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[PhoenixSimon]

ok here goes again with trying to put some pics up.
Sub frame is now all bolted up and looks pretty good powder coated, thank goodness for mates as theres not a chance I could have done it on my own.
Simon
doesnt look lke its worked, seems to do something but my global space doesnt get any less.
weird goings on with TMF lately

[nightflier]

ok been a while since the last post but there has been quite a bit of progress, sub frame and other engine bits and bobs have been powder coated and part assembled and the chrome bits are back!
Will post some pics up when I get home tonight.
Simon

Simon, where did you go for strip and powdercoating? After some parts getting done myself!
ta

[PhoenixSimon]

for the powder coating I went to motorcool on bon lea industrial estate in mandale triangle thornaby, It was £70 for the front sub frame and about 5 other engine related parts to be shot blasted and powder coated. Not bad value I though and loads better than hammerite.
Simon
still cant add any pics will have to sort out a photbucket account!!!!

[PhoenixSimon]

Ok got round to sorting out a photobucket account so here goes.
Steering Wheel
Acewell Speedo
Oil Catchtank
Battery Tray
hopefully that works
As the weather was horrible yesterday i managed to get the braided fuel line and battery cables run and bolted up. The front shocks are now connected to the hubs and hubs to the steering rack and battery box is secured down.
Just got some clips to hold the brake line to the rear in place today so I will get on with making that this week.
Its coming together!
Simon

[PhoenixSimon]

Ive been on making up my brake lines and im nearly finished. Got some of the brake system painted and back (servo master cylinder etc)
Splashed out and bought 2 x 8" sunvisor monitors and a slimline ps2 to keep the mrs occupied at any shows.
All the inside is painted black instead of the fibreglass/blue/orange finish it was.
Pedal box is on, thanks to twice monkey for supplying that for me as the threads on mine where knackered.
Its starting to come together finally!
Still got loads to do inc new wiring loom, making new rear lights, gearbox recon, painting engine etc etc etc. This list is never ending.
Simon

[Billy]

there used to be a phoenix somehwere in leicester or atleast it was at leicester uni almost everyday a while back
it had me confused as the first time I saw it I saw the clubby front
then the next time the rear I nearly crashed checking it out Lol

[minivanman]

I followed a yellow one through london on the L2B. it was covered in welsh flags

[PhoenixSimon]

crikey I have never seen another on the road! I have found a guy who has one only by chance as he was selling a clubby estate on ebay and mentioned the phoenix in his add.
Plenty to do on mine to get it ship shape.
Im off to buy some wire to start wiring the playstation, screens and radio.
Now where did I put my soldering iron?
Simon

[PhoenixSimon]

Ok had some cheap thrills as I got the ps2 and monitors working, monitors were sat on the top of the car but there were working like a treat, all my hard work with the soldiering iron and scratching my head paid off, trying to figure out which wires go where.
The servo master cylinder and pedal box are now all back on, so teh engine bay looks a little less empty.

Hopefully if funds allow I will be purchasing a clarke engine stand and whipping the gearbox off to send to guessworks for a spruce up and central oil pickup/new dif pin in the next couple of weeks.

Inlet manifold is taking some punishment from my dremmel taking it out to its full potential to match the gasgets. Big lip on both sides from the casting process, once its gone it should flow a lot better.
Loads of bits on the go all at once but its seems to be coming together slowly but surely.
Simon

[PhoenixSimon]

Ok its been months since my last update but had some family issues. Ive not really done anything on the car for ages and ages but as the new year comes around I should be back to work. Gearbox is going to see Mr guessworks when I find a box and arrange it with him, then on with putting everything back together.
Scored some seats from an RX7 nice black alcantera and have harness holes inbuild which is a big bonus.
Had a feeble attemp at trying to make an mdf dash, im onto rev 3 but thats still not looking that good. Good job I bought an 8x4 sheet of the stuff.
Will try and take some pics so you can see what the score is.
cheers Simon

[PhoenixSimon]

Ok the gearbox will hopefully be on its way to mr guessworks for a refurb tommorow, the full car wiring loom has been order from autosparks and will be here in about a week so new exscuses for crakin on now.
The engine has had 3 coats of paint aswell as the new water pump and engine mounts and crank case filters and they look pretty good.
Some pictures to follow hopefully tonight.
Simon

[enneaitch]

Hows this wee beauty, getting along?

i am hoping to have my rear subframe out for tomorrow. heres hoping.

[PhoenixSimon]

Ok had some time to take some photos of wiring, im still adapting my new loom to run the acewell speedo and trying to integrate my 52mm guage wiring into at the moment but heres soem photos of teh inside of the car at present with the other wiring roughly layed in place.
So far ive got my speaker wire for the front components and 2 lots of RCA cables layed down the passenger side and down the drivers is four seperate fused power supplies for the head unit, ps2 power, fm modulator power and power for the monitors.
Its not tidied up yet but you can sort of get the basic idea.
The amp is just chucked in to test the RCA's would plug in ok and I couldnt be bothered to move it. When its in for real it wll be behind the passenger seat with the sub mounted in the spare wheel well which is just in view with the peice of wood in front of it
Simon
p.s. sorry about the photos it was a bit too dark really.

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Edited by PhoenixSimon, 06 March 2007 - 12:58 PM.

[PhoenixSimon]

Also thought I may aswell put these pics up of the inlet manifold, you can see the huge lip that was on both sides if you look at the left hand side inlet, I used a dye grinder and got both fully opened to the size of the gasget and nice and smooth, this was midway through one but I dont have any pics of the finished article yet.
I took about 2 or 3mm out all the way round so it should hopefully make a difference.
Simon

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[MiniKid..]

Those screens look great mate!