[engine_work] White 205 Gti6 Conversion

[stef205 91 1 Cars]

 

 

 

I am quickly running out of hammers also, thanks a bunch Stef.

the funniest bit was when the hammer head flew off and nearly hit you!

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Got a set of Speedlines refurbished as I wanted a neater set of wheels. Out of the 5 sets I had none were very good so I had a clear out and thought I'd treat the car to these:

 

 

 

 

 

[damo 17 2 Cars]

got a few hammers mate if you need them, i assume the big sledge type is what you need now but I have a number of smaller ones too

 

Wheels look good btw.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Few things arrived this week.

 

 

Group A BBM solid beam mounts

 

 

And some harnesses

 

 

 

Few other goodies on their way - more stuff to store away

[stef205 91 1 Cars]

magpie!

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Did you sit in the seat with the harnesses on in your front room? I did!

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Didn't quite go that far no.

 

 

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Luckily I can still blame the weather for lack of progress

 

Been buying more stuff as thats effectively progressing with a project. The fitting is the easy bit.

 

Until I get the car back home in a few weeks I decided to paint a few bits and pieces.

 

309 GTi lower arms.

 

 

S16 mount to eventually sort the alternator positioning out.

 

 

Got a 16 row Mocal oil cooler with thermostatic plate from Lewis/Jord on here.

 

 

Will replace the hoses with crimped lines when I know how long I want them.

 

Got some very good condition Ph2 rear lights for Justin Case

 

 

I have long contemplated whether to fit ph2 rears or not. I don't mind the earlier lights and they suit the grey trims but I have a full interior harness to swap it straight over so can easily go back if I change my mind afterwards.

 

Some 309 GTi driveshafts should be arriving this week ready to swap the lot over in the next month or so when the car comes back and up on to axle stands for a fairly large make over inside and out.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Couple more deliveries today including the 309 GTi driveshafts

 

 

Another big thanks to Jorg. Always brilliant communication and quick delivery.

 

And finally a couple of bits of expensive plastic that I have been longing for.

 

 

Rallye blanks

 

OK OK they shouldn't belong on a GTi. Meh. It's my car and I love the look of them

[dcc 855]

looks like some play in those shafts!

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

What should I be looking for exactly on which joint that you notice it?

[dcc 855]

I can see movement between the falangie and the flux capacitor

[dcc 855]

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[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

I'm more game for a laugh than most so happy to giggle if your throwing the line out - but if you've genuinely noticed something of concern that I should be taking a closer look at - let me know as I don't know if you're joking or not

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Fiddle sticks

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

After nearly 7 months of being tucked away - today the car was finally reunited with daylight!

 

 

And off it went for welding.

 

 

Looking forward to having it taken back home when it comes out of there. Can then get it road legal again and put some hours in fitting my bits and pieces.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Continually been buying more bits than I've actually got round to fitting the existing bits - but progress is progress!

 

Bought some R888's ready for when it eventually makes it to a track this year Need to grab a set of light wheels to pop them on. Probably C5 'steels'.

 

I'll be honest and say at times I've wondered whether I've still the entusiasm to 'finish' it. Hoping to buy a property in the next few months so have had a few things to think about but I've this image in my mind of how I want this car to be so it's only right I get on with it and get it done.

 

She'll be on the road in a couple of weeks.

 

Popped a coat of paint on the cage. Had a harness bar added when it was welded in.

 

 

Seats were fitted today. Need to sort the harness eye bolts out this week.

 

 

 

I've a week off now so should be able to throw a few hours at the car before the weekend.

[Spiky 37]

Car is look great there matey , doing the RS Combe day?

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Thanks Steve

 

I've got 10 days or so until it gets taxed so later on I'm just going to man up and rip the whole front running gear off and then I'll have no choice but to renew everything sharpish - I've got all the bits.

 

There's an open pit day at Combe during the week before the RS day so I may pop up. Depending whether I do the day on the 2nd or not would depict whether I took it out at RS day or not. Could just go for the show though. We'll see.

[Spiky 37]

cool, mines booked in for mot next tuesday, and tax 1st june hopefully

 

 

you got any more details on open pit combe day? price and so on

 

i like do the RS day, show them up (ex rs owner myself)

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

It's on the 2nd July. Listed with Javelin. It's £149 at the moment.

 

Going to put the carpet back in shortly so had it washed in the bath. It's come up like new - well worth doing!

 

 

All my front end bits are off. Only thing left to remove is the gearbox which I'll do when I'm ready to put the new bits on. I bunged a 309 lower arm on which I painted back along and I soon realised I should give the hubs a lick of paint while they are off

 

Hope to get most of it back on over the next few days between fiting the harnesses and going over the cage again with another coat to finish it off and installing the carpet nearly around the seat and cage mounts. I may cut and shut another carpet into it. I want it to be as neat as I can make it.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Annoyingly it's always the 'smaller' jobs that take the time. Finally finished the cage painting. The painting wasn't so much the issue, the sanding was a bore - anyway it's done!

 

Gearbox is finished and ready to go. Will fit the suspension bits over the next week.

 

Got some underlay earlier and spent a good couple of hours carefully trimming the carpet around the cage and seat mounts. It's come out well so was worth the effort. Really is beginning to look like a car again now and just a few more dash bits to refit and that'll be all for now in there.

 

Roll on 1st June!

[damo 17 2 Cars]

Continually been buying more bits than I've actually got round to fitting the existing bits - but progress is progress!

 

Bought some R888's ready for when it eventually makes it to a track this year Need to grab a set of light wheels to pop them on. Probably C5 'steels'.

 

I'll be honest and say at times I've wondered whether I've still the entusiasm to 'finish' it. Hoping to buy a property in the next few months so have had a few things to think about but I've this image in my mind of how I want this car to be so it's only right I get on with it and get it done.

 

She'll be on the road in a couple of weeks.

 

Popped a coat of paint on the cage. Had a harness bar added when it was welded in.

 

 

Seats were fitted today. Need to sort the harness eye bolts out this week.

 

 

 

I've a week off now so should be able to throw a few hours at the car before the weekend.

 

love those seats, shame there for the skinny boys wait till you pass 30 and start getting fat

[welshpug 1,621]

you must be doing something wrong Damo, I've passed 30 and weigh less than when I was 20

[damo 17 2 Cars]

you must be doing something wrong Damo, I've passed 30 and weigh less than when I was 20

Too many pies then Although I am a big lad being over 6 foot 6 so a 38 inch waist I feel is allowed