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Re: Rebuild PtII - The Hybrid
Cool where did you get the tank from/what make? They are usually just painted.
Cool where did you get the tank from/what make? They are usually just painted.
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Re: Rebuild PtII - The Hybrid
cant remember, it was last october, i had it for a b'day present. i think TomGTE found me the link in the end for the tank, & just passed it on to my mumComment
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Getting there now matey, another step closer to it being back on the road !
Im sure the link I gave you for the tank was from Hadrians: http://hadrian.dominohosting.biz/had...ment&Ret=TANKSComment
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yes, that was the sucka!!!
next job is to fill the tank, & fire it up. & maybe the electric windows, as they have stopped working again. it aint the fuse this time, so dunno wot it is!Comment
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good work mateComment
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Ive just read through this thread and looking nice,does anyone know whats happening with it?Comment
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He aint been on in a while, Hope he's still going at it tbhComment
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Me too i really like what hes been doing to it!Comment
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i'd give an update, but there really isnt one. i dont have any money left to do anything to it, my New car ( Vectra ) has been sucking all my money away to fix the problems it had when i bought it like head gasket plus oil leak from somewhere that wont stop leaking.
Im seriously thinking on going on facebook asking for £1 donations via paypal or something to get it kick-started. 3000 donations plus would be nice
a basic summary on what needs doing:
Internal Rear arches/Wells need reshaping, cos the wheels are rubbing.
Front End needs a general tidyup, & the Bonnet re-aligning so it stops fouling the Smoothe scuttle ive got. the brackets are already at the maximum
Front bumper Needs a proper bracket making for the side walls, & the front lower lip has been damaged by stones & scuffage.
Respray
& thats about it. once all thats done, itll be ready to drive about. a bloody good donation/feature/sponsorship from some of these rich-ass mags would be a bonus
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Right, time to revive the thread a little. yes, ill be continuing with the mk2/3 conversion at some point in the year, but first things first, i need to sort out the engine.
so after buying a new car on ebay, & it starting with a spec i wanted ( almost ), i thought i'd start tinkering with it, to adapt it to my needs, rather than the previous owners needs.
Today, the bearings ive been searching for, for almost a week, for the dif, have arrived today. the smaller F20 bearing is still made. its that larger F28 one, that seems to be the bugger to find. ( 50mm x 80mm x 21mm approx. )So after an email to http://www.simplybearings.co.uk, that elusive NSK R50-30g bearing together with the JL 69349 x 310Q, they were ordered.
so next month, its off to TomGTE's garage in england, to get the dif fitted.
just need a press of somesort to get these bearings on.Comment
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A very tidy and fresh looking car! Wonderfull
Reminds me of my old white one, I did the same to the filler cap and colour coding ect.Returned GTE to default settings : On axle standsComment
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yes, ill be changing that, to my metal one. & probably selling it, amongst other things, like the reclining bucket seats.....Comment
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finally got my new black plates fitted, & de-stickered them horrendos branding stickers. Now i just gotta sort that knocking from the drivers side front wheel, whatever that may be, & the central locking, as that seems to have stopped working. which is strange, cos i can here the relay box ticking away & the lights are still flashing when locking/unlocking...........
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ok this past week, i drove to england to get some upgrades fitted to the car. the first being, ripping out "most" of the beige interior, & swopping it outta my black one for the black interior. From start to finish, it took me 7 hours, from ripping both interiors (including carpets but excluding dash), to refitting.
the only thing i got stuck, was the rear window surround, as that goddamn rollcage was far too tight against it, for me to slip behind it. & i didnt have the time, nor my 3-tonne jack to get underneath & unbolt the cage from the rear arch wells.
Oh, & the seats as much lower this time, much better for me, & notice them ultra-rare TVR stalks
On Wednesday it was off for some gearbox work at Tom's garage, for a Z20LET lightened flywheel & Helix clutch upgrade ( a saving of 2kg ) PLUS this badboy fitted
which nearly turned out to be a nightmare, as i decided to put the spacer on the wrong way, so was freakin' out, & drove all the way to Simplybearing, to get another R50-30g Bearing ( yes, that rare large one for the F28 ) as it was probably gunna get mangled taking it off.
but Tom prevailed, & it was saved ( & i now have a spare ) & its all in. Tom may update the thread of the work he did, unless he emails me the pics.
So i now have a speedo that works, Quaife dif fitted, lightened & balanced flywheel, & after an intermittent misfire, i swopped the dissy & rotar arm off my old one, which was all brand spanking new, to this white one, the misfire has gone.
so I'm back in Guernsey, & looks whats arrived from the postie!!
a one-off from courtenay Turbo on making the powersteering 8v crank pulley wheel, & a turbo from a mig member thats gunna be good for upto 29PSi LOL
Brand new, never used, so in couple months, ill get the manifold, & take it from there.Comment
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just add a couple more if anyones interested.
Old clutch plate
Gearbox off.....
the Old dif, if anyone needs it, gimme a shout....
& new clutch on
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