Black Bonus Build -BREAKING
26-05-2007, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by AquariousRS
Originally Posted by bonus_boy
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norwich union...1008 quid fully comp at 17!
love the bonus's. i need one in my life.
last time out my cheapest quote was £2200, 19 with all mods declared on a 1.25, 3points, 1crash and no no-claims. i hate insurance prices.
26-05-2007, 05:19 PM
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right been attacking the car again today 
Got the metering unit all in, fuel lines and all electrics connected up, gear linkage in and adjusted(with 4 speed gear nob on 
)clutch conected, speedo cable connected, starter motor in and wired up, alternator brackets in(left my alternator at the unit though 
) basically got quite abit done in the engine bay 
then got stuck into the n/s suspension/brakes. Ripped all the bonus crap out, bolted up the Apex Dampers and springs, new RS Turbo discs and pads, popped the driveshaft in and also my bargain £10 RS Turbo callipers They even came with Black Diamond Braided hoses and the mouning bolts
Sadly though, the original steelies dont fit over the brakes so it will have to stay on the voodoos Talking of the voodoo's i managed to purchase a full replacememnt set of brand new Nankang NS1's this morning from a tyre warehouse for £136 for 4 fully delivered! 
They are whats on the car now, and i like them as they have a rounded shoulder which helps with rear arch clearance Bargain
aso, been getting the 434 layers of paint of the rocker cover slowly today with paint stripper
Keep applying it while i do a job then come back and scrape it off, and then repaeat while i do the next job.... 
Its takeing ages but its getting there
more tomorrow
Got the metering unit all in, fuel lines and all electrics connected up, gear linkage in and adjusted(with 4 speed gear nob on )clutch conected, speedo cable connected, starter motor in and wired up, alternator brackets in(left my alternator at the unit though ) basically got quite abit done in the engine bay then got stuck into the n/s suspension/brakes. Ripped all the bonus crap out, bolted up the Apex Dampers and springs, new RS Turbo discs and pads, popped the driveshaft in and also my bargain £10 RS Turbo callipers
They even came with Black Diamond Braided hoses and the mouning bolts Sadly though, the original steelies dont fit over the brakes so it will have to stay on the voodoos
Talking of the voodoo's i managed to purchase a full replacememnt set of brand new Nankang NS1's this morning from a tyre warehouse for £136 for 4 fully delivered! They are whats on the car now, and i like them as they have a rounded shoulder which helps with rear arch clearance Bargain aso, been getting the 434 layers of paint of the rocker cover slowly today with paint stripper
Keep applying it while i do a job then come back and scrape it off, and then repaeat while i do the next job.... Its takeing ages but its getting there
more tomorrow
26-05-2007, 05:24 PM
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Nice to see an engine in it now Rather than paint up the rocker i have a nice white powdercoated one and black charge carrier if your interested
Rather than paint up the rocker i have a nice white powdercoated one and black charge carrier if your interested
26-05-2007, 05:24 PM
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its so nice not worry about cleaning and painting etc this time, things come together so much quicker and i wont be afraid of driveing this one hard a little comparision for you...
This build...
My silver bonus build
a little comparision for you...This build...
My silver bonus build
26-05-2007, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo-Beal
Nice to see an engine in it now Rather than paint up the rocker i have a nice white powdercoated one and black charge carrier if your interested
Rather than paint up the rocker i have a nice white powdercoated one and black charge carrier if your interested
26-05-2007, 08:35 PM
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Top work Danny. Amazing what a difference you can make for the effort put into it in a short spce of time if you can get the parts.Well done.
Agree on changing the wheels tho..not because I don't like them..purely from a sleeper point of view.
27-05-2007, 06:08 PM
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Well what a crap day
rubbish weather=no work on car
so decided to pop into the shed and get the dam rocker cover sorted. After what seemed like forever with the paint stripper finally got it bare metaled....
a splash of filler primer...
then had a hunt around to see what aerosols i had for the top coat. I didnt want to spend any money at all on this so searched out a can which had enough paint left and the only one which did was the Plastikote i had used on my brake lines on my last build so the colour of my rocker cover is......
Green
has tidied it up nicely(a bit too nice if im honest) and the whole process cost me fuck all.Result
rubbish weather=no work on car
so decided to pop into the shed and get the dam rocker cover sorted. After what seemed like forever with the paint stripper finally got it bare metaled....
a splash of filler primer...
then had a hunt around to see what aerosols i had for the top coat. I didnt want to spend any money at all on this so searched out a can which had enough paint left and the only one which did was the Plastikote i had used on my brake lines on my last build so the colour of my rocker cover is......
Green
has tidied it up nicely(a bit too nice if im honest) and the whole process cost me fuck all.Result
28-05-2007, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by stembo21
do you want my standard bonus door cards you pay for postage and you can have them mate wot have you done with the lowering kit that was on the car befor you put the apex ones on do you wany to sell them
28-05-2007, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by stembo21
do you want my standard bonus door cards you pay for postage and you can have them mate wot have you done with the lowering kit that was on the car befor you put the apex ones on do you wany to sell them
28-05-2007, 10:54 PM
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looking awsome if u want to sell the voodoos can i have first dibs please 
very nice and would suit my car a treat i think could sort some form of a deal out with my wheels if youd be interested?
very nice and would suit my car a treat i think could sort some form of a deal out with my wheels if youd be interested?
01-06-2007, 06:03 PM
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oooooh shes nearly there, off to pick up the last bits i need this weekend all being well
otherside suspension, brakes, driveshaft is all on, Rocker cover is on with new gasket, turbo is on with new manifold gasket, studs etc plus new oil feed. New dizzy fitted etc
also my bargain tyres have arrived, off to have them fitted in the morning
its getting so close to starting her up
hopefully a really good update by the end of the weekend
Danny
otherside suspension, brakes, driveshaft is all on, Rocker cover is on with new gasket, turbo is on with new manifold gasket, studs etc plus new oil feed. New dizzy fitted etc
also my bargain tyres have arrived, off to have them fitted in the morning
its getting so close to starting her up
hopefully a really good update by the end of the weekend
Danny
04-06-2007, 08:49 PM
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just a little note to say she coughed her first breaths tonight. need to fiddle with the dizzy position and she will be running smoothly.full update soon
need to fiddle with the dizzy position and she will be running smoothly.full update soon