S1 resto, Winter Engine Rebuild/New Wheels
31-05-2009, 06:11 PM
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just read the whole of this project from start to finish im really impressed with the quality of workmanship that has gone into the project! keep up he good work!
31-05-2009, 06:32 PM
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cheers for the comments 
Yea expansion tank will get sorted, jus tryin to spend as little on it at the mo jus to get it on the road, will get a bailey tank and paint it black when one pops up for saleno point buyin a new one to paint it, it needs a lot of other stuff done still but it can wait, jus going to enjoy using it for a while!
Yea expansion tank will get sorted, jus tryin to spend as little on it at the mo jus to get it on the road, will get a bailey tank and paint it black when one pops up for saleno point buyin a new one to paint it, it needs a lot of other stuff done still but it can wait, jus going to enjoy using it for a while!
31-05-2009, 06:51 PM
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cheers for the comments
Yea expansion tank will get sorted, jus tryin to spend as little on it at the mo jus to get it on the road, will get a bailey tank and paint it black when one pops up for saleno point buyin a new one to paint it, it needs a lot of other stuff done still but it can wait, jus going to enjoy using it for a while!
Yea expansion tank will get sorted, jus tryin to spend as little on it at the mo jus to get it on the road, will get a bailey tank and paint it black when one pops up for saleno point buyin a new one to paint it, it needs a lot of other stuff done still but it can wait, jus going to enjoy using it for a while!
31-05-2009, 10:49 PM
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Deffo would of been nice to have it this weekend gibby!!
cheers ED
Richard, me and Rab will be down at it tommo from 12 onwards if your bored
would be nice to get some noise out of it tommo!
cheers ED
Richard, me and Rab will be down at it tommo from 12 onwards if your bored
would be nice to get some noise out of it tommo!
31-05-2009, 11:48 PM
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. Would be good to see it running before I leave
02-06-2009, 06:41 PM
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Agar, France? what you off to there for?
Hev, would like it MOT'd within the next 2 or 3 week's but my aim's never been good
Rab came down yesterday to help with (or do) the wiring for me, so Huuugeeeee thanks to that arsehole 
ECU wiring is in place, just need to go over it all and check everything works, couple of more odds and ends to sort!
Hev, would like it MOT'd within the next 2 or 3 week's but my aim's never been good
Rab came down yesterday to help with (or do
) the wiring for me, so Huuugeeeee thanks to that arsehole ECU wiring is in place, just need to go over it all and check everything works, couple of more odds and ends to sort!
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23-09-2009, 07:46 PM
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Wellll, thought I best update my thread seein as its been a few months and the car is pretty much finnished!
been on the rollers, made 125@wheels on .9bar boooost
Quick vid:
Car is up for sale also
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1216421.htm
Hope you enjoed the read as much as I enjoyed doing it!
been on the rollers, made 125@wheels on .9bar boooost
Quick vid:
Car is up for sale also
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1216421.htm
Hope you enjoed the read as much as I enjoyed doing it!
25-09-2009, 06:14 PM
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Cheers everyone! much appreciated
Selling due to wanting something RWD, turbo and faster! (most likely a 2wd cossie) would love to keep it and get a cosworth too but just cant afford too.
Selling due to wanting something RWD, turbo and faster! (most likely a 2wd cossie) would love to keep it and get a cosworth too but just cant afford too.
20-01-2010, 01:03 AM
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Nice one Davie. ,what can I say. you beat me to the finish line. well done. really must make 2010 our year for completion. who knows maybe me visiting your thread will be enough for me to get my sorry arse down the garage and do some more. laters bud
08-11-2010, 10:23 PM
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Ok, So I decided to keep it, for a while longer at least!
It's been layed up ever since I finished the resto, plan now is to rebuild the engine and fit a new gearbox I have over winter and get it ready for the road next year.
Reason for rebuild is engine has low oil pressure, and camshaft is fucked!
Going to start taking it out soon, and order all the gaskets/oil pump and see what the engine needs, obviously crank regrind and shells/camshaft.
