Thread of Projects

[jamesy12345]

Well you've heard of a project thread, but this is a Thread of Projects.....I'm trying to get myself organised here - cars & bike with the love story smiley next to them are to be saved & one with the bog smiley are to be binned.

R5 T2

Name: Bougie
Status: Good nick, bottoms of doors getting a bit rusty, but has an MOT!
Plan: Sort out the MFI with fuel distributor rebuild & new warm up regulator (long term plan to go EFI, loom currently being made by EFI-parts, T03/T04 hybrid turbo waiting patiently to go on..lag to be measured in days). Attempt paint repair myself & get a proper wash done...the car not me. I've heard it's called 'detailing'.

NC35 (RVF 400 RT)

Name: Hasn't got one.
Status: Pretty good condition, some small cracks to fairing. Gayer-than-Erasur paint job.
Plan: Plastic welding..? Save up for some Chinese knock off farings in original Honda paint scheme or Konica Minolta replica.

480 Turbo

Name: Pollution
Status: 600 quid car 4 years ago but not so bad, no major rust. Some bits missing....where did I put that engine....
Plan: Engine from 440. Lie awake at night worrying if fettled ECU will work with 440 loom. Fancy carbon front splitter to go on to stop the existing wafer thin one flapping around like a chubby streaker at a sporting event.

S70 R

Name: The Pork Chop Express
Status: Good condition, indestructable daily - happy to rev into the red all day long....when warm and when my incredibly long driveway allows, obviously. Vibration under braking brakes may be just pads giving up.
Plan: MOT required in Nov, change pads/maybe discs. Nitrous kit to go on - take to Bruntingthorpe, open up & hold fast while the pretendy LSD disintegrates.

V40 T4

Name: Hasn't got one
Status: Reasonable nick, phase 1 so 1855 cc, was planned to be donor for 480 but didn't get around to it. Needs some work on suspension.
Plan: Have a look at suspension & make a decision - break or sell on. Would love to stick the engine in the 480 but just sooo much effort for 100-odd cc's extra. And 8 more valves. And a cross flow head. And a manual box....

440 Turbo

Name: Manuel
Status: Crusty but surprisingly MOT'd (only a couple of months remaining)
Plan: Break to allow the 480 to live again!

Clio

Name: Will.I.Am
Status: 5GT engine inside. Dash has been bodged so speedo doesn't work unless the tripmeter button is pressed.
Plan: Sell. Will.I.Was

[kmb]

Plenty of motors there, too many for one man

I shall follow with interest as you divest/break/renovate your collection!

[jamesy12345]

Plenty of motors there, too many for one man

I shall follow with interest as you divest/break/renovate your collection!

yes mate it's too many so I am trying to make a Plan to extract myself from this mess (as usual). There's only ever 1/max 2 roadworthy at any one time though, not all are taxed & ticketed.

[kmb]

Sounds like a nightmare balancing all the tax, MOT, Insurance, SORN requirements - Hope you get the 'realignment' all sorted!

[Doingitsideways]

Lol, think I may add to this thread when I've got a spare fortnight to type it all out!!

[MaxTS]

Wow. Fair play to you sir.

I have 3 Volvo's which is enough for me ��

[jamesy12345]

Sounds like a nightmare balancing all the tax, MOT, Insurance, SORN requirements - Hope you get the 'realignment' all sorted!

It certainly is fella, although like I said it is rare to have more than 1 on the road, so it's not as complicated/expensive as it looks once the SORN is done. Cheers!

Lol, think I may add to this thread when I've got a spare fortnight to type it all out!!

Yes mate my bird also has lost track of what cars I have

Wow. Fair play to you sir.

I have 3 Volvo's which is enough for me ��

Which 3 do you have Max? I thought you were a one Volvo guy (S70R) and that Micra

[Doingitsideways]

Is this a private party, or can anyone come?

[jamesy12345]

Is this a private party, or can anyone come?

Jump in fella, fill your boots

[AcidicDavey]

Nice idea for a thread Jamesy, think I'll join in too...

98 V70 AWD
01-07-15 009 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
Name: No name sadly.
Status: Reliable daily and long term companion/slow project.
Plans: Convert to M66 FWD with LSD. Then start extracting more power finally; turbo, exhaust, injectors, map etc.

01 Alfa 166 3.0 V6 Sportronic
14-03-14 002 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
Name: The Four Door Ferrari / The Big Red Italian Cupboard!
Status: Dead. Several small little issues all at once a few days into ownership caused me to push it to the side to bring the trusty V70 out to play instead, it has sat ever since. Too rare and special to sell, too rare and special to fix.
Plans: Hold onto it as is until the time is right to get it back up and running. When that is I have no idea, motivation/ kick up the arse needed! Long term plan/dream would be 3.7 conversion plus 6 speed manual etc but that really is a dream!

96 850 R
Pink Pus! by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
Name: Pink Pus
Status: Just bought from a deceased estate last week. MOT expired Nov 2013.
Plans: Sort it out, fix it up then drive it until I inevitably get board of it and sell it (...and then later regret no doubt!).

[Saaamon]

Name: I don't personifie cars.
Status: Currently having both front shocks rebuilt with new valves. Wheels are being refurbished. PCV is being renewed again this weekend and lots of service items replaced.
Plans: Considering having the bodywork repaired as a long term plan and in the short term just to carry on servicing and driving it.

[Doingitsideways]

Ok, deep breath...


