VWDan
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If only everything in life was as cool as a retro VW racer.
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J.P
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I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
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Brilliant, looks hard as nails!
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VWDan
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Wow!.. been a while since I looked in on this. Top top top stuff... How much more until its "complete" .. or is it complete?
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VWDan
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Cheers  The blue one just needs new discs and pads on the front and the lowering spring caps fitting, then the tracking and camber doing again. Got some new leads on the way and then probably a thorough service and rolling road session/remap to get the most out of the mods. There are other little issues which need to be ironed out, like water getting into the car and i was thinking of removing the electric windows and changing them back to wind-up ones as the battery has a tendancy to run flat if left for a bit, although that could be down to the alarm/central locking which can be a bit temperamental  Theres also the oil warning buzzer and light to sort - sometimes comes on when you start the car but normally goes off after a few minutes. I'm thinking of painting some of the bare interior metalwork mat or satin black so that it doesn't refect in the rear screen so much (its really annoying!), but apart from that its just use and enjoy it and get stuck into the silver one again. I'm sure there will be some small changes/upgrades in the future (front upper and lower strut braces) but won't be going mad as need to channel funds towards the track car from now on. Glad you like. |
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VWDan
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Went to the local club meet last night in Preston. Picked a mate up and then proceeded to break down part way there. Seems that it might have pulled some curse word through when i gave it some welly and it coughed, spluttered and backfired to a halt with flames coming from the exhaust  Tried to restart it but the battery went dead very quickly, so a small wait for a friend with some leads and it spluttered into life and off we went again. Got there and had the usual chats etc (really good turnout of cars), then it was off home following some peeps in two Mk3 VR6 Golfs - one turboed and the other supercharged, good for about 300 and 265BHP respectively. To say i surprised both my mate and Rich and Chew is an understatement. I've hardly any brakes on the front so had to keep my distance and brake much earlier, but there wasn't much in it between me and the supercharged one - he even rung my mate up this morn to find out what mine's got under the bonnet ;D I'm well impressed with how well it goes, and with a tune/remap etc to get it running 100% it should improve further. We did try and take a vid but it came out curse word, so will try again and get decent ones up. This car is soo much fun! |
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J.P
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I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
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Sweet! VR6's don't sit about either, never mind charged ones!
Any more progress on the climbing frame Track Car?
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VWDan
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Not at the mo - once the remaining mechanical bits are completed on the blue one i'll get cracking on the silver one. I need to use my mates chassis roller as i think he wants to sell it so that'll be the first thing to do.
I've been getting loads of questions on the E38 forum asking whats under the bonnet of the blue one as the three of us gave it some stick leaving the meet so must have attracted some attention ;D
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Stu
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Awesome! Excellent work Dan, looks great and it sounds like it goes alright too! |
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VWDan
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That looks brillaint! Congrats on the build  |
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awesome mate and looks very clean for its age, steelies looks brilliant!
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VWDan
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Thanks Gonna look at the front brakes this weekend and see if my 285's will fit with the Wellers - if they do I only need pads, if not its discs and pads. Need a reversing light switch for the gearbox; dad kindly fixed the wiring for the rear brake lights and need a new oil pressure sensor for the side of the block, so i'll be visiting GSF tomorrow morning ;D |
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VWDan
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Nov 10, 2007 14:51:23 GMT
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No pictures coz I was in a rush this morning, but its now got reversing lights, a new oil pressure switch and a new Bosch battery ;D
I noticed last night that the O/S bottom ball joint was split, so picked two new ones up, as i'll be removing the struts to fit the spring caps anyway, so might as well change both. Ordered some Greenstuff pads for the front but couldn't get the correct BMW fuel filter, so gonna see if i can find a motorsport type one that's cleanable.
Sussed out why the rev counter wasn't working - a plug had come loose from the second digifant fusebox thats located in the glovebox, so once that was plugged back in it worked again and there was also another loose connector which powers the fuel pump. Decided to remove the glovebox lid to expose the fusebox so I can keep my eye on it ;D
Hopefully if the weather is OK gonna pick a mate up after work and take some proper pics of it later on. TTFN.
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Nov 10, 2007 19:10:01 GMT
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That looks so sweet now ;D Makes me want an old VW again now |
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VWDan
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Nov 13, 2007 19:52:57 GMT
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That looks so sweet now ;D Makes me want an old VW again now Cheers Been too cold and i've been too busy to do any more to it, apart from take a couple of pics ;D Parts fitted with the ball joints to do:  Random pics:    |
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VWDan
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Nov 15, 2007 23:06:57 GMT
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Early finish so I could do some more work on the car, so tried to fit the brakes. Managed to find the brackets, so put one on:  Followed by carrier and caliper and 285mm disc:  Then boshed the wheel on:   Unfortunately the caliper fouls on the inside of the wheel:   So its gonna have to stick to the standard 239's for the time being, which means i've gotta order some discs tomorrow. Fitted the new ball joints:  And the lowering spring caps:  And thats about it. Need a new bump stop for the N/S so can't build the strut back up, and need discs before i can fit the pads and brakes back on. More probably on saturday once the parts have arrived (hopefully). |
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VWDan
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Nov 17, 2007 18:27:50 GMT
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Fitted some Brembo discs:   And also noticed that the N/S insert was leaking - looks like the top seal might have gone so I cleaned it up and refitted it and will keep my eye on it to see if it leaks more - might need a couple of new adjustable front inserts. I also got some new bump stops this morning, but they were different to the ones that were on, so did a quick fix and refitted the damaged one that was on. Hopefully the tracking won't be too far out as it went back exactly the same as it came off but tonights drive to work will answer that question. Also wait in anticipation to see how the front sits once the suspnsion has settled down again. Gonna have to use the MK1 now for a few days as the exhaust on the Vento has got very loud all of a sudden so need to see why its leaking, and it's also desperate for a service, so gonna try and get that done this week. |
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Nov 19, 2007 19:24:19 GMT
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Random pic of the N/S rear brake smoking like a barsteward due to the handbrake sticking:  I should have taken a pic when i stopped first time - i've never seen a brake disc GLOW bright orange before, only on rally cars. It looked like a cooker ring Drove a little further to see if i could get home and it freed off a little, so took the above pic. Somat else that needs looking at..... |
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VWDan
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Nov 25, 2007 19:17:43 GMT
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Theres also the oil warning buzzer and light to sort - sometimes comes on when you start the car but normally goes off after a few minutes.
Tried to restart it but the battery went dead very quickly, so a small wait for a friend with some leads and it spluttered into life and off we went again.
