gingergman Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 welding is fun aint it! dont look to bad m8, grind it down then will look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest br1gg5y Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Well I have stone chiiped the spare wheel well, it will be painted inb the warmer weather. But hopefully it will mean the paint should not get as easily chipped and rust again. stone chipped the rear valence and rear quater repairs as well. Found some surface rust in places on the floor, so before it gets any worst, will taqke it back to bar emetal and treat it. Should hopefully hold off the tim worm a little longer..... and discovered why I had a wet carpet on the drivers foot well and the reasoning behind a wet carpet in the passenger foot well was because the battery tray repair when welded in, hadn't been seam sealed. So will rectify that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest br1gg5y Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 done a little more. Windscreen was removed. This became this this hole got a little bigger and finally this became looks like I caught it in time before it became to serious. And quickly threw a patch on here, behind the bumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 thats some nasty and awkward rust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaun Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 doing a good job m8 keep up the good work its nice to see another mk3 being kept on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest br1gg5y Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Been making progress. Finally got the car in the air. Have taken the exhaust off. I will need a new manifold as the current one is cracked right through. There is evidence of bottoming out and scrapping. Rear springs have at times been fully compressed and each coil has been rubbing against each other The tie / trailing arm hitting the chassis leg and rubbing off the under seal Minor scrapping on the fuel tank dented fuel tank (isn't leaking) usual stuff on the exhaust cut off the old electric fuel pump from when an injected engine was fitted Rear drums and pads will be needed before it goes back on the road. Underside of the spare wheel well once I cleaned it up a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest br1gg5y Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 All in all the under side looks in good nick. Just need to finish of the spare wheel well. Clean the underside and cover in clear waxyol (or equivalent) Same goes for the rear arches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 hows it coming along mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest br1gg5y Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 with the cold weather meaning I can't put on under seal or cavity wax. combined with a trapped nerve in my back, that i am currently under going physio for not a lot unfotunatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest br1gg5y Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 22 Nov last year. Hmm not as long as I thought. The reason for my lack of progress? Well, in the main a bad back, or rather sicattica (is that you you spell the proper name for a trapped nerve?) that put me out of action for several months. Couple with cold weather, and serious lack of funds. Anyway, I purchased a waxoyl spray kit. Thinned it down 30% with white spirits. And what a diaster that was!!!!! even with it sat in a tub of HOT water and 2 hot water bottles the nozzle still kept blocking, it went all over the place and there was a lot of wasteage. In the end the bottom of the front doors (inside), rear arches (inside) andwhole of the underside of the car where just hand brushed with black underseal. The spare wheel well is finished and painted. As are the repair around the front windscreen. Given the engine bay a quick spray over as well where the paint was in need of titivating. Bumpers have now been sprayed satin back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest br1gg5y Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 wheels have gone from to need some polishing disc's from RATTA on here to get them up to a mirror shine, but you get the idea. Finished working on the loom, and soldering all the joins together with heat shrink today. Battery is charged up. Jobs left? 3 tyres wind screen replaced /fitted new exhaust including manifold re fit loom and test everything new under carper sound deadening / insulation new carpet mini service mirror polish wheels but it all back together MOT and Tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony.rose Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Yeh wheels starting to look cool, keep up the hard work, Welding looks OK just need to slow down to get a better weld! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spenny Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 good luck with the cabby mate.. keep up the good work.. as for her being your daily drive i dont think you will have many problems with her letting you down these old cabby were built to last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest br1gg5y Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) i'm the first to admit my welding isn't the prettiest. but it gets the job done. Just want to get her on the road now asap. those welded patches won't be seen once the bumper is on. The intention was never to build a concours winner. I would have to agonize over every minute blemish or scratch. Which on what is going to be a fun daily driver, is a reciepe for an early grave. Edited March 20, 2011 by br1gg5y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarineIguana Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Looks better than with the holes now Nice to see a bit of progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaun Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Glad to see your list getting smaller and cabbie is starting to be put back together.....keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smiler Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Same age as mine, I notice yours has the later almost mk4 spec inner wings like mine does, that large circular push-out panel near the front of the near side inner wing if you haven't already guessed is for the mk4 windscreen washer bottle. In fact, I pushed mine out and fitted said bottle. I haven't covered that bit on my website yet (it's woefully behind the car by about 5 years now!) but can send you some pics if you want. The RS1600i look works pretty well with these cars in red and is the look I have gone for with mine. I did try to add a photo of it but the forum didn't like the url extension or something so I've added it as an attachment instead. Prehaps not all that original an idea but to be honest you really aren't likely to pass another mk3 in the street let alone one in the same scheme! Smiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I take it your car is a carb engine or you are putting the carb engine in? As if your looking for a daily driver and worried about the reliability issue then i would strongly recommend the zetec aproach and if speed is not an issue then your deffo looking at a 1.6zetec i used to get 35mpg from our SI mk3 fezzy and the cab would not be far behind or like i did fit a 1.8 zetec this returns 30-33mpg with loads more power to boot and reliability has gone through the roof car is driven 7days a week 25miles a day minimum. Also loving the rs1600i splitter with black bonnet and boot but bumpers are a deffo, even pc plod might have summit to say about that too??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest br1gg5y Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I ain't dead. Just progress has been sssslllllloooooooowwww Going for a final BIG push to get this back on the road for end of June. Am really missing it :'( Anyway some pictures Jobs to be MOT ready are; New Windscreen 2 tyres refit interior fit exhaust sort hand brake light problem(suspected failed brake fluid level sensor) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony.rose Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Getting there m8, keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest br1gg5y Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 look what I got for fathers day interior is fully in. Including new sound proofing. Windscreen is in,just need to get back box for the exhaust and it's MOT time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avul Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 well done on the progress m8, hope it sail's straight thro the mot, hey ain't that ment 2 read 1985? oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 hey ain't that ment 2 read 1985? oops good spot there mate lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest br1gg5y Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Well, the car has been on the road now for two weeks. It didn’t go straight through first time, the hand brake needed adjusting (something I have needed to do on the last three MOT’s I have done), the n/s head light needed adjusting, but that was all. After getting the MOT the Speedo was not working. I had forgotten to re connect the Speedo cable. The tracking was out, but I have managed to get it pretty damn close by adjusting each side half a turn at a time. I’m not as pleased as I thought I would be getting the car back on the road. But that probably because I had to rush and cut corners, as Nathans morning ride to school was no longer available and I had to sort something. I doubt the car will ever be truly “finished” items still to be sorted are; -Water pump has started leaking – about half a “brew” in 2 weeks - The wind screen washer is always “live” it works even with the key not in the ignition - The wipers don’t work at the interval setting. Only slow and fast. - Get the tracking and balancing done properly - Replace the oil pressure sensor / switch as it was never connected before I started to work on the car. I did over 1200 miles before I started stripping it. So the fact that once I did re connect it the oil warning light stays lit is fingers crossed because of a faulty pressure sensor /switch Once I get some time and decent weather I will get some update photographs posted up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarineIguana Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Great news it passed and is on the road I had the wiper problem too think it was the relay had failed, and my washer is always live too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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