Nope...
Winter weather, new cars, work on new cars, general laziness put a hold on it for all this time
Winter weather, new cars, work on new cars, general laziness put a hold on it for all this time
I know what you mean, i've been doing some work on, was going to put up a project thread but decided I didn't want everybody to know how slowly it's been going
hopefully now the weather is getting betterthings will start moving again
Looks fantastic mate!
Keep up the good work =]
Thought I'd add some pictures of her in her current state. Hopefully gonna get the interior in this weekend
Mouldy steering wheelIt had a leak, which is sorted now.
Some rust around the drivers side rear arch. Luckily it is where the plastic arch sits, so repair work will be covered. That will obviously be done soon! Just waiting on my dad to buy a new mig welder.
looking good gayboy! thought you'd forgotten about it and left it to rot
Did a few things today.. mostly sorting out the electrics so I can put the interior in.
Wired up my gauges as well, but used a taillight connector block to make it neater / easily removable:
Should have the interior back in by the end of the weekend, then it will pretty much be ready for an MOT.
By the way - does anyone know what these two wires are for?
Could be wrong but I they look to me like the wires that connect to the instrument display brightness control just to the right below the steering wheelOriginally Posted by BriC
Did a few things today.. mostly sorting out the electrics so I can put the interior in.
Wired up my gauges as well, but used a taillight connector block to make it neater / easily removable:
Should have the interior back in by the end of the weekend, then it will pretty much be ready for an MOT.
By the way - does anyone know what these two wires are for?
No there blue and a grey wire with spade connectors for the dim controller, I would say these apart of an old alarm just ignore them
I thought it could be that James..
I guess it's nothing you've seen before then?
Cheers
I was doing jrp's dash the other night and he had the same grey wire with the round female connector and it has no connections to connect with I therefore just ignored it, i have seen it in the past on a few of my old 5s and have had no problems with ignoring it.I thought it could be that James..
I guess it's nothing you've seen before then?
Cheers
Project looks fantastic Bric love it, you planning on having her ready for mallory this year?
getting there mate , i am just lazy also mines just sat in a garage under a sheet sleeping ,money is my big problem
Just read through all of this, looks quality bric
James - yeh mate.. Planning on getting it MOT'd ASAP. Just doing the bare minimum really to get it through the mot. Gonna leave the skirts and arches off, and I don't think I'll put much of the interior in yet. I'll do all that once it's road legal.. Should give me more motivation.
Matt - tell me about it. Money is my issue at the mo as well. Things are begining to look brighter money wise though
Sphinx - cheers mate
Exhaust - fitted
Leaky coolant hoses - fixed
Should be in for an MOT soon
OK - did some welding with my Dad today.
Pics:
Before
Prep
Nice!
Mid job
Welding done!
Primer
Painted
Nice and solid!
Gonna do the arch tomorrow, then the skirts / arch covers can go on!
Good going with all this Bric
i dont no wot these wires are for but i can confirm they are oe but not used by the gtt, the dash wiring loom is probably a generic part for all r5s and these wires are prob used by another version ov the r5, prob campus with power steering or automatic transmission etc..Did a few things today.. mostly sorting out the electrics so I can put the interior in.
Wired up my gauges as well, but used a taillight connector block to make it neater / easily removable:
Should have the interior back in by the end of the weekend, then it will pretty much be ready for an MOT.
By the way - does anyone know what these two wires are for?
Got any more pictures? This looks like an awesome build! are you planning on keeping it for a long time when its done? or will you end up selling it for something silly like an M5?
Wow, you're bored.
well having no work all day does this to me!
Nice work mate
More work done:
Dash out, because of a leaking heater matrix
More rot
Mid fix
Welding done
After doing all the welding, it was all painted / undersealed, and I got to putting the bodykit back on!
The marks on the side skirts that you can see are just from the paper they were stored in. They had been left outside, and the paper had stuck and dried to the skirts - it'll wash off
Looks like a car again
It's sitting very high at the moment, but uprated suspension to come, when funds allow!
That looks quality mate!!
Ready for an MOT now! Not 100% finished, as can be seen, but just a few finishing touches and she's done.
Going to book it in for an MOT this Saturday. Insured on it already, so if it passes, I'll get some tax, and I'll be out in this GT Turbo for the first time in 2 years!
