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Do it Martyn!
You know that it makes sense young'un
You know that it makes sense young'un
Another MK2 in the fold
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Another MK2 in the fold
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So yeh, all quiet on the MK2 front of late.
Tax is due at the end of the month, plan is to get the sump replaced, flexi fixed/replaced and the car retaxed so I can start ripping out the interior in April.
Big plans. Maybe.
Tax is due at the end of the month, plan is to get the sump replaced, flexi fixed/replaced and the car retaxed so I can start ripping out the interior in April.
Big plans. Maybe.
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Payday a week tomorrow 
Got to get a new sump, look at the flexi/exhaust and decide what to do there.
Also just sourced a set of alloys which will look ace on her.
It's all going in the right direction
Got to get a new sump, look at the flexi/exhaust and decide what to do there.
Also just sourced a set of alloys which will look ace on her.
It's all going in the right direction
Sounds good.
I get paid this Friday.... + Profit Share
I get paid this Friday.... + Profit Share
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Easter weekend looming - bar a gig on Saturday it's all quiet...
Plan is to look at fitting the new sump myself. How hard can it be? Tax was bought on Saturday. So, full steam ahead
Plan is to look at fitting the new sump myself. How hard can it be? Tax was bought on Saturday. So, full steam ahead
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Didn't get a chance to do anything to the Punto last week - bar put more rubbish from the Civic in her before the new car arrived.
Tomorrow it should FINALLY get the new sump fitted. Hopefully get her firing over again tomorrow, even though it *may* be a bit loud...
Tomorrow it should FINALLY get the new sump fitted. Hopefully get her firing over again tomorrow, even though it *may* be a bit loud...
sump nae bother to do just remember give all surfaces good clean before replacing sealer last one i did it the easy way take exhaust of at cylinder head complete with exhaust and dropped the lot didnt take any longer than one and a half hours
ell, she diddnt need a sump.....
numptys were pouring in oil too quick so what they thought was pishing out the sump was actually just running down the outside of the engine:doh:
rear bench and bits stripped out the day tho
numptys were pouring in oil too quick so what they thought was pishing out the sump was actually just running down the outside of the engine:doh:
rear bench and bits stripped out the day tho
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v6 stuarty said:
The weirdest bit is taking the reading and seeing NO oil on the dipstick. Ho hum!
So yeh, bit of repair/replacement on the downpipe/flexi and she's as good as erm, well. She'll go.
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Johno's mk1 sporting alloys - all being good I should get them on Sunday
Had her running for the first time in ages yesterday. Not sure if Stu disconnected the battery before we gave in for the day, if not then she needs a jump as she's empty on power tonight lol
Had her running for the first time in ages yesterday. Not sure if Stu disconnected the battery before we gave in for the day, if not then she needs a jump as she's empty on power tonight lol
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Few quick pics of Sundays progress.
Got another fix-it sesh lined up for Sunday to try and repair the exhaust. All being good she'll maybe make a meet or two this summer
Got another fix-it sesh lined up for Sunday to try and repair the exhaust. All being good she'll maybe make a meet or two this summer
yowzers, that's quite alot of arch rust.... that must be treated as a top priority
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Mrcento said:
Yep, if I get the downpipe/flexi fixed this weekend then maybe organise a Fix It meet for next weekend at the lockups??
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MASSIVE progress this weekend
Lots of people to thank for their help, so I'll try and not miss anyone out.
Harper and I decided to have a wee drive yesterday to make up for the lack of Bo'ness meet. The original (and rather secret plan) was to jump the Punto and take the two cars to Dundee to meet Mark. As it turns out it's a good thing I didn't bother, but more on that in a second. Thanks to Neeny and Venters, as always, for their hospitality and many cups of tea.
After a rake around U Pull It at Inverkeithing with Mark and Harper yesterday, we left empty handed as the staff clearly had been there long enough and wanted home early. Never mind, quick rummage at Persley this morning revealed at LEAST 7 mk2's, a mk1 and a Cinq.
Unlike yesterday I managed to find a decent donor already stacked on its side with several tyres. 10-15 minutes, and a help from Popeye later, and I bagged a pretty new centre section and backbox for a bargain of £15. Result!
