lagging behind by a few years!!!!

Top work look forward to the pics :agree:

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I'd never heard of it before either, don't think it's new though. Check out thread 272 on page 6 for more shiney powder coated parts :D, it will all be going on starting from Sunday and will progress through the week. I'll add plenty of pics as I go along.

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Yeah I see the other bits earlier as read ya whole restoration, ok gonna see if my local powder coating firm can do that colour :-)

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Update without pictures = VOID! Your in risk of a ban, new club rules. :cooter:

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:laugh::laugh:

Cheers Dre, and I've taken the hint Goobie :laugh: you funny guy.
Only the last picture shows how glossy everything came out.

And one more,

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Jeff, I'm not sure yet I had to rein it in a bit to spend time with the family. I've got a fellow rtoc member helping me Sunday, I'm going to be putting everything back on the subframe and get the subframe bolted up. I'll evaluate things after that, on a positive note I've still got an mot untill June 26th :). There's no point rushing things Jeff, there's always the retro show 21st June I'll definitely be going to this.

Smithy, you either love or hate the bling :laugh:

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having an mot still helps, I'll need to get one on mine and i'll need a set of new tyres for it £££ and need to insure it again all £££ I dont have :cry:, all the painting looks great, I recon you'll be back up and running next week:cool:

Just got a 2nd coat of por 15 engine enamel on the block, annoyingly it needs a third :crap:, sorry Goobie no pics untill it's finished :cooter: as you would expect I've gone for a subdued colour :D anyone want to guess it

Yellow????

Orange??

And the winner is Phil :D I plumped for Chevy orange out of there choice, although on the internet it looks more red than orange. But in the flesh it's definitely orange :laugh:

I had a look at the orange when i was last in frosts.

Certainly is bright:)

You should do all your bolt heads in the engine bay orange also :laugh:

Painting bolt heads is dedication :eek:

I was hoping to get alot done yesterday but unfortunately it didn't happen, it took me 30mins just to find my timing chain oil seal :crap: anyhow I did manage to get the timing chain cover, sump, manifold, flywheel, clutch and the gearbox on and a few shiney bolt on parts :D had to cut the dayshort as I had a 12 hour night shift to do. Day out with the kids today and after only having 3hours sleep I doubt I'll go out there tonight :coffee: some pics

Woah, I do like that painted block. :cool: Bet that's some serious colour in the flesh. :agree:

Your right there Goobie, it changes colour depending on light conditions :scratch: I've booked lieu leave tonight and tomorrow night so I'm hoping to get alot done.

With my lump currently on the stand I'm tempted by this colour i have to admit......in reality tho i was amazed i even bothered to paint the last block i destroyed.....:laugh:

Hats of to you for being arsed when time is at a premium :agree:

Cheers Phil, if you lived near by I'd let you use the paint as I only used about 10% of the tin and that was with 4 coats.

Hi that colour on your block is 1 lovely colour,what is the colour as looks brilliant

Smashing colour....literally!!

I'll bring my spare block to paint when I eventually get over to yours mate :p

Webber, the colour is Chevy Orange :)

Liam, I reckon that tin could put four coats on 6 c1j engines, I've hardly made a dent in mine. Pop round whenever you want. Either text or pm me

Just rolled in from the shed, yawn. Still finding things to bolt on including the horrible poly bushed wishbones.

I had to lift the engine up Then place the wishbones where they looked like they would line up and then drop the engine down and hope that they slipped into position which it did but I've only finished one side. Anyway mainly a picture update as I'm off to bed :D

And more

When you have a job/family/house you have no choice but to turn nocturnal....just without the sleep during the day.

Looks all worth the effort, it's immaculate :agree:

Looking lovely Neil top work mate

Cheers Phil 1 & Phil 2 :laugh:

What's the magician doing to yours then Phil ?

