After the site problems about 2 months ago i lost the topic i posted.

I've finally got round to putting it back on.

Just a selection of photos.

Enjoy.


Just before going to the body shop.



The under side before painting.



In the body shop after painting.



And again.



Under side after painting.



Engine bay after painting.



Going back together.



Engines in.






Sweeeeeeet.

















new headlining



Electric sunroof motor.





















Setting up all the traction control hardware.



The back of the bolts is what passes the sensor.



Front hub etc all bolted together to set up sensors. You'd never know they were there.






You can see the sensor has been bolted to the caliper bracket.



My new leather seats, carefully crafted buy mine and my girlfriends fair hands.












Anti Lag Valve.








Thanks for looking.


Matt.

 

Class m8!!! Looks well! More pics!

 

That does look ace. Keep us posted with the more you do!

 

glad to see the thread back, it was, is brilliant

 

looks mint mate )

 

Just finished putting the front seats back together.

I gave them a good clean with Auto Glym Leather conditioner so its left them a bit shiny. They are a really nice matt finish when dry.





Matt.

 

orr man them seats are amence acctully the hole car is its just going to be alittle clean when its finnished like lol i think its much better when you strip the shell down to nothing then respray like a new car!!!

 

First all



Would they be bump stops mate, how much and where from?




Dunno if i said this before but,

You and ya bird are wasted mate, thats the dogs nuts!!

I need to see this car Matt, so much hard work - its not bad i spose.

 

you and ur missus did front and rear re-trim?

 

ace m8 did u use a nomal sewing machine or a proper leather stiching one?

 

Might have led you all up the garden path a bit there.

We didn't do the sewing of the covers.

I brought the covers from a company.
We had to strip the old covers.
Weld the seat frames up (as the leather covers are thicker you need longer retaining clips.
Make new retaining bars (as the old ones were not strong enough for the leather)
Then re-fit the new covers.

Was a really hard job actually, but the results are well worth it.

Matt.

 

You mean the bit at the top of the spring??

Got them from Deflex.

 

Cheers, just ordered them + some other bits i needed!

 

looks awesome mate
its a credit to you mate

When you hoping to have it finished

 

awesome m8 cant wait to see the finish article
keep up tha good work

 

Hoping to have it finished in about 2 - 3 weeks

Been doing the new wiring the last few days.
Done everthing in Blue and orange for security reasons.
Made sure everything was well labeled as well.

Will get some pics of the right big birds nest i have in the foot well.

Matt.

 

looking very clean

 

Lovely mate

 

The motor is looking brilliant mate

 

thats the nuts m8 good work there

 

That looks fucking nice Matt, well done

The traction control looks well hard to set up and fit, you will have to let me know if it was worth the agro. Once both cars are done we should meet up too and swap notes like a couple of geeks PMSL

The leather interior looks shit hot too, nice one

 

anyupdates m8t

 

Thanks Tony, Only wish the paint work was to the quality yours is.

The traction control all needs setting up yet, you have to programme the ECU as to what percentage wheel slip to allow on each setting and how much it reduces the engine power by ~ Will be fun doing all that, Although i now have a lap top (thanks to my mate Jon) so i can hook it up and change things while on the move.

N1C4T3N ~ No updates just yet, although i have now fitted my oil breather and my mahosive air filter.

Will get all the wiring finished off this sunday so will take some photos of all that, and hopefully be able to get the engine turning over on sunday, ready to put the exhaust and spark plugs on and start her up

Matt.

 

looks fookin awesome mate
well done

 

Oh my god, you think you gonna drive this beauty????
Man can hardly wait till mine will ever be finished

well done, hope you drive it like she looks......FAST
Total cost, higher than expected??

 

Looks good, tell me about the electric sunroof motor is it an easy job to fit?

 

superb,,i need to get my bushes sorted on my s2,,+ all the rusty bits thet attatch to the wheels,,,i.e. the rest of me car,,that is top ..

 

Cost loads more than i ever expected.
Once you start uprating things you find more and more you wanna do.

Yeah well easy.
I used the motor from a Granada, simly drill 2 holes and make a bracket and run a power and earth.
The motor cover is more difficult though.





Quick update,

Was going to get all the wiring finished yesterday (sunday) but came accross a problem.

I was using the ECU bracket out of an EFI MK4 XR3i but my ECU is a lot larget and the multi plug on top was tight with the heater matrix box, which meant to connect the ECU plug i would have had to do it out the the carrier then inset the ECU (hope that makes sence) but this would have mean't making the wiring loom longer and it would have failed the pedals.

So ECU has to go in the clove box now.
Not to worry though.

Will try and post some photos tonight.

Matt.

 

damn nice work m8

 

Stuning job m8 keep the good work up

 

looks well just one question though, if you have painted the underside of the car then why not have all the arms and everything else painted at the same time , just seems to let the car down a little

just my opinion

looks well thought ,credit to you

 

Urm i have painted all the suspension.

Some of the earlier pics show the old suspension, which was only on the car while it was in the body shop.

Matt.

 

Thats top class m8 alot of hard graft put in there cant wait to see it finished , whats the spec of the engine m8ty

 

Engine spec =

2.1zvh
T3 turbo (standard till the dam thing finally gives up)
Ported and polished head
one off profiled Kent cam
All new valves, guides rockers etc
Kent vernier pulley
Steel rods
one off Accralite pistons machined to lower conmpression even more.
EFI inlet
DTA P8pro race management (with Anti lag, Traction control, launch control, shift cut all in use)
Dark Green injectors
3 bar map sensor.
Cozy Pipercross filter
ARP bolts throughout
EFI flywheel
Alcon 6 paddle clutch

All built by Burton Power

I'm sure theres more but can't remember it all.

Matt.

 

1 other thing.

I've got NOS.

Not sure if i'm going to use it yet, may use it as a intercooler spray.


Matt.

 

amazing! that is one amazing looking car! cant wait to see it finished. i love all this restoration stuff! in fact reading these posts has got me thinking bout a bit of an under car restoration myself!

as someone put it in their sig:

old fords never die, old vauxhaulls never start.

 

Looks fantastic mate

 

Not living at home this week so can't get any work done or do any updates.

Well basically had my alarm fitted on Sturday.

Connected all my boost hoses and all but 1 water hose.

Feels like i'm on the home stretch now.


Things left to do:

1, fit windscreen
2, fit dash
3, install and wire new guages (oil pressure, boost, water temp, wideband lambda)
4, fit seats
5, fill engine with water
6, fill gearbox with oil
7, fit exhaust
8, fit body kit

I think thats about it, but about 2 weeks work left.

Matt.

 

nice m8t its gunna be one hell of a rs turbo keep us updated

 

Come along abit since I last looked Matt


Who are you going to use for the Mapping?