Baggings fiesta project seat and cage fitted
19-01-2014, 03:47 PM
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If you want to ditch weight in your car Ryan,lose the aircon,the powersteering rack and pump,remove the bits from under the bonnet ,remove parts of inside the boot,insides of car doors.I can write more if you want lol
Iv got rid of the ac, just got to get rid of the pump but need to replace the belt. Just gotta find out how to do it first lol
Going to keep power steering because it make life easier lol
im not going to put much back as I want it as light as possible so no carpets no sound deading and buckets seats
19-01-2014, 04:13 PM
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Iv got rid of the ac, just got to get rid of the pump but need to replace the belt. Just gotta find out how to do it first lol
Going to keep power steering because it make life easier lol
im not going to put much back as I want it as light as possible so no carpets no sound deading and buckets seats
Easy peasy Ryan go to Unipart and ask for the belt with ac job done
19-01-2014, 09:58 PM
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That easy I aint gotta blank anything off, next job is too pipe up the fuel tank (if I can remember what goes where)
knew I should of took some pictures
20-01-2014, 07:23 PM
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That easy I aint gotta blank anything off, next job is too pipe up the fuel tank (if I can remember what goes where)
knew I should of took some pictures
Nothing to blank off Ryan
20-01-2014, 07:29 PM
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Nothing to blank off Ryan
Il get rid of it then
well when I put the car out of the garage to make some room
20-01-2014, 07:31 PM
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There is loads of weight you can remove Ryan lol
20-01-2014, 07:35 PM
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There is loads of weight you can remove Ryan lol
Yeah I know dont know how far too take it yet
20-01-2014, 07:37 PM
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Lowered my car rick do you think I can go lower lol
20-01-2014, 08:17 PM
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Lowered my car rick do you think I can go lower lol
Send us the passenger side front door handle ryan lol and drivers central locking motor
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20-01-2014, 08:18 PM
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You can go lower than that easy mate.Is that a mk4 or mk5?
20-01-2014, 08:20 PM
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Send us the passenger side front door handle ryan lol
Do you need it rick ? You can have it
20-01-2014, 08:55 PM
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Do you need it rick ? You can have it
Please Ryan did it have central locking as well?Is it a mk4 or mk5?
20-01-2014, 09:06 PM
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Please Ryan did it have central locking as well?Is it a mk4 or mk5?
Yes it did but im sure the handles are the same
21-01-2014, 06:11 PM
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Yes it did but im sure the handles are the same
Any chance of the central locking motor from drivers side with the latch to match
21-01-2014, 06:29 PM
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Any chance of the central locking motor from drivers side with the latch to match
Ooooo I might be using as the project car hant got it but aint made my mind yet, I removed the air con pump and its quite heavy so that some weight saved lol
21-01-2014, 07:25 PM
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Ooooo I might be using as the project car hant got it but aint made my mind yet, I removed the air con pump and its quite heavy so that some weight saved lol
I think the aircon all in with the pipes was about 25 kg
21-01-2014, 07:50 PM
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I think the aircon all in with the pipes was about 25 kg
Really didnt realise it was that much
21-01-2014, 08:01 PM
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Really didnt realise it was that much
It all adds up Ryan lol
28-01-2014, 08:35 PM
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Painted my engine a box today
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28-01-2014, 08:36 PM
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29-01-2014, 05:49 PM
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Looking good Ryan.Whats left to do now?
29-01-2014, 06:02 PM
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Oh the door handle come as well cheers Ryan
29-01-2014, 06:03 PM
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Looking good Ryan.Whats left to do now?
Loads
theres still a few bits to paint like the manifold alternator etc, but at the mo im pricing up all the gaskets and stuff one gasket alone is Ł60
have you received that handle yet ??
29-01-2014, 06:07 PM
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Yes it did come ive left you feedback as well.Did you polybush your wishbones?
29-01-2014, 06:11 PM
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Yes it did come ive left you feedback as well.Did you polybush your wishbones?
Glad it got there was it in one piece lol, no I Brought brand new wish bone as the polybush I brought didnt fit I still have them if you need some??
29-01-2014, 06:48 PM
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Glad it got there was it in one piece lol, no I Brought brand new wish bone as the polybush I brought didnt fit I still have them if you need some??
If they don't fit yours there not gonna fit mine lol.The handle came in one piece
29-01-2014, 06:51 PM
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If they don't fit yours there not gonna fit mine lol.The handle came in one piece
I ordered them for a mk4 but changed to mk5 wishbomes but the too different sizes for them il measure them for you if you want me too
29-01-2014, 07:14 PM
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I ordered them for a mk4 but changed to mk5 wishbomes but the too different sizes for them il measure them for you if you want me too
I see lol im not in a position to measure mine lol.What did you pay for them?
29-01-2014, 07:26 PM
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I see lol im not in a position to measure mine lol.What did you pay for them?
Well whenever your ready I think they were Ł35 but I wont ask that for them
16-02-2014, 06:42 PM
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So as it was a nice for once I thought id sack off doing the garden,and start putting the engine back together as my parts turned up this week
Magnetic sump plug
So started to build it back up
16-02-2014, 06:46 PM
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Painted and poilshed
Gave this a couple of coats of Syardust silver still needs laquering
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Also got a roll of this to re-do my engine loom
16-02-2014, 08:11 PM
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You have a big job ahead of you lol.Ive finaly fitted the door handle now.
16-02-2014, 08:15 PM
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You have a big job ahead of you lol.Ive finaly fitted the door handle now.
Wahooo lol, I think the hardest part is behind me now I hope lol
16-02-2014, 08:28 PM
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Wahooo lol, I think the hardest part is behind me now I hope lol
Quiet an easy job I think.I wouldn't mind the drivers central locking motor from a mk4.
16-02-2014, 08:32 PM
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Just thinking out loud here but does the mk4/mk5 washer bottle have a sensor on it to tell you when its low?
16-02-2014, 08:40 PM
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Have you removed any weight from the bonnet?Then you could make a fibre glass top for it
16-02-2014, 08:43 PM
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Quiet an easy job I think.I wouldn't mind the drivers central locking motor from a mk4.
Yep I like to think iv done all the shitty jobs I might have a motor il have a look in garage
16-02-2014, 08:44 PM
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Looking good matey.
Cheers glenn I do try lol
19-01-2014, 03:47 PM
im not going to put much back as I want it as light as possible so no carpets no sound deading and buckets seats
knew I should of took some pictures
well when I put the car out of the garage to make some room
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have you received that handle yet ??
