Jonrandom 1.8t TD05 16G build

[popleyruss]

Quality read cheers well done mate looks bloody good

[Prawny]

I'm a little upset, this looks cool, and I've just read all 28 pages because I'm bored at work, expecting results, and I get to the last page, and nothing

What happened to this?

[jonrandom]

Well im sorry for the long absence people but I got to a stage where I truly hated this car and so so nearly split it up and sold it for parts! Have also been working loads starting a new business so just didnt have the time either.

But have started work on it again the last wk or so and am determined to finish her.

So a big day today after finishing the last few parts on the down pipe and exhaust off she went to the garage and passed the MOT.     She still made passing that difficult trust me!

There are still quite a few niggles to sort out before mapping but least I can drive it and break it in a bit while ill sort them out, at least it feels like I'm getting somewhere.

Am well pleased tho was f**king nice to drive her again after so long!! 

[jonrandom]

Well now im able to drive her all the enthusiasm has returned and got a few more plans. 

So back in the work shop



Im going to break her in a bit so wont be going to Rtech until the new year, will give me time to sort out the last few bugs.

Did a couple of bits today, one part is secret will show pictures once its finished but the other bit I made a heat shield to protect the water hoses.

Took out the TIP



Got some stainless cut it and bent it round the exhaust manifold so it shields the gear linkages and coolant hoses.



Made some brackets and welded them on and have the finished shield




Fitted in place




Will put some heat reflective material on the inside, hopefully it wont get to hot but will keep a eye on it and see how it holds up.

[jonrandom]

Engine still needs a clean from when the hose came off the oil cooler. It was spectacular but oil went everywhere and havent got round to cleaning her up again yet. 

[jonrandom]

We I can defo tell I'm back on this project good a proper as I now have a empty bank account! 

Done a few bits and pieces as well as fiddling around trying to eliminate the fault codes but am enjoying it again.

Did this anyways, got rid of the bonnet notch and smoothed the rear





Welded in ready for some filler.


And the rear, my boot never opened anyways so thought id smooth it off and fit a popper. Haven't fitted a popper yet but boot is smoothed off.

removed the handle and ground back ready to weld a plate in

the plate


Tacked in





Outside the work shop


End result



front



Bought lots of bits so there will b updates very soon! 

[leigh_harty]

Cant help but think it needs a 4mo valance and twin pipes 

Like how your doing it proper!

[jonrandom]

Cant help but think it needs a 4mo valance and twin pipes 

Like how your doing it proper!

Thanks 

Well I was going to keep this quiet until id fitted them but I'm worried I may not get on the Rtech rollers so not going to fit them until after it gets mapped so could be a while. 



Late night drunken ebaying should be banned! Thought they were plastic was a shock when they turned up but they seem well made so thought f**k it going to fit them



Painted and waiting



My other half was well happy with the front room like this over xmas, she loved opening presents under the bumpers! 


Looking forward to fitting them, bring on mapping. Still got more bits hopefully arriving tomorrow! 


 

[SI74]

LoL at the last picture. Looking forward to seeing them fitted. How do you find the rear badge delete with just filling it? I've got the same job to do soon and in two minds wether to fill it or weld a bit in.

[jonrandom]

LoL at the last picture. Looking forward to seeing them fitted. How do you find the rear badge delete with just filling it? I've got the same job to do soon and in two minds wether to fill it or weld a bit in.

Me to! 

It was fine for me apart from i put to much filler in there in the first place and had to grind it back then loads of sanding. To be honest now that I think back may have been easier to weld a plate in, less filler to sand. But if you fill it right then theres not to much filler anyways. Don't think it makes much difference.