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Post by Whistler on Nov 25, 2018 19:08:58 GMT
Thanks. I am glad I didn't get a Jazz... To be fair, the Jazz is not a bad car. Its fairly economical, fairly comfortable and fairly flexible, but it is woefully underpowered!  |
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Post by Whistler on Jan 23, 2019 20:42:20 GMT
I had a day to myself today so thought I'd modify the oil pan baffle.
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Post by Whistler on Jan 24, 2019 14:19:57 GMT
Final parts check.  |
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Post by atlex on Jan 24, 2019 14:47:26 GMT
Final parts check before the the engine goes off to be balanced, then I can start the build. If only I could find the canoeing injectors.   That's an epic parts pile :-) must be £2K or so ?  |
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Post by Whistler on Jan 24, 2019 16:18:30 GMT
Final parts check before the the engine goes off to be balanced, then I can start the build. If only I could find the canoeing injectors. That's an epic parts pile :-) must be £2K or so ? It's taken me 6 years to collect the parts for this build. I wanted to build a bullet proof bottom end so I can upgrade the turbo once I've got the transmission sorted. The wife bought me tickets to Beaulieu Show & Shine in September so i need to get it on the road.  |
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Post by atlex on Jan 24, 2019 16:34:58 GMT
Nothing quite like getting it done right. ^
BTW is that a hondata phenolic intake gasket ? what's the quality like ?
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Post by Whistler on Jan 24, 2019 16:43:30 GMT
Nothing quite like getting it done right. ^ BTW is that a hondata phenolic intake gasket ? what's the quality like ? Yep. I used it on my last build - definitely helped keep inlet manifold temps down. Absolutely top quality. They're made of a more resilient material to some of the others I wouldn't normally use on on a turbo, but I need to space the manifold out to fit the Mk1 TPS on the throttle body. |
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Post by Whistler on Mar 24, 2019 16:22:48 GMT
Haven't done much to the car for a while due to other commitments.
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Post by Whistler on Apr 6, 2019 13:03:30 GMT
Really slow progress at the moment.
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Post by niklas on Apr 7, 2019 18:03:53 GMT
Heeeey! I like rubber flaps! As long as they are viton. Nice pile |
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Post by Whistler on Apr 9, 2019 17:25:06 GMT
Today I said goodbye to the 5 (temporarily).
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Post by Whistler on Apr 24, 2019 10:00:26 GMT
The car returned from the painter this morning.
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Post by Whistler on May 2, 2019 21:26:44 GMT
My new headlamps arrived today - I think it's fairly safe to say they'll reflect more light than the old ones!
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Post by Whistler on Jun 13, 2019 12:01:02 GMT
So, after 18 months of delays (nearly removing the end part of my index finger in a treehouse building accident, cellulitis in my leg, redundancy and a tax bill that would make Alan Sugar cry tears the size size of October cabbages) I am ready to plough ahead with work on the car. Just a word of advice... You cannot stop half a ton of plywood sheets from falling with one hand - step back and let it fall.  |
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Post by niklas on Jun 14, 2019 18:39:24 GMT
Good! Sorry about your fingertip and hope that the infection left you without much hassle.
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le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT
le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT