I have also made some metal guides to mount my seats on. Should have them welded in next week.
Only a few more jobs then off to paint
phil
I have also made some metal guides to mount my seats on. Should have them welded in next week.
Only a few more jobs then off to paint
phil
Eye bolts for harnesses in and so are the mounts for the side mounts.
Just a few little bits of welding inside, get my campus doors to line up and away she goes
phil
Painted sills, inner arches and rear of car all with por15.
Hands are black
Spot on
That'll keep the rust at bay - nice work
Had murders with the doors, i drilled the campus doors out from 7ml to 8ml, the plan was to put 2 brass hats in the body hinge and 2 in the door hinge, IE 4 per hinge.
Drilled the doors OK with a small 90* air drill, put in the 4 brass hats, went to fit the doors and the gap between the hinge on the door is smaller and would not get in with the brass hats in.
So i then ground the tops of the hats and fitted the doors, now more like a shim, problem was when i hit the bolts through they pulled the shim part right through the door hinge
Right plan b, i got my grinder and took of a very light skim just under 1ml top and bottom of body hinge, that then gave me the gap i needed, doors on.
I had a bit of banging and lifting to do, but they have no drop and line up perfect.
I wanted to make sure that they were right before painting the car.
Had a bit more welding done, did a bit more por15 to.
Only two jobs left then off to paint next week.
phil
looking good mate, lot of effort gone into that
Tell me about it, my lass aint best pleased
Going to start on the engine once the car is away to paint.
Anyone have any kind off wiring diagrams for the b18ft engine?
Ashy is your car back on the road yet?
phil
last job done, put a bit of seam sealer on the floor pan and a quick lick of etch.
Last pictures of the car before she returns, Bye bye Rene
phil
nice 1 mate , since mines been painted i havent touched it , it will be nice to see yours when its back
Car went to paint on sat, my painter is looking into the new glacier colour j39 of the new megane sports, its a super gloss glacier white.
Engine dismantled yesterday, first time i have been involved with anything like this so good experience
I now have a million bits to replace, regrind, port + polish, lighten and balance then put all back together again
phil
Coming along Phil
Best of luck with the engine mate...........
It is getting there, looking forwards to getting the car back, putting it all back together should be fun. Im hoping no more than a few months to get it finished, im hoping to get to the national day, i have a score to settleOriginally Posted by Wallace
Coming along Phil
Best of luck with the engine mate...........
How is your car comming along?
phil
Getting there too mate
Been in hospital which has slowed me right up, but i'm clucking to get it back on the road and ready for national day too.............i have at last got all my brackets etc back from the sprayers so it's more or less a case of putting things back together and a lick of paint here and there.........
Best of luck with yours mate,it's clearly coming along well, keep the pictures comingand hopefully we'll get to see each others in the flesh
Giving my head a bit of a polish while its all apart. Nothing crazy just smoothing it all out. Need some small bits to get right in.
Update, got all my gaskets and rebuild parts. Gearbox is still away, there was not the pick up in the box for the mechanical speedo, so that needs to be fitted.
Spent about a day polishing my head (no jokes please) with a bit of a flare, i have taken all the ports out to the gasket edge. About 2ml out in places.
Cam is away to piper to get a regrinding 279 i believe. Once back head is off to get new shims, regrind valve seats, cam fitted and set up, and the block is of to get a check over and rebuild where necessary.
Polly bushes sorted i have a full set ordered.
Car should be back from paint this week if not next, i have chosen a frozen white, not a Renault colour i know but I'm not building a OEM version am i. Its the same colour as the new rs focus.
its now dawning on me how much i still have to do, list is so long
A few more jobs done, as you can see the entrance to the manifold was very restrictive compared to the gasket, it was pretty much like a bottle neck, small then bigger, I'm sure i released a few extra horses
I also got the flywheel back after a lightning and balancing. It looks well sexy.
phil
Car is off to dave at sbs today to get a proper paint job
Long story? We've all got time.
Long story? We've all got time.
I gave the car to frank spencer, infact his dog coloumbo has more sense than my painter.
I had seen his work, he had painted a few parts on a mate car, he said a full in and out job would be fine, he would just do it in stages. Well after about 15 trips down there over a 5 week period, he had only managed to prime, engine bay, inside of car, and boot shut, he has painted the inside and engine bay white but messed it up. It was let down after let down.
I had wanted to use dave at sbs with him being a fellow gtt lad, just its 1.5hrs to get my car trailered there.
To top it off just spoken to my recovery lad, he has double booked today, so now its tomorrow, i bet it fecking rains
This project is getting me down, i dont mind saying, every time i rely on someone else its a nightmare. A week here two weeks there. I think my plans for this summer are going to be squashed.
