trying to put as much together as i can without actually having 2 pretty relevant parts,
i think im giong to be happy with this coupe after this is all finished. wont be a show piece but she will be good nick

Is that your internet banking calculator pin thingy on the rocker cover?
Costing you that much already ey

looks like a barclays Pinsentry R082192203.

Maybe he's trying to connect startrek to it for a home made reading.

I hear you can reset the airbag light is the R082192203 Model

Jesus, that's amusing, NO I'm not using my pin sentry as star trek FFS

So what you using it for
Flat edge?

Sanding block actually lol

coupes just been sat there today, with me looking at it greedily, nothing more i can do apart from sort out some minot paint issues on the slam panel.

Im so bored. i want to get a move on with it. And i cant because an engine mount is taking ages to get to me,.

so iv decided to keep her off the road a bit longer than planned, do some extra work,
do the clutch,
get some new shocks and springs on her,
Try and find an intercooler that meets my requirements.



make everything look really nice in the engine bay,
and then maybe just about catch onto the end of SPA.

Youve got a lovely colour there zimpy

loving this thread Zimp, bet youre getting lots of satisfaction too!

Iv found the intercooler I have been looking for. Its sitting in my kitchen picked it up today

Given the, um, lack of distinction between household and garage items in your house, it's probably being used as a plate-rack by the missus already!

well after humming and harring about it, iv finally decided to do the full monty,.

on taking out the gearbox today i thought i would take off the inlet manifold and shine it up,. took off the cooland hose of DEATH, and just look at it>>


my coupe COULD HAVE DIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
totally unexpected.

That should be ok to put back on mate.

Do as I did with a boost pipe... cover up with Tec7. Although mine was meant to just take me home.

im sure the water pressure at 100 degree celsius is slightly more than 1.2 bar that your air hose would have seen lol

plus or minus so far, engine mount and water rail still not arrived yet.

I've been dogged by waiting for various bit 'n' bobs. Reading this thread is like my own blog (see below). Most of the front end done but having to replace the petrol tank due to straps rusted away at the moment.

Found loads more rust on subframe and rear suspension on removing bumper to access the tank easier when will it end

you know whats really wierd is i found your blog a while back mate,. looks good.

no meat at all left on this plate. and it was falling apart


this box was quite a pig to get out,

here is a few pointers if you are thinking about doing your own clutch.
when taking out the drive shafts, the 8 mm allen key bolts, dont bother playing around with an L shape allen key,
get down to halfords and buy a 1/2 inch drive allen socket, did the job in 10 minutes where it had taken me half a day to get 3 bolts out.

follow the how too or workshop manual and leave the mounts on till the end.

buy a rather big lever,crowbar or big fat screw driver to help with the seperations

£140 for a Valeo clutch from buypartsby.

thanks dude, putting a GTI-r on here with the dream of running 300bhp so need something thats going to last many years at that power. got a 6paddle now

Cleaned up the fuel rail and plenum.

keeping the look standard.

you need to do that, other wise you can hurt your self!!



you should be able wiggle but a screw driver/leaver will help!!

new 6 paddle clutch

I take my hat off to you for your sheer determination and tenacity Jason....having seen the car close up before you bought it...and walked away, you were a brave man to take it on!

Good luck with the beastie...I'm looking forward to seeing you and the car at meets this year

Jon

Look what I found on youpoop. A video of our own Zimpara.

Coupe Video