The gearbox was finally prepped for paint over the weekend: Subsequently the main alloy body received two coats of POR15 Engine Enamel and the steel bits like the clutch arm, gear selectors and 5th gear cover received two coats of POR15 Rust Prevention Paint and a top coat of Chassis Coat Black. This lot should... Continue Reading →
I am not a great eBay user, but sometimes I'll be super patient and keep an eye out for a bargain. This came up for less than a third of the RRP and it's like new - having seemingly only been used 2 or 3 times. It came with a load of spare lenses too.... Continue Reading →
The gearbox is looking good after two stages of cleaning. POR15 Marine Clean is the weapon of choice and is fantastic stuff at getting rid of the dirt. I filed off some of the rough casting marks then buzzed the box with my range of wire brush drill attachments. It now needs the nooks and... Continue Reading →
Spent a bit more time looking at the differences in the loom. I need two type-b switching relays for the: Fan Fuel Pump The OMEX loom has to be wired into the rev counter/tacho on the dash (429). The Omex controls for the fuel relay and rad fan relay coupled with a positive power feed... Continue Reading →
Gave the gearbox the second stage of cleaning tonight and then cracked on with the wiring looms. Here's the comparison: Omex Loom:Standard Engine Loom: ECU Injectors Throttle Position Sensor Inlet Air Temperature Coilpack Coolant Temp (ECU) Lambda Crank Position Sensor - - - Fuel Relay Rad Fan Relay Dash - Shiftlight Dash - Tacho ECU... Continue Reading →
Stripped some more stuff out of the 'bay and took the front wings off today and did a few little jobs to tidy up odds and ends. The stuff I'd ordered in the week to start work on the engine bay bodywork didn't arrive in time for the weekend so I'm doing odd jobs. Engine... Continue Reading →
Few nice bits and pieces arrived over the last few days including the first part of some goodies from Streamline Carbon. I'll post some pics up of those at a later date. The race battery is now here and saves 5.5kg over the standard battery - more when the brackets and clamps that go with... Continue Reading →
Engine and box are now out. The engine bay needs a fair bit of tidying up to remove bits and pieces like hoses, gear linkages and lines but the big jobs are now done. I will do some asking around to see if I can find some recommendations for a good powder coater locally and... Continue Reading →
Dropped the rear beam off the car tonight: Means I can tidy up some of the underfloor area that has been hard to reach. Stripped off all the brake compensator and lines and brackets: The beam is now ready to ship to IMAxle so wil get on the case with that next week. I have... Continue Reading →
Few hours spent stripping the car yesterday namely... Wheel arch liners out. Bumper off. Slam panel off. Coolant drained and radiator removed. Exhaust removed. Exhaust manifold removed. Driveshafts removed. Front calipers removed and Master cylinder drained. Wishbones removed. Alternator removed. As it was left: Today, i managed to get the ARB off, took the wheel... Continue Reading →
I don't think that I mentioned that I wasn't too impressed to find that the droplinks which were fitted less than 1,000 miles ago are fooked. Both lower joint gaters have split. They were the First Line ones from 106parts. Not sure whether to try some more or stump up and try and get some... Continue Reading →
Progress at last. Car went up on my home made ramps yesterday as I need to strip all the suspension of it. I knew how the night was going to go when I couldn't get the gear box drain plug out and sure enough about half an hour later I called defeat for the night:... Continue Reading →
Rallye Project 