My Projects thread

Hey guys,

Small update then, Checking the novas docs the other day I noticed the mot was due on the 24th of this month. I thought it best to get it booked in early then If there was any problems (which I couldnt find any) but you know what some testers are like! I could get it sorted before then etc. Anyhow I was pleased to hear it did indeed pass with no issues. Tester did comment that one of the exhaust clamps could do with turning round slightly as it was very close going up onto the four poster but at least it went on unlike the red one that was a chore to get up there! So at least thats one thing I dont have to worry about until next year. On route home I dropped in to see a mate who's made me up some black vinyl protectors to suit my cage door bars. Once home I got the door bars back in and added the protectors to the door bars and used some small off cuts to add to the lower sections of the front half of the cage were your feet will sit. (You can just make these out on the pass side in the first shot) Hopefully this will keep the paintwork from being battered by feet etc......


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They look really well I think plus you can hardly see they are their which is a bonus!

On the downside I have noticed a very slight coolant leak on the garage floor. Pretty sure Ive never noticed it before so must look into that before setting off on friday..... As many of the pipes were off last week hopefully it will just be something that needs nipping up/threadlocking etc. Lastly I retrieved my tent from the loft got it up and gave it a wipedown ready for billing. Here's to a top weekend! See you there :)

Nick.

Liking the wrap on the door car, will keep scuffing down.

You Tart! lol

But good idea, i just when for practical padding my self.

I'll look forward to a chat and casting my eye over this next weekend mate.

Scott

Hey guys,

Small update then....... After getting the car back recently from having the sump/rocker gasket done I was a little miffed to find a small patch of something on the garage floor. This turned out to be coolant which was leaking from the lower stat housing. A quick call to autovaux saw the gasket on the stat and lower stat housing were replaced on the thursday just in time for my proposed billing set off on the friday. I gave the car a final clean and put the scuttle cover which had recently been painted in the same matt grey as everything else back on the car for the first time to complete the look of the engine bay...............


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1278936279
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I then loaded the car up and set off for billing on the friday morning around 9am. Unfortunatly approx 30 miles from home the car started smoking under boost. Due to the quaife box ratios when your at motorway speeds the engine/turbo are always on boost so as you can imagine there was a fair bit of smoke! So I made the decision to return home with the car and make the journey in another motor for the weekend. After speaking to a fair few of you many seem to be of the opinion that the turbo seals may have given up which is a bit annoying as Shaun only put the practically brand new aet hybrid unit on it a short time before I bought it so It cant have seen many miles at all. However the same did happen with Keiths last year so it does show that it is a possibly regardless of mileage. With a bit of luck it may just be a blocked breather but theres also the chance the rings may have failed too. A compression test will be carried out within the next few weeks to see what that shows and I guess I'll have to go from there. It may have to wait a while as I dont have huge funds available for it at the moment to be quite honest. Anyhow as gutted as I was as I really wanted the car to make the show It didnt stop me going. The missus needed the mini over the weekend but my dad didnt need his golf so he let me borrow that and I made the trip down to northampton for billing which even though I was bitterly dissapointed my car didnt make it Im glad I still went. Id like to say a big thanks to all members I chatted to from Jov,png,mig and especially Keith,Andy and both their missus Terri Ann and Emily who kept my spirits up by helping me have a thoroughly enjoyable weekend. Any flash thoughts I had of breaking should the damage be terminal have dissapeared and as soon as I have the funds available I will be straight onto sorting out whatever issue the car has. cheers for reading and again thanks to those who who gave nothing but postive comments all weekend. :)


Nick.

Sorry to here this Nick, i did see you over on our stand quickly, but i was cooking food on the loonaque, so i didn't actually speak to you, although i did wonder where your car was, as i didn't see it, dam shame, and i hope it's and easy fix too mate, good luck.

Scott

No worries at all fella, gutted for you that the car wasn't there, but glad you had a good time anyway. If you need help at all give us a shout!

Gutted for you mate, I kept running between the arena and flying past the jov stand but didn't see it there. I assumed you missed the show, but Scott later told me you was around. Due to the kids and slightly unhappy wife didn't get the chance to wander over and look for you.

Mine did exactly the same thing last year on the way to PVS, for some unknown reason it dumped what seemed like all the oil out of the exhaust. Strangly it vanished 30 mins after it started and never did it again.

I got a secondhand hybrid for around £250 on mig, which is not bad if its that. I even brought the big camera

Was gonna say, when did you wide arch itlol

As i said, bad luck dude, sure you can get it fixed soon. Gutter you couldn't bring the car, dieing to see it.

~Looks awesome in the pics above.

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No worries at all fella, gutted for you that the car wasn't there, but glad you had a good time anyway. If you need help at all give us a shout!

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Thanks Andy I appreciate it!

Scott.... yeah I thought word would get round but it didnt so eveyone who came over was asking the same "where is the car" :(

Jeff... No worries fella there's always next year, I take it by wide arch you mean the yellow mk1 that was on the jov stand etc?

Benn.... cheers but seriously their was no one more gutted than myself. The only show I wanted the car to be spot on for was this one and it didnt happen. I saw Keith pull along side me on my way in and my heart sank..... His motor just looked stunning and he looked proud as punch as he drove in (which he should). At that moment I just wanted to turn round and go home. After all the hard work that was the proud feeling I wanted on my way in but it wasnt to be. :(

Nick.

time for a big spec rebuild old boy?