Come on guys cheer me up
Dont be down m8, its nothing compared to how you would feel if you finished the rebuild and then looked back and wished you had done it differently or more thoroughly.
Doing things right takes time, credit to you for not rushing.
Dont get down dude, your not doing to bad.
My best mate owns an old beetle it was his first car and had it on the road for about 6 months before he decided he wanted it minted. So he gave it to a guy round the corner who specializes in them. Now this guy unbeknown to my mate is a complete feckwit,this car is still not finished, and has also be stripped of all its good parts without asking the owner.
Make you feel any better Phil?
Your timescale and pitfalls dont look so bad now do they?
looking ace lot further than ive got.
Cheers guys, i know what your all saying. I had just imagined me in it this summer. I have always talked about having another 5gtt since i was 20, so its been something burning away in me to do it. Now i have the car im just a bit impatient.
A mate of mine spent 2 years building a tigra for rallying, but it looks fantastic now its all done. 35K in it mind
Good news, my afternoon valet cancelled so i got the car up to dave yesterday, had a good chat with him. Im sure he is going to deliver. The set up he has is great, not just a little back street garage, i was well impressed
So now im going to chase up my engine, get it back, paint it and get it ready for the car back.
phil
Gearbox is back, its had new Synchros, new bearings and ive just finished painting it today.
Should have the head and block back this week, valves reground, new piper cam fitted and shim kit skimmed to give correct clearances, the head has also been skimmed, it had not been done before which is nice to know. The block has been getting new piston rings and big end bearings.
phil
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My understanding phil was not to skim the heads on these engines. For what reason have you done that for?
sorry not realy a skim, its just been levelled true
coolmr perfection
Got my engine back so have been at it with the paint, very happy
A few more little parts to get and clean up, then put back together next week
more
Dave this is the measurement i need mate, from the top to the bottom outer measurements of the hinge
Engine is now all built, just a few bits left to fit on.
Ordered some gaz coilovers and a set of graphics.
Just waiting on dave at sbs, come on lad
looking
I am having my doubts about national day, i really hope shes ready.
I'm planning on taking 2 weeks off work when she is back and try to crack on.
phil
Youll make it aslong as the car comes back soonish. You seem to be motivated, i deffo need some of that motivation. 3 cars with only 1 on the road is not good
The joys of reni 5s.Youll make it aslong as the car comes back soonish. You seem to be motivated, i deffo need some of that motivation. 3 cars with only 1 on the road is not good
Is dave any further on with a t28 down pipes, he mentioned getting something made?
Yeah the guy has made the flange for the exhaust housing, just waiting on me spining the t28's housing that i did last night, so he could see where the turbo sits.
A few more parts finished.
New coilovers, going to try them on the campus and check the momos fit before shelling out for tyres and refurb.
Car is back
I put the front bumper down on the grass, left it for 5mins and the wind got a hold and dragged it across the floor
So back up to dave to get it re-done.
I will get some pictures up soon, i have already started to put back together
phil
Been a busy little bee
All rubbers cleaned and re fitted,
ariel back in,
tail gate back on,
tail gate struts on,
tail gate lock in,
tail gate trim on,
3 AARRHH rear 1/4 window brackets painted and fitted,
wipers fitted,
washer bottle and jets fitted,
heater matrix fitted,
accelerator pedal fitted,
Vin plate fitted,
Good work mate, get some pics up
Been a mad day.
Back window fitted,
1 rear 1/4 window fitted,
hand brake leaver back in and fasten back up,
gear stick back in,
master cylinder and pedals in,
Campus petrol tank and filler neck taken off and fitted to gt,
back sections of exhaust fitted,
I am fecked i tell you.
Here are some pictures
nice work
Andy its killing me mate.
Got a nice hot bath next door to go and sooth my achy 34 year old bones. I thought my days climbing around under cars were long gone.
More to do tomorrow
Windscreen fitted,
a few clips brackets etc,
sub frame off and mostly dismantled ready for shot blasters.
phil
looking good phil , putting the black rubbers on makes the white look even brighter !
It does dave, i still have not had it os yet to have a proper look, it got put straight in the garage.
Subframe is all dismantled and at shot blasters.
Done a bit more painting
I painted the arches today with this black spray, its like wax oil but set and looks much better,
I also painted the bottom section of the bulkhead with white stone chip,
Fitted more wiring in down the drivers channel to the engine,
lights wired up and fitted both sides,
and a few more clips for the brake lines fitted.
Good day, its really coming along now
keep up the good work looks amazing
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