Pics:
How it looked Saturday morning
How it looked Saturday evening (seats are quite loud, and probably not to everyones liking)
How it looks this evening!
Really happy with it!
would look better with no cards sell me them
haha nor mate looks well
Cheers mate
She needs lowering - Konis are next on the list... but a holiday, and insurance coming up means it will probably be a few months. Might just get some springs in the meantime
love it mate, you will need to let me passenger ride in that to tempt me into buying another gtt
ah looking good... looks like you had help from a good friend to get it to this stage... wonder who that might have been!?
Tim? Yeh he was great help...
This lack of recognition makes me feel like not helping you ever again!
Your suggesting that I joined up just for this purpose? hardly helped me either... more hindered me! and when its finished ill probably post some pics up and mention that a mate helped me fit them. I'm nice like that!
anyway quit your jibber jabbin and get it booked in for its MOT!
Passed it's MOT with no advisories
Really happy. Been out driving it all day
My mate took some pictures:
She still needs a few bits doing till she's 100% done, but yeh... Really happy!
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Looks good mate airport tunnels ashely lanes there ,ask your mate can he take some pics o me Clio like that ???
Well done matey looking good.
She looks like she is sitting high
Yeh it's OE ridehight. Will be lowered at some point
Still got the spoiler and badges to fit
Congratulations dude
All that hard work paying off - good for you...................yet another 5 that'd be good to see in the flesh.............
Cheers guys
It looks grea buddy, I love the colour and how you've kept it simple, as James5 said needs lowering
Only one thing, that colour kind of makes the sides look abit plain, have you thought about a factory set of side decals?
It does indeed need lowering!It looks grea buddy, I love the colour and how you've kept it simple, as James5 said needs lowering
Only one thing, that colour kind of makes the sides look abit plain, have you thought about a factory set of side decals?
I have actually.. I thought some black style graphics, like I had on my old ph.1 would look good. Pic:
I'm not sure I'd like them as solid as that - maybe more so it fades out.
Did you get my PM btw Oli?
what about a set of ph1 side graphics with the red strip removed?
Yeah just got it
Hm... I like the idea of that...
How much would they cost I wonder? I'll have to call in to Renault at some point
They aint cheap, was 200quid when I bought mine but they have gone up since, your best bet would be to find someone who can copy themHm... I like the idea of that...
How much would they cost I wonder? I'll have to call in to Renault at some point
Probably. I'll give it a think anyway... next thing on my list is a new alarm (and these springs I'm buying off you)
looks really nice that does mate, and the paint looks cool in the sun.. definatly wants lowering , also what offset are the wheels as they appera they may not slip straight under the aches to easilly.
Bit of an update.
Won some seats on eBay for £60. Took a bit of a risk, as I hadn't seen them, and the description was a bit brief, but they turned out to be pretty good! They are standard GT Turbo seats, but retrimmed in blue leather. Main problem was, they were in pembrokeshire, which is a 4.5 hour drive each way, so I went and got them in the BMW last weekend.
Basically changed them as I've gone off the buckets that were in it. Back when I started this project, the plan was to have it stripped and caged, but my ideas have changed, and I want it a more OE+ look.
Anyway - took a few pics. Not very good ones.. just took them on my iphone.
I've since fitted the gear knob surround too.
them oe leather seat looks a whole lot better then them bucket seats any day mate think everyone will tell you this
Yeh I much prefer them tbhthem oe leather seat looks a whole lot better then them bucket seats any day mate think everyone will tell you this
Had a go at lowering it today.
Drivers side torsion bar came out nice and easily, but the passenger side, not so much
Got it out eventually though, and lowered it ~40mm. Think I went too low though. It's catching the arch cover on the drivers side (it's lower on the drivers side), and the passenger side will probably catch with people in the rear.
So next weekends job is to take them out again, raise it probably ~10mm, and get it level as well. Not bothered about raising it, as it's probably a bit too low at the rear for my liking anyway.
Pictures (sorry they're crap - iphone quality and poor light):
Found a friend hiding behind my tail light
Yes I know my numberplate is wonkey, and knackered... I have a new pair waiting to be fitted!
I don't think it needs decals. Looks well as is. OE spoiler, clear fogs and for me raider seats and OE steering wheel would be how I'd go.
Those wheels are absolutely top too.
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