bluntys r5 gt turbo restoration (SOLD 08/07/2014)

[BluntyR5GTT]

as some of you might of seen via facebookmy car went in before xmas to begin what we thought would just be both sills plus a bit of floor pan, well it turned out to be much much worse than that and was if anything a driving death trap :cry:

i wont upload all the pics individually as there is alot so heres a link to the photobucket album

http://s428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/yesmobile%20restoration/

its not far off now just a tad of welding left to do then its ready for paint etc

[Wallace]

:eek:wow your not wrong about it being worse:cry:


Fair play though for cracking on despite that, a lot would give up and sell on (myself included I reakon:(:D)

Once your back driving it,it'll all be worth it:agree:

:goodJob:


Good to see you back on the boards too:agree::agree::agree:

[westy94]

Christ that is a lot of rust to have to deal with I've seen sounder ones scrapped. So fair play to you and the effort :agree:

[chris]

Well done for seeing it threw mate alot of 5's have been scrapped for less looks good what they have done who did the work

[LiamR]

Very impressed :agree: as mentioned above, most would of backed away from that. So well done for the great effort.

I'll keep an eye on this one :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

thanks for all the positive feedback fellas, i think everyone who has seen it has said the same things, it would of been easy to either reshell it or break it for parts but wheres the fun in that ;)

my good mate george at gt motorsport is doing all the work for me he has restored many cars down the years and i think it shows, im getting it done at mates rates but still an expensive job.

i would of uploaded the pics individually but i didnt want it taking over the live board and thought it might be easier for you to flick through the album and id notify you via the thread when more pics are added

[BluntyR5GTT]

so iv booked a long weekend off work, got a little foreigner to do fri/sat then on monday i shall be going up to the garage to help my mate do the final bits of welding :) then its just the small matter of painting the car

[Andyturbo!]

Alright andy how's it going? Great to see u on the boards again! Looking forward to seeing the old girl fully restored :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

ay up fella im good cheers just plodding on as you do:laugh:

hows yourself ? you done much to that motor of yours? got another dyno day set for april if your interested?

[Andyturbo!]

I'm good thanks andy but not had chance to do much on the car due to other commitments, it's bin under cover on the drive most of the year lol but it ain't going anywhere, still got plans for it but time and money is going elsewhere like I say but I'll get back to it, ya know how it is sometimes:cry: lol

[BluntyR5GTT]

haha sounds like its in a standard place for a 5 then :wasntme: hope you get the car out for the summer (if we have one)

[BluntyR5GTT]

spent 4 hours helping my mate on the car today, were near enough done welding wise now though, some to be done at the weekend then its time to seal the inside and start fitting some interior

[Red October]

spent 4 hours helping my mate on the car today, were near enough done welding wise now though, some to be done at the weekend then its time to seal the inside and start fitting some interior

Been down there today as well and had a look at your car andy while you weren't there! Looking good pal, I cant believe how bad it was especially the view of the rear tyres through the boot! :eek:

You've done everything very well, the welding is excellent and I suppose its like a new chassis again.
Once its painted it will definatley be like a new car. Well done :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers for that ash :) alot of work going into it really cant wait for finished article.

invested in a couple of new bits for my car from GtTurbo Spares new rear window seals and new rear number plate light covers (little bits add up to make a nice difference). Off to work on the car again next saturday we shouldnt be to far away from it going to the paintshop

[Wallace]

cheers for that ash :) alot of work going into it really cant wait for finished article.

invested in a couple of new bits for my car from GtTurbo Spares new rear window seals and new rear number plate light covers (little bits add up to make a nice difference). Off to work on the car again next saturday we shouldnt be to far away from it going to the paintshop

:agree: good job

[BluntyR5GTT]

Cheers mate hoping get a few more pics next weekend. Think my mate is doing a few hours on it today also

[BluntyR5GTT]

so i went up the garage today and did 4 hours with my mate all welding is now completed all seat mounts in place etc :)

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my mate is going do some more on it through the week eg apply sealer/paint inside etc and generally get it ready for finishing.

[BluntyR5GTT]

a while back i purchased a pair of campus front door cards from gt turbo spares to replace my worn ones, im now sending these as well as my rears to phoenix autosport to get them flocked in original colour.

[casper]

a while back i purchased a pair of campus front door cards from gt turbo spares to replace my worn ones, im now sending these as well as my rears to phoenix autosport to get them flocked in original colour.

Should have my cards back soon from the same place, there g:agree:oing to look mustad.

[BluntyR5GTT]

yeah iv been really impressed with the work iv seen uploaded on here and fb. defo a nice upgrade :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

will be going up to the garage this saturday to hopefully fit most of the interior back into the car, my mate has painted/sealed all inside and also all been undersealed with liquid rubber :)

im starting to see the light at end of tunnel :)

[Andyturbo!]

That's great news andy, noticed on fb you have a shiney new turbo to go on the old girl too so should be a beast!

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers fella :) its still my old turbo just got a nice new billet comp wheel fitted and new bearings again. and of course a clean up.

[Andyturbo!]

How long u think til she's back on the road? U having a full respray too pal

[BluntyR5GTT]

would be nice to have it back on the road before aprils rr day, yes mate having a full hit :)

quick question how easy is it to replace the rear window seals? got a new set from mike and going to fit them this weekend

[bood]

flocked door cards in standard colour are the mutts nuts

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x222/boodle_01/IMGP0836.jpg :smokin:

[g10far]

They look billy badass chap!

[JRP]

flocked door cards in standard colour are the mutts nuts

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x222/boodle_01/IMGP0836.jpg :smokin:

They are stupidly sexy... Very nice mate

[gttjames]

yer that will be the way to go when the standard ones are past it

[BluntyR5GTT]

they certainly are sexy feckers cant wait to get them back in my car think they are a great oe+ mod

[BluntyR5GTT]

iv just decided to purchase a set of the lockwood replica dial sets for the car from the club shop, should make a nice difference compared to the faded old ones

[TNT ANDY]

Put some in mine - never looked back - still looking good 2 years on, much better than the white yellowed ones I used to have.

[BluntyR5GTT]

:agree: thought it would be rude not to seeing as the car is getting alot of work done on it

[Nottswoody]

Just seen these £90 on eBay with postage :eek:

[BluntyR5GTT]

no way really? good job rtoc sorted us out eh :agree:

[Trevhib]

love the door inners so much, and the ICE setup. Looks OE just better. :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

another morning working on the car yesterday, really starting come together now, put the new sound proofing in the car underlay ftw :D very light and looks really neat tbh.

