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23 July 2010, 08:32 PM
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Rain stopped, so work carried on.
Old stud removed and new one in place.
Old shocks rear shocks removed.
New shocks fitted.
New rear disks fitted.
New rear disks painted, the excess will come off when used.
Fixed boost gauge, as it was wired wrong and no boost pipe.
Vauxhall flat blades lol.
Painted lower grille matt black to hide yellow paint.
What hides beneath!!
Whats left for MOT.
Fit rear pads.
Bleed brakes.
New tyres.
Old stud removed and new one in place.
Old shocks rear shocks removed.
New shocks fitted.
New rear disks fitted.
New rear disks painted, the excess will come off when used.
Fixed boost gauge, as it was wired wrong and no boost pipe.
Vauxhall flat blades lol.
Painted lower grille matt black to hide yellow paint.
What hides beneath!!
Whats left for MOT.
Fit rear pads.
Bleed brakes.
New tyres.
24 July 2010, 09:52 AM
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Good progress again! It's amazing what can be done when the rains stops. Sitting here twiddling my thumbs, 2 weeks on and still no block
24 July 2010, 04:03 PM
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But these arrived today.
Anyone know how they wire up, and do I need some wiring thats not there??
Just need another one of these caps.
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24 July 2010, 06:46 PM
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coming along well james, you could've bought crystal fogs off me if I knew you needed some. The wiring should be there already, mind you, we know who owned it before you so anything is possible....
24 July 2010, 06:57 PM
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99% of my work is undoing what was done lol. Like the stereo connector is a household connector block lol
How much you want for them??
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25 July 2010, 09:10 AM
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Yep, well wiring is there I think but the connector to the fog lamps is gone, as the connector is tiny. Would rather keep the fogs OEM if I can rather than bodge a fit.
99% of my work is undoing what was done lol. Like the stereo connector is a household connector block lol
How much you want for them??
99% of my work is undoing what was done lol. Like the stereo connector is a household connector block lol
How much you want for them??
25 July 2010, 01:54 PM
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Nah no show and shine for this lol, there is a paint run all along the midriff of the drivers side doors!! lol.
Will be trying to get it done this week, and then attacking it with my mate with some Matte paint and some rollers lol.
Will be trying to get it done this week, and then attacking it with my mate with some Matte paint and some rollers lol.
26 July 2010, 10:25 PM
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Update (no pics).
Todays jobs done.
Changed fuel sender (no difference).
Changed rear tryes, fitted rear pads.
Refitted rear seats into car.
Removed front wheels (into Jeep for new tryes tomorrow).
Removed front bumper, and fog lamp blanks.
Removed fog lamp brackets, (bolt snapped in thread).
Fitted new indicators into front bumper.
Jobs for tomorrow.
New tyres.
Paint black behind the fog lamps (currently yellow).
Paint rear calipers.
Fit fogs.
Fit bumper, and fix splash guards.
Bleed brakes.
DONE. BOOK MOT.
Todays jobs done.
Changed fuel sender (no difference).
Changed rear tryes, fitted rear pads.
Refitted rear seats into car.
Removed front wheels (into Jeep for new tryes tomorrow).
Removed front bumper, and fog lamp blanks.
Removed fog lamp brackets, (bolt snapped in thread).
Fitted new indicators into front bumper.
Jobs for tomorrow.
New tyres.
Paint black behind the fog lamps (currently yellow).
Paint rear calipers.
Fit fogs.
Fit bumper, and fix splash guards.
Bleed brakes.
DONE. BOOK MOT.
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deserves to go straight through after all the hard work you put in 
27 July 2010, 11:17 PM
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So I dunno about the emissions lol.
Yeah a LOT better, but there is a gap around the fog lamp, but better with fogs than without for sure.
I`ve got everything crossed, will stick up a thread before I go for MOT and then see how long I list I have or not as the case may be, and also what colour the paper they give me.
28 July 2010, 09:23 AM
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looking good mate, hope mot goes ok so you can get to use it after all the work you have put into it and will be nice to see it around soon , thinking of giving elan meet a miss next weekend and thinking of attending the show instead so might see you there if go
28 July 2010, 06:45 PM
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Well done everything bar brake bleeding and Number plates.
My bro wasn`t able to give me a hand so couldn`t do the brakes, did fit a new fuel filter.
Had to attack the paint from behind the bumper was doing my head in.
Before.
After.
Front end complete. (Just need the wiring from the loom into the fogs lol)
And a pic of the tyres.
My bro wasn`t able to give me a hand so couldn`t do the brakes, did fit a new fuel filter.
Had to attack the paint from behind the bumper was doing my head in.
Before.
After.
Front end complete. (Just need the wiring from the loom into the fogs lol)
And a pic of the tyres.
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29 July 2010, 10:21 PM
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FINISHED!!!
Finally done, all back together. And MOT time in a few days (asap).
Finally driven her under her own steam, down my bro`s grass lane (not on the road), and she sounds great, pulls well and should be some fun.
Finished so gave my bro a hand on his flat four!!
Slightly different layout tho lol.
Finally done, all back together. And MOT time in a few days (asap).
Finally driven her under her own steam, down my bro`s grass lane (not on the road), and she sounds great, pulls well and should be some fun.
Finished so gave my bro a hand on his flat four!!
Slightly different layout tho lol.
30 July 2010, 07:54 PM
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SHE PASSED HER MOT!!!
So now am legal and Taxed, couldn`t wait till Sunday, so taxed her from July lol.
Had my first problem too lol.
On the way home from the test centre she developed a missfire, which I found REALLY hard to detect, mainly cos with the vec when they missfire they sound like a Scoob (so she ALWAYS sounds like a missfire lol.).
So took the coil packs off, and the plugs and hey presto one plug with cracked porcelain they are NGK PFR7b. All back together using plugs from the old block (naughty) some Bosch Super 4`s (not sure on number) and I`ll sort new plugs for her tomorrow.