bstardchild
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You did well with the windscreen trim, those corner pieces gave the game away for me - same as Monza and the std pieces need to be fitted in the rubber before the screen goes in and it's a proper PITA job.
Sunroof must be same mechanism as Monza too and I think I have some instruction for alignment and adjustments if you need it?
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You did well with the windscreen trim, those corner pieces gave the game away for me - same as Monza and the std pieces need to be fitted in the rubber before the screen goes in and it's a proper PITA job. Sunroof must be same mechanism as Monza too and I think I have some instruction for alignment and adjustments if you need it? Before? Why? T'was a bit fiddly, but fine really. YES PLEASE! I'm about ready to weld a plate over the roof. |
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Bolt the seats in, do that brake hose & ball joint rubber, check all the fluids, bleed the brakes, MoT in the morning. What can possibly go wrong. Done, done (Phil actually ended up making 2 new hardlines), done, done aaaand done  Also sorted the effing sunroof out! Took it all back apart, and removed it completely. Seized situation was resolved by use of a rubber mallet.   Greased it all up and had a long hard look at how the mechanism actually works, then put it back in. It still involved sliding and winding it back & forward a few times, but we sussed it. The 'closed' position, and when it switches from slide to tilt, is actually determined by the how far through its total travel the windy handle is in relation to the position of the sunroof panel. For example, if the handle is turned round & round towards 'slide open' as far as it would go, and the panel set to slid fully open, then you put everything together to connect the two, you have to get it absolutely perfect - otherwise this happens..  Then you have to take it all apart, reset the starting positions, and go again..  Bingo!  You can see the damage done to the paint in that picture tho  Seats look awesome! Also modified & fitted the centre console & gaiter.  A check of the list..  ..and I think, for now, we're there.  Time to take it for an MoT.  Nice to get to actually drive it! Everything seems to work, motor pulls nice & strong, no rocketship but torquey enough. Starts, stops and steers - tracking or something is waaay out, so it's pretty comedy to drive. I'm also not used to tyre sidewalls or suspension with actual travel.  10am tomorrow. I'll let you know how it gets on; better than last time I hope, HA! |
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Last Edit: Jul 8, 2014 23:53:47 GMT by HARDCORE: because speelingz
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Still reckon you should make it into a HDT VB commodore clone  throw in a 304 and you'd be laughing. <===== (This comment surprises me, because I love efficient engines, and an old school V8 on carb is anything but..) |
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM...!!! Oh yes...!
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Ian
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Good luck this morning!!!
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That's not gone well.  Broke down on the way to the MoT. Colonelk kindly came out & towed me home. Looks like the fuel pump is seized. BUM! |
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bstardchild
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That's not gone well. Broke down on the way to the MoT. Colonelk kindly came out & towed me home. Looks like the fuel pump is seized. BUM! Reverse the terminals in short bursts and fit a filter before the pump, you've got rust or debris in the tank |
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Mark
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Sucks man  |
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BUM indeed...! I'm sure this can be rectified pretty damn quickly and compared to the other hurdles you've jumped to get this car on the road this is 'but a scratch'...!!!
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Or doesn't, as the case seems to be. Hope you get it all sorted and it sails through on the reMoT. Looks awesome, either way. |
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I've just been tagged in this on Facebook:  That's the MoT station, I guess it's working then no idea how, probably something to do with Philip, TAB's eternal hero Cross your fingers for me.. |
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mylittletony
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Club RR Member Number: 84
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Colour looks a bazillion times more rad on the big screen than my phone. Well played.
is that guy doing a pimp lean? He needs a cane...
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Live MoT failings..  Current hit list is binding brake callipers and no front number plate. |
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Current hit list is binding brake callipers and no front number plate. ...and that was all happy days! (in the end) A replacement fuel pump got it running - there was already a (new) filter bstardchild, but it's now pretty clogged apparently. Will replace that too and hope it's taken the worst of it out. Re-test in the morning. Then 2 evenings of bits & bobs on the 'reserve list'.. Then BILLING  |
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MK2VR6
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Mk2 Golf GTi 90 Spec
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Result. Cracking ressurection for sure. Surprised by the back end of the bus when it's up in the air (oo er) - looks very early-80's-shape-Bluebird-esque.
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rysz
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It looks chuffing awesome in the rear 3/4 shot dude, those wheels really suit it on the back!
With all the tribulations that you have had on this, I am so glad that you have it moving and driving...
Rysz.
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Great news on the failures list being so short, can't wait to see this purple beast in the metal |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Mark
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Caliper rebuild this evening or do you have spares?
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Jul 10, 2014 12:48:28 GMT
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Done. mantaphil is, once again, my hero. Brakes rebuilt, MoT obtained. Now getting tracked up..  |
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throw in a 304 and you'd be laughing. <===== (This comment surprises me, because I love efficient engines, and an old school V8 on carb is anything but..)