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i also then painted the handbrake lever and the pedals as they were a bit tired, got some new rubber pedal covers on order from mike to go on.
We were going to re fit the carpet and start putting some of the interior back in but i took the carpet home to wet vac it and my god was it filthy done it twice it was that bad.

Ash (redoctober) also has his car up at gt motorsport having alot of engine work/nodiz install etc being done and he took a random pic of the 2 motors together, both cars have attracted alot of attention according to the guys who run the garage as they are such a rare sight nowadays.
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[bood]

looking good :smokin:

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers mate its getting there now, hoping have all interior back in asap then going strip all exterior stuff off ready for painting.

[BluntyR5GTT]

looking at getting new rear light clusters,new headlights,new clear side repeaters and new front clear indicators. little things all add up :)

been to buy amp wiring kit today and purchased a set of beefy 7x10 speakers for the rear. going to wire amp in whilst nothing is in the car

[robx1r]

hey man what did you use as the sound deadening?

[BluntyR5GTT]

Hi mate its just a certain style of carpet/laminate underlay. Get it from.any flooring shop

[robx1r]

sorry i ment the the bitumen type stuff? is it just flashband?

[BluntyR5GTT]

That is liquid rubber goes on dead easy and dries solid. My mate swears by it.

[robx1r]

any links for me to look at?

[BluntyR5GTT]

I aint got any links fella as we buy it from a local.place. Ill find the name of it and send it you over

[chris]

Google it mate they sell it at screwfix if thats the stuff i think that andys probably useing ?

[BluntyR5GTT]

had an update from phoenix autosport who are doing my flocking, my door cards and rear sections are virtually finished ill upload the pics once they are complete.

been buying a few bits and bobs, have bought new aerial mount,new clear front and side indicators and am looking into getting brand new headlights and rear lights.
think these bits will really finish the car off once its been sprayed

[BluntyR5GTT]

received pics of my finished door cards and rears cant wait to get these in the car
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also received my new replica dial set from the rtoc club shop
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looking forward to fitting them and seeing the difference.

[BluntyR5GTT]

Off to work on the car again this weekend am hopefully going to have most the interior back in and do a few more little jobs if possible.

[BluntyR5GTT]

up and at em, just having a spot of breakfast and getting ready then heading off to the garage to crack on with the car, fecking cold outside this morning oh the joys of working on cars:laugh:

[GTphil]

up and at em, just having a spot of breakfast and getting ready then heading off to the garage to crack on with the car, fecking cold outside this morning oh the joys of working on cars:laugh:

Count yourself lucky;) you could be in my shoes and be looking after two 20 month olds with stomach bugs all on my tod! I know what i would rather be doing right now:laugh:

Got to credit your commitment as the rust appeared quite extensive, most would have either scrapped and given up or re-shelled.:agree:

[Nad-5GTT]

up and at em, just having a spot of breakfast and getting ready then heading off to the garage to crack on with the car, fecking cold outside this morning oh the joys of working on cars:laugh:

Now that is commitment:agree: I was still in my pit infill 9, but it was my first night off work in 13. Back in tonight :cry: I'm liking the look of the flocked interior:cool:

[BluntyR5GTT]

Count yourself lucky;) you could be in my shoes and be looking after two 20 month olds with stomach bugs all on my tod! I know what i would rather be doing right now:laugh:

Got to credit your commitment as the rust appeared quite extensive, most would have either scrapped and given up or re-shelled.:agree:

haha ill stick with the car on that one ;)

cheers phil most people have said they have seen alot better shells scrapped etc, i couldnt bring myself to do that though.

[BluntyR5GTT]

Now that is commitment:agree: I was still in my pit infill 9, but it was my first night off work in 13. Back in tonight :cry: I'm liking the look of the flocked interior:cool:

cheers fella was a tad fresh saturday morning as well, flocked bits will really look well i reckon they look awesome in person

[BluntyR5GTT]

update on the resto

got the carpet fitted,gearbox back in place, sorted a whole mount of messy wiring out, both seat mounts fitted plus both seats fitted. hoping get other bits and bobs done asap.

[BluntyR5GTT]

popped round the garage on way back from the gym got a couple of quick pics of the front seats back in the car (yes i know they aint in the best condition but my funds wont allow to buy new uns until end of the year).

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/yesmobile%20restoration/151020011_zps8bbeb8cb.jpg
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i have also been spending some more money with my good mate mike at gt turbo spares, have bought a brand new genuine renault gear gaitor and new pedal rubbers. Will be getting a few more new bits soon eg new headlights,rear lights etc

[robx1r]

how much where the rubbers? things like that really freshen up a car

[BluntyR5GTT]

defo agree there pal, they were £18.75

i forgot to add iv also got a new set of speaker grills and a new pair of rear wheel arch covers

[robx1r]

does he have more arch covers? i assume you mean in the wheel well?

[BluntyR5GTT]

yes mate they are in his shop as Renault 5 GT Turbo Rear Wheel Arch Grille Covers :)

[robx1r]

ah the ones inside!

i thought you ment the ones in the front arches :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

haha no probs mate, its been one of them days for me n all

[Andyturbo!]

Looking good! Blunts! Hopefully see her in the flesh all done soon although I have bin considering selling mine :cry:

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers andy :)

dont do it fella, get the car out for a drive you will soon change your mind :agree:

[Andyturbo!]

Haha that's wot our lass sed andy, my heart isn't in it at the mo but I'm sure ill come round. Seeing yours getting sorted is changing my mind a little tho, makes me Wana strip the f**k outa it and do a proper job

[BluntyR5GTT]

well you know what to do then fella, get ur arse out there and get amongst it, and top marks to your mrs :agree:

[Andyturbo!]

well you know what to do then fella, get ur arse out there and get amongst it, and top marks to your mrs :agree:

Lol I tel her you sed that, it seems like she's more car mad than me at the mo!. Keep up the good wrk tho pal it's gona be a corker!! When's the respray happening

[BluntyR5GTT]

defo mate, will be good to meet up with you both again.

hopefully sometime in april (fingers crossed)

[Andyturbo!]

defo mate, will be good to meet up with you both again.

hopefully sometime in april (fingers crossed)

Yeah u2 pal, will keep a look out for fresh paint pics!

[BluntyR5GTT]

me 2 haha, still got so much to do on the car

[BluntyR5GTT]

hoping to get up to the garage after i finish a little cash job im doing today.

would be nice do a few more bits if possible

[Nad-5GTT]

Looking so much better, agree with the seats but Rome wasn't built in a day;).

