Can't say I have, I'm sure we'd get on great thoughOriginally Posted by Daz
It's all light hearted banter here isn't it?
Can't say I have, I'm sure we'd get on great though
It's all light hearted banter here isn't it?
Last edited by Sean-B; 16-08-2016 at 17:05.
She may not look pretty but she's back on the road and mostly back together. Here's some work car park snaps I took yesterday before it went for alignment at MS Autocare, who seem to have done a good job BTW.
I like this! I think it looks aggressive without being mad, will looks sweet once it's painted up. Top work sir!
Thanks! I'm very much looking forward to giving it hell at Brands soonI like this! I think it looks aggressive without being mad, will looks sweet once it's painted up. Top work sir!
Breakfast by the sea yesterday.
She's looking very well Lee, will be menacing when it's all one colour.
Thanks. She'll be finished...one day
Finished? There's no such thing is there?
Shhh...the wife might hear usFinished? There's no such thing is there?
Mwahahahahahahha
Breakfast by the sea yesterday.
Loner
Mwahahahahahahha
Loner
Last week, having suspected something was still bent, we swapped out the front subframe and tension rod brackets. Pretty easy job if I'm honest and only took the one pic.
Still pretty clean under the old girl. A little surface rust here and there but nothing major. Not bad for a car that's done 100k miles and nearly 17 years old.
Having touched the front suspension it needed checking so Saturday I took it to Jet Wheel and Tyre in Benfleet.
At work Wednesday where I noticed the steering wheel was a little off to the right and the printout was showing toe in all round instead of toe out at the front.
Left early Wednesday and dropped it back in. Back up on the ramps, small tweak and she was golden.
Not much else done apart from ordering up the bits for a more robust turbo oil return and made a start on some new real carbon fibre canards. Will update with pics later, this weekend hopefully.
Popped to Snetterton Sunday to help out a good friend with his Time Attack spec RX7. Was a rubbish day in the end due to the fog but they did allow them the one race, which I missed and he won.
What started as a simple job, swapping the turbo oil return, turned into a pretty big strip down. Good job really as I noticed there were some loose turbo studs which meant another gasket was on it's way out. Plus the turbo, down pipe and manifold needed to come off so the Turbosmart WG can be fitted in place of the tired Greddy unit. I will be welding the exhaust housing to the manifold, welding a V-band to the exhaust outlet and while I'm at it, seeing as the turbo is off, I'll get it checked over by the turbo specialist at work. Have marked out where the BOV is going and the cold pipe's off so that needs welding as well. Turbo should be nice and reliable after all this. No more gasket/stud issues.
And tucked away in its new home. I'm not sure what it would cost but I'd absolutely love to make the garage wider and deeper. Being as the house is detached and next doors is a driveway away I think it's totally possible. I just need to persuade the wife...!?
If you ever do persuade her we can do all the groundworks and foundations as well as any drainage you might want. Cars still looking awesome btw!
She's a fine machine, I had similar issues with the studs coming loose, I tried it without the gasket, sealed pretty well, still came loose though
looking good lee
My exhaust housing is welded to my manifold, so much better not having to worry about gaskets!
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