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 Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947   Location: Bromley, Kent | Ok, so the first finished side. I have since refitted the spat and rear skirt piece. Really good paintwork, but if you look hard you can see the blend. Pretty good though.     Sean has found a way to get the rub strips off undamaged, so whats the best tape/ adhesive to use for putting them back on? | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | |||
| Tobys |
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | |||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | |||
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Veteran Posts: 459 Location: sittingbourne, kent | Sounds good mate! Be nice to know what power the engine comes in at  I know me and Sean are going on the rolling road soon so maybe we shall have to get a south east meet on the rolling road? | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | Driver's side all done, cleaned and waxed.  In direct evening sunlight too.   and some beading the next day  The car will be getting lowered to about 310mm after the passenger side has been sprayed, but left interlinked. Also, had this badge made up for something different on a spare steering wheel centre I had. Got the idea from a 205GTi.  What do you think | ||
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Regular Posts: 179 Location: Sittingbourne, Kent | Ahh shes looking beautiful already mate! I like the idea you had with the steering wheel too, it's different and a good idea. Loving this tro! Great work! | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | So the car had developed a metal vibration at certain revs and after removing and accidentally breaking a perfectly good heat shield I worked out it was the downpipe. Therefore, I ordered a new Genuine downpipe from Rimmers cheaper than my local factors could supply a aftermarket one. (Good deal at Rimmers for once!  ) Couple of pics for ref   Genuine pipe for £15 inc VAT!   | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | I found that the HG was failing with some mayo appearing in my header tank and with the impending lengthy trip down to Somerset for Metro Camp I decided I wanted it fixed. It never overheated or anything, most of the time it stays under 1/2 anyway. Sean and I fitted a Payen Elastomer gasket, as these through experience seem to be the best.    The head removed and old gasket with the rubber coming away just by touching it.  Head face as removed  Head face cleaned up  Block face  and the nice new gasket.  I have also flushed the coolant through and so have an efficent and clean cooling system. | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | Cambelt, tensioner and water pump were done about 5k ago. | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | Had some new numberplates made up as I wasn't happy with the ones on the car and the rear one was all scratched from when it fell off (shitty tape) and laid in the road for a day! I contacted DMB Graphics after searching a few classic car forums and through the Maestro forum found them as they like their original dealer plates over there. DMB normally specialise in Ford decals etc.. but also will do anything to order. We had no idea what the original dealer plates would of looked like but based on a Ford Henlys one he had pre made and the original sales receipts for my car we came to a design I was happy with. £28 posted! They are also made the old method with the film and letters places behind clear plastic so they look much better in that respect too.  Anyone going for originality this is a place I would highly recommend. They also do replica dealer window stickers and tax disc holders. | ||
| DotMatrix |
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | DotMatrix - 22/1/2014 8:45 PM I really like the blue tro with black bumpers, original looking and with red bumper-stripes. looks really good. nice and cheap downpipe you bought there. I love the steering wheel, did you make the centre badge your self? how many miles had it done when the head-gasket went? I have never seen a blue elastomer gasket before. I though all three versions of the elastomer gasket was always red. I like the number plates, looks good. Thanks for the comments mate. The badge I had made by a guy called Darren Harding, he's on .org and is in that line of work so does a lot of custom stuff cheap for MGR owners. Only cost me about £4... Ermm, I think the HG let go about 56k miles but it had sat for 3 and a half years then put into daily use, and getting thrashed sometimes! Lol The blue gaskets are just the newest ones, colour change only cosmetic I believe... | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | |||
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