jay26
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the carbs will sound ace mate
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chrex
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yea, i know...i cant wait to hear what it sounds like! Dont think it needs a Cat either, so will sound rather nice i think!  
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chrex
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Sat 19th April
Well, having done virtually no work on the actual car now for near on 7 weeks, i decided it was time to pop it bk up on the axle stands and get something done. So i went and spent some money on underside treatments. Some wire brushes, etch primer, stonechip spray and a big tub of waxoyl 
So on i cracked wit getting all the rusty crap off the car. With the help of my girlfriend, we were able to brush down and clean off all the necessary rusty areas...namely the rears of the sills and the front end.
Once the sills were cleaned, i etch primed the rusty areas and then slapped on the first layer of waxoyl. It will be getting about 3 coats on the areas that were bad, and 3 everywhere else.
The front end cant really be done until it comes back from having the strenthening plates put on, so i left that un-treated for now, just gave it a brush down.
And the slam panel and crossmember that's currently untreated.
And thats all i got done today, though i got it done quicker than anticipated! 
Wont do anything tomorrow (sunday) as its my birthday, so my next day off is thursday, when it gets more waxoyl! 
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chrex
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Also got hold of some poly bushes for the rear axle today...thanks to Mark Lawton for these! 
Should stiffen the car up nicely. New poly's for the front wit the new lower arms im getting should be spot on!
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
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looking better and better every time i see it mate, keep it up and happy birthday mate
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chrex
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lol...thanks mark!
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chrex
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Thursday 24th April
Well i spent today preparing it to go off to a welder to have the seats and strenthening plates welded. So after clearing all the crap out it looked far tidier...as it should.
however, i then decided that it was the perfect opportunity to get it all sprayed...as there's gonna be no carpet or anything, it definitely needed something. As i really wanted it done before the seats went in, i bit the bullet and bought the required sprays and cracked on.
A thorough brush and hoover, followed by surface cleaner...made sure everything was prepped. Various bits needed wirebrushing and etch primer, and once these were sorted the whole lot got grey primer.
Once this was dry, on went the Satin Black...and i was amazed by the result. Wasn't expecting to look like this after the first of 2 coats. Dont really need a second, but will do one anyway to give it some depth.
Before :
After :
Definitely pleased with the results.
Also got my cav 2.0litre shafts off their outer CV's, so they're ready to go on too! Once the car is back from the welding place...i can waxoyl and stonechip the front...and then get the engine in! Woo!!
Thats all folks!
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chrex
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Wed 30th April
Quick update.
Car got picked up today to go off and get the strenghtening plates, harness reinforcement plates and front tow hitch all welded.
And the big job that is the seats are having frames made so they fit onto the frames i've already got. Once its back, its's gonna be all fine and dandy...cant wait!
That's all folks!
[Edited on 30-04-2008 by chrex]
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marklawton
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sounds good mate, when are you getting it back?
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chrex
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i'll give it about a weekish. No rush tho...rather leave him to it to do a good job. I'll go down monday and see how he's doin.
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Vaux Lad
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Im liking the black paint on the interior
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chrex
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cheers pal!
I'm pleased myself with how well it came out! Just need to get some laquer on it to seal it all up and all's good!
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fazza
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lilink what u have doen with the interior floor, might do mine while its out
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chrex
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Yea...one big can of halfords primer. 2 Cans of Satin black. And i had some etch primer and a wire brush already. Make sure u get the lil plastic plugs out...clean up the rust and get the holes sprayed too.
They protected then!
I still need to Laquer it.
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chrex
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Saturday 3rd May
Another quick update.
Whilst the car was away, i was desperately thinking of things to do yesterday...as the weather was glorious.
In the end i managed to get my engine painted. Another Satin black jobby, but it looks alot better than it did! Will get pics later and put them in tonight.
Car should be back wit me on tuesday. Have seen what they've done so far, strenghtening plates and towing eye is done, just needs the seats and the harness plates doing now. Looks good so far!
Thats all for now. will put photos up of the engine later!
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chrex
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Tuesday 6th May
Well i went to check up on the work being done on it at the welders...and was made up to find it outside...meaning its done!
He's bringing it bk for me 2moz when i'll get good pics of it all, but i got some quick ones whilst i was there today.
Am made up with the work, and the fact that hes done it already for me. Is all solid, and the seats sit lower than the sport seats do, so is a better driving position!
Better pics asap...Happy days!
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TIDGE
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Registered: 29th Mar 08
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recaros look mint
what car are they out of?
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Corsa_Scotty
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S2 Escort RST i think? Not sure, Making good progress mate keep it up
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chrex
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Fiesta RST...1990. So comfortable! Cant wait to get out on the road in em!
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chrex
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Well i got it back from the welders this evening. So i can now crack on with getting it all completed! Slow but steady...month or 2 and i may have myself a running car!
Steering wheel to go on next i think. Could be a bugger...but the snap-off boss is another highlight
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chrex
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Saturday 10th May
Well although i was in work today, i havent done anything to the car since it came back, so i decided that as the weather was good, i'l get the front end rust-proofed as much as i could.
So following a buzz down with a drill bit paint and rust remover (8k RPM wirebrush), i etch primed and stonechipped it all. Havent taken the headlights off yet but they will be coming out as there's some rust around the plastic clips at the bottom...and i want to finish spraying the slam panel. Looks much better though!
Should have a big update monday if all goes to plan. Polybushes and braided lines!
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chrex
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Monday 12th May
Well, it was my day off and i wasn't gonna let it be wasted. I managed to get working at 9:30, with the plan to get the braided hoses all on and secured.
I did manage to get one side done, but the other side refused to budge, and so after 90 mins of trying, i kinda gave up on it. It was the last one to undo as well so i was a tad annoyed.
So i then decided to take the rear bumper off, and clean up behind it. Although it was in better condition than expected, i did find a rust bubble, that after a poke...turned into a hole! 
Not to worry, i used the drill to buzz it down...and gave it a shed load of waxoyl, which was preceeded by etch primer and stonechip. The whole lower back end is now waxoyl'd!
So next little thing is just getting that brake line on, and then its all sorted!
[Edited on 12-05-2008 by chrex]
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
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not bad mate. better you than me in that heat, i worked on mine yesterday and got sunburnt, lol
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chrex
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yea, well i was under the car too...so was protected from the sun, plus there was a nice breeze.
Should be getting my cesarios before the end of the week too! cant wait for them to arrive...tho dunno where they gonna go! 
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marklawton
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you can store them in my garage lol
going to redo mine this weekend i think
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