Ford Capri 2.8i Special



Name: Marvin.
Status: Rotton as a pair, resprayed Brooklands green by Stevie Wonder, in the dark.
Long term project that ran out of time and money 10 years ago
Plans: Ideally, a full rebuild. Again. Realistically, it's probably going to have to move on, as I'm never going to get around to it. It'll kill me to do it, long story short it's all I have to show from when I actually was successful and had money in my pocket. Supercharged Cosworth V6 would be nice though.


Volvo 960 CD



Name: Tucker.
Status: Converted from 2.5 24v to 2.4 straight 6 turbo diesel. At the roadside.
Fuel and boost turned up, smoky sideways machine when it ran properly.
Just sold actually, as I needed a relliable workhorse.
Plans: None, apart from continue to answer the buyer's endless questions.


850TDi



Name: Güstav
Status: VAG engined derv workhorse. Nigh on 300k miles, forum mileage leader.
R front bumper and full leather. Epically scuffed Thors.
Plans: Don't know really. Prob a tuning box. Continue to smoke out the commuters of Manchester. Might recon the Thors in a different colour.


Volvo S70 T5 CD Auto



Name: The Black Shark
Status: local chav embarrasser. Formerly Jamesy's, who can be thanked for all the work it's had. Something for me to smoke about in while not in the workbus.
Plans: keep enjoying it and embarrassing chavs, R front bumper extension on order, may hit it gently with the lowering stick.


S80 T6 SE:



Name: Kitt
Status: Bog standard, currently sat on Nebs, my Dad's daily.
Plans: begging for a remap, but terrified of the 'box shatting itself. Keep buying wheels to replace the ones my Dad smashes off kurbs (he smashed TWO of the ones pictured)


460 CD Turbo Auto:



Name: Ray-le-Otter.
Status: Another one of Jamesy's former hacks.
Modded fuel/boost ECU, currently Mrs Sideways' daily. Currently one of the last two on UK roads according to Howmanyleft (It was the last one a couple of months ago?!)
Plans: coming off the road shortly for a rebuild/decent freshen up.
More boost/Garrett T3, bigger injectors, FMIC, lower and stiffen, poss manual conversion, Ronal Turbo wheels, 480 Chin spoiler.


480 Celebration:



Name: Nipper.
Status: About to be broken.
Dropped on it's arse, go-kart like handling and hilarious. Driven like it was stolen for 3 years and NEVER broke down, despite 480s' reputation for relliability.
Unfortunately, previously repaired rear arches have let go in a big way and rotton boot floor mean it's way too far gone. Really gutted about this one
Plans: None. Break it and rob it of all useable 400 series parts to keep the others on the road


460 2.0 CD: *Undecided*



Name: None yet.
Status: Latest addition to the fleet, because I'm ill and just can't help myself. Soon to be the Mrs' daily when I take the other 460 off the road.
full leather, working A/C, 54k miles, £320. The rusty rear arches came for free.
Plans: Repair panels to be welded in the rear arches/painted. Lower it slightly, different wheels, boot spoiler, possible auto conversion. Generally tidy it up.


There we go.

Aaaaand breath!!

[Saaamon]

Some really kool cars there, makes a change from the normal on here.. Have started taking quite a liking to 900s lately.. Why did you swap the engine?

[jamesy12345]

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...war & peace...

Nice one chaps, thanks for joining in!

@Davey, I do take the piss out of Alfas but that is a beauty. Handy for garden storage also

@Saamon, your car must take the record on the forum for most countries visited. What in particular on the body are you wanting to sort? I didn't notice anything in the photos.

@Mr Sideways, dear me you love it sir. I will have a front spoiler spare soon if you want it. It's mainly blue and thinner than a Monty Python wafer thin mint. I think it's the first time I've seen that Capri. Marvin..."I ache, therefore I am" Marvin?

[kmb]

Mrs Sideways must definitely be a keeper, that's almost an entire car park full of cars!

Interesting thread here, can't believe how many cars some of you have.

[jamesy12345]

Mrs Sideways must definitely be a keeper, that's almost an entire car park full of cars!

Interesting thread here, can't believe how many cars some of you have.

ask him how many she knows about

[Doingitsideways]

ask him how many she knows about

"A number" would prob be the best description.

Cheers lads. I'm my own worst enemy really. Any wonder I never have any money?!

@Saaamon: At the time I had the 960 and a diesel 940.
The 940 was destined for the bin due to rot, broken windscreen, etc, and the 960 was my daily.
Epic thirst of the 24v lugging all my gear around, and boredom prompted the swap.
There's a thread on VOC about it.

@Kmb: She's a diamond, Louise. She puts up with all sorts from me!

@Jamesy: Nah, I bought the Capri for Louise, so she named it. "Marvin The Martian." Apparently.
I'm gonna have the splitter from the 480, thanks though. This ones a fibreglass copy, so slightly stronger than the standard item!

[Biff]

I have a standard saab & golf diesel.

I'll go sit in the corner & cry at all you lucky people with cracking projects.
Hoping to return in something turbo charged & 5 cylinder at some point. Might even buy the fakeR back if I can prize it out of the new owners mitts.
Bad times.

[Doingitsideways]

I have a standard saab & golf diesel.

I'll go sit in the corner & cry at all you lucky people with cracking projects.
Hoping to return in something turbo charged & 5 cylinder at some point. Might even buy the fakeR back if I can prize it out of the new owners mitts.
Bad times.

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[Saaamon]

@Saamon, your car must take the record on the forum for most countries visited. What in particular on the body are you wanting to sort? I didn't notice anything in the photos.

13 countries so far, Denmark and Sweden will bring that to 15 in October and then next summer the plan is to visit Turkey.

It looks ok in pictures and from a few feet but get up close and its easy to see lacquer peel and chips. It probably won't be sorted until we stop doing "lengthly" trips though.