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tominbristol
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Joined: 03 Jul 2006
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Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:02 pm |
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OK people, mainly for my own benefit I'm going to start noting down my future plans and hopefully ticking them off one by one. (Car bought 2/7/06)
With some happy snaps along the way
Category A: (Priority)
Replace front suspension springs (contracted out)
Weld up front of sills (contracted out)
Fix headlamp switch problem, general work for MOT (done)
Bleed brakes (done)
Replace wing mirror mount trim (done)
Get MOT (done)
Replace NS driveshaft & gearbox oil (done)
Replace cambelt, alternator belt, timing tensioner (done)
Change oil & filter (done)
Replace OS driveshaft (done)
Fix leak into drivers footwell and associated rear screen washer problem! (done)
Category B: (Ongoing)
Replace missing exterior and interior trim (done)
Replace many cracked exterior lights (done)
Change wheels for non-centre cap ones (done)
Clean behind wheel arches (done)
Respray scuffed wing mirrors (done)
Spray up rocker cover (done)
Fit spark plug cover (done)
Fit CD changer (done)
Replace CTS (done)
Source neat window rubbers (done)
Source centre trim missing from under front bumper (done)
(done up to 26/9/06)
Investigate/replace lazy passenger side c/locking
Replace passenger rear quarter panel or arch
Re-spray strut brace
Fix non-working rear screen de-mister
Polish leather
Buy clear side repeaters
Fix broken indicator mounting clip
Replace cambelt idler pulley
Treat rust bubbles, most panels
Damn good polish & wax
Maybe new tailgate (2 small rust patches, one awkward)
Beadblast inlet manifold - shiny shiny!
Thorough engine bay clean
Investigate behind plastic sills
Replace wing mirror glass
Replace number plates
Category C: (Wish list)
Replace tyres
Replace wheels
Lower front & rear slightly maybe
New brakes and discs front & rear
Take it to a track  |
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tominbristol
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Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:18 pm |
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Day one: 1.4 meets the valver.
1.4 donates wheels and a load of bodywork! Note the two broked spring parts in the foreground, happened to each car after 80k. A r19 weakness?
[IMG:1632:1224:aba043bd44]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/Dsc00028.jpg[/img:aba043bd44] |
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tominbristol
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Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:30 pm |
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Trainee at work...
SPLIT!!
[IMG:600:445:211a0a940e]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/Dsc00029.jpg[/img:211a0a940e]
BROKEN!!
[IMG:600:442:211a0a940e]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/Dsc00031.jpg[/img:211a0a940e]
Tightening the cambelt in a hurry
[IMG:332:240:211a0a940e]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/Dsc00038-1.jpg[/img:211a0a940e]
Engine mount: need replacing?
[IMG:600:506:211a0a940e]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/Dsc00040.jpg[/img:211a0a940e] |
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Chris H
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Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:42 pm |
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broken springs are a renault weakness and ford to.
mount, they all look like that, if its not making noise or bangign leave it, new ones i find bring a lot of vibration to the car. |
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tominbristol
Level 9 User
Joined: 03 Jul 2006
Posts: 412
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:07 pm |
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[img:1312:972:19d25148ac]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/r19%202006-08/Dsc00065.jpg[/img:19d25148ac] |
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bbracer16valver
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Posts: 3315
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:09 pm |
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tom have you bought a air filter!!
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tominbristol
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:17 am |
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It's sill inspection time!
The inevitable rusty hole:
[img:600:229:da78bf3cc7]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/r19%202006-09/Dsc00111.jpg[/img:da78bf3cc7]
Not as much trapped rusty crap as I feared!
[img:600:401:da78bf3cc7]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/r19%202006-09/Dsc00108.jpg[/img:da78bf3cc7]
Rear wants rubbing back and re-undersealing before it's too late:
[img:600:231:da78bf3cc7]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/r19%202006-09/Dsc00109.jpg[/img:da78bf3cc7]
Front not so bad (note freshly resprayed wing)
[img:600:168:da78bf3cc7]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/r19%202006-09/Dsc00110.jpg[/img:da78bf3cc7]
Nice and tidy inside the arch now too, unual bunch of crap built up here over 2 months:
[img:367:490:da78bf3cc7]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i233/tominbristol/r19%202006-09/Dsc00112.jpg[/img:da78bf3cc7]
Other side to look forward to at the weekend. |
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andy 16v
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:07 pm |
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Looks like it's already too late for the rear. |
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Chris H
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:37 pm |
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indeed thats gonna be a "hooollleeee" in best Goldmember voice |
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tominbristol
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:45 pm |
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Cursed sills!!!!  |
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bbracer16valver
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:46 pm |
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**cough** fire |
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bbracer16valver
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:47 pm |
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fitted the starter biatch? |
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