will keep you updated when posssible.
Niki
needs some engine work and other bits and bobs done, will keep you updated when posssible.
Niki
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11-06-2006, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by the youth
if thats the cheap one out of the trader it was 3 bloody miles from my house!!!! and I saw the ad too late!!!
well done m8
Steve
well done m8
Steve
Was never in Auto Trader M8. Local car to the Aberdeen area
11-06-2006, 01:54 PM
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carnt complain at that money what a bargain fair play 
just out of interest was it this one
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/t10976-c...or-some-1.html
if not then someone else is getting a bargain lol
just out of interest was it this one
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/t10976-c...or-some-1.html
if not then someone else is getting a bargain lol
11-06-2006, 06:32 PM
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Nahh wasnt that one either. The car belonged to C1ARK who is a M8 of my brothers so mates rates came into play i think
Pic of the rear end all T-Cuted up, will look good with some polish on there i think
Nahh wasnt that one either. The car belonged to C1ARK who is a M8 of my brothers so mates rates came into play i think
Pic of the rear end all T-Cuted up, will look good with some polish on there i think
12-06-2006, 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by the youth
if thats the cheap one out of the trader it was 3 bloody miles from my house!!!! and I saw the ad too late!!!
well done m8
Steve
well done m8
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Was never in Auto Trader M8. Local car to the Aberdeen area
looks great for the money btw
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12-06-2006, 09:56 AM
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What a price guy you bought it off must be blind (or just slightly coockoo)
Nipped round yesterday for a look.
what a diffrence a polish made
Now get that wire brush out and do the underside.
Plate wasnt included in the sale folks im not that daft.
look forward to seeing another toughy motor on the go in the future
(or just slightly coockoo)Nipped round yesterday for a look.
what a diffrence a polish made
Now get that wire brush out and do the underside.
Plate wasnt included in the sale folks im not that daft.
look forward to seeing another toughy motor on the go in the future
12-06-2006, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by rstoughy
C1ARK
I heard the plate wasnt yours to sell 
Hope the trip down south went ok.
I heard the plate wasnt yours to sell
Hope the trip down south went ok.
trip went ok home safe and sound project starting today.....
12-06-2006, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by C1ARK
trip went ok home safe and sound project starting today.....
Escort is going on Sorn next week as i cant be bothered with the thing
12-06-2006, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by C1ARK
Originally Posted by rstoughy
Escort is going on Sorn next week as i cant be bothered with the thing
noooooooooooooooooo swapsies
12-06-2006, 04:42 PM
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Plate wasnt included in the sale folks im not that daft.
look forward to seeing another toughy motor on the go in the future
Thanks for all the comments folks, i cant wait to get it on the road
Got the cossie bug again
Still got half the bloddy thing to t-cut first
Cheers
Niki
12-06-2006, 09:19 PM
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[quote="toughy"]
Still got half the bloddy thing to t-cut first
Cheers
Niki
Come on then lad, get bufty'ing up, your big bro will show you what it's all about
2 Tough's and their both bufty's
Coming up a treat though, totally differant car with a little bit of TLC
you should have been up there tonight cracking on with the rest of it ready for the polishing
Still got half the bloddy thing to t-cut first
Cheers
Niki
2 Tough's and their both bufty's
Coming up a treat though, totally differant car with a little bit of TLC
you should have been up there tonight cracking on with the rest of it ready for the polishing
12-06-2006, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by G60 VV
Coming up a treat though, totally differant car with a little bit of TLC
you should have been up there tonight cracking on with the rest of it ready for the polishing
you should have been up there tonight cracking on with the rest of it ready for the polishing
Niki will be up tomorrow night and we will get the door changed out so that all the cutting back can get finished and we can get some polish on there.
Once my Escort has gone we will get it into the garage and get the underside and engine done
Few weeks should see it finished
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[quote="G60 VV
you should have been up there tonight cracking on with the rest of it ready for the polishing :cool]
I know, I know, Iwill be up tomorrow tho
*cough* buftying up *cough*
you should have been up there tonight cracking on with the rest of it ready for the polishing :cool]
I know, I know, Iwill be up tomorrow tho*cough* buftying up *cough*
13-06-2006, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rstoughy
Originally Posted by G60 VV
2 Tough's and their both bufty's
i've had a look on Eastside at your golf resto 
Niki, I'll give you guys a hand, for a hand with my GTi, need to get it done for Inters at the w/end
13-06-2006, 09:52 PM
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OK
Small update from tonight. Removed the drivers door as it was rusted round the lock.
Replaced it with a 2nd hand one from Mr Linfoot (cheers Paul)
Next on the list is to get it inside and get all the fuel and brake lines done.
Old door
No door
New door
Small update from tonight. Removed the drivers door as it was rusted round the lock.
Replaced it with a 2nd hand one from Mr Linfoot (cheers Paul)
Next on the list is to get it inside and get all the fuel and brake lines done.
Old door
No door
New door
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Ok folks just a small update,
Car has been transferred into the garage and Niki started to rub down all the crud off the bottom.
Was going fine untill a little hole was discovered on the N/S rear chassis leg (surprise surprise) on further investigation (lots of picking) it got bigger.
Decided that we would remove the N/S rear arm to allow us to repair the offending part properly so while slackening the main bolt for the beam it snapped 
obviously we need to remove the complete rear beam now to get the rest of the bolt out.
While this is off the car it will be the perfect time to replace all the fuel and brake pipes with ease
Cossies, dont you just love them
Pic of the O/S chassis leg
Pic of the N/S chassis leg
And a few of how we left it for the night
Car has been transferred into the garage and Niki started to rub down all the crud off the bottom.
Was going fine untill a little hole was discovered on the N/S rear chassis leg (surprise surprise)
on further investigation (lots of picking) it got bigger.Decided that we would remove the N/S rear arm to allow us to repair the offending part properly so while slackening the main bolt for the beam it snapped
obviously we need to remove the complete rear beam now to get the rest of the bolt out.While this is off the car it will be the perfect time to replace all the fuel and brake pipes with ease
Cossies, dont you just love them
Pic of the O/S chassis leg
Pic of the N/S chassis leg
And a few of how we left it for the night