My Rally Project

MikeHunt79 · 22 Jan 2008 at 01:39

ethos said:
Awesome mate, I'm loving this thread.

You wouldn't happen to have any of the front lower driving lights spare would you? Even just the glass / surround....

You can get Denji ones from the bay for around £40 which are the same as the originals (I think), I only changed the lens and surround, and used the original back part. It all fits together and seems waterproof...

Lopéz · 22 Jan 2008 at 08:16

ethos, No - I have a few 309 GTI ones but they are different.

Tried bleeding the brakes last night to check for leaks etc.

Did not go well. One bleed nipple at the front snapped off (as they are prone to on 1.6 calipers) and one of the rear bleed nipples looks like it's rounding off as well. The bias and hydro handbrake make it harder to bleed as well so tonight I think I'll get the ol' pressurising Ezibleed out to force the fluid through.

******* cars!

Lopéz · 23 Jan 2008 at 23:10

Well, yesterday I snapped the OTHER front bleed nipple, car wouldn't fit back in the garage because of all the disorganised crap in there, everything fell out and there was crap all over the floor - so I had a strop, lost direction and had a night of scowling instead.

Today, fresh start. Made a to-do list.

Went back down the garage.
Tidied it up.
Whipped off the 1.6 calipers (which are crap anyway) and fitted 1.9 calipers off my old 309.
Painted the arch trim with some vinyl paint.
Fibreglass repaired the front valance.
Repaired my broken water block on the back of the engine.
Not a great deal of work, but I can now get the car in and out of the garage without knocking everything flying and losing my temper.

In pictures:

This, trust me, is tidy:

Inflated some of my wheel stack:

New front bumper fitted:

Fibreglass repair, just needs finishing from the front now:

Arches painted ready to fit:

Broken water block:

Fixed water block:

Old 1.6 caliper. Light but crap:

New 1.9 caliper. Heavy but good:

Roll on tomorrow!

-westy- · 24 Jan 2008 at 01:23

You have a metal distribution block!? I could only find the crap plastic ones at the scrapyard when I needed one

I have a spare o-ring here for the block if you need one

Lopéz · 24 Jan 2008 at 08:09

Got an O ring - thanks - but I don't trust my repair on the metal block, it's only Quicksteel.... got any plastic spares just incase?

-westy- · 24 Jan 2008 at 11:15

Lopéz said:
Got an O ring - thanks - but I don't trust my repair on the metal block, it's only Quicksteel.... got any plastic spares just incase?

Afraid not - I managed to keep on snapping them, mainly the outlet goes to the bottom rad hose (with the metal pipe)

helpimcrap · 24 Jan 2008 at 18:43

Lopéz said:
Got an O ring - thanks - but I don't trust my repair on the metal block, it's only Quicksteel.... got any plastic spares just incase?

should have used chemical metal. that stuff is the dogs.

fonzee · 24 Jan 2008 at 18:57

Is that clarke mig welder any good? Im looking into buying one v.soon.

Lopéz · 24 Jan 2008 at 19:09

helpimcrap said:
should have used chemical metal. that stuff is the dogs.

Quicksteel is just a type of Chemical Metal (I've never got on with Chemical Metal myself, never seemed to adhere well enough)

fonzee - Clarke hobby range welders are very good for the money, I'd definitely say they are the best budget welders you can get. I bought a gasless one for versatility (you can either use it gasless or swap it to gas)

helpimcrap · 24 Jan 2008 at 19:14

got radiators and engines held together by chemical metal.

it's got me out on track inside 20 mins after crashes!

Lopéz · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:06

More fiddling:

Rear drum components after a few days in Hydrate80. Remember how rusty they were!?

Petrol pipes finished and clipped in place

Finally tidied up my nuts n bolts box:

Angle is around 45 degrees - not ideal, but within suggested safety limits:

Old rusty brake lines and fuel lines:

Dirty back seats:

Clean back seats:

Windscreen surround sprayed:

Bolt on arches. Love it or hate it?

BigglesPiP · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:12

Did you pressure wash those seats?

Lopéz · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:13

Yep. They're only made of fabric and foam and dry out pretty fast - even in this weather.

loltim · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:16

Sorry for being thick but what is 45 degrees?

Bolt on arches look great btw

edit, oh... seatbelt.

BigglesPiP · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:17

I use a Vax on mine.

helpimcrap · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:20

Lopéz said:
Bolt on arches. Love it or hate it?

don't know.... sometimes they look cool, sometimes they look naff. need to see the rest of the car really to get a better idea.

Lopéz · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:22

They're actually bolted on for a reason - all the fixings were broken and they're a pain in the ass to take on and off, so I thought "sod it, I'll bolt them on instead"

paradigm · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:38

Would look better with some flatter headded bolts, possibly red anodized.

Or, go down the proton route and rivet them on

helpimcrap · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:39

paradigm said:
Would look better with some flatter headded bolts, possibly red anodized.

Or, go down the proton route and rivet them on

red anodised?????

i can't believe you just suggested that.... :mad:

paradigm · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:42

What's with the mad face, it was a suggestion, of a possbility. :rolleyes:

Black would probably look the best in all honesty, but if you were going for the stealth option you wouldn't have used bolts at all.