bored_Welsh_lad - mk3 8v

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[bored_Welsh_lad]

Whoohoo... 33 views and i havent even written in here yet..

right well im back from Afgan so i will get the pics up asap!!

[bored_Welsh_lad]

Ok then, heres my first update for ya'

I bought the car back in the summer and had a problem with the way it was running, it was stalling and cutting out, especially in the wet. Really bugged me so i spent hours searching online and tried 2 things, first was to change the relays (ecu and fuel) and that didnt work, so i took the hit and bought the crank position sensor. An hour later and a pair of grubby hands, the car was fixed.

Then i convinced my missus that the car needed new suspension as my old ones were shot.. so i spoke to hottuning in germany who sent me out these quality badboys.



So that was the start of it.

I then got shipped out to afganistan for my sins, and while there bought a few bits and bobs such as..



My show cage...



and on my way home from oxford i noticed that my exhaust is hitting my rear beam from lowering it so i have now got..



So im hoping to get that sitting high enough that i can get around the god damn midbox which is the bain of my life.

Finally, was talking to one of the lads and he said hes got a charger for sale, he said 100 quid its mine, so i came home with...



Wham so there it is for now, i have to make up some drawings for my uncle who will fab up the manifolds for the charger and the mounting brackets and then its on with the old megasquirt which i am currently trying to source.

[bored_Welsh_lad]

Little update for you all.

Ive managed to pick up some management for the conv. cost me 100 quid whoohoo

got a boost gauge for a tenner too.

Saul has managed to offer me some inserts for my rear beam for 25 quid, im well happy about that

Thanks Dicky

[bored_Welsh_lad]

I didnt get around to cleaning the car but here are a few updates.



Theres the workhorse, shes the local rubble mover whilst we sorted the house out

Shes currently mouldy inside, i think this is from a leak but has been sorted now i think

bought a few lower vents



my horrid engine bay that needs some tlc



I removed the horrible suitcase midbox and replaced it with a volksbit pipework





Cable tie exhaust mounts... the best a man can get



This is the shot under the scuttle panel where i think i had the leak



Anyways, thats it for today, tomorrow is to strip the car out, do the headlining and paint the interior pillar covers

[bored_Welsh_lad]

Well so far today i have managed to get out the headlining and trial fit the cage

I then proceeded to pull out the contents of a rather old and sh!tty alarm that came with the car.



trial fit of cage



Stripping the front end of car to get at loom.







and finally



Im hoping to get my headlights painted in a min and then look at covering my headlining in black suede whoohoo

[bored_Welsh_lad]

Well today i finished off my headlights..





Didnt like how the headlining dried, so ive pulled it up and im going to try again

Been painting the plastics in the car too..

Pics to follow

[bored_Welsh_lad]

Ok, i just got round to fitting the headlights.. here they are



although the pics dont do it justice



Then i cut down my shifter, although i dont have a pic of it finished



I will get a pic up of it tmorrow

Here are the interior parts sprayed up

[bored_Welsh_lad]

Ok, Today i managed to get a few more jobs done, i trial fitted the cage, after replacing most of my trim that i sprayed yday.

The headlining was a bit awkward to fit initally on my own but i got there in the end

I need to drill the car tomorrow and fit the cage properly



Theres the suede headlining and black trim

from the left



From the right



another from the rear



Then i got about removing the old door strikers and replacing them with some new ones



to



Digging through my parts bin, i managed to dig out my old sparco pedals i had on my corsa back in the day, so i whacked them on.



Then i got around to spraying my grill satin black and whacking it on



Put her away for th night then



Thats it for today, ill try and get the rest of the trim in tomorrow and then look at cleaning the engine bay i think

Dicky

[bored_Welsh_lad]

my management came today, its called mr.turbo and its from South africa. Cost me 100 quid and im well happy. Looks a piece of piss to wire up too



soo im hoping to get some brackets made up shortly! we live in dreams though lol

fitted a vr lip today, and hopefully picking up some bumpers next week so i can remove my indicators and fogs

bought some 6k hid's and a maltese cross rear view mirror too..



yeah, some nice hid's lol. i couldnt refrain myself lol

and this



which is my rearview mirror... whoot whoot!!! its getting there baby
didnt get much done today...

been looking at these though



for my wing mirrors, with built in indicators too.. good poop!!!

opinions please

Well, ive been hunting for alloy wheels for ages, and ive always loved borbet a's

so i won a set on german ebay... and today they turned up...







7.5x16' fronts and 9x16' rears!!!!

cant wait for some tyres and flatcaps now!!!

List of up n coming jobs...

Interior.

1.Fit blue leds to all switches
2.Fit clocks with blue leds
3.Fit maltese rear view mirror

Exterior.

1.Fit rear door handles to front
2.Get boot debadged/dewipered/frenched
3.fit cl back bumper
4.modify front cl bumper and smooth over with gti back bumper.
5.make up blanking plates for mirrors
6.Roll arches are modify arch liners to take wheels
7.Damn Good Clean!!!

quick update...

i was bored and i cant do alot because ive busted up my ankle... so heres my wheels trial fitted and of course the delocked handles...







ohh yeah....

this is my other passion...all dumped in my boot cos my missus says it smells too bad...