fatty

Hi guys , ive been looking at the projects page here for ages and ive decided to get stuck in!

Heres the spec on the Series One :

polybushed
Cossie Disks all round
Coilovers on the front
Stage 2 Hybrid Turbo
Alloy Rad
Piper Fast Road Cam
5 inch exhaust 3 bore
Big Valve head
185 bhp 168 ft pnds
No sunroof :P

Overall the conditon of the car is very good, she's got a genuine 63 k on the clock and the interior is very nice.

Its had two wings done at some point tho and they're starting to bubble which is pissing me off, also the rear valance is slightly cracked.

So........ after looking at what you guys can do in your garages i decided to go for a front and strip down and rebuild + new wings etc,

Finally got her into the garage this week at home ( after 6 months of arguing with the old man and a massive clearout ) so work can begin!!!

In the meantime im thrashing around in the Xr2

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Had a S2 at one point as well ...

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heres some pics hope u like , thanks
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Heres what i got done

Rad out
Intercooler
Turbo + manifold ( ..bastard thing )
Hoses
Lights
Front bumper

Bonus ! genuine tow eye cover heehee plesent suprise!


... any commets? think ill be needing some help...

rich p xr2t

looks nice mate good luck with the project

fatty

cheers mate im really looking forward to it but kinda shitting at the same time..just keep convincing myself it aint a race and just plod along at it i guess! any comments or advice would be great,.

Puss2

iTrader: (5)

nice project you have there keep the updates coming
No need to shit yourself plenty of people on here to ask

Twins

iTrader: (18)

Good to see another getting the treatment

fatty

cheers dudes, to be honest it doesnt REALLY need it but it gives me summat to do and hopefully ill get a minty rs out at the end of it.

ONE QUESTION :

the plastic clips on the bumper ends are really brittle , any tips on getting them of without snapping them ?

Twins

iTrader: (18)

If the bumper is off the car you could try heating them up or drop them in hot water to soften ,hope this helps

Munch

good to see another one getting the treatment they deserve, get stuck in mate & keep those updates coming

rich_frst

iTrader: (3)

good job fella... keep us updated

rich p xr2t

fatty


that front end dont look to bad matey, you gonna paint up the engine bay aswell???

fatty

hi,
yeh the front end is fine, want to strip the bay tho to get the wings done and get them to blow over the inside while the engines out etc. just being fussy really!

appreciate the encouragements!

fatty

heres some more pics,

cheeky xr2 engine bay after a clean



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another Rs one, slowly stripping her out...will do more this wkend

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fatty

been working away stripping it...bitof a random approach but had a go at the supension etc..cant really see but ive dropped the anti roll bar out etc..


note the coilys
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stuff on the shelf...

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here she is from behind
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QUESTION how do i make the post say its updated?!

Brian

iTrader: (2)

Looking good mate

As for making the post say updated go to your 1st post then click modify then just add UPDATED in the subject/title box


Brian

rich p xr2t

getting there slowly matey are you gonna paint the arches up and underneath aswell???


xr2 look nice aswell mate

fatty

hi , thanks for the posts! yes i will paint up under the arches. one thing the guy at the body shop said was sumtimes people convert the mk4 inner arches i.e the plastic splash guards to fit the mk3's as the shit always gets stuck up in the wings and rots them out . which is starting to happen on mine,. ...

got the interior out aswell..need to find sumwhere to store it.

will try attack the other side to get the a.r.b out for gud .

Going to take bits into work to blast them of then of to a mates for a dose of powder coating me thinks.

Had a go at the wiring loom, been labeling it up as im taking it of. WHAT HAVE I LET MYSELF IN FOR! lol

cheers guys

fatty

done a bit more ...

first of, name and shame time.. this is my mate The Cow, ...

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useless!

nehoo, got the metering unit out.. and the swirly pots etc..

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loving the old school plastic metering unit base lol.. need to find out why its got what seems to be and oil hose and a hose coming of the amal vavle going into the bottom of it? sumthing vacuum related perhaps?

interior neatly stored down the side ..lol...

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eagle eyed people mite note the unused spare and tyre in the foreground... get in! lol

cheers

rs shawn

Got 3 pics of your car off ebay March '05 mate.
Any fresh updates ??

Daz-rst

got one bit of advice for ya keep the original towing eye cover in a safe place and get some cheap plastic ones made up cause original tow covers are hard to find and they get nicked quite regularly!! my mates dad had 3 nicked off of his!!!!

car coming along nicely by the way

fatty

hi guys, long delay sorry been at work and in sunny thailand. work can now commence!

before i went i took some more of the skirts of and had a oke, bit of rust in the corner of the rear arch so will weld it up it,,, pics to follow...promise

Puss2

iTrader: (5)

we need piccys

fatty

im beavering away at the s1 but starting to get worried ive bitten of more than i can chew.. parts are piling up, space is at a premium , things are taking ages etc... starting to shit it a bit guys,., any advice on project managment? cheers

rs shawn

How's it going mate..still working at it?

fezzajsy

iTrader: (9)

would luv to know too

matts1

Don't worry fella, just keep all bits and bolts togeter, take pictures and notes of what you take off, keep trim covered up.

it will all go back together, only it will be minty and you know what has gone back on is good.

label all parts up, 2 months or more down the line it will make assembly alot easier.

matt

fatty

hi guys! thanks for the interest, in short progress is being made. I go tthe engine and box out and stripped the bottom end down. its all ok ( 60 k ) so ill give it a clean up and a reassemble.

Took my head into work , strippped it, cleaned it THEN found a crack between the c.chamber and the water jacket so took the spare in and started stripping that to build up one good one out of the two.

Bodywork wise im going to leave it mainly to the b.shop. shes getting two new wings and a blow over,.

Ive been hoarding more bits like a minty spoiler, gen bits and bobs that can go in in the grand reassembly. ill try get some pics up soon.

The g.box is getting blasted and painted aswell.

Might skim the pistons while their out, lower C.R ?

fezzajsy

iTrader: (9)

keep it going man

c.fogarty

Looks a good 'un Mate

Going through same process with my S2, and the doubts do come & go.

BUT...................... the fact that it gets a bit scary from time to time, makes the sense of achievement you get when you get something spot on amazing, even if it just something small, it's like one more battle won

As previously mentioned, take heaps of pics, label everything up as you g, also little tip, next time your in the bank ask for some money bags, there free and great for storing fixings/nuts/bolts etc, just stick bits in the bags in groups with a bit of paper describing 'em fold the top over, jobs a good 'un

fatty

thanks for the encouragement. ive done a bit more today at work, cleaned up the spare head and lapped it. blasted of the thermostat housing .
slacking on the pics but i will update shortly.

thanks again its nice to hear what you said. i aggree it gets a bit worrying at times but i just keep telling myself its not a race and its done when its done.

if its of the road another year thats another year of preservation isnt it? lol

this puppy was locked up for 6 years before i got her so whats another 1, 2....lol eek