Haha, exactly the same mate

Sometimes my project sits there unloved, then I get fully stuck in again and get loads done

More of a distance thing for me aswell tho unfortunately, being 130 miles from the garage is a bit of a mission sometimes

I always go back refreshed when I get back to the garage tho

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as mine is in work,
i always get lots of people asking hows progress, what have you done etc
gets mega annoying

so never had long enough from it to feel refreshed
i see it everyday, but posting up progress on forums seem to make it feel worth it

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some more progress

the main loom is roughly in place




to keep things neat, i've tried laying the loom a certain way
one way involved going through the heater motor cover
so with a bit of modding




got the dash back in which is a nice sight, makes the car look a little more together inside




rear parcel shelf trims back on




also got hold of some new sidelight bulb holders as mine were manky and beyond cleaning




also trimmed the support bracket which holds the throttle cable as it scratched the heater cover
it needs a freshen up but thats something to sort later
before



after





also a quick shot of my rc 750cc injectors

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Good progress there

Love the colour scheme of the rocker cover against the car, and all the little touches like the new side light holders

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stunning work mate! absolutly flawless!

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well its been sometime since i've updated, money has been tight etc

also basically nearly had to get the car out of the bodyshop
but thats all sorted since i'm now personally dealing with the owner

with that in mind i've been looking into storage for it, as its not fair having it at home
as if it got damaged i'd end up chucking my teddy's out haha
so got a secure location sorted about 5mins drive from the house
more on that later

onwards and upwards
heater cover with new cut out allowing access to the tps sensor on the throttle body




as the dash in roughly in place, i wanted to relocate the LED from the toad alarm to make way for the heated front screen switch




major fail when i removed the blank,
when the alarm was installed years ago, the guy cut my heater surround bezel when putting the LED in




so at the top of the dashboard theres a cover for one of the bolts that holds the dash to the bulkhead
ideal for the alarm LED, just need to drill that out




more new parts for the collection
4 way tailgate contacts




tailgate trim




tailgate lock




new door striker next to the old one




new dark blue bonnet badge as i have'nt yet sourced the proper light blue version
that came originally on the car, its not a big priority at the moment




two new boot lamps

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top work as always rob getting close now

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Rip Ben Elvin (jam)

this car is going to be awesome

got some more updates

firstly the pectel t2 engine harness being done by paul cheshire is nearly done
just waiting to recieve the main connector to the ecu so it can be finished

here is an early pic




95% done




onto bodywork
i bought a new rear bumper some time ago
anyway as the front bumper is smoothed, so the same has been done to the rear
also got rid of the rear towing eye recess/hole and the seams on each corner of the bumpers




heres the smoothed front bumper which has been cut out for a grs evo intercooler




you lose some of the locating holes for the spot/fog lamps, which is fine




this side must of been cut for an oil cooler
but i'm not trusting my brand new spot/fogs on one screw




so got hold of a donor bumper and cut out the section needed




the result, much happier

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Brilliant progress

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stunning

firstly got hold a FRST thottle body in great condition for a bargain low price on ebay
was suprised how clean it is




my german accessory rear lights had the usual embossed markings aswell as a few marks and scratches




after wet sanding them completely, going up the grades of sanding discs and a final polish,
i got rid of the markings and all scratches




been prepping most of my panels with 320discs and scotch pads
heres the tailgate




some panels dont come with any sealer from factory,
so sealed the tailgate to the same standard i did the engine bay etc




minimal but enough to do the job without looking messy, half done here




quick picture of one of the doors prepped for primer




been having a tidy up of parts
and came across a spare t3 turbo i have, quick comparision next to my t38

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good work - love this car

good work

Looking good mate

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So jealous, might have to kidnap you and force you to work on mine.

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more updates on the prepping

had the rear wiper hole, rear washer hole and tailgate lock removed on the new tailgate
with a plate welded first, then lead filled
no problems with cracking etc later on

heres the tailgate lock and wiper motor hole nearly finished
with a stick of the solder used




closer look for you, as you can see the minimal amount of filler is needed to finish off




heres where the rear washer jet hole was




the doors have been blocked to find minor imperfections
using stopper etc, high build primer is next before being blocked again




handles and mirror covers and petrol flap which is the only thing left in the old choice of colour, evo electric blue




heres the bonnet, as you can see even though it was brand new
there was still a few press marks when made that we had to sort




here you can see on of the press mark problems on the bonnet
the black bit is the low point after being sanded back with a d/a
this would show up after paint otherwise




you can see the low point again on the tailgate,
nearly gone




heres the main edges of the bonnet sorted

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Some serious attention to detail mate.

I really did like the old colour though, hope this one looks as good when done, got a feeling it will with your skills though lol, it should deffo look more concourse and showroom.

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thanks alex, i liked the old colour
but a change is always good

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