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Last Edit: Sept 9, 2016 19:31:28 GMT by VWPowered
81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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This should be interesting.......
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foldy
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Potential there.
But please tell me that creature isn't real!?!
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81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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Aug 14, 2016 16:37:41 GMT
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81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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VWPowered
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Aug 14, 2016 16:49:27 GMT
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gave it a new face courtesy of broken useless parts from the 1.9 GTI 16v i rolled last year  retro TSW's ftw, although fitted to my other mk2 gti they seem to not fit this one?  hence why it popped a tyre then.. this is with 5mm spacers too lol but at some stage soon i'll bin the suspension for another set-up actually designed for mk2 golf useage (front struts are polo and fit is iffy, who knows what the rears are made up off  i've been waiting to have a car naff enough to fit these €10 lexus lights too lol seems to suit it too  most of the engine has been pieced back together, charging a battery but couldnt get it to turn, i'm told the previous owner spent loads engine/mechanically wise, they seems to be the case with new pump, radiator, even the lump itself is clean as, new plugs, comes with 3 ECU's which says to me he's had issues, conversion was carried out using a GTI loom so suppose best to start at the fuseboard make sure its all as it should be.  dirty girl!..   end of play see's at least another door handle make an appearance where will it go next, who know's but its gonna be a crazy ride lol next swap out the suspension, find out why there is no power to the starter.   |
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81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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Aug 14, 2016 17:00:16 GMT
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Bookmarked... Hesitantly...
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1986 Mercedes 200 (W124) (Standard and daily)
1976 Peugeot 404 1800 Stickshift (Standard - awaiting complete resto, engine done)
1984 Ford Cortina (P100) LDV - Cab and chassis restored, interior and glass not fitted, brand new 3 liter engine (last 110kw Sierra XR6 engine fitted and married to 5 speed Toyota Gearbox), load body needed.
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Aug 14, 2016 18:53:14 GMT
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had 5 minutes, battery now charged, but nowt happening upon turning the key, guess i start at the starter motor lol swapped out the rear lights to make me feel better   |
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81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member
Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Club RR Member Number: 94
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Aug 14, 2016 19:10:31 GMT
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Love it!!! Bookmarked!
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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qwerty
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Aug 14, 2016 19:30:47 GMT
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I've never been a massive fan of this kind of car, so it'll be interesting to see what you do with it.
What are your plans?
Tom
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Aug 15, 2016 19:42:55 GMT
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well gave the battery a charge but nothing, the dash lights did light up but nothing happened when you try to engage the starter, so i started there, it seems afew things had been missed, connecting of fuel lines, most air pipes, noticed the non mk2 header tank so replaced that so the sender is reconnected, everything seemed to be ok, so pulled the fuseboard and surprise things were not connected as they should be, connect everything up and turned the key, it turns over, wooohoo, that's a start, pull a plug, its got spark, noticed i couldnt hear the fuel pump, get under the car, oh its connected up, traced the wires and they were on the back seat, good old 240v wire too, connected it up it throws fuel everywhere, sorted that issue, and well it now has fuel and spark, its coughing anf fartng but not quiet a runner just yet..    plans, i'd like to replace the bonnet for a slightly less ratted up black up maybe flat the sides off to soften what the previous owner has done, once i'm happy it'll be lacquered over, firstly i'd just like it running lol  |
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Last Edit: Aug 15, 2016 19:45:54 GMT by VWPowered
81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member
Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Club RR Member Number: 94
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Aug 15, 2016 20:06:22 GMT
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No wonder it won't run if your trying to start it with Heineken! 😆
Good progress! 👍🏻
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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Aug 16, 2016 10:12:41 GMT
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i like it, impressive amount of effort went into 'rat'ing it, have you any interesting plans for it's future?
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Aug 16, 2016 18:24:52 GMT
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Reminds me of my own plans for my ratty mk2. I replaced the bonnet first as it had zero paint on it, but lots of real surface rust. But I didn´t take it off because I didn´t like it, but as I wanted it for another car. But first I gave it a paint job, not removing the rust of course. Btw. as you can see in that pic I used some benz hub caps, too, for a short while. But my girlfriend demanded them back on "her" passat. And I will give my rat an acceptable non-rusty paint job some day, too. nice ride that i do not plan on completely ratting it out, the body itself will stay pretty much as it is but sanded more to help its patina on rather than it looking like its been attacked with an angle grinder, i like cali patina'd cars, so this is where its heading bodywise, i have a set of electric recaros (that need retrimming) and other gti bits (carpets/headlining/doorcards etc) to get rid of that greyness and modernise the inside, other than that, apart from lowering it a little, i'll just have to see how everything else pans out i like it, impressive amount of effort went into 'rat'ing it, have you any interesting plans for it's future? see above comment lol, but for a car on the scene it was very tired very fast, it was all done on the cheap although for a wile it looked good it soon looked rough, how i'm going to get rid of the gravel stuck on the roof i don't know :/ |
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Last Edit: Aug 16, 2016 18:25:32 GMT by VWPowered
81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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Aug 17, 2016 18:22:58 GMT
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wondering whether my issues could lay here, upon opening the magic box it appears i'm sure that its not a GTI fuseboard, well not the same as the one in mine, the connectors etc are different, but the looms plugged in? swapped relays about studying google for other options but nothing worked, turned back to the car itself..   another day another beer, despite changing, ecu, coil, idle control valve, dizzy, cap, rotor, leads, plugs, swapping about numerous relays it still wont fire?.  |
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Last Edit: Aug 17, 2016 18:24:19 GMT by VWPowered
81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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Aug 18, 2016 18:36:54 GMT
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having spoke to afew of the members on the no-rice group ![]() and told all my relays should be ok and to check out the timing instead, so that was today's quest, so again i took the golf apart. seems to have had a new timing belt and tensioner which was nice  satisfying photo all it all back together and wooohoo finally running..  |
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81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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Aug 21, 2016 17:54:44 GMT
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GTI pump to replace the other lol  simple things, the catch for the bonnet stay  the old pump and lovely 240v cable  sheared front suspenson bolts lucky i had others to hand, the rear ones are not even the right bolts, they are unsized and make the rear beam bang about  what to do with the gravel roof lol  black bonnet and the front end lowered, stll not driven it but its now running much better but abit rich  |
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81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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Aug 21, 2016 21:16:11 GMT
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Well done on getting it running. Not a huge fan of the forced rat look but this is growing on me.
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Aug 21, 2016 22:53:41 GMT
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Gosh. The last owner had really gone to town on that.
This one really fits the mantra of 'everything has potential' because I can't see how you could make it any worse than the last guy did.
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/\/\/\ What he said. I'd lose the tat on the roof and maybe the hazard stripes on the bumper. The rest looks good to me.
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