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Old 01-02-2016, 06:51 PM
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Looks a lot better now.
Old 01-02-2016, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
Just take your time with it and make it right.

Its tempting but i just need to get it working right before i can rip it apart again and start buftying the crap out of it 😂
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looks good m8 I remember seeing you 4 -5 years ago round chadwell st mary way when I had my white xr3i with rs turbo wheels on and rs body kit I do miss that car bet its in scrap yard heaven now
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Old 12-02-2016, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by marky_g
Been detoxing the calipers



Quick paint

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Can I ask where you got the Detox C please mate?
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Old 14-02-2016, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by James Porter
Can I ask where you got the Detox C please mate?
You can get it online pal http://www.bilthamber.com/deox-c
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Old 07-03-2016, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by spenny
looks good m8 I remember seeing you 4 -5 years ago round chadwell st mary way when I had my white xr3i with rs turbo wheels on and rs body kit I do miss that car bet its in scrap yard heaven now
itll be back soon lol
Old 10-09-2019, 05:24 AM
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Finally bought a house with a garage so its now right under my nose with all my tools and spares in one place, storage wasnt kind to it having a leaking roof has pretty much killed everything under the bonnet


But none the less its home and back together with the plan being to get it running and mapped before restoring it (again)


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Old 10-09-2019, 09:33 AM
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good to see you back mate it be a bit easier with it being in the garage at home now
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Old 10-09-2019, 09:05 PM
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So the final things to bolt on were the battery cables and the starter solenoid broke up in my hands

new solenoid on order, so thought i may as give the rusty steel body a paint
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Old 10-09-2019, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 0150carmac
good to see you back mate it be a bit easier with it being in the garage at home now
Cheers mate its so much easier in a big garage with all your stuff, just need a car lift and my life’s complete lol
Old 19-09-2019, 07:42 PM
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New solenoid


Old 13-10-2020, 05:54 AM
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Just had a read mate , are you still at it? Any progress?
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Old 14-10-2020, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by paulee
Just had a read mate , are you still at it? Any progress?
yeah mate on and off took the tank off monday after tracing the lack of prime to the pump and found the in tank connections to be useless, just waiting on some fuel proof heat shrink and probably a new tank as this ones full of rust then i think ill get it booked in for a set up.



Old 15-10-2020, 05:55 AM
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Cool mate , when did you last have it on the road? How was the sender unit ? There hard to get good ones.
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Originally Posted by paulee
Cool mate , when did you last have it on the road? How was the sender unit ? There hard to get good ones.
last on the road in 2010 then i started the turbo conversion lol

sender is seized but i have another somewhere in my many parts boxes lol

im thinking of going universal sender but dont think anyones done it on the standard tank.
Old 16-10-2020, 06:25 AM
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Woow lol must feel like christmas nearing completion , cracking job though. If you manage the universal keep me in mind for selling your original sender
Old 23-10-2020, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by paulee
Woow lol must feel like christmas nearing completion , cracking job though. If you manage the universal keep me in mind for selling your original sender
unfortunately ill need to keep the sender as its part of the fuel pump assembly lol
Old 23-10-2020, 05:37 AM
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Well pumps been rewired
new strainer on pump
tanks been cleared of as much debris and rust as possible even chucked some BuiltHamber DeoxC in didnt do much so a new tanks in order

just have a fuel line issue to sort out im planning on using pneumatic fittings and nylon line to replace the worn out pipe

Old 23-10-2020, 09:28 PM
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Fingers crossed this pneumatic/fluid push fittings are ok for fuel if they are i may well have a solution for my pipe problem
Old 23-10-2020, 09:50 PM
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I used them as Oddchild supplied me them when I was on cossie management. I don't think they are meant to be used with fuel but the caused me no issue.

I use metal connectors now with braided lines where needed.
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Originally Posted by studabear
I used them as Oddchild supplied me them when I was on cossie management. I don't think they are meant to be used with fuel but the caused me no issue.

I use metal connectors now with braided lines where needed.
any links or pics i can have the guy at abbey hose to make em up if i know what to use lol
Old 07-11-2020, 07:40 PM
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She runs!!!





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Old 08-11-2020, 07:18 AM
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Great news buddy bet theres a huge sigh of relief lol whats all next?
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Originally Posted by paulee
Great news buddy bet theres a huge sigh of relief lol whats all next?
plan now is get it ready for mapping, fluids, few new bits throttle cable, clutch cable, lower TCAs etc

then up to Karlos G on the 26th for a once over,MOT and mapping 😬
Old 26-11-2020, 02:49 PM
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Car now back at FPT
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Back in the game
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Old 28-07-2021, 07:30 PM
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Excellent 👍
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Any update on this, its looking lovely
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Old 19-09-2023, 10:51 PM
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Pretty big update

front ends freshly painted wing repaired after almost 15 years too



Wing filled and In primer

Cool lourvers bonnet

Cool lourvers bonnet

Cut out front bumper from dan arrowsmith

Cut out fromt bumper from dan arrowsmith

Primed

Painted


Bumper inserts and bottom edge painted




Finally a fresh face!
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Cars currently messing me around with an intermittent ignition loss issue im hoping is down to a few bad earths, ill be having a play in the next few days.

also to hide the horrible archs and sills untill a time i can get everything done in 1 go including a repaint ive bought an S2 body kit, something i never thought id do for this car but needs must.
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Decided to fit a body kit for a while as its got to have sills and rear arch's anyway

Changed the metal made up boost hose to a proper escort RS hose

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Had a litte accident with my engine crane


Old 24-09-2023, 08:47 PM
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I like when people post stuff like this, I don’t feel so stupid when I do it. Hopefully an easy repair.
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