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[Minidarren83]

A few changed and additions over winter

New rear seat for the kiddies



And a new t7 heater with an mg resistor pack fitted so I can have 4 speed





The turbo would just not fit even after cutting **** loads out of my front so copied Pete and made this type of manifold



With the engine back in the car I can work out the last but of the manifold



And it now fits inside a standard clubby front just means I need to fix all the holes I cut and repaint

[James_eaton_thewholething]

have you tested how hot the heater gets as i will be fitting one of these or I'm going to go with the micro heater. 

[Minidarren83]

have you tested how hot the heater gets as i will be fitting one of these or I'm going to go with the micro heater. 

No not yet I don't have any water in the system

Bit more done finished the manifold and git the turbo mounted



I ended up welding the flange to the manifold to secure its position before making up the small link piece with a toilet roll tube





A good bit of clearence to the oil filter and the exhaust just goes where it should

[lawrence]

Are you using plumbing pipe for the manifold bud out of curiosity? I remember seeing someone who did on another forum, it came with nice chamfered angles all ready to fill with weld and was about 4/5mm thick

[Minidarren83]

Are you using plumbing pipe for the manifold bud out of curiosity? I remember seeing someone who did on another forum, it came with nice chamfered angles all ready to fill with weld and was about 4/5mm thick

They are weld pipe fittings just used to make making bends in large scale pipe easier. The corners have 3mm wall and the tee have 3mm at the ends with 4-5mm on the thicker bits

[lawrence]

Cheers bud. I'll keep an eye out for them if I fancy making a turbo mani for mine

[Minidarren83]

Cheers bud. I'll keep an eye out for them if I fancy making a turbo mani for mine

You can get them on ebay just type in "weld tee" and "weld elbow"

[Minidarren83]

Started on the intercooler pipework

[Domeo_Jones]

Hello darren! Looking good!! this mg resistor pack...how does it work by the way.

[Minidarren83]

I've not updated this thread in a while but it's moved on a long way all I need now is oil feed and return and it's ready to burn up the tyres. It's not been the easiest task squeezing the 1.8 and turbo in a standard clubby front but it fits





I just need to repair the front after my first attempt at getting the turbo in didn't work

New interior to come soon

[Minidarren83]

Fresh carpets and finally some door cards

[Carlos W]

Not sure about the coffee cup mate

[Minidarren83]

Not sure about the coffee cup mate

Fixed that problem 👇

Rear seats fitted with added cup holders so I don't need to drive with coffee between my legs

[Badboytunes]

Fresh carpets and finally some door cards

Love the dash m8

[Minidarren83]

So where do I start....

I pulled the car out of the garage but forgot to close the door and that was the end of that door


Oil feed line made



And fitted



Stripped repaired and reskined the passenger's door





And changed the clutch on the winter car