JLF88 Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 I thought it's about time I started a build thread. There's not much progress yet and unfortunately I haven't really taken any photos of it yet but hopefully this weekend I'll get some taken.I purchased the car back in November 13 fully standard (barring some horrendous star stickers splattered across the front, rear, and sides). But at a cost of £220 I couldn't care less as I could just image what I could do with it and what it could eventually turn out like.The first thing I done was get the centre pipe changed as it had a nasty hole in it.Over the months I've done a few small changes. I got a new panel filter, thanks to idworkzAnother being changing all the interior lights to blue, and installing blue foot well lightsThen managed to source some really cheap alloys with tyresThe next day as one went flat I discovered the cigarette lighter didn't work, so had the enjoyment of having to strip it, clean it up, and suprise suprise it starting working :-)While checking electrics on the car I decided to change the spark plugs to some iridium ones.I then decided to remove the rear seats and fit soundproofing and insulation throughout the whole carWhich I sharp got bored of. So two weeks decided to go a different route. The next step was to strip it, which turned out to take a lot longer than expected, but was well worth itAfter that I'd only made a few minor changes, it's now fully stripped minus the front seats, dashboard, and roof liner (soon to some off).And due to the slow progress I decided to take a week off work to get some stuff done on it. Which is this week.So now she's looking quite different, finished removing all the bumper strip residue, also has rear windows tinted (by me, hasn't been done properly so needs some more work done to it), has wind deflectors and also rain deflectors over wing mirrors, has a sun strip as the sun visors are crap and now been removed, cut away a lot of the front bumper, and all the grill. Installed some fog lights, which I need to wire up properly. But got a lot of my time taken up this week with having to change the rocker cover gasket and both drop links as hadn't noticed they'd both snapped, was annoying having to angle grind them off. Managed to get part of the exhaust manifold heat wrapped, need more wrap to wrap the down pipe,and I've changed the headlight bulbs.The next step is to fit a tubular intake manifold when it arrives. Took a while to source one but after a lot of messaging breakers I got lucky.Once I get it fitted and the bay cleaned I'll get some pics up. Hopefully can get the fogs wired this week as well.Watch this spaceJamie Quote
Socks Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Looking good there mate... Looks like a good direction your heading in, keep us all posted! Quote
JLF88 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Posted March 6, 2014 Cheers socks. Hoping to show the exterior in the next couple days, see what people's opinions are. Quote
daniel_g Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Cant believe you picked it up so cheap, and in such a nice colour aswell.Keep it up Quote
vizzioarts Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Good to see some more n/a Love on the forum!Looks to be in great nick! I will be watching closely Quote
Starlet-Joshy Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Good base buddy!, Some nice updates so far, keep them coming! Quote
JLF88 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Posted March 6, 2014 Well managed to get the manifold put on, wasn't as easy as expecting, but after a lot of hard work it's done. Sounds so much better and runs a lot better. Thanks to Hutchy and Gainzy for keeping me company in the cold and holding torches as it was pitch black Quote
JLF88 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) Got the fogs wired up today, I'm loving the new look. Just need some lowered springs and shocks next month Edited March 8, 2014 by JLF88 Quote
JLF88 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Posted March 14, 2014 Next step is doing an ecu swap, beige injectors, and 7afe throttle body next month. keep your fingers crossed guys Quote
JLF88 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Found a 4afe throttle body cheaper so will be running this instead. Got a new back box to fit tomorrow (will be some fun with the angle grinder :-) hope i don't fuck it up) interior aerial (need to get some filler to patch the hole in the roof still), and going to get rid of the rust patches as my 8l5 touch up paint arrived, and glanza callipers at some point thanks to Gainzy, what a guy he is. Quote
Steven1995 Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Sounds nice! Which ECU will you be swapping in? Quote
Steven1995 Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Sounds intresting, does it just plug in and work? Quote
JLF88 Posted March 19, 2014 Author Posted March 19, 2014 We'll find out haha can't find anyone who's done it to find out or get advice from, so thought I'd give it a go Quote
Steven1995 Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 I'll be folowing this, if it works I'm probably going to do the same Quote
JLF88 Posted March 27, 2014 Author Posted March 27, 2014 Tell me about it mate, didn't work out like I thought haha been having a nightmare with it, need it setting further back and more hidden, and attached properly. Hopefully can sort it Sunday Quote
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