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[Pete93]

I bought this car a couple of months ago as a mostly complete project car with an mot (how it got one I don't know!) from ebay as a small project car although after getting it off the tow truck (didn't have a licence at the time) what seemed like an endless number of unexpected faults began to appear.

Known faults when buying; pulled to the left, broken drivers side hinge, small patch of fibre glass on scuttle, high idle, running rich, needed some cosmetic work doing, worn out window seals, needed set up on the rolling road

Unknown faults when buying; holes in rear subframe mount (one side had been welded for mot, but didn't bother the other), alot of electrical faults, needed more welding than first expected, one very worn tie rod bush (causing it to violently pull to the left), completely bogded body work around the drivers door (which was probably why the hinge wasn't replaced), crack in metal on drivers door around the hinge, the seller decided to claim back it's 11months of tax! and many many more........

As mentioned above a few of small jobs turned into many big ones so I decided to take some pictures of the progress and start a build thread.

[tieclubbyestate]

Verry nice student budgets suck dont they :/
Thats what my clubby estate is built on

[Pete93]

Cheers ...and yeah, student budgets really do suck!

Edited by Pete93, 12 June 2011 - 09:00 PM.

[Pete93]

Small update;

Choke cable relocated to steering column


Fuse box fitted;


Brake lights wired up;

New headunit fitted;

[Pete93]

Engine out and ready for a rebuild;




Engine bay tidied up;



Wheel arch raised;



Alfa 156 seats being fitted (only drivers side is bolted in);

[minimuk]

Nice puzzle this project, you got your hands full and doing a good job considering students "funds". good luck!!

[minigus]

Nice seats , what are they and how much did you pay for them

[Pete93]

They're Alfa Romeo 156 seats and they cost me £80

[Pete93]

What was under the "freshly under sealed" body;


Red oxide priming ready for paint (with a roller);




More rust under wheel arch;

[Pete93]

More fresh under seal removed... Judging by the paint on the sills it look's like they're original but "well" patched up!




I still can't believe that this has an mot, I only poked it with a flat head screw driver with the occasional use of a hammer!

[Pete93]

New dashboard;

Edited by Pete93, 12 September 2011 - 06:08 PM.

[minigus]

Looks good Is that a z car dash ?

Will a vtec engine go in there one day ?

[Pete93]

Looks good Is that a z car dash ?

Will a vtec engine go in there one day ?

Cheers, and no it's not a z cars dash, it's one from ebay.

Dropping in a vtec is definitely on the wish list

[Pete93]

Engine Bay Painted;

More Rust...


Prep work for paint;





998 stage 3 engine rebuild pictures to follow...

Edited by Pete93, 08 October 2011 - 09:44 PM.

[grahama]

do a bit, find rust, do a bit find rust !! Bit like me really but coming along nicely. Nice clean head, how did you get it like that as it looks good in the water channels too??

Graham