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[Wallace]

WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Dropped the car off to the bodyshop tonight - at last so should be ready in a couple weeks........................

All the engines ready to go............cranks been reground, bearing ready to fit, blocks painted,oil pumps good to go etc etc etc.

Had a delay on the piston&liner set............down to the engine engineers, absolutley top blokes, that have a genuine interest in what i've been doing, so i put the business their way, only down side has been the delay in getting the parts, but they did tell me the lead time and it's not caused me any probs cause of the bodyshop delay....

Shouldn't be much longer now

[shaggy]

I can not waite to meet up with the old girl at national day. keep up the good work wallace

[Wallace]

Taaaadaaaa

It's been slow going again.....for one reason or another money has had to stop going into it.........but i'm now gonna start putting it all back together........which for the best part is free

[Wallace]

Few more......

[Wallace]

http://www.daytonacoachworx.co.uk/

These are the guys that did the work, some lovely cars in the gallery section.......and most importantly they are "dam good geeza'zzz"

[Wallace]

Greeetttings all

So project sloowwwly sloowly 2 has moved another step forward

It will get done eventually...........

(Sorry if the photo's are schiite - taken from my mobile!!)

Thanks for looking

[Wallace]

Woohoooooo - Engine in, few other little bits sorted..........Happy chappy

Cheers for looking

[benj88]

nice mate its taking shape

was just looking at this thread earlier wondering if you had done much more, iv got my engine out now, getting the subframe powder coated soon

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

Damn alex, thats inspired me more with the phase one buddy...a credit to you my friend...ps , can i ask where you got your turbo oil feed with inline filter my good friend as i need one for the cup...ta.

[philr5t]

alex me old mate that is looking really really smart top work , meeting up with you at the surrey meet also helped me to pull my finger out again on mine once again mate fantastic work

[TNT ANDY]

Just seen this for the very first time - Good work fella, you must be very pleased with the progress so far. Top quality re-build if I ever saw one. Nice to see the C1J in such nice fettle.

[phase i 16 v turbo]

Keep up the good work Alex.

[Wallace]

Damn alex, thats inspired me more with the phase one buddy...a credit to you my friend...ps , can i ask where you got your turbo oil feed with inline filter my good friend as i need one for the cup...ta.

Cheers Matty

I was going to post on the thread about the in-line filter, cause i wasn't sure how to go about getting it

Simplez! Speak to Ben @ Hose Solutions, send him you braided hose, he'll then cut it into 2 and send it back with the filter in place - I paid £30 (incl delivery!) - I know some guys haven't been that impressed, or say the hose is too long, but from my experience, the hose has been done well! although maybe slightly too long, i can't see it being a problem!!

Hope that helps mate

[Wallace]

alex me old mate that is looking really really smart top work , meeting up with you at the surrey meet also helped me to pull my finger out again on mine once again mate fantastic work

Mate after seeing Tonys (Fisheads) car at the meet it really gave me the horn

Just neeeed to get mine back on the road

[James5]

Alex, the car is looking fantastic matey although always did and you have done a top job on that engine, not long now by the looks of things and you will be able to enjoy the pleasurers of your labour.

Look how dirty the engine used to be from back in the day when it was outside my house with a H/G failure which caused the header tank cap to explode and a similar thing happend to the top hase stat aswell

Not sure if you have seen this pics

[benj88]

are them pics your car? i have a few pics of that red 5 saved on the computer off a few year ago on a pistonheads ad

[James5]

are them pics your car? i have a few pics of that red 5 saved on the computer off a few year ago on a pistonheads ad

Yeah they are pic's of Alex aka Wallace's car when Dunc owned it before selling it to CGB, he had the private plate on it at the time and the pic's are outside my old gaff when I had it for a few days doing some work on the ole girl

Couple more pics on a return trip from Track n Road rolling road back in 2008

[Wallace]

Nice one James

Those pics are exactly the reason why I've done what I've done! From the outside the car was stunning

