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Sounds like cracking work again.
Sounds like cracking work again.
Project Cinq!
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Project Cinq!
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Martyn said:
Well give me a decent gallery! :laugh:
But ask and you shall recieve
Hold the press!!!! there is a engine in your engine bay,,,,,,
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jatkinson said:
And a gearbox... and as of today, it even has suspension! well, half of it does :laugh:
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Got another good chunk done today, so happy with that, but pissed off that i just haven't been able to make up the time lost waiting for that cam gasket, so i'm 100% out of SICD.
On top of that, i'm still waiting on parts again, which have met the hands of ****ing fedex. and a bank holiday now (****ing again!!!!!!!)... so yeah, that time lost was the fatal blow, now i'm stuck waiting on parts again, hey ho, guess the rush is off (sort of, i need the garage space)
anyway. today, got suspension finished, brakes finished, rear end is practically built, bumper on, lights on. Front end done all the lower wiring, final bits of coolant hoses, clips etc, fitted lambda and crank sensor.
Basically, what is roughly left to do
- torque up hub nut
- Fit one bolt to Anti-roll bar bracket
- secure inlet manifold(what size nuts? nothing fits, everything is too big, apart from those that are too small, grrr)
- fill with coolant
- plug in rest of loom and leads etc
- fit pipe to fuel feed
- plug in code box
- fit induction
- start it up
really did get that close, so yeah a bitty gutted, but not as gutted as i'd have been if the only reason i was missing out was Fedex not delivering the current parcel i need, at least i still have some small jobs still to tick off.
On top of that, i'm still waiting on parts again, which have met the hands of ****ing fedex. and a bank holiday now (****ing again!!!!!!!)... so yeah, that time lost was the fatal blow, now i'm stuck waiting on parts again, hey ho, guess the rush is off (sort of, i need the garage space)
anyway. today, got suspension finished, brakes finished, rear end is practically built, bumper on, lights on. Front end done all the lower wiring, final bits of coolant hoses, clips etc, fitted lambda and crank sensor.
Basically, what is roughly left to do
- torque up hub nut
- Fit one bolt to Anti-roll bar bracket
- secure inlet manifold(what size nuts? nothing fits, everything is too big, apart from those that are too small, grrr)
- fill with coolant
- plug in rest of loom and leads etc
- fit pipe to fuel feed
- plug in code box
- fit induction
- start it up
really did get that close, so yeah a bitty gutted, but not as gutted as i'd have been if the only reason i was missing out was Fedex not delivering the current parcel i need, at least i still have some small jobs still to tick off.
Way hey cinq almost lives again 
Cant wait to see this running again
Cant wait to see this running again
Bugger, sorry to hear the cinq won't be at SICD.
BUT, it can still make the west coast rally and it's great to see it in better nick than it has been in a long time
BUT, it can still make the west coast rally and it's great to see it in better nick than it has been in a long time
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On the bright side, at least i can spend the extra time making it look a little less rough
every cloud :laugh:
every cloud :laugh:
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Resumed project today, nothing major done, mostly testing and fault finding however i've had it turning over in the starter motor (deliberately, fuel system and spark disconnected etc, just a wiring test)
Code light not going off is a concern but could equally just need playing with at the barrel or an earth sorted as they were just placed onto various bolts in the bay.
first signs of life though
Code light not going off is a concern but could equally just need playing with at the barrel or an earth sorted as they were just placed onto various bolts in the bay.
first signs of life though
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Rear end is now complete, engine and drivetrain are also complete, all fluids are in.
Had a few tiny coolant leaks and one hooring one from the thermostat, but that's fixed and the other 2 seem sorted with some adjusting of hose clamps.
Also spotted the alt belt not sitting flush, so fixed that.
Most to do is electrical.
The loom is in place, earths all cleaned and bolted down, basically i need to extend a few wires to the map sensor and to the fuel rail.
The only non electrical things to do are mostly fuel related, like fitting the new pump and the fuel feed to the inlet. Non fluid wise, basically it's torquing one hub nut and a arb bracket bolt, fitting new throttle cable bracket, then front bumper and wheels... providing the electrics work :laugh:
Had a few tiny coolant leaks and one hooring one from the thermostat, but that's fixed and the other 2 seem sorted with some adjusting of hose clamps.
Also spotted the alt belt not sitting flush, so fixed that.
Most to do is electrical.
The loom is in place, earths all cleaned and bolted down, basically i need to extend a few wires to the map sensor and to the fuel rail.
The only non electrical things to do are mostly fuel related, like fitting the new pump and the fuel feed to the inlet. Non fluid wise, basically it's torquing one hub nut and a arb bracket bolt, fitting new throttle cable bracket, then front bumper and wheels... providing the electrics work :laugh:
Sounds Promising.
I probably shouldn't ask this but hey, time to live dangerously
Is the cinq going to be ready for panda camp?
Is the cinq going to be ready for panda camp?
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I hope so, a lot depends on sourcing the right fuel line connector by then but the aim is to mot late the coming week or early the week after
Good news! getting nervous about it yet?
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nah, more like infuriated. Hit more problems today, immobiliser is indeed being a cnut. depsite all the systems being from the same car, it's decided not to work and the code light won't go off. Have a feeling it's still an earthing issue although every earth is down, so i'll need to trace what wire comes off it, have it down to 2 potential wires though, so shouldn't take long to trace. Either black from teh code box itself (earth) or grey/green connection (ok signal).
Everything else bar that seems to be ok electrical wise that i can see.
In other news, i need a new passenger side front wing because this is my one.... ermmmm :laugh:
Thankfully the rest of the car is rock solid and that's just a piece of aftermarket tat.
Everything else bar that seems to be ok electrical wise that i can see.
In other news, i need a new passenger side front wing because this is my one.... ermmmm :laugh:
Thankfully the rest of the car is rock solid and that's just a piece of aftermarket tat.
Normally I'd voice concerns about the standard of colour matching for new panels but as it's the cinq....
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Harper said:Normally I'd voice concerns about the standard of colour matching for new panels but as it's the cinq....
If i get a yellow wing, it will still be closer to the right shade of red than the bootlid
Go harlequin
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it was technically already that when i stuck it in the lockup a few years ago! :laugh:
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no further forward with immobliser issue, throughly pissed off and demoralised with it at the moment
