chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 thought since ive done a wee bity of work so far id start puting some photos up ...ther is stil more to come though ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve GT Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 whay finially a build thread lol good to see some progress dude when you loading the pics up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Where are the pictures? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 ">"> photos of what the car was like when i bought it mid august time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 give me a chance lol...im new to photo bucket stil geting the hang off it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Looks mint mate That exhaust looks a bit far out though? Also, get some clear indicators, yours seem to be fading.. or should i say going clear Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 when i bought the car the mods wer as folowd..124***kmstil restrictedstil standard boostyear m.o.t bad parts wer(stil are for some)bonnet is realy bad..coverd in stone chips,yet to get srayedfront bumper isnt to bad but its geting a respray to as its getin cut for the fmic anyway .alloys that came with it..person i bought it off must off used the kurbs to go around cornersand most of all after driving the car about 20-30km head gasket went!!that crappy wheels you can see(they didnt even sit on the hub)turbo timersome gay cheapy carbon fibre pillar gauge with boost gaugetinted rear windows and back windowripspeed steering wheelexhasut(unsure of make)ported turbo(suposidly couldnt tel you if he lied lol)bailey dump valve4efte sticker..you think i should take it off?ther is a horible gear knob that i cant get off to put my new one on .he had sprayd the strut red,gt badge red and mounting for the tmici will get pics up off the interior in 2 mins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve GT Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 wow that exhaust is very far outand if it was me id rip that horrible foglight off it lol mine only has that on for about 2 hours a year and thats MOT time lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 lol yeh i no i need to hasnt been my priority recently..head gasket went after me just doing it..drove the car for 200km then it went due to the fact that i never changed the head bolts:( but in a way im glad it did because its made me think not to do it on the cheap again and ive bought beter parts ..wating for my new metal head gasket,head bolts and fmic to arive and then i can put the 5efhe head on with all the new goodies...should be back on the road by next w.e happy days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 few photos of the interior...look at the horible gear knob ..the interior is mint though ...no rips tears marks. only bad bit is the driver side mat">">"> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 youl notice the boost gauge isnt pillar mounted now ..still need to buy another a pillar cover though as the one i removed had about 5 diferent holes in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 heres a nice photo off my massive......exhaust ">while im on the exhaust side of things... i also found this.."> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 didnt like the look of the engine bay and the gt badge at the front been red so i bought mysel some spray paint and got busy ">i didnt like the look of that so i got the cans back out ...in the photo the cover and that arnt siting in place properly i know ..im just impatient and wanted to see what it looked like"> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 yes it looks like tin foil but its like tape stuf ...its used in thermol insilation to help transfer the heat..my mate said it would help a small amount so thought might aswel.wont be ther in the next week anyway..fmic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 once i got the head off ">old head gasket..">">head back from head shop ...it was 10thou warped">new timing belt,alt belt,p/s belt,oil filter,oil 5w 40 f/s,new plugs and new leads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 once this got put back together 200km..bang AGAIN lol..should be up and runing by next w.e Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 managed to get some new shoes for my tubby..£180 and all the tyres are only 3 month old ">">new shoes and the gt badge now black..im going for a black theme by the way this was taken once i got her fixed after the h/g and got a wash and wax Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Is that the FHE head that was warped chap? All looks good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 nuhh bud thats the 4efte....ive just started the thread so ive got alot to catch up on lol..the 5e head is going on this week sumtime when the new metal h/g and new head bolts arive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Excellent, would be good to know the perceived differences Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 il keep it updated on here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I like the look of those wheels! Looks really stealthy now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 its just gna be all black with a nice big shiny front mount ... i stil got a set of quad lights to fit and my new grill for them is on its way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 ">">">">">">heres a few random photos from allong the way so far:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Looks much better now mate ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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