[Nad-5GTT]

Looking good! Blunts! Hopefully see her in the flesh all done soon although I have bin considering selling mine :cry:

You'll regret it bud, I've considered selling mine about a million times in the 10 years I've owned it, but have never gone through with it. If I'm not feeling it I just throw a cover over it. The longest I've gone without looking at it was 18 months :laugh:

[BluntyR5GTT]

Looking so much better, agree with the seats but Rome wasn't built in a day;).

exactly fella if i crapped money then new seats would of been bought, i wouldnt mind a set of rs turbo recaros but a good set is hard to find.

[BluntyR5GTT]

received my new gear gaitor,pedal rubbers and speaker grills from mike, gear gaitor will make a big difference.

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sorting out a few more bits and bobs with mike as said little bits all add up

[chris]

Looks good mate i am looking for some recaros are the escort and fiesta ones are the same fitment i loved the ones i had in my s2 escort rs turbo

[BluntyR5GTT]

used to love my recaros in my old fiesta rs turbo, best seats ever put into a car as standard

[BluntyR5GTT]

also got a price on ceramic coating my exhaust housing, exhaust manifold and downpipe so looks like ill be getting that done sometime soon.

[BluntyR5GTT]

had a really good day working on the car today got all interior back in apart from front door cards as no point fitting them until after paint, its starting to come together and feel like a car again now i actually had a sit in it today for the first time in ages ;)

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my mate reckons he can crack on with it this week as he doesnt have much booked in :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

been putting together a list of things to do (off top of head) still apart from full respray

remove all exterior trim,glass etc ready for paintshop
fit new dials
fit new gear gaitor
fit new pedal rubbers
fit rear strut brace
fit full polybush set and poly top mount
fit new cupro nickel brake lines
fit braided brake hoses
fit various new engine hoses and alloy breather/swirl pots
re fit all exterior trim have got and will be buying mostly new bits
re fit turbo/downpipe and exhaust manifold then adjust fuelling hopefully lean out a tad.

[gtmatt]

Looking good andy

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers matt not the best quality pics but gives you an idea, hopefully have a few of them things crossed off list this coming week/weekend

[chris]

Are you going to remove all bumpers and bodykit for paint?

[BluntyR5GTT]

yes matey everything will be removed all trim,glass lights etc etc

[philr5t]

Would it not have been easier mate to fit the interior back in after your full re spray just think of over spray dust getting on all your nice clean interior mate its a sod cause it can still get through the paper once taped up looking quality either way mate another great project saved from rusting away :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

I see what your saying there fella dont worry though as iv got a load of polythene sheeting that ill be covering everything with before it goes in.
Thanks for the kind words its nice that people can appreciate whats being done.

[BluntyR5GTT]

will be heading off up to the car again this coming saturday to do a bit more on it, would hope to have 3-4 things crossed off that list and who knows maybe my mate would of already done a couple :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

been up to the car for an hour today got a few jobs done and crossed off the list, fitted new gear gaitor, fitted new pedal rubbers and fitted the last bits of trim in the boot.

was hoping to get rear strut brace fitted but needed another pair of hands to help out, going whip the dials out and fit the new ones next week sometime

[Andyturbo!]

Good man! Andy the list will soon get smaller, went out in mine for the first time this year and it did the trick! No longer Wana sell just gota find time now to crack on with it lol

[BluntyR5GTT]

its going in the right direction thats all that matters :laugh:

good on ya fella i told you that would change your mind:agree:

[djinuk]

blunty well done dude, you have saved a r5, and the work looks good, you should be super happy..
Imo i think the seats are a bit to red for your car and eventually maybe a better fitting sit, but of course thats my opinion only, and please only take it as that :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers dj appreciate that :)

i know what you mean about the seats but for the moment they can do the job :laugh:

it was defo a scrapper as you can see it was fecked

[Tom H]

First post!

Hello mate, I used to own your 'yesmobile'! Glad you have restored it, I just re-joined RTOC today as I was thinking about getting a GTT again sometime.

I had the car for 4 years, bought it off some idiot who didn't tell me the clutch was on the way out (I should have figured it out really!) so first job owning a 5 was taking the engine out and changing the clutch. That was 8 years ago now!
It also came with some chav wheels, so I bought some turbines and painted them black, which I thought looked great (and still does judging by your pics!).

I sold the car early in 2009 as it needed money spending on it that I didn't have, only got £900 for her, but unfortunately I needed a more sensible car for work. I saw it on ebay a few months later, with some additional modifications, and with the water injection removed, I don't know why that was removed it did a top job of cooling boost.

It was a great car to drive, and I am really glad it is in good hands, your hard work will pay off when you come to sell it, they seem to be appreciating a lot.

I apologies for those horrible seats, the originals were wrecked and I found those buckets on ebay for 50 quid, which was a lot cheaper than fixing them.

I bet it is quick now you have tuned it up! It's good to see an original bodywork 5, there are a lot of bodykit ones on ebay, I never saw the need to change the bodywork as Renault did a great job on it!

Tom

[Tony Walker]

fantastic piece of history :agree: Wish someone used to know my 5 lol

[BluntyR5GTT]

First post!

Hello mate, I used to own your 'yesmobile'! Glad you have restored it, I just re-joined RTOC today as I was thinking about getting a GTT again sometime.

I had the car for 4 years, bought it off some idiot who didn't tell me the clutch was on the way out (I should have figured it out really!) so first job owning a 5 was taking the engine out and changing the clutch. That was 8 years ago now!
It also came with some chav wheels, so I bought some turbines and painted them black, which I thought looked great (and still does judging by your pics!).

I sold the car early in 2009 as it needed money spending on it that I didn't have, only got £900 for her, but unfortunately I needed a more sensible car for work. I saw it on ebay a few months later, with some additional modifications, and with the water injection removed, I don't know why that was removed it did a top job of cooling boost.

It was a great car to drive, and I am really glad it is in good hands, your hard work will pay off when you come to sell it, they seem to be appreciating a lot.

I apologies for those horrible seats, the originals were wrecked and I found those buckets on ebay for 50 quid, which was a lot cheaper than fixing them.

I bet it is quick now you have tuned it up! It's good to see an original bodywork 5, there are a lot of bodykit ones on ebay, I never saw the need to change the bodywork as Renault did a great job on it!

