bought a classic

[phillv6]

That looks really nice and the colour is stunning :approve:

 

[Matt]

Nice white one just appeared on ebay.

 

[Dre5gtt]

looks like i have a fuse on perc fan not sure on the other things i have taken some photos maybe someone can shed some light

should i lock this off to suck air from the cold side on the air filter intake?

 

[Dre5gtt]

That looks really nice and the colour is stunning :approve:

Cheers mate

 

[Matt]

I'd keep air feed as it is mate. :approve:

 

[Dre5gtt]

Ok mate what a wierd design though

 

[Lankan]

That is one cool looking car you have there.........seems like a bargain.

 

[Dre5gtt]

That is one cool looking car you have there.........seems like a bargain.

thanks mate :salut:

well i have been spending loads lol will have to update this

 

[Dre5gtt]

new alloys

new wipers, aux belt anti jump guide and belt, oil filter, plugs, sump plugs and rear molded badges

old wipers

new champion wipers old style :approve:

fitted my tax disc holder

sprayed black

then painted by hand

let dry over night then some finishing touches before fitting on car

 

[Dre5gtt]

and a couple of pictures of the car at ace cafe

my gauge pod

some new goodies

fitted my pod with boost gauge and AFR, new fuel filter, oil and filter. choke cable, new oil return pipe, stainless front pipe and some new window clips for the rear window as i was driving and noticed it was flapping around

old choke cable

my new alarm

new oil return pipe as i had to bodge my old one lol

boost pipe and ignition live wire for my gauges

oil and filter change

cleaned my oil level and pressure sensors in a ultrasonic cleaner

my new dp gasket and window clips

old dp off

new dp on

new fuel filter locking nuts and door pins

old fuel filter

my missing window clip

 

[Dre5gtt]

my wideband gauge

all fitted with my pod

took the car to Marky again to get everything set up nicely the car was running very rich so carb had to come off and mark changed the main nozzle which had been drilled way to much in the past for a new standard one and drill the nozzle which should of been done
The car is now running 16psi of boost and is fueling lovely and pulls well to big thanks to Mark for his great work also bought a phase 1 forge tank for my 5 as mark was selling it at a fraction of the price.

mark sorting the carb

also got a few more goodies

Bread bin intercooler

new top rad hose

some decals from France

old intercooler out and fitted my cone filter

old coolant bottle bracket off

new phase 2 coolant bracket

old rad hose off

i just did not like the coolant bottle there so i moved it lol

much better

 

[Dre5gtt]

new drivers side seat belt

new clock dials and tow eye cover from the RTOC shop
i saw someones car on here with the french flag on the tow eye had to copy it

got a few more little bits done had to move my header tank forward as i forgot i had a strut brace in the garage so got my mate to come round and weld and mod the tank bracket he also made me a heat and rain shield for my cone filter as i have vents in my bonnet so all good now also bought a battery cover for the drivers side to looks better then the gap


heat and rain shield

welded bracket

battery cover strut brace on

heat shield on and header tank fitted

got my new alloy carb elbow from France looks good quality hopefully fit it later depends on the weather

thats it for now all up to date

dre :approve:

 

[Lankan]

Looking good..... :approve:

 

[Dre5gtt]

Thanks mate

 

[GTTurbo]

Lovely motor matey, here's hoping my 2 will get to this condition soon.

 

[Dre5gtt]

Cheers mate got any photos of yours

 

[GTTurbo]

Have a look at my profile "gtturbo" over on rtoc. They are getting there slowly buddy

One question mate, how much were the new seat belt stalks? Small details mean a lot and they look great

 

[Dre5gtt]

Cool mate will have a look
Here is the seat belt stalk item number on eBay
330859133596
Think I'm going to do the otherside to

 

[Dre5gtt]

Lovely motor matey, here's hoping my 2 will get to this condition soon.

Are you taking the p**s lol yours are mint gone to town on them I see

 

[GTTurbo]

Dre, thanks for the link. Just bought a pair for the white car mate