Not quite a Calibra.....

[brownbear]

Hoover on Steroids Project...

Take one battered G60 with a stonking engine

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Please Excuse Mk3 GTi Badge put ithere so i wouldn't loose it. lol

Brief engine Spec.

Rallye Engine rebored to PG spec
Schrick Cam (Fitted by G-Werks)
Jabba Ported inlet manifold
Jabba Ported Cylinder head
Jabba Ported Exhaust manifold
Jabba Chip & 68mm Pulley
Jabba Stage 4 Charger
Everything lightened and balanced

Add one Stunning Fully re-painted G60 shell in the best colour (Ok I'm biast)

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Really amazing paint job with a fully smoothed engine bay!

[brownbear]

Well I spotted this L reg 16v.... I thought.... It'd be rude not to fully late spec up this Dyson! So I thought i'd start fro the inside out...

The valver...

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So out with the Early Spec Grey interior...

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I was left with this....

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Then I noticed that the spoiler wasn't looking right on the new shell or the central locking thing in the boot or just ANYTHING in the smallest cavern imaginable!

So after i got the rear carpet door cards front seatbelts out I started on that and lost the will to take any more pics!

It was a NIGHTMARE! I ended up stripping out the full motor from the late spec interior donor car and going mad!
Took bloody hours and i'm still pissed off! lol.

Lucily for you my mate got handy with my camera till I lost my cool and took it out on him because he was using my camera... lol

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[brownbear]

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The weather turned....

So now my dining room looks like this

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And the Corrado looks like this

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Nedless to say i'm tired and wired but tomorrow I plan to get things moving! :clap:

[brownbear]

Right so here goes.... On my first coffee sarnie and cig break of the day! So thought i'd update!

After all hell broke loose with the annoying boot lock and spoiler issues :censored:

Things seem to be back on track!

How it was this morning....

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A hour or so later...

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Before Cig Break...

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It's only when you put them back together from nothing that you realise how well made these bad boys are!!

I know it's defeating the object putting it all in only to take it out when i find the leather i'm after.... But for now sod it! I'd rather know it's all there! :lol:

[Benn]

Fully smoothed engine bay?

Lovely colour, really nice car. Tool of a engine too.

[MK999]

Fully smoothed engine bay?

I knew what that post was gonna be soon as I saw your name of the end of it lol I noticed that too.

[brownbear]

it's a smooth as i'd want it..... lol

[Benn]

Does look nice don't get me wrong, just not smooth..lol

Keep the pics comming. They are very nice cars...

[Spudly]

Looking good so far, theres a G60 round the corner from me, only gets driven to and from the guys work, bit of a waste imo but oh well lol

[J4MES]

Luv these cars!!

[brainsnova]

drivers door tint is illegal

[L14MNP]

I hope the BBS are going on and those gash Halfords Wolfrace/generic w4nker wheel things are being melted down!

Keep it up mate. Good cars, if a little heavy! lol

[Sloth]

god i sooo want one of these now. anyone wanna buy a beemer?

oh yer, engine pics asap!!!

[Plug]

sloth is there a car you dont want????

[Sloth]

nope, i have a 76 car long list, and this is number 34. no joke.

[brucer]

i do like these, theres one round by me and the charger whines like porno star!!

[brownbear]

Will do some engine shots asap.

Got to strip down and scrap 2x Corrado 16 valvers before I have space at the unit to move down and to really crack on with the engine swap/rebuild... Got quoted £175 for two ARP head bolts for the rallye block!! I need 10! Also the bloody VW lot have discontinued the Head Bolts so I have no choice!!

[Riggy]

looking good mate :thumb: do love these aswell , should think this will get to liscence loosing speeds abit quicker then asa's nova lol

[brownbear]

Peaked at 157 sat nav red lining in 5th.... (on a private road)

[Ash]

Have you tryed TPS for the head bolts?

[Ben]

Good cars, if a little heavy! lol

coming from a volvo driver :roll: lol

nice cars, hold there money damn well too!

[L14MNP]

lol! Mine's a baby. something like 1050kg and getting lighter every day thanks to our weather. lol

[MK999]

lol! Mine's a baby. something like 1050kg and getting lighter every day thanks to our weather. lol

Baby, 1050Kg? Somewhere, Oli D's ears are burning lol

[L14MNP]

LOL baby for a RWD Volvo! I think Colin Smith may disagree about it being a featherweight too! lol

/end of hijack

[brownbear]

Have you tryed TPS for the head bolts?

Vw have discontinued them :( Really miffed! Apparently i need cossie arp bolts.

[brownbear]

coming from a volvo driver :roll: lol

nice cars, hold there money damn well too!

Yeah that's the problem! Shell cost over 1k! :tard:

[brownbear]

Engine shot...

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****e vid clip of the beast howling.... (gotta love the power steering belt squeal) lol

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Love the sound of the charger!