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Well I gambled with the carpet and it paid off as it's a exact match to the old carpet. Just a shame I got my measurements wrong with the order lol
Lots of waiting around for glue to set and move onto the next section was boring and contact adhesive stinks so much!!! Atleast it's all paid off and I done it first attempt.
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Slow progress so attacked my parcel shelf and supports. The shelf had the old grey carpet removed and fibre glassed the supports on there to prevent any sag.
The supports I sealed from the inside to then cut off the outside speaker grill. Once it was off I sanded it back to meet the fibre glass and prepped it for the new carpet.
The lugs for the shelf had snapped off so I made some new ones and deleted the alarm switch to smooth it.
Once I've sourced the right carpet I'll cover these that's if I can find anything close to oem carpet.
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I'm in the process of extending my looms for the engine bay and I have afew wires I can't find out what they are. I've gone through the a2resource website and got most from there but I'm left stumped on these ones.
Vr6 12v 2.8 obd2 manual coil pack 1995 engine ISO connector to fuse box.
Thick red/blue (main positive to fusebox?)
Thin black/yellow
Thin blue/black
Thin brown/green
Thin brown/red
Brown/white
Black
Black/red
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I made a start on the new engine loom from the fuse box to ISO connection as I wasn't happy when the loom coming out of the fire wall it just looked untidy. I plan on relocating the main connection out of sight and somewhere safe from water.
I chopped up the spare loom I had to separate all the senders and to make more sense of it all. I wasn't willing to use trailer wire like many companies do so I opted to go to the breakers and take out two whole looms from a Gti and a polo so I could colour and thickness match the existing wires. This way I can back track any wires and not have to worry about not knowing what they are. All wires checked and shrink wrapped I have to wait for the car back before I do anymore of the wiring.
Old loom
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The front seats are now done! New baluster panels and seat panel Aswell as a new base foam for the drivers seat. I stripped the top coat off the seats and recoloured them to see which areas need some filler and more colour. After the prept and colour was done I have them 2 coats of satin top coat to seal the colour.
Old damaged panels
Clear difference between old and new leather
Before and after colour
The finished product
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Made a surprise visit to the body shop to add some pressure and actually get it sort. The surrounding round were badly flooded and one guy thought he'd go for it and get stranded lol
Apprently the roof is being started today when it was already on they told me...
On the way back picked up my front seats from Lawrence grey who replaced the bolsters and seat base with new napa leather which I will strip the coating and blend the two leathers
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well the cracks in the roof turned out to be a complete skin of filler 2-4mm thick in places and covered the entire roof. After getting some of it back some rust and in the end a hole appeared from where they had welded it up and covered it up. Was no other option then to source another roof and have both skins picked off and swapped over.
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Gone till next year
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With a spare set of handles I went to work on stripping these down and seeing if I could refurb them to a decent standard. Took afew attempts to find a product which would bring back the black shine without it fading after a wash and ended up with a good result.
The internals were stripped in coastic soda and buffed with the dremel. While I was at it I decided to match the spare barrels to my key which wasn't as difficult as most make it out to me. All back together and I finally have a drivers side handle that let's me lock the car from the outside!
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Haha he said they need to be ordered in I found this post but the first part number is wrong they told me
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Was hoping I could use the old ones from the plastic cover but I doubt they are the right length for the metal cover
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The bolts are cheap dude looking at £1 each just need to find out which size pitch and length
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So I'm not having much luck with the search. I've got a metal cover and flat gasket to replace my plastic one but can't find the answer which bolts I need and how have people mounted the fuel lines?
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Dunno what happened to those last pictures hopefully this works.
Yeah the oil cooler packed up was panic stations thinking the head was gone but luckily wasn't.
The car is having a massive overhaul as it was a matter of time until I was happy enough with how it was all going.
The new parts list is a joke but you get an idea with the pictures and updates to follow over the next few weeks
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Fast forward over a year since the mot
Engine out to clean off the over spray
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Tonight was
Fit the head unit and speaks (only fronts)
Fit drivers seat with new rail guides
Bleed brakes
Fix headlights (dead fuse box)
Fix horn and fit steering wheel
Tried to bleed the pas pump (need a new one)
Wire and mounted vdo gauges
Fixed tail lights
Took it for a quick spin
The car didn't cut once on us so seems the warm start issue was slightly loose grounds for the ecu
Well the day started with a flying trip out to Essex to pick up a pas pump as mine had died but got to the m25 and it was closed thanks to a nasty crash on the a13 junction. Finally got through picked it up and then spent 4 hours of life in a speed awareness course for my sins on the bike (better than 3 points) straight home and swapped the power steering pumps over bled up the rack as best as possible.
