Frankie's Saffy V70R

**Volvostorm** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 10:49

Well done Emlyn and Joe, you both really are 1 in a million!

**T5frankie** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 10:53

Originally Posted by smithson007

yes nothing's cheap on them. Are you taking the 2.0 litre if it aint ready?

i'll take it dunno about running it, that would be embarrassing lol

**foammanmark** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 11:38

That is so good to see and I now know who to call if I have a major mechanical issue. To have done that in Summer would have been some achievement, but yesterday with the conditions and then darkness- hats off to you.

Hope the clutch is sorted soon and that the car is OK for Cadwell.

**martybelfastt5** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 12:00

fair play,,,never seen a gearbox getting changed in the snow,lol peolpe think im crazy for doing the odd wash in bad weather but thats how its done,lol

**smithson007** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 12:14

Originally Posted by t5frankie

i'll take it dunno about running it, that would be embarrassing lol

Na would be good for a laugh mate. Be even better if you could over take a few people on track in it. Lol

**smithson007** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 12:15

Originally Posted by foammanmark

That is so good to see and I now know who to call if I have a major mechanical issue. To have done that in Summer would have been some achievement, but yesterday with the conditions and then darkness- hats off to you.

Hope the clutch is sorted soon and that the car is OK for Cadwell.

I hoping theyre all going to offer to come up here and fit my clutch for me. I could even supply a nice large farm shed to work in.

**T5frankie** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 12:20

Originally Posted by smithson007

I hoping theyre all going to offer to come up here and fit my clutch for me. I could even supply a nice large farm shed to work in.

i think doing mine has put emlyn off for life lol

**T5frankie** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 12:20

Originally Posted by smithson007

Na would be good for a laugh mate. Be even better if you could over take a few people on track in it. Lol

i know but its my daily and if i kill that then im' ££££ed

**foammanmark** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 12:22

Originally Posted by smithson007

I hoping theyre all going to offer to come up here and fit my clutch for me. I could even supply a nice large farm shed to work in.

I'd come up to help you mate, if an extra pair of hands would make it easier for you. Nice drive upto Carlisle, and I would feel better about the MBC/gauge that you've offered to fit for me.

**GregE102** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 12:55

Well done Emlyn & Joe!!!

Emlyn have you removed the snow guard then?
Every one always removes them! saying we don't need them!

But guess every one will be putting them back on again! lol Me too!

Again Good Job!!!!

**The Flying Moose** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 13:55

Originally Posted by t5frankie

i think doing mine has put emlyn off for life lol

Lets just say I wont be rushing out any time soon to do my manual conversion! I was quite supprised how many blooming issues we ran into on Frankies car despite the fact complications are usually reserved for whenever I touch mine!

Just a little hacked off we could get the clutch done and working, at least however on crank she did move.

Originally Posted by GregE102

Well done Emlyn & Joe!!!

Emlyn have you removed the snow guard then?
Every one always removes them! saying we don't need them!

But guess every one will be putting them back on again! lol Me too!

Again Good Job!!!!

Urrmm in a word YES!

The snow guard usually blocks the intake up completely hence at least why I removed mine. I dont carry it around in the boot though "just incase of snow" so funily enough steam out of bay decided to happen.

Im not entirely sure how it would help though as snow stuck to all plastic so either way the car would be recieving no "fresh air"?

**dalhousie2008** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 14:32

Definitely team spirit there lads, I still think I preferred my paying local garage £120 to fit new clutch, much less hassle.

**mitchyboy01** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 14:38

Originally Posted by t5frankie

First off i have to say a massive thanks to Emlyn for the long round trip to ilford on friday to help take the box off the donor car (thanks gary), Then again to emlyn and Joe who had a 6am start to make a start on my car, they got home at 3.15 am sunday cos of the snow, they showed massive determination and just ploughed on through the problems that kept cropping up, even working in the snow and dark for the last 5 hours until time and weather and lack of brake fluid eventually got the better of us. i can't thank you guys enough so owe you many drinks next weekend.

Fantastic job guys, great to see the forum pulling together! I bet the neighbours thought you were all nuts!!

I lifted the bonnet on mine in the cold the other day and I had people looking at me like I some sort of mad man lol

Glad you have your car back Frankie, bet you're well happy!

**merc85** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 14:42

Originally Posted by The Flying Moose

To get Frankie back on the road I decided to pop over to Illford on friday to remove an M59 with him from siamblues old car.

Really nice to catch up with you again Gary.

Today 6am start and 9pm finish.

M59 Removal and Re-fitment plus a new single mass flywheel and clutch.

With the help of my mate Joe (rockheadrumble) we managed to get everything back together again bar the clutch bleeding and the top intercooler pipes re-fitted as we ran out of brake fluid.

What a pig of a job though, the M59 shafts are a pain in the bottom, the wishbones wouldnt separate, many bolts sheared off and the gearbox decided to double collar itself and needed two collars hacksawing off whilst wedged off to get it seated correctly.

All is though a productive day and nearly finished... Frankie the rests up to you mate!

Oh and you make a nice brew

Some Pics:

Start of the day:

Lowering the subframe:

Frankie looking busy...

Here is the damage to the old M59, as you can see the diff split right open.

Single and dual mass combintations together:

Putting her together again!

Snow and darkness:

Jorney home:

The journey back was awful, many stranded motorists and it took little over 4 hours to do 85 miles.

The car however in "Winter Mode" never was faultered. Even made it up a 15 degree gradient just outside home making tracks for other stranded motorists to follow in.

She did get a little hot however as the intake was full of snow so needed a top-up and a good cool down.

Well done People Good to See a Red, 850 helping out the Saffy crew

**Jimmie** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 14:53

Good work guys and nice to see people getting together to help one another,a very rare thing now sadly.
Frankie will you now stop tracking the motor and look after?

**T5frankie** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 14:58

Originally Posted by Jimmie

Good work guys and nice to see people getting together to help one another,a very rare thing now sadly.
Frankie will you now stop tracking the motor and look after?

is that a real question? you mean drive around and be bored with the car i have built? no mate its meant to be enjoyed and thats always what i will do with it, cars break that's life then they get fixed, unlike alot of people that doesn't mean scrapping them. i try and go easier on the gearbox though, bit of luck i found an m59

**T5frankie** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 15:00

Originally Posted by dalhousie2008

Definitely team spirit there lads, I still think I preferred my paying local garage £120 to fit new clutch, much less hassle.

£120 to fit a new clutch? whats it made of bubble gum, they cost £250 new and it wasn't just a clutch it was the gearbox, clutch and flywheel

**Jimmie** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 15:06

Frankie if you hadn't found a box then you might have been going round the track in an old angle box.
Now they are fun.

**Jamest5r** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 15:22

Top job Lads

make's my day of aggro look simple

**JUDGENINJA** · Sunday 5th February 2012, 15:35

Well done guys.. Much more of a mission than me..
My good turn for the day was to clear the entrance to the estate and clear two channels about 30-40 metres long up the hill..

Slightly annoyed that three houses on my estate came out of their houses to clear their own drive whilst I was doing it, but didn't even acknowledge me unlike the homecare nurse that stopped to thank me as there are three OAP houses on our street when she doesn't even live round here.