Then as soon as you pop the bonnet God dam O.C.D....can't leave anything alone

The engine also should now serve me well....as its been given a lot of attention and if somethings needed doing I've had it done

Look forward to taking you out for a burn James......but I'll be keeping an eye on the actuator when your about

[James5]

Nice one James

Those pics are exactly the reason why I've done what I've done! From the outside the car was stunning

Then as soon as you pop the bonnet God dam O.C.D....can't leave anything alone

The engine also should now serve me well....as its been given a lot of attention and if somethings needed doing I've had it done

Look forward to taking you out for a burn James......but I'll be keeping an eye on the actuator when your about

Looking forward to it Alex

Keep me away from that actuator

[Wallace]

Works slow so been able to get stuck in!

To get it running i need to: Finish plumbing in the radiator, fit the intercooler & pipe work,get the drive shafts in, fit the battery,give it some fluids then hopefully all being well.............turn the key

Big Thanks to PurpleRob for letting me use his car as the template for all the ancilliaries and where they live

Just a couple of pics,

Cheers for looking

[Spooky]

Thats one sexy bitch!

[TNT ANDY]

You've got to be happy with that.

[philr5t]

that is looking rather pukka mate top job glad you are almost there now at the end of the project i was almost there but now i have hit a big wall with an electric problem

again top work mate keep the pics coming

[James5]

Alex, that is looking very nice matey, OE with a hint of bling love it

[Wallace]

Cheers for the comments

I've no intention of chaving it up too much, but once it's altogether i'll chop & change things around till i'm happy with the look - alot things i've added just because they look cleaner and better than some of the oe bits i had on there!

As said before, i know alot of people would piss this kind of project, but pretty happy and chuffed with it,considering this is my first ever build project....

Lets just hope i haven't f**ked anything up and it actually starts and runs

[TrixNFlix]

Alex, dont put yourself down, you've done an amazing job matey. So much work has been put into this and it looks superb.

[benj88]

Alex, dont put yourself down, you've done an amazing job matey. So much work has been put into this and it looks superb.

agree

[phase i 16 v turbo]

Can't wait to see it at one of the meets. Keep up the good work Alex.

[Wallace]

Just a little update:

CGB had sent me some random oil cooler lines that just didn't fit, so that has held me back.....................

But massive thanks to Mike who sent me some more oil lines and they have now had a rub down and refurb and now all fitted.

Turned the key last night (with no spark) to get the oil pumped round, all fluids are now topped up so almost ready to go.......was such a good feeling to hear the engine turn over, and it seemed to have a very strong ignition

Soooo just a few little jobs to do till i can actually get some miles on it! (adjust accelerator cable,clutch cable, bleed brakes etc etc)

I'll add some pics but every night i go out its fooking dark

[benj88]

Nice one mate, yeh get some pics up, mikes been really helpful to me too, it took over a month to receive my chrome altenator and oil return pipe from Cgb.

[Wallace]

Oh my life.............how long is it taking hee.....hee..........

IT'S ALIVE

Well today after months and weeks of in-action............finally got it started!

MASSIVE MASSIVE THANK YOU!!! - To PurpleRob.......RTOC Spirit at its best

Still lots to do to get it where i want it but today is big step to getting back on the road

[Purple_rob]

Any time mate. It was great to hear it up and running after the rebuild. Only a few more things for you to tidy up and I hope we can go for a little cruise around.

Did you try the other Carb out on it and stop that little return pipe leak when I left you?.

You done a great job rebuilding it and once we got that fireing order right it started well.

[Wallace]

Any time mate. It was great to hear it up and running after the rebuild. Only a few more things for you to tidy up and I hope we can go for a little cruise around.

Did you try the other Carb out on it and stop that little return pipe leak when I left you?.

You done a great job rebuilding it and once we got that fireing order right it started well.

No mate didn't change the carb over............I re-tighten the jubilee and it seemed to sort the oil leak from there...........

Need to address the leak from the in-line filter hose and i've got a horrible feeling that there maybe a drop in oil reaching the turbo "if" that noise is the bearings?!

