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cbc5.jpg?memberid=4229&type=profile) Elite Veteran Posts: 1002  Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | This is my new project to replace my nightfire R100 as its far to rusty to justify repairing. Anyway its brooklands green 3dr, bought it from a 84 year old lady it had been laid up in a garage for 3 years and was covered in crap but after having a good look around it looked solid so i bought it  First thing i did once got it back was give it a good wash then this morning i stripped the interior to check the floor and there mint no rust anywhere! had a good look underneath and its nice and clean which im very happy about  I'm going to underseal and waxoyle the underneath to keep in good shape. I will be tranfering a lot of parts from my nightfire car to this one plus i got a lot of other parts in the shed ready to be fitted. I've got a new engine lined up for it from matt a tf 135 so it will come out with a decent engine which hopefully will be end of April         | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | Hoping so, can't wait to start building it up but I gotta get my nightfire tro stripped and out the way first  | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | Little update went to matts today to pick up the tf 135 and a few other bits and pieces. I'm thinking of converting to mk3 so I've starting collecting a few bits aswell.  | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | |||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | Wood - 23/2/2014 1:53 PM Whats the mileage? them floors are mint! It's on 34k, I'm really pleased with the floors there top condition | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | Finally started work on this now and its going well so far, got my half leather seats and steering wheel in today and done a few other little bits to. Now have all bits to convert to mk3 gti rep currently the bonnet and drivers front wing is in the paintshop getting done and going to drop of the gti skirts and front splitter of to get done aswell next week so should look really good can't wait. Started stripping the 1.8 down aswell to find it was on the orignal hg along with spark plugs and timing belt, the oil that was left in it was all sluggy so wasnt really that well looked after. bought all service items to build it back up with though, ive spent alot of money on it so i hope it all works out pics below, Interior  GTi bumpers  Headlights with new indicators and new genuine spring holders from rimmers  Quick pics of the engine   | ||
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| Expert Posts: 1303 Location: South Derbyshire | Good work mate | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | |||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | Just picked up the bonnet, front wing and skirts from the paint shop they look awesome really pleased with them, now have the task of not scratching them putting them on     | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | Got my rear arch repair panels today, won't having the whole panel put on just the arch lips as the inner arch is solid.  | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | Removed the rear subframe yesterday which I swapped today along with my mpi's alloys for a set of team dynamics, will be putting the sunframe on from my nightfire tro on as I painted it and put all new bearings in less than 6 months ago, While the subframes out I've undersealed and waxoyled the whole rear end to stop any future rust worries going to change the rear flexi brake hoses while I'm there to.   | ||
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 Elite Veteran Posts: 978  Location: Walderslade, Kent | I undersealed the back of mine a few years ago too, it's kept the rust at bay which is great. I've seen some real rusty Metros (R100 GTAs mainly) with super rusty rear valences. It pays to protect and seal!  | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | I making sure this one doesn't go rotten like my other r100 did so I'm going all out on the underseal | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | Another update, Got the good subframe back on with new rear flexi pipes, wheel cylinders and new genuine droop stops with spacers, all went back in nice and easy with no problems Made a start on the rear arches my mate welded the drivers side up so far and gave it a skim of filler for now until he gets time to come finish it of and then he can do the passenger side. Also got the rear arb on along with Ralph's poly bush linkages fitted quite easy, had to use the how to guide as I've never fitted one before which helped me out a lot The inner arch had some rot so my mate cut it out and welded on a new strip of metal but forgot to get pics of the work.  How it is currently should start taking shape next week  The rear arb hopefully I've fitted it correctly   Fitted mgf lower ball joints to my spare lower arms which will be getting fitted next week hopefully!  | ||
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 Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | With the waxoyling, its so important to do it inside-out to the coat inside the voids and where panels comes together. So like inside the boot remove the side carpets and spray on the join of the inner/ outer arch and also inside the rear valance by removing the rubber bungs under the boot ledge. Looking forward to Brooklands GTi rep... | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | Don't worry mate I've sprayed/painted it everywhere underneath and inside will finish off the spraying the inner arches once welding is done | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | Another update. Some pics below Put the cylinder head back on tonight, it had a skim, crack/pressure test and new valve stem seals fitted with a mls gasket and new head bolts going to finish it off tomorrow.  Red bank rack put new steering gators on and new track rod ends, also put new cv boots on the drive shafts put forgot to get a pic.  Mgf rear cans cut down 15mm and fitted individualising valves  | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1002 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | Spent basically all day putting the engine back together today all went well just a few more bits I need from the 1.1 then it's ready to go in New cambelt kit and water pump  Flywheel and 200mm clutch kit on  Nearly finished new coil packs, ht leads, cam cover, iridium spark plugs plus some other bits and pieces  | ||
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| Member Posts: 33 | loving your build! what boss kit and steering wheel are you using? is it a mountney M range boss kit? looking to get one | ||
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| Member Posts: 33 | loving your build! what boss kit and steering wheel are you using? is it a mountney M range boss kit? looking to get one | ||
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| Member Posts: 33 | loving your build! what boss kit and steering wheel are you using? is it a mountney M range boss kit? looking to get one | ||
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