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Old Jun 4, 2006 | 06:15 PM
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After the head gasket went on my car i am slowly gettin round to gettin it sorted and i got the head off finally today. This is the first time i have had done anything like this especially on cossie so i just hope i can remember where everything goes. Once i had the head off an some space i decided to tidy the loom up a bit will not look like most of the beauities on here whens shes is all finished but should look ok. Am going to try an best tidy up the engine bay as possible will get some more pics up as things progress























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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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How fookin long since i posted last Lmao

Well i started ordering some bits last week and they arrived today. After waiting so long i cant wait to get started now. Its still going to be a while before she rolling again but will keep the updates coming as the rest of my stuff gets here and i get cracking with the knacking.

Big thanks to Matt Lewis for the bits and sterling service as well


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Is that K670 mate? My old car!
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Another small update today, My brakes came

Was buzzin when my lass called to say a big heavy box had been delivered. Just got them out the box and the discs are massive anyway few pics.

Big Thanks to Nuts RuS for the brake kit and all the help and advice







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.........where's the big injectors u soft jock twat.............................
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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.........where's the big injectors u soft jock twat.............................
All in good time marra, Want to make sure everything else is in order first ie. brakes, suspension, transmission and electrics before going for more power. Am going to run it as it was for the first few months, Then up the power.

Paddy was round yesterday sorting out my lighting in the garage for me. Have got 2 boxed strip lights either side that i can move under neath the car when needed.

Looking forward to being able to get started soon striping the rest of the car down.

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Well after of months an months of piss farting about I have started working on my saff again. Finally got the bottom end and cradle out and can get on with cleaning the engine bay up ready for painting. Got some pics of the minceing about along the way, but hopefully the next set i put up should be of the engine bay getting all painted up. And will at long last actually look like i am getting some where.

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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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Another small update, Engine bay is all ready for painting on saturday now. My mate from work came round tonight to get it all rubbed down and masked up. So by saturday she should have a nice shiney engine bay



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looking good mate,didint realise you still had it

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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 05:15 AM
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looking good mate,didint realise you still had it

nice 1
..............jimbob's allways that stoned he probably forgot himself................
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by col cos1
looking good mate,didint realise you still had it

nice 1
Cheers mate, Yeah I still got it just wish it had not taken so long but hey ho am cracking on now, Slowly but making some progress any way.

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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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Finally, my engine bay has been painted. My mate came round last night with his van and got it done. He is going to come back on monday or tuesday to give it a rub down and the another coat of laquer the polish it all up but enough of my waffling PICS

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looking good Gym! Be good to see the old girl out again and be good to see you back at the club fella. Get yasell down for a catchup!
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Cheers Scott

Yeah mate I cant wait to get her back on the road, which am hoping is march april next year, but we will see. Will have to deffo call up to see you's all again, Plus once she starts to go back together no doubt i will need some ( more like alot ) of help with where everything went lol.
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u going back to grove...????.........i'm going soon....can u remember the ride home last time when i was doing 170 on the inside lane..????.u were a little white in the face.....
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Coming along nicely m8,should look great when it's all done.
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Originally Posted by pete mcrash
u going back to grove...????.........i'm going soon....can u remember the ride home last time when i was doing 170 on the inside lane..????.u were a little white in the face.....
Eye but your forgeting to mention that other 3 cars in the outside lane you were undertaking and the Artic that fast approaching us in the inside lane with us that was mm away when you cut back in lmao ........................ Certainly was an eye opener

Yeah mate deffo going back down to Grove, Let me know when your going back down mate will come with you again.

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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
Coming along nicely m8,should look great when it's all done.

Cheers mate just want to drive her again.
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Eye but your forgeting to mention that other 3 cars in the outside lane you were undertaking and the Artic that fast approaching us in the inside lane with us that was mm away when you cut back in lmao ........................ Certainly was an eye opener

Yeah mate deffo going back down to Grove, Let me know when your going back down mate will come with you again.

.......ahh happy days.........
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Don't forget to replace the engine mounts for some that don't break in half

and also remove the circlip in the front diff so you can get the inner CV out
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Great looking project there ,are you doing the whole underside aswell
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Originally Posted by silky16v
Don't forget to replace the engine mounts for some that don't break in half

and also remove the circlip in the front diff so you can get the inner CV out

Like this mate, Other side was the same as well.



Cheers did not know how to get that CV cup out.
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Originally Posted by Twins
Great looking project there ,are you doing the whole underside aswell
Just finished reading PF and all about your car looks ACE

Yeah mate thats the plan, I am going to slowly work my way backwards hoping that the front end was the hardest and that it will get a bit easier. I am hoping for her running for spring next year as if not that will be 3 years off the road

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Nice

when i dropped the engine out from the bottom and undid the bolts the craddle just fell out itself as my mounts were both fooked like yours. 2 new ones on order me thinks.
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coming along Gym.......lash on and get it ready for next year!! Mines been off the road since sept 2005!!! She about 95% finished now so she'll be deffo out next year.
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Originally Posted by ESCYSCOTT
coming along Gym.......lash on and get it ready for next year!! Mines been off the road since sept 2005!!! She about 95% finished now so she'll be deffo out next year.
Ah but yours is a work of art though mate, Fingers crossed mate will be rolling for next year though.
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Small uodate nowt major, Painted the pannel that sits at the back of the engine bay. I painted it stone chip then a couple of coats of matt. Petty chuffed with it as mine looked all shit and scabby.










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looking good mate

will pop in one night this week deffo !

dont ya just love wheelie bins !! great working height!!!
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Thanks Dave, Just got out hospital today mate so not much will be getting done this week but call round any night will be in all week, your advice and knowledge will be greatly appreciated mate.

The wheelie bin just got used for the pics mate i painted it at work and stuck it in the oven to dry.
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Well seeing as its a new year en all that I decided to get stuck right in to the car and start making some proper progress. So cracked on and made a start on the rear end today. Not too sure if I did it the normal way but managed an was on my tod anyway. The near side beam mount did not want to come out of its hole but after some jiggery pockery its fell to the deck. Everything came off no bother apart from a abs sensor bolt. Car looks clean aswell cant seem to find any serious bits of rust just surface crap. Anyways pics of todays messing about seeing as I not have not updated this for ages.









Might need a new one of these....



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Thats all for today going to get it stripped on sunday and try to get the fuel pipes an tanks off after that one night next week. Some of the bits i have painted an cleaned up myself over the last few weeks.








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Coming along nicely m8,fuel pump cradle looks fubar,.
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
Coming along nicely m8,fuel pump cradle looks fubar,.
Cheers matey, the backing plates for the rear discs are in the same sort of state as well. Few more bits to add to the shopping list i suppose lol.
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Originally Posted by col cos1
good to see your getting into it again mate
Cheers col, Had to be done mate I need my baby back, She will run again ths year ................................ Hopefully I just want to drive her again I am sick of driving german shite at work.

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