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Old 25-01-2011, 12:43 PM
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This is my project, picked up from portsmouth a 14hour round trip. A prety well known 3dr in the south, been mag featured. Got the shell minus engine box, interior, front bumper, grill ect
It used to have an rs500 front bumper and rear spioler but they where sold before i got to it, it also had touring car centre lock split rim wheels. Id been watching this car for a while, i had a 2wd saph at the time just done a full engine rebuild and new t34 turbo. My idear was to break the sapph and use the engine and gearbox for the 3dr.

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This is what it looked like before;


Got a front bumper from ireland and a front grill had them painted

Then the engine was all sorted ready to go in

The new t34 from C&R turbos was bolted on

This is how it looked when it was first dropped in

Got an interior sorted from pete at ashfield top bloke £600 benn in an 33,000mile 500 apparently

And got a 4spoke rs wheel from fastford show £200 in great nik

Made a new centre gauge pod



Then i got a set of TSW hockenhiems 8"/17" had them refurbed with blue centre nuts


Then i got a set of these lenso bsx 7.5"/16", really waant some comp cxn but these will do for now. Managed to get a RS500 Genuine upper spoiler, needed a bit of work it had been stored stood on its mounts and hadf slightly worped. But my paint man sorted it out(thanx craig a master with the body work AND PAINT)



Also decided to change the engine loom, got a new braided item

The new one and the old one


Also managed to get a RS500 genuine front bumper in great condition had it painted then i fitted it.


Got some new bumper trin from kent trim supplies just need a splitter now


Made a turbo heatshield aswell and sorted out some of the pipes, also lowered it slightly. Took the coilovers off and gave them a lik of paint look much better now.



Had the fuel pump cradle powder coated aswell, also managed to get a 3dr beam and arms so had them done aswell



The roof lining was looking a bit saggy so removed it and took it to my local trimmers who recoved it looks new now top job



Also cleaned up one of the powersteering pipes aswell as the gearbox cradle


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Old 25-01-2011, 01:05 PM
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stunning mate ,i still have your old hocks mate i havent even taken the wrapper off 3 of the wheels lol
Old 25-01-2011, 01:11 PM
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If you ever decide to sell let me know bud
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Old 25-01-2011, 01:21 PM
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nice car mate I remember that when John owned it back in the day

Think i'll be back in a 3dr soon
Old 25-01-2011, 01:27 PM
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Yep Lambs old car, good pal of mine.

Infact i haven't seen him online or heard from him in ages...
Old 25-01-2011, 01:34 PM
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Cheers for the comments
He messaged me a while back when he spotted it on here, not sure what hes up to now.

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Old 25-01-2011, 01:45 PM
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Looks really well
Old 25-01-2011, 01:48 PM
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Cheers fela getting there slowly
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Looking good mate
very nice indeed
Old 25-01-2011, 03:20 PM
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Think it could have possibly been you who i saw last year in leeds centre when i was pulling out of the esso garage,it deffo had the same rims on(black centre polished lip.)
Old 25-01-2011, 04:32 PM
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Probably was fela must of been a dry day for it to be out ha ha.
Old 25-01-2011, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by siscossie
Probably was fela must of been a dry day for it to be out ha ha.
lol was mate,mid summer i think
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A picture of mine and a freinds mk2 we had just finished at fastford fair

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And a recent engine shot
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Originally Posted by rsnissan
Think i'll be back in a 3dr soon
i ssoooooo knew you would

si car looks great and obviously the best colour too
Old 26-01-2011, 03:09 PM
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Good project there ,need to get the pics bigger
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Bigger pics needed

Can't beat a Moonstone 3dr.

Wished i had seen this for sale, would of transfered everything from the 4i

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Thanx for the comments felas, how do you change the pic size
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Just got my friends rocker cover back from the powder coaters
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Old 27-01-2011, 02:00 PM
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so pleased to see shes still about and being loved

My mate told me about this thread so thought I better take a look see hows shes doing, I still have a big cossy sized hole in my garage hehe
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Looking Good, nice to see it back up and running again.

Come on John, its about time you filled up that space in your garage with another one!
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Originally Posted by lamb chops
so pleased to see shes still about and being loved

My mate told me about this thread so thought I better take a look see hows shes doing, I still have a big cossy sized hole in my garage hehe
Nice to here from you bud, just need a set of wheels like you had now still saving for them thou. You getting another one then?
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Originally Posted by bromley
Looking Good, nice to see it back up and running again.

Come on John, its about time you filled up that space in your garage with another one!
Cheers fela
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Originally Posted by siscossie
Nice to here from you bud, just need a set of wheels like you had now still saving for them thou. You getting another one then?
Yeah those wheels did look the bollox but they were a pain in the arse I wouldnt go down that route again tbh..

No plans to get another at the moment perhaps one day will see Keep up the good work though shes looking great!



About time yours was up and runnig again Ian too!!

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very nice
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Originally Posted by fezzajsy
very nice
cheers fela
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Been for its MOT today so when it got back a wash and wax and back in the garage

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Sweet, could do with you washing mine
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looking well mate ,i take it ,it sailed through the mot
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Originally Posted by james kiely
looking well mate ,i take it ,it sailed through the mot
Ye straight through only did 600miles since the last one, hope i get the weather to use it now
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Managed to get hold of a snap on interior cleaner of a friend, so shampood the seats and the carpets. Came up prety good i thought

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Old 14-03-2011, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by siscossie
Been for its MOT today so when it got back a wash and wax and back in the garage



WOW i do like them wheels

AND I LOVE MOONSTONE 3DOORS

Only colour to have IMO
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Cheers fela
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gorgeous car
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Any updates dude
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Originally Posted by cossie891
Any updates dude
Should be in a few days picking some new wheels up 18", will get pick up soon as i get them.
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Lovely car you have there.
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Originally Posted by Glenn.
Lovely car you have there.
Cheers fela


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