[blu73]

to do my sun roof drainholes i ended up taking the headliner off, you can then take rubber tubes off the car, they are just pushed on a small metal tube so come off and go on easy enough. Mine were only blocked at top with glass from an old sunroof it looked like. You could even just go buyt some new bits of rubber pipe if they are proper blocked, not fancy stuff.

[blu73]

Right new engine mounts are ordered, Should be here on thursday. The sun is shining, can't wait to get this done now and go for a cruise.

Had a quick stab at euro'ing an arch on the old shell, pic below.. Only spent bout 20mins on it and think it went well, or would be good if finished, think i may have to do this on the new shell when its all up and running again.

[pingu]

looks good how easy is it? ive read the guide but didnt fancy bashing my car up lol

[blu73]

that was well easy, the bit at the front where it meets the front bumper looks a bit tricky (didn't do that bit) but east enough really, i've never tried anything like it personally but i'd imagine its the time you spend with filler and getting it perfectly smooth that will make or beak the job. Having done that though, i can tell it wouldn't take a body shop long to do so if your not keen then you could go get a quote, sure it wouldn't be excessive.

[pingu]

na the filler bit is the easy bit 4 me as my car is in primer and most of my car is in the filler. sideskirts/front back bumpers and bonet. ist the bashing it with the hamer i dnt want to do. lol

[blu73]

just go for it mate, trust me, not that hard

[pingu]

do you know if i can do it without using a grinder? my grinder is at work.

[blu73]

shouldnt need a grinder no..

anyway, update..





and.....










its in

before anyone says its not straight, that pic is before mounts were tightened up but it is in, got it out yesterday, changed all belts for new ones, got the new stilo clutch and flywheel on, cleaned it all up and in the new shell.

and one of the old shell looking very sorry for itself..

[arc]

looking good

[blu73]

I dunno if its been done before but was thinking today about swapping the cable clutch for a hydraulic one like found in a punto.. I've had a look around but can't find anyting on the topic.

just like to open the idea for discussion really, what do people think? Any reasons you know why i should or shouldn't or any know problems trhat might arise..

[arc]

i think it's been talked about before, but never seen it done. Possible issues.. erm, space round the pedal box for the piston / hydraulic pedal.

ive not really looked too much into it myself - have a look at a punto and give it a go

[Benjammo]

It looks like its coming along nicely, the old shell doesn't look bad tho, maybe a daft question, but why are you changing them?

[ycming]

rallycinq got punto hydralic clutch in, if i remeber correctly .

Ming

[gazzaman2k]

didnt he have to cut the floor and weld the new pedal box in or somthing?

[ycming]

Not too sure, but looking at his car in real life, he must have done **** loads to it .... the even scarier thing is, he lets his daughter compete in it !!!!!
Ming