How the car sits at the mo (has a full cover over it not like half in the pic)
A very kind mate gave me 4 presents for it:
Just need some tyres will get the original wheels refurbed as well, possibly diamond cut.
Would also like to get 4 new koni shocks and springs, and seeing as I never bothered to renew every nut and bolt for the suspension, that too (if I can be arsed after the engine rebuild that is...)
Updates will be slow, as i'm a lazy c*nt!
It's been layed up ever since I finished the resto, plan now is to rebuild the engine and fit a new gearbox I have over winter and get it ready for the road next year.
Reason for rebuild is engine has low oil pressure, and camshaft is fucked!
Going to start taking it out soon, and order all the gaskets/oil pump and see what the engine needs, obviously crank regrind and shells/camshaft.
How the car sits at the mo (has a full cover over it not like half in the pic)
A very kind mate gave me 4 presents for it:
Just need some tyres
will get the original wheels refurbed as well, possibly diamond cut.Would also like to get 4 new koni shocks and springs, and seeing as I never bothered to renew every nut and bolt for the suspension, that too (if I can be arsed after the engine rebuild that is...)
Updates will be slow, as i'm a lazy c*nt!
09-11-2010, 08:42 AM
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Oooooo this should be interesting! Hope you get it done over christmas!
Ernie is getting a full engine rebuild aswell this winter! (Luca's S1 - LOL, had to name him!)
Ernie is getting a full engine rebuild aswell this winter! (Luca's S1 - LOL, had to name him!)
09-11-2010, 07:52 PM
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Although, may machine the pistons down a little and get a bigger IC...and a newman cam....ops there I go...
You going to get your hands dirty for a change??
at the FLYWHEEL, it's ~150bhp.
09-11-2010, 11:27 PM
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Watch iiit
prob keep them dark for a change, not a huge fan of black wheels but they're black so they shall stay black! i'd have picked anthracite myself.
Exxxxxactly
get your monies out!!
10-11-2010, 08:58 AM
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get my hands dirty!? i always do......
its have the bottom end done at a garage.. then luke and russ are going to stick it back in ernie over one weekend.
its have the bottom end done at a garage.. then luke and russ are going to stick it back in ernie over one weekend.
15-12-2010, 11:41 PM
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Awright Davie, jus realised you'd replied !
Aye still got it for the moment, I think if it goes i'd need to replace it with a 2 wheeler
Everythin sound here, what about yourself? not spoke to you for ages where you been hidin? still see Laura? speak to her now an again.
Aye still at AVA.....nuff said lol
Yea new car in the sig, needed somethin reliable and quiet for a change lol
hows shit with you? what you drivin these days?
Aye still got it for the moment, I think if it goes i'd need to replace it with a 2 wheeler
Everythin sound here, what about yourself? not spoke to you for ages where you been hidin? still see Laura? speak to her now an again.
Aye still at AVA.....nuff said lol
Yea new car in the sig, needed somethin reliable and quiet for a change lol
hows shit with you? what you drivin these days?
17-01-2011, 10:36 PM
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Phase one of Engine rebuild has started:
Stg3 big valve head and kent CVH34 camshaft bought:
Now do I go CVH or ZVH, I don't wan't mental power as then i'll need a management system and an MT75 g.box which I don't want to do, but the Zetec bottom ends have much better oil pressure comapared to CVH's....i'll likely go CVH tbh.
Waiting to get my car down to the work to remove old engine, likely be end of this month.
Stg3 big valve head and kent CVH34 camshaft bought:
Now do I go CVH or ZVH, I don't wan't mental power as then i'll need a management system and an MT75 g.box which I don't want to do, but the Zetec bottom ends have much better oil pressure comapared to CVH's....i'll likely go CVH tbh.
Waiting to get my car down to the work to remove old engine, likely be end of this month.
13-04-2011, 07:10 PM
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Shut it slag
Heads been rebuilt, needed new valve guides, and valves machined/lapped in, got face skimmed too just enough to clean it up.
Engines still in car, finger - remove - must -arse - from
Heads been rebuilt, needed new valve guides, and valves machined/lapped in, got face skimmed too just enough to clean it up.
Engines still in car, finger - remove - must -arse - from