Having a few issues get the power downstream higher revs seems to be a boosting issue looks like its over boosting so once that's done hook up the launch control and see if I can improve on power from last time mate 👍

The orange looks lush can't wait to see it all back together :agree:

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Having a few issues get the power downstream higher revs seems to be a boosting issue looks like its over boosting so once that's done hook up the launch control and see if I can improve on power from last time mate 👍

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:eek: improve on the power :smokin: looking forward to seeing this up the strip, are you going up on the Saturday before Retro show?

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The orange looks lush can't wait to see it all back together :agree:

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Cheers bud, I can't wait either :D

Got some more bits on today, getting the anti roll bar bushes on caused a few issues especially the end ones as the new link bar I've put in bolts the bushes up. Lots of swearing and a few g clamps helping me and it all fell into place :)

More pics for you Goobie ;)

The quality and speed of your work is immense.:agree: love reading your thread your an inspiratation to us all:)

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:eek: improve on the power :smokin: looking forward to seeing this up the strip, are you going up on the Saturday before Retro show?

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Ill be working on the Saturday mate but ill be up on the Sunday in the car if all goes ok at scoffs or just me if all goes wrong at scoffs 😂😂

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The quality and speed of your work is immense.:agree: love reading your thread your an inspiratation to us all:)

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Cheers bud, I just do what I can to the best of my ability :agree:

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Ill be working on the Saturday mate but ill be up on the Sunday in the car if all goes ok at scoffs or just me if all goes wrong at scoffs 😂😂

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Fingers crossed for you then :) I'll hopefully get some runs in on the Saturday then chill on the Sunday

I've polished out a few paint defects on my driveshafts and have now fitted them both, I also spent a little while polishing my servo, sad I know :laugh: pic

i cant wait to see this car!!! good work mate :smokin:

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So I've decided to get it finished for the retro show instead which gives me an extra two weeks :D (sorry smithy, I'm still going to the fcs so you can give me a slap :laugh: ) and means I can spend time with my better half and my two boys :)

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I'm hoping you didn't miss a couple of posts smithy on the previous page but here's the basics of it ^^^^ :ashamed:

Slacker for not getting it done for FCS!!;)

(the above is a joke in case the sarcasm is missed lol) :agree:

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Slacker for not getting it done for FCS!!;)

(the above is a joke in case the sarcasm is missed lol) :agree:

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:laugh: ye I know. I'm blaming a small hospital procedure that should have left me resting for a week but went wrong and had me laid up for nearly 3 weeks :mad:

I could have gone out and bought another 5 instead off finishing this one though :cooter::laugh:

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:laugh: ye I know. I'm blaming a small hospital procedure that should have left me resting for a week but went wrong and had me laid up for nearly 3 weeks :mad:

I could have gone out and bought another 5 instead off finishing this one though :cooter::laugh:

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Not good re the hospital thang!

As for the last part of your message......no idea what you are on about at all? :p:p:p

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I'm hoping you didn't miss a couple of posts smithy on the previous page but here's the basics of it ^^^^ :ashamed:

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yes i missed this! well what can i say! :cry::cry:

:wasntme: no its fine mate you have had a monumental task on your hands so no worries. ill see it one day. hope you hospital things sorted now.

Just a few update pictures. Slowly getting there.

And some more

And again:D

Electric blue from top to bottom:cool:

Some serious progress here :) Love all the pics, keep em coming :agree:

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Cheers chaps, did want it done for the weekend show but never mind.

I must say, now i dont post much! but that looks :eek: good job!

To many things I like with the latest picture whoring Nad that I can't single out one particular part I like most. Love theses DIY builds, car just looks mint at every angle in every picture. :cool:

It's to clean to be a Renault 5! Please let me throw some dirt or a few specs of dust over it at lest! :laugh:

Goobie i was going to say that!! needs oil dirt and rust to fit in with everyone lol

good to see you sat mate at last. great weekend. shame you couldn't bring her along. also i doubt i can make Santa pod as im working lates unless i pull a sicky that is :sad2:

Lovely clean build. Love all the colour coding and attention to detail, makes me want to pull mine apart and start again!