Drivers side front wheel arch repairs all done and under new stone chip protection and paint. I also managed to get the majority of the crap off the arch and sill with just a few little bits to do - under the gunk it has the slight patina of stone chips and gravel rash that... Continue Reading →
With this lot having been collected today there is no going back. All brakes and suspension now are now sold. I have a day off on Tuesday to drop of some bits and put down a deposit on what's coming next all being well.
Chopped out the rot, put a 5mm alloy plate in behind the sound deadening to stop setting fire to anything and then tack welded in a repair panel. Fully welded it in, cleaned up the welds, primed and seam sealed just to be sure. One of the other things I've been cleaning up as I... Continue Reading →
So I am just finishing the repair around the access whole as reported previously and I spotted where the stud is mounted at the back of the arch into the cabin... Oh balls, more work.
When I bought the Audi S3 back in 2005, I wasn't offered a very good price for the Rallye as a trade in so I gifted it to my sister. She owned it from May 2005 to about March 2008 when it was back in Norfolk in the Norwich area. It was a bit tired... Continue Reading →
After recently announcing that it was returning to the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb with nine-tine WRC champion Sebastien Loeb, Peugeot has just recently three teaser images of its upcoming ‘Unlimited’ class hillclimber. Dubbed the Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak, the racer will feature a central driving position. Full carbon fibre body looks great. No performance... Continue Reading →
The 16v Rallye Project car is being sold and the 8v will be up for sale too once I finish the current repairs after which it in for an MOT. Many of the project car parts have been sold or are in the process of being sold. Funds are being accumulated for the next phase... Continue Reading →
When I was bleeding the offside brake calliper I noticed a patch in the front wheel arch that didn't look too wonderful so I scraped off the underseal to find it looking a little rotten underneath. So this weekend finally managed to find time to break out the tools and tidy it up! Chopped it... Continue Reading →
Due to my rock star lifestyle I've done naff all for ages. I did manage to get to Halfords before closing on Sunday and now have enough brake fluid to bleed the lines. That's the aim for this week. The only other progress in recent time had been putting a rivnut in to replace a... Continue Reading →
This is why I'm replacing the brakelines to the rear... Looking pretty ropey in the recess where the fuel filter lives. New lines made up out of cunifer: All fitted tonight, just need to bleed them and get the car back on the deck...
In the middle of finishing off the repairs and waiting for brake pipe at the moment. Found the Home Made Tools website today - it's worth a look if you're into that sort of thing. Over the weekend had the car outside, washed it and then spent a hour or so jacking up each side... Continue Reading →
Finally finished the setup of the bias valve and hydraulic handbrake unit. various issues with getting sent the wrong parts or waiting for parts to come into stock. Just need to modify the braided lines prior to plumbing this in.
Rallye Project 