Tom

hi tom firstly welcome back to rtoc :) and good to hear your thinking of getting another r5gtt, iv got an rolling road day sorted for april 20th at noble motorsport in chesterfield maybe you could pop along and meet a few of the guys etc?

nice to hear a bit of history on the car and when iv looked back at the history you seem to have looked after the car well, thank god you changed the wheels :).
it was an absolute nail when i bought it dont think the guy had got a clue tbh.

you would win that bet, its an absolute animal now and might just have a few more bhp when its up and running again.

[BluntyR5GTT]

good news a couple more jobs have been done on my car :)

braided brake hoses are now fitted
cupro nickel brake lines are now fitted

bad news iv had to get 2 new front brake calipers but got them for £55 each which i thought is not a bad price.

[GT Josh]

Every little helps mate... Not tesco ;)

[BluntyR5GTT]

very true, bloody big job the brake lines are, especially with this nickel stuff as its alot harder than copper :laugh:

[BluntyR5GTT]

took a quick couple of pics for anyone interested
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[*MrB*]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Great project thread, look forward to seeing more progress :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

thanks matey, polybushes next :crap: and welcome to the club:agree:

[Tom H]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Hi mate I can't make the 20th April, but will look out for other events. The underside is looking good now. She can't be far off complete.....

[*MrB*]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)


thanks matey, polybushes next :crap: and welcome to the club:agree:

Cheers Blunty :cool:

[BluntyR5GTT]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Hi mate I can't make the 20th April, but will look out for other events. The underside is looking good now. She can't be far off complete.....

thats a shame fella, try and get along to this years national day weekend ?

its getting there gotta go over it with more underseal when i get chance

[BluntyR5GTT]

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Cheers Blunty :cool:

where abouts in devon/cornwall are you from fella

[*MrB*]

where abouts in devon/cornwall are you from fella

A little town called Callington.
It always seems to rain here!!

[BluntyR5GTT]

iv never been to callington although i have heard jethro mention it on a few of his stand up dvd's haha

i absolutely love it down your way and would move there in a heartbeat if i ever lost my job up here

[*MrB*]

Ha, Jethro. Only about 20 mins or so from his place. Went once many years ago. Not really my bag tbh but he does seem to have a following!

It's ok down here, slower pace of life, less pay, maybe lower cost of living on the whole.
Just seems to be always wetland windy for the last few years :crap:

[BluntyR5GTT]

nothing much to report we was going refit turbo and manifold but not had any time :(, then apart from a strip down of exterior trim etc its then ready for paint shop

[BluntyR5GTT]

had a good morning on the car today, got most of the bits back together, turbo,carb and related bits,manifold/downpipe etc etc only a couple of bits left to connect back up then its time to prime the turbo and fire her up :)
i bloody forgot take a picture of the engine after all things were back in place
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/yesmobile%20restoration/20130406_085551_zps233b9b56.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/yesmobile%20restoration/20130406_115414_zpsef738447.jpg

[Andyturbo!]

Looking good andy, still wanting a passenger ride in this btw as we didn't have time at last rolling road day a wgt

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers andy we are getting there should be started up next week :)

passenger ride anytime fella ill be up wgt at some point this summer again

[BluntyR5GTT]

fingers crossed going get a few more hours in on the car this weds, and might even have it fired up
just hoping when it goes in for paint its not there for ages as id love have it ready before end of may

[BluntyR5GTT]

big very pleasing update

my car is now back alive and running sweet as a nut i can now start to see the light at end of the tunnel

[LYNCHSTAR]

Whens it BIG BOOST TIME..:)

[BluntyR5GTT]

Hopefully before june mate

[BluntyR5GTT]

popped around the garage on my way between jobs today, drivers door is now fitted, i also started the car and my god it sounds so much better back on the oe manifold, must say the longlife 2.5" system sounds sweet.

just waiting on hearing back from the painter now as to when he can get my car in fingers crossed its asap

[BluntyR5GTT]

heard back off the painter and not good news ad he cant even think about getting my car in for at least 4 weeks :( cba wait that long so going try a couple of other guys i know

[BluntyR5GTT]

ready to rock n roll as you can see new jr air filter and alloy oil breather :)

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/20130413_100341_zpsd6cf2d09.jpg (http://s428.photobucket.com/user/bluntyn40/media/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/20130413_100341_zpsd6cf2d09.jpg.html)

just needs a good clean in there and a bit of a fettle with the fuelling

[chris]

Looks good mate you dont hang about

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers chris, just gotta wait on hearing back from the painters now

[BluntyR5GTT]

hoping to get my soundsystem all wired in sometime soon, dont worry its no big chavvy subs etc etc, just a nice 800w amp, 6.5" components in the front and set of 550w 7x10 speakers for the rear, i like nice clear crisp sounds and if i can get it sounding like my old system in the mg ill be very happy

[BluntyR5GTT]

bit of an update

got another painter coming to look at the car this saturday, only thing is i wont be around as im at noble for the rolling road day, no probs though as my mate knows exactly what i want doing.
fingers crossed all is well and we can get the ball rolling asap

[BluntyR5GTT]

big update on my car, just heard back from the painter and he can get my car in within the next 2 weeks :) fingers crossed it will be back on road before start of june happy days :D

[BluntyR5GTT]

small update, iv just bought brand new clear side repeaters and clear front indicators, looking into getting new front headlights and rear light clusters as well.

as said before all these little things add up to bring it all together

also received my replica decals from the rtoc group buy and i must say they are absolutely fantastic, massive credit to the guys who have sorted this one for us :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

went up to my car after work, cleaned the seats up ready to give them a coating of red dye tomorrow morning, nice cheap alternative to forking out for a new set :)

also fitted new external window seal/rubber to drivers side whilst i was there, (thanks to mike for quick delivery again)

[andybond]

Stop updating Andy , get fixing and get it ready for Nat Day ! :p:cooter:

[BluntyR5GTT]

just waiting on the painter now mate, its ready to go in as soon as he says so :agree:

nevermind nat day i want it ready before pageant of power in mid june

[BluntyR5GTT]

had a really productive morning working on my car, got a first coat of dye on the front seats, then decided to set the fuelling/idle up.
Took quite a while as it was running a bit groggy and kept cutting out, was really lean so whipped carb off and fitted a new base gasket thanks to Ash Findler (redoctober).

put it all back together had a bit of a fettle and got it idling/running sweet, idles bang on 1k with afr of 14.2-14.5.

[TNT ANDY]

Satisfying isn't it.

Good job Andy:agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

Satisfying isn't it.

Good job Andy:agree:

It is very much so :-)

My mrs turned up when i was setting it up and even she had a big smile on her face.