Slapped the grill on and plugged in the lights I've got a dead side light but the rest is fine so on went the bumper and off I went for a quick spin (around the private land of course) it just needs tax and mot then it'll be on the road. I still need to go back over pretty much the whole car just to double check everything but its almost there
The day of reckoning is here. The drive towards the workshop was fun the dash buzzer going nuts because my vdo oil sender wasnt on, a nice rumble from the front and just when I got near by it cut out on me! Left for 10 mins fired back up and it was full steam ahead with fixing the side light, pulling the fog lights out (one is busted), aligning the headlights, welding the back box bracket up and bolting up the wheels.
It's at the mot station now just gotta wait and see....
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Tonight we braved the -2 and freezing fog to get the fluids in it get the car outside and run it up to temp for the first time in over a year since owning this engine. All went well until after the fan kicked in then turned off the engine cut a minute later and now the fuel pump relay is clicking like mad.
Lots of things now added to the list and hopefully will be back on it tomorrow with a fresh mind.
Well tonight I managed to break this
And this
Changed this
Done this to stop the positive arcing out on the slam again
I reckon a could get away with this
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Yeah i used the battery that came with the car then clamped the 300w inverter on (from maplins) then wired on a 240v 5amp plug and on it went does the job lovely with the second used as a lead lead light or mounted at the back.
Speaking of my power issues running an inverter I've been looking out for another battery and by luck i spotted this by my garage
it's been on my optimate since Friday cycling it afew times hopefull it'll come good to run the likes.Second light in and decided to make use of doors and hung some tools
The engine loom went it
Never ever ever ever ever ever again!!!!!!! Am I changing the high pressure power steering hose with the engine in. What a nightmare I tried to take the 6 branch off as I couldn't get the 18mm spanner onto the union. Turns out I've got a rounded nut and a spinning stud on my manifold so gave up with that and just took the decat off and a fraction at a time undone the hose.
3.5 hours later......... It's all Bolted up fluid in and I left for the night
Well the wellers got sold on as I couldn't band them to what I wanted and 3 of the vr wheels I had leaked on new tyre so the plan was get to over to have the tyres taken off and powder coated all within a week maybe two at a push........................
5 weeks later of being messed around the wheels got refurbed and powder coated then new tyres back ok and balanced I'm happy with these until I've got the funds to get something else. Should have these on tonight and carry on pushing this build forward.
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Sad times another one gets scrapped
Lots of conversion bits for sale though
Tyres have gone flat so new valves needed or wheels
Attack the flaked paint in the bay and repair
Wash and run the looms
Well hopefully
Now with the car in her new home I realised with winter round the corner and it being dark by the time
I get home I was gonna be knackered working on the car as the garage has no lower nor are there any street lights. I was using my rechargeable strip light with the car battery and inverter but it wasn't really ideal.
I trailed eBay looking for a way forward and stumbled across some mr16 type bulbs with LEDs running 12v. They claimed to be 4w and were cheap enough so I trailed one with some connections and here's how it looks with just one.
I've now got 5 more in the post and picked up a 10w led flood light that'll run with the inverter so hopefully ill have a nicely lit garage but it means I was have to walk the battery's home every time they die to charge them
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The engine mount was off as I had tightened the rears down and the front cross member was slightly off. So engine raised and everything loosend it all jigged in line. Bolts loosely in and then engine down and bolt up tight.
It was only one jobs worth who caused all the issues for me looked like the child catcher. He moaned about the slightest oil spill and every hammer blow. Was so glad to be shot of that garage but the new location wasn't ideal.
The grey shell went up for sale as the black shell we built before was being sold and it made sense to buy it as the engine bay had already been shaved and all round better condition. Ended up scrapping the grey one and starting all over again for the third time
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Managed to find a new home for the car as I was getting too much grief from the locals. Found an outside space as the garage already has a car sitting dormant in it but a cover and gazebo will do the job in our British summer.
Spent yesterday putting the doors, bonnet and front end on then packed the car up with everything in the garage.
On its way
Whoops
it's been on my optimate since Friday cycling it afew times hopefull it'll come good to run the likes.
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Well while I'm still without my car thanks to the bodyshop being beyond a joke I got bored and found a 24v vr engine with ecu and looms. There's no rush to get it in just going to source everything and get it all ready to drop in when the time is right.
I couldn't make sense of the PDF file so I ported it and stitched it all together shame it's over 2 meters long now but on the plus side I don't need my reading glasses
The loom is pretty much there now being made a hybrid to fit the ce2 fusebox just need to get it back to the engine for routing and then leave it for whenever it goes into the mk2.