Ite so took a step backwards this week as i wasn't happy wiith how the turbo pipe was clashing with the master cylinder so i decided to route the pipe the other way. IF ONLY I DID THIS WHILE THE ENGINE WAS OUT!
I did a quick drawing on my lunch break of what i needed, estimating most of the sizes from pictures. I went to an exhaust place to check if they had what i needed and came home with some pipe, later realising i hadn't checked any of my dimensions... whoops
luckily my guesses were spot on which im going to put down to being a draughsman
My friend welded up the pipe for me and came to lend a hand.
I had to take off intake mani (again) and modify the other side of the for the pipe to fit. then we fitted it back on along side the new stainless pipe. this was done with the usual "can you put it in? ...i cant find the hole... grip the shaft.... its really tight"
we messed around with some piping and did a good enough job to start it up and listen to turbo noises and called it a night there
Today i found the exhaust spring i lost in the dirt so finally got to attach the exhaust - thanks to Eeyore for sparing me a cup whatsit
the bolts in the bumper brackets sheared when i took them off, rather than pay crazy money for the bumper kit (£160 i think) i refurbed them with some help from a shotblaster and Bash
spent the rest of the afternoon putting the bonnet etc on and sorting all the pipes so they look ok and the bonnet closes
i tried bleeding the brakes again and got a bit of feel now but they are still real spongy
i gave it a clean and i took it out for a spin (BOOOOOST) around the farm and discovered the brakes do stop the car now
No MOT today
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I did a quick drawing on my lunch break of what i needed, estimating most of the sizes from pictures. I went to an exhaust place to check if they had what i needed and came home with some pipe, later realising i hadn't checked any of my dimensions... whoops
luckily my guesses were spot on which im going to put down to being a draughsman
My friend welded up the pipe for me and came to lend a hand.
I had to take off intake mani (again) and modify the other side of the for the pipe to fit. then we fitted it back on along side the new stainless pipe. this was done with the usual "can you put it in? ...i cant find the hole... grip the shaft.... its really tight"
we messed around with some piping and did a good enough job to start it up and listen to turbo noises and called it a night there
Today i found the exhaust spring i lost in the dirt so finally got to attach the exhaust - thanks to Eeyore for sparing me a cup whatsit
the bolts in the bumper brackets sheared when i took them off, rather than pay crazy money for the bumper kit (£160 i think) i refurbed them with some help from a shotblaster and Bash
spent the rest of the afternoon putting the bonnet etc on and sorting all the pipes so they look ok and the bonnet closes
i tried bleeding the brakes again and got a bit of feel now but they are still real spongy
i gave it a clean and i took it out for a spin (BOOOOOST) around the farm and discovered the brakes do stop the car now
No MOT today
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