[Goobie]

You need to jump on the bang wagon and buy a set of these to go with all your new lights! Does them in clear too. :agree:

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?p=327475#post327475

[BluntyR5GTT]

You need to jump on the bang wagon and buy a set of these to go with all your new lights! Does them in clear too. :agree:

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?p=327475#post327475

would love to but unfortunately this months funding for the car has come to an end, if they still have them next month i might get a set.

[Nad-5GTT]

would love to but unfortunately this months funding for the car has come to an end, if they still have them next month i might get a set.

:laugh: im not the only one who has a monthly fund for there 5 then:D

[BluntyR5GTT]

haha defo not fella, iv actually overspent a bit on it this month and its going in for paint very soon

[BluntyR5GTT]

big happy update

had a phone call off my mate yesterday who has informed me that my car will be going in next week for painting :) looks like ill be living on beans on toast in june lol.

will also be fitting the replica rtoc group buy decals so once done ill get plenty of pics

[DaveMayGTT]

Look forward to seeing it m8!

[BluntyR5GTT]

you and me both fella, iv got tomorrow off work so i might go up and do a bit on it

[BluntyR5GTT]

well i can now confirm that my car is going in to be painted next tuesday :) were nearly there now so bring on the summer :D

[BluntyR5GTT]

The car is now at the paintshop just called round to drop my camera off so he can take pics of all progress wtc. He also assured me it would be ready for june so it looks like cholmondeley pageant of power will be itsfirst outing.

[BluntyR5GTT]

so iv got today off work and am going head up to the paintshop to drop a couple of little bits off, i will report back on if anything has been done yet later on.

[BluntyR5GTT]

i popped up to paintshop yesterday in between jobs they are really cracking on with it and he tells me it should be finished back end of next week or very early the following week.

iv had to order a few more bits, passenger rear arch kit/drivers underlight trim/front grill and all required bits to refit kit.

sorry no pics as iv left my camera with them so there will be a load of pics to upload once its done

[BluntyR5GTT]

update
i popped around bodyshop on way from work, not much more been done but he tells me hes back on it tomorrow and should be done by end of next week, im not holding my breath too much and have actually told him dont worry if its not done for cpop in june as i dont want him rushing it

[BluntyR5GTT]

so i received the last bits from mike on friday and popped up to paintshop to drop them off, still no more had been done on my car so im not too confident of it being ready for cpop on the 15th this month.

[kial]

All the best mate hope all goes well down the paint shop!

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers kial im off work after monday next week only problem is im busy restoring a friends narrowboat so i wont have time go up to paintshop see how they are getting on.

[BluntyR5GTT]

i went up to see if any progress had been made on my car and a bit had been done, he tells me it will be in primer on saturday, so iv now resigned myself to the fact that my car wont be ready in time for pageant of power next weekend :(.
Even is the paint is finished at some point next week its still got to be m.o.t'd and taxed plus need to fine tune the fuelling all of which i will have no time to do due to being at work, ideally it needed be ready for at the latest this weekend so i could of sorted all of the above

[paul5gtturbo86]

Keep up the good work mate

[Andyturbo!]

Nevermind matey! It's so close to been finished pal, you've done a cracking job so far, as above keep up the good wrk buddy

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers for the comments guys, were only a bit away from it being finished

the painter tells me it should be in primer on saturday and has told me to go up and see for myself, hopefully it will be. Iv also sorted a way of getting my car for mot if my car is finished at some point next week, so who knows we could still make pageant of power in the yesmobile

[BluntyR5GTT]

well heres the not so suprising update

i went upto my car yesterday around dinnertime and no more progress had been made, apart from the car is now in centre of workshop which means it will be getting worked on.

i had a few 'words' with the painter as he obviously stated to me more than once that it would be alot more advanced than what it is, he also promised me it would be ready for the 2nd week in june. He actually still tried tell me that it would be done back end of next week to which i cut him short and stated even if he worked on the car flat out for 5 days theres no chance it would be finished.

this is whats annoyed me as i wasnt to arsed about the car being done for a certain time, but the guy has kept feeding me false hope, needless to say he wont try and bs me again, he was told politely just be bloody honest.

[philr5t]

Exactly what I had mate six months at 1 body shop not touched pulled it out of there into another one where it spent 7 months they were good but they were on and off it all the time . My advice mate is just keep on at them every day or 2 there soon get annoyed and crack on with it

[markg]

Exactly what I had mate six months at 1 body shop not touched pulled it out of there into another one where it spent 7 months they were good but they were on and off it all the time . My advice mate is just keep on at them every day or 2 there soon get annoyed and crack on with it

Seems to be a common issue with body shops. Mine hasn't been touched in ages although in fairness I am not in a huge rush at the moment. However they have had it somewhere in the region of 9 months now.

[Tony Walker]

I think its big jobs in general.... u get the everyday little jobs out the way as there needed done quick then the big jobs that "aren't in a rush" get put off. Crap situation but unless its a large company this happens pretty much everywhere.
We used to think we were being nice by saying we'll "try" to get it done tomorrow, but we've now learnt its best to just say realistically we cant touch it for a week, that way if we get it done early its a bonus :D
Nothing worse than putting a customer back once nevermind a few times :(

[Alex]

Mmmm a lesson I learnt from when I had my car in the bodyshop - never tell them "there's no rush on it" :rolleyes:

[philr5t]

Mmmm a lesson I learnt from when I had my car in the bodyshop - never tell them "there's no rush on it" :rolleyes:

:agree:

[Tony Walker]

Mmmm a lesson I learnt from when I had my car in the bodyshop - never tell them "there's no rush on it" :rolleyes:

:agree:

[Trevhib]

Management of expectations and delivery to a time scale. Something most body shops are utterly bereft of.

[BluntyR5GTT]

so bloody true guys, like i say it just fecked me off as it was actually that guy saying this and that to me, iv never once said whens it going be at a certain stage etc etc.

i will go up towards back end of the week and see how they are getting on

[wilton_warrior]

popped around the garage on my way between jobs today, drivers door is now fitted, i also started the car and my god it sounds so much better back on the oe manifold, must say the longlife 2.5" system sounds sweet.

just waiting on hearing back from the painter now as to when he can get my car in fingers crossed its asap

Doing a good job blunty :-) where to get your 2.5 longlife system from?

