Posted By: Hammie
Hello - 10/03/2024 09:18
Hi all.
I thought it was about time I introduced myself. I have been re-commisionimg my Coupe over the last year. I brought from a dealer I know who whilst test driving mine snapped the cam belt. I brought blind on his description and was extremely pleased with what turned up.
Down to rebuilding the engine before anything else. Initially looked like 2 bent valves but upon 're building the head after a skim and lapping in the valves there were 8 in total that wouldn't lap so a new set fitted. When all finally done she fired up instantly. Satisfied I set about replacing what I thought would improve the driving experience but my brief to myself was to keep as original as possible. So brakes went to grooved and drilled, new shocks, lowered springs 30mm new exhaust as internal packing had collapsed, fabricate and weld in new Eifel tower OSR, repair NSR, weld small patch in floor, repair dent behind rear bumper and boot lid, change wheels to later and painted black with new Toyo Poxys, polished headlights and loads more like resistor in blower etc etc.
She has the obligatory lacquer peel on the NSR corner but as mentioned I wanted to keep as original as possible. She has had a going over by Dean at the Small Car Workshop near Marwell Zoo and in for MOT next week. Fingers crossed.
The forum has been an invaluable help.
BTW she is a 16v turbo,previously I have owned 2x 16v coupes and a 130TC Strada amongst many and is now stabled with my 3 XJS and Westfield 7 in Winchester.
I thought it was about time I introduced myself. I have been re-commisionimg my Coupe over the last year. I brought from a dealer I know who whilst test driving mine snapped the cam belt. I brought blind on his description and was extremely pleased with what turned up.
Down to rebuilding the engine before anything else. Initially looked like 2 bent valves but upon 're building the head after a skim and lapping in the valves there were 8 in total that wouldn't lap so a new set fitted. When all finally done she fired up instantly. Satisfied I set about replacing what I thought would improve the driving experience but my brief to myself was to keep as original as possible. So brakes went to grooved and drilled, new shocks, lowered springs 30mm new exhaust as internal packing had collapsed, fabricate and weld in new Eifel tower OSR, repair NSR, weld small patch in floor, repair dent behind rear bumper and boot lid, change wheels to later and painted black with new Toyo Poxys, polished headlights and loads more like resistor in blower etc etc.
She has the obligatory lacquer peel on the NSR corner but as mentioned I wanted to keep as original as possible. She has had a going over by Dean at the Small Car Workshop near Marwell Zoo and in for MOT next week. Fingers crossed.
The forum has been an invaluable help.
BTW she is a 16v turbo,previously I have owned 2x 16v coupes and a 130TC Strada amongst many and is now stabled with my 3 XJS and Westfield 7 in Winchester.
