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Author Topic: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.  (Read 243955 times)

Offline Horney

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #610 on: 20 March 2010, 13:37 »
What through the door frame into the window? Will have to look once I've got them in my grubby mits.

Bonnet swapped - It's a different shade of white, pants. Looks like it'll get the rattle can treatment when the weather warms up but at least this one is not full of pikey footprints. Also didn't realise the late and early bonnets are different so my washer jets don't fit. Hopefully the guy I got the bonnet off still has them!

Dash bulbs replaced - Can now see how fast I'm going in the dark, yay!

Oil Pressure Gauge backlight spliced into loom.

Bonnet pins fitted.

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #611 on: 20 March 2010, 16:44 »
Carbon wrap bonnet or go home. :evil:

Of course, it's more weight though. :grin:
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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #612 on: 20 March 2010, 17:41 »
It'll get replaced with a fibreglass one in the future anyway, carbon wrap is for gays.

Harnesses now fitted and adjusted. :cool: They feel great but will try them out on the road tomorrow. THe only 2 jobs left to do are tweak the timing and change the outer CV joint, both of which are jobs for tomorrow as I'm soaked through, tired and it's getting dark!

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #613 on: 20 March 2010, 18:58 »
Quote from: Horney on 20 March 2010, 13:37
What through the door frame into the window? Will have to look once I've got them in my grubby mits.

Well, the car isn't here right now, but IIRC the screws go through the polycarb into the clip-on seal.

Quote from: Horney on 20 March 2010, 17:41
carbon wrap is for gays.

Correct.

Quote from: Horney on 20 March 2010, 17:41
Harnesses now fitted and adjusted.

I have The Fear on me in expectation of the photos of this modification.....
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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #614 on: 20 March 2010, 19:25 »
Quote from: Diamond Hell on 20 March 2010, 18:58
Quote from: Horney on 20 March 2010, 17:41
Harnesses now fitted and adjusted.

I have The Fear on me in expectation of the photos of this modification.....

Ah yes, well you'll hate them. :grin:



All dash lights now working. Woohooooo!



New bonnet and Bonnets pins lookin fly!



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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #615 on: 20 March 2010, 19:36 »
Ooooh 2" for special bone-snapping prowess, too.  :sad:

Let me guess 4-point, too?

Bad unsafeness.  Disappointed.
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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #616 on: 20 March 2010, 19:41 »
Yup 4 point, seat only takes 4 point belts anyway.

Unsafeness is a bit unfair as the set up is TUV worthy etc and better than the 25 year old 3 point belt that was in there. I won't argue that it's not AS safe as 3" 5 point harnesses though and that is a future upgrade when I can afford the seat and harnesses  that go together.

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #617 on: 20 March 2010, 23:12 »
Zee new tool box:



A bargain £12 from B&Q. Has a pull out handle so you can pull it along. Ideal for lugging my tools from the flat to the car and also should be handy for lugging stuff about on trackdays.

Nick
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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #618 on: 20 March 2010, 23:19 »
OK let me correct that, carbon bonnet FTW. :grin:
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Does that make my willy look bigger?

Oh yeah it's called Helda or something....

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #619 on: 21 March 2010, 08:29 »
I might have to go down B&Q, looks quite good!
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