slammedorion

Deffo gotta look like a Cossie...

Moonstone Mo

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Looks great! but agree deffo needs cossie kit!

BigPeBe

Haha, I think I've said this before but should definitely keep it looking like the granpas ride, it's a wicked sleeper.

hitchwest

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Looking good mate

Glenn_

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Looking at the pics of the car now you would never know it had a cossie yb under the bonnet.

fraser9764

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Cheers lads,
As much as i kinda like the sleeper look, It's not staying.
It might be on the road for a short time with the plastic bumpers but its definatly getting the bumpers, skirts and a 4x4 bonnet. The chances are it will be getting a full paintjob over next winter as the paintwork is good but its 24ish years old so not perfect... More money

slammedorion

Sits quite high don't it?

Where's the front grill?

If you do decide to go for a full outer repaint in red I know just the guy for the job...

fraser9764

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its settling down a bit, should be fine. its sitting higher on the passenger side at the mo but i guess thats because the suspension geometry is all over the place. I'll have to get the string out and set it up a bit.
Front grile is still upstairs in the office nice and safe, don't want to scratch it while im working in the engine bay.

gingerturbo

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Looks quality I think you should keep it standard looking and fit a stainless downdraft diesel box

slammedorion

Will it run this weekend?
I've got 2 new 25 litre fuel drums here if you wanna fill it up with fuel?

jon_ross

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awesome! just read from start to finish!

fraser9764

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Cheers Jon,

No its not running yet. Spent Saturday prepping the Clio for a rally at Abingdon next weekend, then i had to cut the hedge and do a few bit of plumbing on Sunday.
I've managed to do a few little bits though.

Hydraulic clutch is bled up and working, can't believe how light it is

Cleaned and painted the rear ARB with the new droplinks.
I will be upgrading to an escos one at some point but thought i would put it together as is at the moment.



plumbed and wired in the boost control solenoid



tidied up the wiring to the coil



and the gauge holder had got a bit scratched while it was floating around the garage so i gave it a coat of crackle black.



Accelerator and speedo cables are fitted, washer bottle has been swapped for a cossie one that clears the air filter, and the filter has been cleaned and reoiled.

Also got the battery back on. had a few issues as i had somehow lost the excitation feed to the alternator but that's sorted now. ABS seems to be working fine since that's been rewired. Everything else looks good apart from i seem to have lost the wire and plug for the oil pressure switch it will be hidden behind something somewhere

Tony Rs

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Looking very very good deff needs to look like a cossie

slammedorion

Have you sorted getting a front bumper off Nash yet?

slammedorion

Spent some time on prepping the boot spoiler today...

Many coats of primer, flatting, priming, flatting...
Decided to put alittle left over red on it to cover the primer...
I've flatted it again, so after work tomorrow it should be ok to hit it with the guns...

jim_robson

Looking good, red is a shit colour to paint.

slammedorion

Getting plenty of practice...
Still bumpers and side skirts to do...
Get the spoiler done, then it's time to freshen up the Hocks...

slammedorion

All done...





Alittle flat and polish in a few days and it'll look lovely...







Will probably give it a week before I flat the lip area, ready for some satin black to finish it off...

Glenn_

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Wow your paint work is stunning matey.

Dave82

very nice

slammedorion

It's ok for DIY at home...

slammedorion

Graham's been round tonight and caught me flatting the spoiler again...
There was a couple of bits I wasn't happy with... Nowt really, but I've started flatting again with 800... Wants alittle more flatting and will paint it again after work tomorrow...
Gun finish is great, just had a couple of areas where the primers sunk allowing me to see the odd prepping mark under the paint...
It's no big deal, atleast it'll be super flat after the next hit...

fraser9764

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Well she runs at last! Put all the fluids etc in yesterday and it started first turn of the key
The brakes took a fair bit of bleeding but got there in the end,
Got a small oil leak to fix from the breather oil return. No problem just a pain in the ass.
The biggest problem is the clutch won't disengage hydro clutch is working perfectly but the clutch doesnt even try to release. I think its by fault for either somehow fitting the clutch plate back to front, or maybe its because I didnt grease the input shaft. Either way it looks like the box is coming back out

slammedorion

All sorted yet?

fraser9764

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Well the car is pretty much mechanically complete
Turns out i had a bit of a brain fart when i fitted the clutch and put the friction plate in back to front
anyway thats all sorted now, so if i put the wheels on and drop it off the stands it will drive
but I'm not doing that because ive just ordered a set of gaz golds
should be here tomorrow or thursday so first drive this weekend hopefully.

slammedorion

Will get black lip painted up on spoiler for weekend...

Looks great now though... A lot flatter...

fraser9764

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engine bay complete, just needs a bit of a clean.





fitted an inlet manifold damper/bracket. never had one on the old car but for the tenner or so it cost its worth it for peace of mind.



Gaz Golds turned up yesterday so got 2 fitted last night. will get the other 2 on this afternoon.






Picked up a couple of rear tyres the other night off Ridgey so ive got 235x40r17 Federal RS-R's for the rear, and ive ordered a set of 215x40r17s for the front. Hopefully these will be delivered next week so tax from the first and see how it drives

cossie891

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Looking really good mate

1374lee

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Looks very nice Graham, you've done a lovely job on this car.

Thanks.Lee.

Ridgey

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Graham.
Nice , ordered 550lb front springs for mine, maybe give me a chance of running the 235/40r17 kumho's all round

Glenn_

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I want your brakes lol. Its getting there.

slammedorion

Tonight I've painted the lip on the spoiler satin black.
I scotched the lip, edging taped down yet groove, put some blue tape which is less sticky over the edging tape. Then masked and covered the rest with news paper.
During painting the lip...



After peeling the tape off it looks like so...







And placed the caps over the holes just to check the colour...





Needs a light flat and polish one fitted to the bootlid.
But I'm pretty please with the finish out of the gun.
Bumpers and side skirts to do before Fordfair...

fraser9764

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Looks awesome chris.

slammedorion

It's gonna look awesome rolling down to Fordfair...
It's been worth taking the time to get it right...

turbo m

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Looking good guys will be a cracker with the kit on.

fraser9764

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Had a little drive round the yard yesterday. All seems good
Few bits to sort but nothing major.




and a pic of the underneath complete

Nash

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Looks well the underside looks superb.

Just needs the kit on to finish it off!

Glenn_

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Its looking really well now matey.

Mark V8

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Looks great as it is

Leave it as a sleeper!

costina

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I agree it looks proper RUDE