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers fella, it was from top gear in stockport, they do have branches all over the country, i will say that thw quality of work with the system is spot on

[wilton_warrior]

Cheers man. I shall look into it. As stockport a fair old drive from aberdeen. However should complement my 2.5 downpipe when groky sorts it ta

[BluntyR5GTT]

Cheers man. I shall look into it. As stockport a fair old drive from aberdeen. However should complement my 2.5 downpipe when groky sorts it ta

of course matey.

it seems as if there is 5 longlife dealers up in scotland have a look on the link below

http://www.longlife.co.uk/dealer-locator/

[wilton_warrior]

Thanks blunty :-)

[BluntyR5GTT]

no probs mate hope you can get sorted with a system

[BluntyR5GTT]

finally a more positive update

i was working local to the painters today so popped around whilst on my dinner. Im happy to say alot more progress has been made and according to him it will be in primer before he leaves tonight (we will see). Im working not far from there tomorrow so ill be going around when i finish to see whats been done.

[BluntyR5GTT]

went around painters when i finished at 3 today ill let the pics do the talking (yes i finally remembered take a couple off my phone)

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/yesmobile%20restoration/470864_10151465460623309_816644536_o_zps5e8d8471.j pg (http://s428.photobucket.com/user/bluntyn40/media/yesmobile%20restoration/470864_10151465460623309_816644536_o_zps5e8d8471.j pg.html)
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http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/yesmobile%20restoration/20130614_144230_zpsdd65f578.jpg (http://s428.photobucket.com/user/bluntyn40/media/yesmobile%20restoration/20130614_144230_zpsdd65f578.jpg.html)
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/yesmobile%20restoration/20130614_144238_zps509e2623.jpg (http://s428.photobucket.com/user/bluntyn40/media/yesmobile%20restoration/20130614_144238_zps509e2623.jpg.html)

have been assured its going in primer tonight :)

[Goobie]

You might want to give the dash a wipe before you drive it home after! :cooter:

[kial]

You might want to give the dash a wipe before you drive it home after! :cooter:


And blow the heater vents out before u turn them on :laugh:

[BluntyR5GTT]

Dont worry guys it gets fully valeted before its returned, oh and i also have no heaters :laugh: :wasntme:

[BluntyR5GTT]

got a text last night informing me the car is now in primer :agree:

[R5MJH]

got a text last night informing me the car is now in primer :agree:


Good man, be good to see it back on the road soon :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

cant fecking wait mate

[Mr Raider]

Looking good mate, be all sorted for ND! :) :agree:

[mattk]

got a text last night informing me the car is now in primer :agree:

Good to hear :) look forward to seeing the final result

[Trevhib]

Great. Only another two days later than the 'latest late promise of progress'. :rolleyes:

Keep on at them :agree:

[rs250nut]

Great. Only another two days later than the 'latest late promise of progress'. :rolleyes:

Keep on at them :agree:

Positive as always then!!!!!

Can't believe how much work has been put in to this to keep it on the road, props to you for that mate.

[BluntyR5GTT]

Cheers for the comments guys appreciate them. I honestly couldnt bring myself to reshell the car as it just wouldnt of been the same although would of cost me alot less haha.
Not far off now who knows could be done by end of the week.

[Trevhib]

Positive as always then!!!!!


I was getting at the sprayers for a lack of progress.

Blunty has the patience of a saint in light of very poor customer service from a body shop. My comment was intended to encourage him to keep going, which is a positive thing from my perspective.

I'm keen to see the outcome of this mega project :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

I was getting at the sprayers for a lack of progress.

Blunty has the patience of a saint in light of very poor customer service from a body shop. My comment was intended to encourage him to keep going, which is a positive thing from my perspective.

I'm keen to see the outcome of this mega project :agree:

i understood what you meant trev no probs :agree: my few words seemed to have had an effect thats for sure.

glad that you guys are interested to see the outcome even if most of you think im fecking insane for saving a complete rotter :wasntme:

[BluntyR5GTT]

i managed to sneak around to paintshop this afternoon ill let pics do the talking

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/yesmobile%20restoration/20130617_143836_zpsba727514.jpg (http://s428.photobucket.com/user/bluntyn40/media/yesmobile%20restoration/20130617_143836_zpsba727514.jpg.html)
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/yesmobile%20restoration/20130617_143829_zps3ab1c768.jpg (http://s428.photobucket.com/user/bluntyn40/media/yesmobile%20restoration/20130617_143829_zps3ab1c768.jpg.html)
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/yesmobile%20restoration/20130617_143818_zps4e11df5e.jpg (http://s428.photobucket.com/user/bluntyn40/media/yesmobile%20restoration/20130617_143818_zps4e11df5e.jpg.html)
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/yesmobile%20restoration/20130617_143811_zps9136d89a.jpg (http://s428.photobucket.com/user/bluntyn40/media/yesmobile%20restoration/20130617_143811_zps9136d89a.jpg.html)

car is all primered and flatted down ready for first base coat that is being applied as we speak so who knows it could be finished this week :)

[kial]

Very nice. Happy for u mr blunt now all u need is a god like finish on the paint and she'll be a jaw dropper mate

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers kial, im sure it will be ok. still wont be brilliant as the wheels need a refurb which will be done this coming winter as my funds have ran dry for the car now until then.

[kial]

cheers kial, im sure it will be ok. still wont be brilliant as the wheels need a refurb which will be done this coming winter as my funds have ran dry for the car now until then.


You can't rush greatness my friend. All in good time

[mattk]

You can't rush greatness my friend. All in good time

+1 can't rush perfection mate, plus try and sneak round tomorrow and get some basecoat pics :devil:

[BluntyR5GTT]

I Just might be able do that. Iv gotta sort rear brake cylinder and clutch arm on my van and then taking the mrs manchester for her birthday

[royz]

looking good.

[casper]

:agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers guys, i didnt have time to go the paintshop yesterday i might be able get round there tomorrow after work though

[Jeff Ninebar]

looking forward to seeing the fresh paint :cool:

[BluntyR5GTT]

well i went around painters tonight, car is 99% done, just gotta buff it up and fit a couple of bits.
then ill hopefully be able have it trailored up to my mate at gt motorsport so we can fit side decals and all other remaining bits, eg side skirts etc

i didnt get any pics as i left my other phone at home, but i have had my camera back so will be transferring all the pics off there tonight, just had a quick browse they have took some good uns although only 1 has been taken off the finished product, dont worry though ill be sure to take plenty at weekend

[mattk]

well i went around painters tonight, car is 99% done, just gotta buff it up and fit a couple of bits.
then ill hopefully be able have it trailored up to my mate at gt motorsport so we can fit side decals and all other remaining bits, eg side skirts etc

i didnt get any pics as i left my other phone at home, but i have had my camera back so will be transferring all the pics off there tonight, just had a quick browse they have took some good uns although only 1 has been taken off the finished product, dont worry though ill be sure to take plenty at weekend

SWEEEEET!!!!! :cool:

[BluntyR5GTT]

here we go fellas sorry for the mass of pics

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/yesmobile%20restoration/DSCF1724_zps3ef30c79.jpg (http://s428.photobucket.com/user/bluntyn40/media/yesmobile%20restoration/DSCF1724_zps3ef30c79.jpg.html)
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[casper]

Looking good mate.What varient of 608 did you go for?:agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

i shall find out for you, i left it up to painter it looks really good. Will have some good pics over the weekend :agree:

[hickman]

Just wondering why have the sprayed black paint of top of the yellow coat? And the cars come along great mate

[mattk]

Looking good buddy ;)

[Andyturbo!]

