Tidy engine bay chap. Lovely car. Bravo fella
Tidy engine bay chap. Lovely car. Bravo fella
That looks awesome, my 5 could really do with a respray... These type of posts are bank account wreckers for me... :-)
Johnny, whos dissed your motor? Its top doller! Need to get your dad to sort me front bumper!Originally Posted by Jonny5
Well the car won best bodywork and paint at the show and shine at ND yesterday.
To me and my dad it was the end result after a father and son restoration that took 7 years and started with a £300 car.
Best in Show (Pascal) next to Best Bodywork and Paint
Back home after a good day!
Last edited by Jonny5; 03-09-2012 at 23:41.
Personally I thought your car deserved the award, I thought the paintwork/bodywork was absolutely pristine and overall looked excellent.
It's been an awesome thread, thanks for taking the time to put the updates on here
Btw, if you decide to break, I am building a make-shift shed at home. I'll have the doors to use as the corrugated roof
Why would anyone want to slate this cari personally think this is one of my favorites on this forum
and the wheels are a big plus for me, wolfrace voodoos i think. Top work and i hope you keep updating your thread.
Congratulations on your medal too
Cheers Trev dont you mean "currigated"
Btw, if you decide to break, I am building a make-shift shed at home. I'll have the doors to use as the corrugated roof
Thank youPersonally I thought your car deserved the award, I thought the paintwork/bodywork was absolutely pristine and overall looked excellent.
Thank youWhy would anyone want to slate this car
Congratulations on your medal tooYeah they are Wolfrace voodoos, bit of a marmite wheel but i love them and thats all that matters.
It's been an awesome thread, thanks for taking the time to put the updates on here
Btw, if you decide to break, I am building a make-shift shed at home. I'll have the doors to use as the corrugated roof
I really like your car mine is a tungy aswell which i am restoreing and for me your car is the bench mark you and your dad should be really proud
Very well done mate.. There were a number of very very clean r5s there.. but.. i have a very good idea for well layed/afterpreped paint and ive said from day one the paint on this r5 is of a very high standard and it does show. Well done matey
Thank you
Cheers djVery well done mate.. There were a number of very very clean r5s there.. but.. i have a very good idea for well layed/afterpreped paint and ive said from day one the paint on this r5 is of a very high standard and it does show. Well done matey
lol unfortunatly not dude , my problem is i get to itchy , and drive the cars to much to ever have them quite that clean lol, but i do try,
cars that impressed me in the show and shine were yours, james surridges as that thing is always so damn cleanand black and the red r5 owned by the french, very clean cars and pin sharp straight.
thoroughly deserved imo, the effort and time thats gone into the car on a budget and the result is great, it had the wow factor for me
wheels are marmite though and i hate!lol! used to have them in 17" on my first valver until i saw the light!!
Thank youthoroughly deserved imo, the effort and time thats gone into the car on a budget and the result is great, it had the wow factor for me
wheels are marmite though and i hate!lol! used to have them in 17" on my first valver until i saw the light!!
Last edited by Jonny5; 29-07-2012 at 18:08.
Absolutely quality car my friend. Very Impressed.
If my car is 50% of what yours is when finished, I will be a very happy man.
Thank youAbsolutely quality car my friend. Very Impressed.
If my car is 50% of what yours is when finished, I will be a very happy man.
Quite overwhelmed by all the positive comments if im honest
Well done mate, it was a very tidy 5, that you can see a lot of time and effort has been put into it.
Ignore certain comments off bitter people who think they are the db's
i did mate ai, stones had all fallen out the tyres by the time i got over there!lol!Thank you
pulled 258bhp and 245lb/ft but i was hoping for more tbh
Well done mate
Well i wasnt going to update this thread anymore, but i guess no restoration is ever completely finished
So...managed to get hold of a set of standard speedlines with really good correct size tyres off Leebourner
Really pleased with them
I also seem to be having photobucket issues at the momentIve sorted a new account so all my other pics will be back soon.
