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Post by bally3 on Mar 24, 2016 20:14:34 GMT
 THIS IS HOW IT ENDED UP................    2015 ,august 12th i went to look at a mk1 , it was imported in 2005 by the owners grandad who owns a garage and is into his jap cars. the owner had covered just 20k miles in it since that time, the car has covered a total of 67k miles .......(109.000km showing on clock.)  he got it up on the lift in his grandads workshop for me to view , it looked really solid,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,so i made an offer , left a deposit , he put 12 months MOT on it and delivered it to me the next day.  the hard top was sold that weekend as this was just to be a nice weather/fun car.  the headlight vent also had to go ,replaced by the original ,supplied to me with the car,  then i set about cleaning , tinkering ,fettling and polishing........... ALL PICTURES LOST DUE TO PHOTOBUCKET PROBLEMS...........FEEL FREE TO READ IT ALL BUT ITS NOT SAME WITHOUT A FEW PICS....... ANYWAY.....THIS IS HOW IT ENDED UP...   from this,,,,   |
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Post by bally3 on Mar 25, 2016 19:20:54 GMT
stripped out the seats etc to give the car a good clean,  the gear gaitors were shot so new ones ordered......turret oil changed at same time..  refurbed the steering wheel....  deleted the radio..  all nice and clean/solid underneath..  front and back..  original spot welds...  removed the front number plate..  washed and polished.  |
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Post by bally3 on Mar 26, 2016 14:42:07 GMT
removed the front spoiler and grill.........sprayed them black.  got a square number plate , made a bracket and mounted it..  |
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Post by atlex on Mar 26, 2016 16:25:16 GMT
the best colour.. but oh god the chrome and wheels.
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Post by bally3 on Mar 26, 2016 16:49:10 GMT
1st sept 2015 , got it taxed and insured. booked in for new soft top from mx5motors at doncaster.  first drive out..  more plans ahead..  |
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Post by bally3 on Mar 27, 2016 17:02:09 GMT
next on list was a full service,,, oil and filter, plugs, air filter , diff oil, gearbox oil, as i planned to go on my first ride out with the west yorkshire gang...  different wheels were bought off ebay , which had brand new bridgestone tyres fitted.....the blue LORBERS were just too much....blue on blue   starting to come together.....  i do like a nice rear...  |
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Post by bally3 on Mar 28, 2016 9:02:56 GMT
the engine bay was next on the list..  this is how it looked after a good fettle...  i decided that since having the timing adjusted to 14 degrees , and having a little oil leak from the CAS that i'd change the seal and cam cover seal too...  making progress   finished up like this..  i did spray the strut brace brackets,,,,,but i was not happy with them... |
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Post by atlex on Mar 28, 2016 10:55:33 GMT
yours is one of the cleanest engine bays I've ever seen.
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Post by bally3 on Mar 28, 2016 17:58:27 GMT
wow.....thanks atlex.  |
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Post by Horney on Mar 28, 2016 18:05:42 GMT
This is a great read and such a clean car! Well done.  |
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Post by bally3 on Mar 28, 2016 20:24:27 GMT
cheers...you are too kind. ; |
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Post by atlex on Mar 28, 2016 20:30:45 GMT
funny your car has the same handles as one of mine did - they are going spare btw.
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Post by bally3 on Mar 28, 2016 20:54:21 GMT
the 6 holes in the front bumper caused by other people mounting/remounting the number plate really bugged me. so i had an idea..  i marked out the larger holes to incorporate the smaller screw holes and cut them out with a hole saw, painted inside the cuts all black..  i think it looks "meaner".............lol |
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Post by bally3 on Mar 29, 2016 14:26:18 GMT
the front side lights were next for updating.........  the lights were not wired for side lights , i altered them.  with LED bulbs  nice touch..  |
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Post by bally3 on Mar 29, 2016 14:34:57 GMT
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