Thanks mate, going to take time to get it to how I want it but it will be there one day, hoping to have it fully ready for next years York events etc :)
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Thanks mate, going to take time to get it to how I want it but it will be there one day, hoping to have it fully ready for next years York events etc :)
Todays progress a little slower than I wanted, but some progress is better than no progress lol
Took the fuel pump out to get ready for fitting the Walbro pump, but found that the pump housing is broke so need to source a new one :(
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/...psf1428564.jpg
Then went on to finishing off the polybushing
Bulk head mount done :) Not as bad as I expected tbh
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Then fitted
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Then on to doing the lower tie bar
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Engine feels very stiff now so looking forward to feeling and hearing the results!!
Stay tuned folks :)
you missed out this
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...pscaf59489.jpg
ooooo is that one mine?? I get mixed up with the hundreds of different images i get from you on whatsapp!!! lol included your dodgy toe ones lmao!!! i have come to the conclusion of not to look at my phone while eating or 30 mins after lmfao!!
it is but may get stolen again for the second time lol.
tut tut!! lol gonna need it soon enough ;) lol
heres a rough mock up of how its going to go. nothings is welded yet. going to start building the jig tomora then thats when i can start building it properly. still got the silencer to do but i thought id lay it out on the floor to see how it would be.
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...psa9f1a9b1.jpg
dont be getting to excited still a lot of graft left in it yet
looks really good mate
Not been able to do much last few days as Im back and forward to Preston with the other half as she having a 3 day EEG to try and cant a seizure or 2 to get the readings from them etc, poor lass looks like she plugged into the mains lol
On a brighter note got some goodies from Jamie at PFV, top service as always so managed to get that done, here some pics:
The bits from PFV
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Cover off with leads out ready for plugs change
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Old plug for new plug :)
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2bb07063.jpg
New for old
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1b34fd4e.jpg
Again new for old
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All plugs, leads, dizzy and rotor all on
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/...ps624df191.jpg
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So service list completed is:
New oil and Filter
New PCV
New Sparks, leads, dizzy and rotor
New air filter
Left to do:
Timing Belt and water pump
All oils and fluids flushed and renewed including brakes, coolant and gearbox
Fuel filter
Then that should be stage 0 complete :)
Also bagged an R bumper and R steering wheel for a bargain price, hopefully the car is getting there and will be up and running soon
Stay tuned folks!
Nice progress there Mr. B. :beer:
thanks buddy, will be very happy when I get it up and running lol hoping to have it started again in about 2 weeks :)
Good call mate, I did all that when I got the C70, just have the PCV left.
at 200k i think its loooong overdue it all lol here is to another 200k :) good old volvos lol well thats if the rods last long enough haha but there is plans in the near future of a full forged engine rebuild ;)
Not much of an update but few little bits arrived ready to put on but the weather being horrible and an ill mrs (again) :( cant really do much
So start off with a massive thanks to Merc85 (Gav) for supplying my timing belt kit, water pump, fuel filter and aux belt for a bargain price!!!
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/...psaea6221c.jpg
Then next a massive thanks to martybelfastt5 for sending out the wing, even tho royal mail was absolutely useless and lost it somehow! lol
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/...psed0487e6.jpg
Next thanks is D5Kerry for making some fantastic stickers ready for completion, the circle moose for the wheels, the other moose are glow in the dark! haha could not resist
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/...psde5aadd5.jpg
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/...ps72e08731.jpg
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/...psfb9eb3c8.jpg
Last but no least a huge HUGE thanks to paul240880 for sending out the new fuel pump housing which will sit the new walbro 255 pump in very soon :)
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6934a845.jpg
Also received a 1.2 Kinugawa actuator, not very impressed with the customer service as it took 4 e-mails in which they said was out of stock without informing me until I asked and said tomorrow, 1 week later still nothing so again said was out of stock tomorrow again, paypal claim and 4 weeks for it to arrive but I got a free torch haha
http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/...psa609f546.jpg
All in all the forums doing a good job and the members being as helpful as ever :)
Will update again soon when the weather and the mrs are a bit better
Stay tuned folks!!!
U get the free torch with any order over $50 at the minute, now all u need is a turbo lol
Ahh that explains it thought they were just being nice lol well rumour has it that I will have a new turbo for it soon.... when someone sends it!! lmao
Fitting those parts should keep you busy for a short period :)
Lol i know got so much to do and even more coming next week, cant see it being ready for beginning of next month at this rate :(
Blimey You have been busy coming along nicely for sure ;)
Thanks mate lol just reminded me need to do another small update... stay tuned ;) lol