Last edited by Jonny5; 13-08-2012 at 18:18.
Say what?but i guess nothing is every completely finished
My carSay what?
good man.. !!! .. changing them wheels will complete that motor!!
The std wheels will look great in an OE way and your car will be like new, but i also love the look of your wolfrace wheels, perhaps keep the speedlines imaculate for shows?
Think thats the plan tony. Speedlines will eventually need a refurb but they will do for now.
Finally sorted all my pictures, mostly same as before but with a few new ones in there too
I don't know why some people don't like the Wolfrace wheels. I think they look great in the ND pics
Cheers TrevI don't know why some people don't like the Wolfrace wheels. I think they look great in the ND pics
Ive always been curious as to what it would look like on the o.e speedlines now its finished.
Still unsure whether to paint them satin black or not??
Black wheels were cool for about a week in the summer of 2009.
You've done a very good job of bringing your 5 back to that condition, very nice!
Thank you mateYou've done a very good job of bringing your 5 back to that condition, very nice!
The graphics were purchased off ebay for about £70 roughly 4-5 years ago nearly at the beginning of the project. Checking through the paperwork the seller doesn't exist on there anymore. Sorry mate best i can do.
Im currently in the process of beginning the refurb on the Speedlines.
Tyres have all been removed and the wheels checked for straightness and cracks/damage. Three were perfect but one was literally egg shaped.
Annoying really as i was told they were all straight before i bought them
The "egg" was swapped for a straight spare and then i gave them all a good general clean up.
We now need to decide whether to get them blasted or chemically stripped
Not to worry mate cheers anyway...Thank you mate
The graphics were purchased off ebay for about £70 roughly 4-5 years ago nearly at the beginning of the project. Checking through the paperwork the seller doesn't exist on there anymore. Sorry mate best i can do.
I think a few people on here are trying to get hold of a few sets. If some come up on Ebay though I imagine the price is going to rocket lol I'll be keeping my mouth shut if a set come up
Found a few old pictures tonight of the car waaaaaayyyyy back from 7 years ago. Forgot how **** it was to start with
Day of purchase, still on old owners driveway.
Back home
Engine before rebuild
Last edited by Jonny5; 30-08-2012 at 22:51.
Good to see old pics of the car when you got it, before you did anything as you can see exactly how far its come on now! To be honest still has appeal to me in that pic as afterall its a gt turbo! great car mate, saw it in the metal at Blyton park, its stunning! good work bud
Now that's come a long way to say the least!
What a transformation from when you got it mate
Get the speedlines blasted & powdercoated, hard wearing finish
Im on it
Get the speedlines blasted & powdercoated, hard wearing finish
Thank you mateGood to see old pics of the car when you got it, before you did anything as you can see exactly how far its come on now! To be honest still has appeal to me in that pic as afterall its a gt turbo! great car mate, saw it in the metal at Blyton park, its stunning! good work bud
Finally fitted my engine bay sticker set i got off Bigfoot at ND, cheers mate
Not commented in here before but after seeing the before pictures and how it is now all I can say is well done, what a transformation. All the hard work was worth it.
Must admit though, I actually really like the wheels it came with, any idea what they were?
Back in the day I really wanted a set of voodoos for my mk2 golf but it never happened
Thank youNot commented in here before but after seeing the before pictures and how it is now all I can say is well done, what a transformation. All the hard work was worth it.
Must admit though, I actually really like the wheels it came with, any idea what they were?
Back in the day I really wanted a set of voodoos for my mk2 golf but it never happened
I think the wheels were an old Prima Racing wheel
They had Prima 15 cast on the back of one of the spokes.
I sold them for scrap cause i hated them
I found a few more pics tonight while i was at my Dads.
Some of the underneath post restoration.
Last edited by Jonny5; 03-09-2012 at 23:39.
Wheels are all done apart from a flat and polish.
Very pleased with the results
Last edited by Jonny5; 20-09-2012 at 21:02.
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