Looking great andy can't wait to see pics of her all done :agree:

[Nad-5GTT]

Just wondering why have the sprayed black paint of top of the yellow coat? And the cars come along great mate

The black paint is called a guide coat. You flat the panel down and if there's any black paint showing still you know that this is a low point, so you sand some more untill it's gone but not right through the yellow. If you still have black spots but start to sand through the yellow you need to fill the black spots. Then sand then primer then start it over again. Maybe over the top but I hope this answered your question.

[hickman]

The black paint is called a guide coat. You flat the panel down and if there's any black paint showing still you know that this is a low point, so you sand some more untill it's gone but not right through the yellow. If you still have black spots but start to sand through the yellow you need to fill the black spots. Then sand then primer then start it over again. Maybe over the top but I hope this answered your question.

Ahh makes sense thanks for explaining that to me learn something new everyday :smokin:

[philr5t]

Looking really really good mate you have done a great job considering how it was to start with I bet you won't want to use it as much now it looks spanking and new mate looking forward to seeing it at pod well done :agree: keep the pics coming

[BluntyR5GTT]

Looking good buddy ;)

cheers fella


Looking great andy can't wait to see pics of her all done :agree:

thanks andy should have some more at the weekend


The black paint is called a guide coat. You flat the panel down and if there's any black paint showing still you know that this is a low point, so you sand some more untill it's gone but not right through the yellow. If you still have black spots but start to sand through the yellow you need to fill the black spots. Then sand then primer then start it over again. Maybe over the top but I hope this answered your question.

cheers for clearing that up mate :agree:


Looking really really good mate you have done a great job considering how it was to start with I bet you won't want to use it as much now it looks spanking and new mate looking forward to seeing it at pod well done :agree: keep the pics coming

cheers phil i still actually have people saying i must be mad to have spent all that time/money on the car as it was defo a scrapper. still got a few bits n bobs i want to renew over the coming winter but nothing major.

[Jeff Ninebar]

there it is then, looking good mate. :cool:

[Jonny5]

Looking good mate :niceone:

[Trevhib]

Awesome, finally! Looks like they are doing a good job too. They look like a right motley crew though, lol.

Looks like a lovely colour.

Are they colour coding the bump strips?

[BluntyR5GTT]

there it is then, looking good mate. :cool:

thank god were nearly there


Looking good mate :niceone:

nice one jonny


Awesome, finally! Looks like they are doing a good job too. They look like a right motley crew though, lol.

Looks like a lovely colour.

Are they colour coding the bump strips?

i must admit that im very impressed by what they have done, and for the price im paying for all the work its great ;)
haha they are a good bunch of characters thats for sure, the guy you see on one of the picks with his white overalls on owns a mint saph cosworth, fiesta rs turbo and an a reg escort cabriolet which is an ongoing project.

yes bump strips were already color coded from previous owner(s) so stuck with that, i wished i had remembered to get the mirror base plates color coded as they look very dated/faded.

[Nottswoody]

Great stuff looks smart bud..

[Trevhib]

Get the mirrors removed on the day and ask them to just go over them quickly with the spare paint, can't make them worse eh :D

[BluntyR5GTT]

spoke to my mate who owns gt motorsport last night and i cant send my car up there until monday now as there is no room in the garage to store it until then .
so im going up pay the painter up today and then do any bits that i can up there for an hour or 2.

ill see about the mirror base plates as i also want to get the engine bay painted this coming winter.

[BluntyR5GTT]

managed to get a few pics the best i could today, ill be sure to get much better ones when car is up at garage

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[Goobie]

Looking fresh! :smokin:

When I had my last one done, I had the gutter trim strips along the roof painted satin black, worth getting that done when you sort out your wing mirrors base plate mate! :agree:

[Andyturbo!]

Looking fresh! Andy :agree: nearly done pal. Bet you so can't wait to drive the old girl

[BabybluGTT]

That looks spanking mate, well worth the wait! :cool:

[BluntyR5GTT]

Looking fresh! :smokin:

When I had my last one done, I had the gutter trim strips along the roof painted satin black, worth getting that done when you sort out your wing mirrors base plate mate! :agree:

thanks mate :), that is a great idea and something ill defo have done this winter, im removing the engine at same time so it can have a new build which will then allow us to paint engine bay.

[BluntyR5GTT]

Looking fresh! Andy :agree: nearly done pal. Bet you so can't wait to drive the old girl

i honestly cant wait pal.


That looks spanking mate, well worth the wait! :cool:

cheers mate think iv gotta change the wheels for something different

[BluntyR5GTT]

just to note the side decals will be fitted on monday/tuesday this coming week, i personally feel this will be the finishing touch on the car.

[Hoolio]

That has come together amazingly quickly towards the end. More minty goodness in the club :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

it did get done rather quickly once they got stuck in on it, i really am glad that i stuck with it and hope that others might consider doing the same.

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

Looks very nice mate. I would be proud :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

thank you fella, i cant thank all the people that have helped with the restoration

[Alistair Gresty]

just to note the side decals will be fitted on monday/tuesday this coming week, i personally feel this will be the finishing touch on the car.

Hi Andy, wow she looks lovely!!! I will have to pop over for a look one day!!! Totally agree on the stickers, just a thought though. I was talking to a painter the other week about my 5 & he said you should wait a good week or 2 before fitting decals to allow something to happen in the new paint (cant remember what exactly, evaporation of a chemical maybe??) don't know if he was talking sense or not but its something to bear in mind. Don't want bubbles appearing in those nice new stickers.

[Hoolio]

Actually this ^ could be right, the paint will need to cure for a little while. Certainly something I would double check.

