Thought I'd start a thread on here seeing how I've been perving over everyone else's projects and not really contributing to the site, progress has been quite slow over the last few years as been busy with work, kids, houses and a wedding but now with all that to the way I can spent some cash/time on my sierra.
Bought the car in 2007, had a mk6 rs2k 4x4 that I loved and adored but it was rotten as a pear so it got broken up and sold on in parts, always wanted a 3 door since I was 11 and my dad's mate had a white rep, looked shit tbh but left a lasting impression, spent ages looking for a car eventually found this car is Chester, advertised as a clean stage 3 car with low miles but was a cat d at some time in its life, doesn't bother me as the shel was mint and the car drove beautifully.
Some pics from a few years ago
When I got it it smoked quite badly, was assured it was the turbo seals and I knew fuk all about cossies when I got it, got the turbo rebuilt and it still smoked like a trooper so took the head off and the valve guides were fucked and the pistons rattled about in the bores so was time for a rebuild, cars been off the road for over 4 years now as I said life got in the way but been plugging away, when engine was out we stripped the underneath down and got all the suspension powder coated and new wheels bearings bushes and bolts ect, the engine got a rebore with +0.25 pistons, a ground crank, fully rebuilt head, all new gaskets, reconditioned rocker cover, Alcon clutch, I'll slap up some photos of the progress that's happened over the last few weeks
Engine in
My little helper
First wash in a while, really needs a clay bar and a polish but once it's running my painter mate is giving it a good once over and see what needs painted
Few shots from underneath
So there she is, most of the pics are shitty iPhone pics but you get the idea, got the intercooler and radiator fitted yesterday and sourcing bits for the fuel system now so we can get the engine fired up, once that done it's off to paint then wheels reconditioned