As before mate, next weekend i'll get cracking early - it's up'd my enthusiam too

And mate, once again - THANK YOU!!!!!

[philr5t]

Fantastic news mate on getting it started so when will you think it will be finished

[Wallace]

Fantastic news mate on getting it started so when will you think it will be finished

Cheers Phil........was such a buzz when it fired up


Back on the road should surely only be a matter of wks!

But finished??? Depends how anal I am with it!!!!

[MADFIVE]

so glad for you mate. it will be great seeing you and your 5 at pod day or mallory again and this time i will get some beers in. top work mate.

[r5adz]

looks really nice m8, another lovely 5. Oh yeah, theres nothing wrong with running a dump valve fella, don't listen to the haters!! I know i'll be running one when mines finished. ( one day )

[Wallace]

so glad for you mate. it will be great seeing you and your 5 at pod day or mallory again and this time i will get some beers in. top work mate.

Cheers Grant............I'll see you at one or the other

[Wallace]

looks really nice m8, another lovely 5. Oh yeah, theres nothing wrong with running a dump valve fella, don't listen to the haters!! I know i'll be running one when mines finished. ( one day )

Vroooomm PUUSSSSSSHHHHH - Love it

[Danboi2]

thats some amazing work mate keep it up

[Wallace]

All in all a good afternoon on the 5 - I'm clucking to get it back on the road and would like it road worthy for the next surrey meet........but it doesn't give me much time cause i'm working away again in the weeks to come

Car idles well, but the accelerator is a little sticky, so need to get that spot on.......got the afr gauge wired in temporarly and the readings on idle are good.

However though i've been trying to eliminate a couple of oil leaks : one is coming from the oil return (turbo - sump) thought i'd fixed it but unfortunately not, and also the new in-line filter/turbo feed braided hose is also leaking!

Once again thought i'd sorted them but they have persisted.....

Also some lights work, and some don't..........but not worried should all be simple fixes.........

Not long now

Thanks for looking

[benj88]

Class work mate! Loving it!

[Wallace]

Class work mate! Loving it!

They'll look good parked next to each other

[James5]

Alex matey, looks sexy matey although that car always did, but you have your stub axle to strut bolt and nuts on the wrong way around

[philr5t]

Beautiful mate spot on love it can't wait to see this now mate

[Wallace]

Alex matey, looks sexy matey although that car always did, but you have your stub axle to strut bolt and nuts on the wrong way around

Cheers James

Newby alert - Does it matter about the bolts being that way round?

"Talk to me!"

[Wallace]

Beautiful mate spot on love it can't wait to see this now mate

Cheers Phil - as above mate hoping to get it sorted for your next meet, but i'm away for the next 2 weeks which is a royal pain in the ass

[James5]

Cheers James

Newby alert - Does it matter about the bolts being that way round?

"Talk to me!"

It's something to do with the nuts if they come off the bolts won't apparently fall out the other way it's detonator something along those lines

[Wallace]

Not the most eventful day in the end.....

Wipped the turbo off to adjust/retighten the oil return pipe - give it a good clean and that seemed to work...............but............still got a leak from that area??

It was too dark in the end and too covered in oil to see clearly so that'll have to wait for another day.......

Also the Turbo oil feed pipe (block to turbo) is leaking oil! - I'm going to be sending it back to Hose Solutions because i've tried ptfe and making sure its clean and seated well but it still leaks, its leaking at a join so must be faulty.............

Car idles @ 13.9 but the idle screw is not sensitive at all, so may try the old carb to set things up and see how that on performs?

Got the lights all working though which made it feel like i had accomplished something................

And then as i go to pack up and do the window back up..........NOTHING

Turns out the wires to the window motor are seriously corroded -- but managed to get it closed in the end


Shame because it's almost a waste of a day, and now it's so close i'm just clucking to drive it

See what the next attempt brings......

[stevedob1664]

ello mate cant remember but is there a copper washer between the union and the turbo? if not maybe why its leaking. you gotta bring her round when shes finnished. oh and ive got a spare union here if you wanna try it.