Dum-Dum's Transsexual HDi Roadster - HE/SHE RUNS!!! :D

[Dum-Dum]

I have considered this however going and fitting bits on other peoples cars takes up all my time so i don't get anything fitted. They will sit in the workshop till ive got the HDi filleted and gone.

Also other than bolting the suspension on these are the only bit waiting to be done. The engine is more of a semi long term project that id expect to take a couple of months to be at the fitting stage.

[1616six]

Dum, whys the roof got to be kept flat? Mines propped up in the garage..

[Dum-Dum]

It pits stress on the bottom edge of the window and/or the fiberglass. Mines propped up too as no normal person has the space to store it flat.

[darrenjlobb]

The obligatory Lobb yellow box has arrived then lol!

[Dum-Dum]

^^^Yep cheers mate

[ozonehostile]

hurry up and get it hdi'd. i've never been in a 306 cabby and id like my first experience to be in a boosted one

[Dum-Dum]

hurry up and get it hdi'd. i've never been in a 306 cabby and id like my first experience to be in a boosted one

LOL the engine is still in its original home (although only held on by 2 mounts and its exhaust)

I'm just deciding how much I want to do to the engine before it goes in the car as that makes a huge difference to how long it is till it goes in. Realistically I think I'm gonna need to put in a clutch and do the cam belt and water pump as in 180k there's no history of them ever being done and it would be rude not to FMIC it while its all apart and well if I find a turbo to go on then its alot easier to do while the lump is out.

[ozonehostile]

Yeah dude, sounds like a plan I trust that this conversion will actually happen, after all you proved with the sedan that you can keep a car long enough to do at least 90% of what you originally planned before it's scrapped/crashed/sold haha

looking forward to the updates anyway, it might be something I would consider doing myself if its fairly straight forward

[Dum-Dum]

Yeah it will happen unless something really shiny comes along first. Just wishing I had about £150 spare ATM so I could buy a turbo as there's lots of awesome ones on ebay.

It should be very straight forward apart from the ecu/immobiliser but I know someone who can sort it.

[1616six]

I can get an estate Xantia xud with 54k on it 2owners full citroen dealer history for £225, I wanted to do mine so bad but I can't afford ANY hidden costs..

[Dum-Dum]

For me it had to be a HDi for the cabby, the XUD is too smokey even if it is an easier swap.

[ozonehostile]

For me it had to be a HDi for the cabby, the XUD is too smokey even if it is an easier swap.

I guess coaling yourself wouldn't be much fun haha

[HDIkyle]

I wanted to fit an Xud to a cabby but insurance said no

[ozonehostile]

I wanted to fit an Xud to a cabby but insurance said no

i would have thought the insurance would go down since your going from a somewhat sporty 16v engine to an old diesel? no?

[Dum-Dum]

LOL I've not even got a quote on it yet, I'm guessing if I fit a bigger turbo at the same time then the the price will defo go up but my insurance company have never said no to anything yet.

[Dum-Dum]

Engine is out and sitting on its trolley in the garden.

Found a company to do my ECU for £60 so really tempted to do my engine swap the week I get paid. Really should do the belts and clutch before it goes in but ooh shiny shiny shiny shiny

[Jonny b]

Your a fuckin loon!! I love it lol

[Alee83]

You don't mess about, I'll give you that!!!

[devils_fuel]

Go go gadget toolkit...

Nice one Chris

[Jake]

You better still make it to ppc!

[Dum-Dum]

Dont get paid till after PPC Jake so thats safe and tbh im gonna be there if I have to walk there.

Really really want teh boosts back in my life

[Poodle]

Worst comes to the worst i'll stop by and drag you up there lol.

[Niall]

302s are here

Just a massively left-field thought here..... but have you considered actually getting one bit at a time done on the car, rather thanbuying all the shinies, half-putting them on and then selling/crashing/scrapping the result?

Sorry but thats just a stupid suggestion!

/dumdum

[Dum-Dum]

So whats a project thread without pics lol


I managed to rip my splitter off on the shit roads here
   




Bodged it back on with garden twist tie stuff
   





Oh and got the engine out the HDi
   
   
   
   

[Tom]

Wooo progress! Hope this is done as quick as the sedan was :p

[Ed Doe]

So if it's pre op..... Is that the vagina you're stitching into your drop top homo-wagon?

[Dum-Dum]

Wooo progress! Hope this is done as quick as the sedan was :p

Potentially before the start of June There's a vote in the lounge where you can have your say.

So if it's pre op..... Is that the vagina you're stitching into your drop top homo-wagon?

No its a big hairy chested cock of a diesel engine that Im stitching into the girl car (obviously)

[Jonny b]

If you need a hand with owt bud let me know! Have to say if you build this up like your original! Power wise, it'll be fun lol, I took the hardtop of and drove with the top down in mine today! Whilst being awsome!! Chassis is interesting to say the least lol

[Dum-Dum]

So, yeah, this happened......


   





Iveco Daily FMIC, almost perfect outlets fit round a standard 306 rad and also inside the chassis legs. tiny bit larger than the grille, Metal reinforced ports so you cant crush the plastic, reasonable thickness, 50mm O/S port and 60mm N/S port (exactly the same size as the HDi110 top pipe IIRC).

[Dum-Dum]

So another bit is here, Citroen Relay L-bend, came with a nice size rubber joiner too