[chris]

Car looks amazeing mate:agree:

[Jonny5]

Hi Andy, wow she looks lovely!!! I will have to pop over for a look one day!!! Totally agree on the stickers, just a thought though. I was talking to a painter the other week about my 5 & he said you should wait a good week or 2 before fitting decals to allow something to happen in the new paint (cant remember what exactly, evaporation of a chemical maybe??) don't know if he was talking sense or not but its something to bear in mind. Don't want bubbles appearing in those nice new stickers.

Very true :agree:
If the car has been "baked" to fully cure the paint you will be fine.
If it hasn't i would be hanging on a bit before i got the decals on.

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers for all the positive comments :agree:

nice one for the heads up on the paint curing ill have a word later and see whats what

[djinuk]

she looks really nice and fresh blunty well done :).. how straight are the doors ?, mine still have some ripples in, even after so much prep

[Alex]

Oh yes! :agree::cool:

[BluntyR5GTT]

she looks really nice and fresh blunty well done :).. how straight are the doors ?, mine still have some ripples in, even after so much prep

nice one dj, on my inspection the doors looked about as ripple free as you can get them :laugh:, ill get some much better pics when the car is up at the garage.



Oh yes! :agree::cool:

oh yes indeed alex :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

just thought id keep anyone whos interested up to date with things.

car was originally going back up to my mates (gt motorsport) today but its had to be put on hold until tomorrow or the very latest wednesday.

[BluntyR5GTT]

went round to my mate at gt motorsport on way from work, my car is going up there first thing in the morning, decals being fitted thursday, then odds and sods, get it taken for mot and tax it. Ill be giving it a good coat of waxoyl on saturday morning as well.

[gttjames]

looking fresh blunty - coming along very quickly the last few weeks

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers james :agree:

decals being fitted tomorrow, then it just needs side skirts fitting and it can go for m.o.t :) which it should pass easily so ill be able tax it on saturday.
also going to waxoyl it on saturday morning and refit my flocked door cards, give it a good clean inside then its ready to rock (i hope) :wasntme:

[BluntyR5GTT]

one side of my decals have been fitted, she wanted me go up and check i was happy with them before doing the other side.

anyone that knows me off here or over on facebook will know i suffer with a bad back quite alot and yet again its giving me alot of problems, but needless to say i will still be going to waxoyl my car tomorrow morning before the other sides decals are fitted.

[royz]

looking good

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers roy hopefully get some pics of the decals fitted tomorrow

[Andyturbo!]

nice one andy! Nearly there pal, defo a car to be proud of right there mate, hope your backs ok soon fella :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

thanks alot andy i am very proud of it, everyone else thinks im nuts though for saving it :laugh:.

had a terrible nights sleep backs no better but ill go and get amongst it today then ill probably be wrote off all weekend.

hows your car coming on i hope i had an hand in convincing you to stick with it

[Andyturbo!]

thanks alot andy i am very proud of it, everyone else thinks im nuts though for saving it :laugh:.

had a terrible nights sleep backs no better but ill go and get amongst it today then ill probably be wrote off all weekend.

hows your car coming on i hope i had an hand in convincing you to stick with it

You defo did help mate, I'm just gathering a few parts at the mo and it looks like the replica decals for my colour car have been finished now so will be purchasing them once mike has them then it's save for respray time lol

[BluntyR5GTT]

great stuff andy glad you have stuck with it

i managed to fully waxoyl the car and we also made a new fuel reserve tank support strap as mine was knackered.

onto the decals everything was going fine all fitted and looked the business and then we come to remove the protective covers off them :sad2: all i can say is it wouldnt hardly budge even with some heat on them, so it looks as if im going have to remove them and have the bottoms of my doors etc re painted not happy at all

[royz]

noooo.
hope they come off without to much hassle so that you dont have to repaint. do you know what material has been used for the decals as i can ask the lads in the sign shop at work what will be the best way to remove without to much damage. always a pain when things dont go to plan

[5teve L]

Was the paint not hard enough or are the decals at fault mate, big shame if this has to end up back at the painters due to crap decals :(

[BluntyR5GTT]

its just the protective top film thats the problem, it should in theory peel away fairly easily but it just wont budge and the bits that did were leaving glue behind on the decal and obviously with it being so hard to remove was going to lift the actual decal

[BluntyR5GTT]

as you might see from the decal group buy thread, its a balls up on the person who was fitting my decals part as there is no protective film to remove so that one piece has to be removed then painted as no doubt it will remove paint, then refit that one decal

[casper]

as you might see from the decal group buy thread, its a balls up on the person who was fitting my decals part as there is no protective film to remove so that one piece has to be removed then painted as no doubt it will remove paint, then refit that one decal

Do decals normally come with a protective film.?

[BluntyR5GTT]

yes anything similar to this iv always seen to have a film over them.

bit of an update topcat is sending me another passenger door decal up, what a top fella he is and a real credit to this club.
I also went the pub last night and car painter was there, he is going to sort the passenger door free of charge which is really good of him and its going in monday morning.

[R5MJH]

yes anything similar to this iv always seen to have a film over them.

bit of an update topcat is sending me another passenger door decal up, what a top fella he is and a real credit to this club.
I also went the pub last night and car painter was there, he is going to sort the passenger door free of charge which is really good of him and its going in monday morning.



Just in time for ND :D, you coming to pod also Andy?

[BluntyR5GTT]

im at neither unfortunately matey :( my car wont be ready for them my mate goes in for heart surgery on tuesday so nothing more will be done on the car until hes back in work.

i had made decision not to be doing nd weekend quite a bit ago, if it would of been original date then id of made it no probs, got so much happening early/mid july something had to give.

[R5MJH]

im at neither unfortunately matey :( my car wont be ready for them my mate goes in for heart surgery on tuesday so nothing more will be done on the car until hes back in work.

i had made decision not to be doing nd weekend quite a bit ago, if it would of been original date then id of made it no probs, got so much happening early/mid july something had to give.


Yeah can appreciate that mate, be good to see it in the flesh one day :agree:

Hope your mates surgery goes well also Andy

[BluntyR5GTT]

defo see it in the flesh one day fella, and thanks iv just been up to wish him luck.

popped up to gt motorsport where my car is living until last few bits are done, will prob be next couple of weeks before it will be finished.

i started getting rid of any old bits and rubbish out my car then decided to make a start on cleaning the engine up only had a quick wipe over with a microfibre still got to polish the metal bits and clean up the hoses.
also gotta tidy the engine bay up a few things can be got rid of etc.

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