Next on the list of things to do today was meet Johno933 to pick up my new Sporting alloys. All was well, except after a drive up Wellington Road that finished off the damage to my front exhaust. When I grounded it a few months back, I must have knocked the flange clean off the downpipe/cat, so just outside Craigs the front of the centre section decides to drop. Oh well, at least it wasnt at 40mph on the dualler! :laugh:
A quick SOS repair later and off we went to meet Ransoman. He's not been on here in a while, but he's living in a proper house now and says he's getting the Interweb soon. With new exhaust & alloys in situ we decided to get the Punto looking and sounding the part again. We've also begun repairing the rot to the car, but unfortunately she's going to need a bit of welding.
The front exhaust pipe really is a repair to be proud of. Andrew had an exhaust sleeve lying around, but it needed something longer. So a quick look in the recycle bin and she's not sporting a rather exclusive Tennants front pipe Class, I tell ya!
Still, happy with the weekends work and I think at the last count we've put in somewhere in the region of 350 miles with meets & site events this weekend. Not bad at all I reckons
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More rust treatment and a spot of welding are lined up for next weekend Oh, and I should have some better pics tomorrow.
Lots of people to thank for their help, so I'll try and not miss anyone out.
Harper and I decided to have a wee drive yesterday to make up for the lack of Bo'ness meet. The original (and rather secret plan) was to jump the Punto and take the two cars to Dundee to meet Mark. As it turns out it's a good thing I didn't bother, but more on that in a second. Thanks to Neeny and Venters, as always, for their hospitality and many cups of tea.
After a rake around U Pull It at Inverkeithing with Mark and Harper yesterday, we left empty handed as the staff clearly had been there long enough and wanted home early. Never mind, quick rummage at Persley this morning revealed at LEAST 7 mk2's, a mk1 and a Cinq.
Unlike yesterday I managed to find a decent donor already stacked on its side with several tyres. 10-15 minutes, and a help from Popeye later, and I bagged a pretty new centre section and backbox for a bargain of £15. Result!
Next on the list of things to do today was meet Johno933 to pick up my new Sporting alloys. All was well, except after a drive up Wellington Road that finished off the damage to my front exhaust. When I grounded it a few months back, I must have knocked the flange clean off the downpipe/cat, so just outside Craigs the front of the centre section decides to drop. Oh well, at least it wasnt at 40mph on the dualler! :laugh:
A quick SOS repair later and off we went to meet Ransoman. He's not been on here in a while, but he's living in a proper house now and says he's getting the Interweb soon. With new exhaust & alloys in situ we decided to get the Punto looking and sounding the part again. We've also begun repairing the rot to the car, but unfortunately she's going to need a bit of welding.
The front exhaust pipe really is a repair to be proud of. Andrew had an exhaust sleeve lying around, but it needed something longer. So a quick look in the recycle bin and she's not sporting a rather exclusive Tennants front pipe
Class, I tell ya! Still, happy with the weekends work and I think at the last count we've put in somewhere in the region of 350 miles with meets & site events this weekend. Not bad at all I reckons
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More rust treatment and a spot of welding are lined up for next weekend
Oh, and I should have some better pics tomorrow.
Need a shot of the tennants sleeve as an alternative calendar pic :laugh:
you have a tennents sleeve, Rob had an irn bru induction......
i see a theme forming here
i see a theme forming here
Mrcento said:you have a tennents sleeve, Rob had an irn bru induction......
i see a theme forming here
I'm slightly worried how far/tasteless this could go. Out of sight is fine but if it gets as bad as tartan bonnet bras I'm defecting.
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Few pics taken tonight, as promised.
There might be in-situ shots of the car being repaired, but they'll follow...
There might be in-situ shots of the car being repaired, but they'll follow...
get a 3dr front bumper on that (im pretty sure they fit, the rear certainly doesn't), and it will look damn good
a wee touch lower wouldnt hurt either, big progress though, and progress in the right direction too
a wee touch lower wouldnt hurt either, big progress though, and progress in the right direction too
