sweeeeeet 7.5 and 8.5s will look ace, I've never really liked 4 spoke alloys or 3 spokers, they look jokes.

dishes in black chrome would look good, what colour you doing the centres?

Toby you slag didnt know you had the PLS i fucking love them but couldnt find any when i looked

Saf, its just the barrels I'm thinking of doing in black chrome. Dishes will be polished still.

Centers are of course going orange lol.

Sad times Jake, these had been for sale for ages, you aren't looking hard enough

Managed to split 2 fully and one half today but then had to go to work. Hoped to do the others after work but ended up going to the pub instead.

The one is being a pig to split though, had it in the oven and still wont go :(

Others, the dishes came off easy, centers split from the barrels after some abuse from the heat gun and a knife to the sealer.

Hopefully have um split and cleaned up tomorrow.

Just cover the centre with a cloth or rag and support the barrel/dish or whatever its stuck to, and then just beat the living SHIT out of it with the rubber mallet. You gotta get MEDIEVIL on that shit. I mean, to the point where you might worry you'll break something. You won't. And it will come apart :biggrin:

Don't bother with the oven

Got the last wheel to split today Abused it with some wood.

But before i did that (good job i couldn't get it apart easily or I'd have just gone and done it without checking) i test fitted the rear 8" to see if there was another half " clearance at the back for when i make them to 8.5"

Will be literally bang on, the stretch will clear it perfectly.

Realized just how much the drums stand out, so when the baskets go off to get powder-coated, so will the drums to match i think.

Wish it was now i was re-furbishing the calipers as i could get them done too. Cant be bothered to strip them down so they can be coated now though. Will stay silver.

That was the c*nt, it took some bloody abuse to split though. I'd have never done it with just the mallet.

Started cleaning them up, got all the sealer off the dishes and started with the faces.

Some just rubbed off by hand (the two front ones) but the rears for some reason took some effort. So i got the fudge wheel out. Fucking love it right now

A before and after kinda pic

Started to clean all the split bolts too, its been dead easy so far, A'll I've had to do is this..

Coke or vinegar are the best way to get all the crap off them apparently. Went for coke as i didn't fancy the smell of vinegar in the house/on the bolts/on the wheels as it seems to linger for ever.

Should'v seen how much it fizzed, and then how it continued to bubble away for like well over n hour after. The amount of crap floating on the surface is shocking already.

Toothpaste and a toothbrush is next for them, Will leave them in the coke for a while though.

7.5 is gonna pokeee

Nahh it doesnt too bad dude.

They sit perfect, I'll try and find a pic of them on Bretts G. The offsets are ideal.

Does require some butchering of the caliper though. Bit wary of it but they were OK on Bretts for the time he had them on.

5mm spacers too

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Mad offset. Hope you have coilies

haha, no, i do need them.

May be making an appearence sooner than id hoped too.

Looked at the calendar earlier to find a good weekend to get people round and drop the engine in. And realized i have 2 paydays before Action, the show i was hoping to get to. It was my target 'on the road' date.

Not a fucking chance in hell, unless i win the lottery.

So, might get coilies before it goes back on the road. Cant be fucked to rush finishing it now. leisurely pace and get it perfect 1st time.

Yeah i wouldnt rush it, what's the point. You opened the box's yet lol?

Looking good up to now!

lol, i did plan to start stripping it yesterday but mother was nag nag nag nag to cut the grass and stuff. Garden was like the rainforest in all fairness.

So no, its still in a sealed box in the garage

Decided to go with a mild steel exhaust system too rather than a stainless.

I much prefer a deeper exhaust note, doesnt last as long but will sound better.

lol, i did plan to start stripping it yesterday but mother was nag nag nag nag to cut the grass and stuff. Garden was like the rainforest in all fairness.

So no, its still in a sealed box in the garage

Decided to go with a mild steel exhaust system too rather than a stainless.

I much prefer a deeper exhaust note, doesnt last as long but will sound better.

That's not true, stainless 304/316 will sound better with it being a denser material, its all about resonation. But yeah you should be fine with a mild steel one, just get it painted up in something rust proof.

just make sure it dont get hot like ollys and strip the paint off itand turn white!

Just been looking back through the 52 pages of awesomeness (and a lot of junk )

Its brought back some bloody amazing memorys, i think the flame is well and truly re-lit <3

Near enough 3 years since i bought this, all but a month. A quick blast from the past up to present.

A day I'll never forget:

Well, its been a bad day tbh. Rained, got pissed off with taping it up.

then got to the booth and the paint reacted :crybaby:

Nahhh :p

Its been dry and mostly sunny today, bit of wind

Think I've perfecting masking up cars

And the paint went on PERFECTLY!!!!

The finish, well ill let the pics do the speaking

All taped up n ready to go

Basecoat done (3 coats)

Laquer done (2 coats)

I'm so fucking happy its unbelievable :D

Its far from perfect, few marks from me not getting some dents perfect etc. But other than that, the finish is amazing

The paint has came out better then I though. Its metallic satin. AMAZING. Steel blue basecoat with satin laquer

The tutor at college did the final coat of laquer. i did the 3 basecoats and 1st laquer. I'm shocked at how well I've done it tbh. considering i haven't had that much practise and jumped in at the deep end and done an entire car.

My was my arm aching after though

Anyway, I need a beer

And another...

It's 1st drive after respray and lowerage, I remember me having a panic when i realised i hadnt declared the suspension n whatnot with the insurance

Poloshow 09

FUCKYEAH

That moment when i realised my orange and blue combo just beats everyone else's

Engine removal day

Engine back in day

Fun times at HPLD, its 1st proper outing.. cat and fiddle + snake pass boxes ticked

It all went downhill after this... Action 2010

How its been for 14 months...

Haven't really got an update as such either

But lets face it, none of you expected one

All i can say is, I've put Hundreds of pounds into in the past 12 months, and its still a way off yet haha. Its getting close though, few more months :)

So so so glad i decided to stop playing with the breadvan.

Wolverhampton council & this picture can be thanked for that

To make it kinda worthwhile... a incy update haha

Bonrath air intake arrived today Wont lie, i fecking love my rare shit

Also spunked £100 in the sales on audio stuff, managed to get sub, box, amp, wiring kit, speakers for the door pods for £97 posted. Nothing amazing, but it will do for what i want.

Edited 10 January, 201214 yr by B-shaw

So when is this going to come back out of the garage then? Any sort of time frame?

I have a week off work February 24th

By then, i should (will) have everything i need to get it rolling again and hopefully drop the engine in.

So, weather permitting (been as i now have to do it outside my house on the road) it should look more like a car again at the end of said week.

I was hoping for Springfest/Early Edition to be back on the road. But being realistic we are looking at May/June.

Simular time line to me dude,

The race is on!

I've got a lot to do though

I've got a lot to buy

Less of the shit in here though thankyouplease :)

So what engine is destined for this now tobes? I loose track with you

Also I'm buying your old avy lump, maybe some good will finally come of it

I've got a lot to buy

Less of the shit in here though thankyouplease :)

What shit?

that looks perfect imo, i wouldnt change a dam thing.

Just g40 it.

Wheeeeeyooooooo!!!!

Off Domodick? You got spare pistons? lol

just 1.4 16v on carbs, nout special. Just wanna use what I've got to get it back on the road. It should be built pretty soon, after having to blow near £90 on a cambelt kit

Cost just builds up when you need to replace shit.

Max, wasn't aimed at you.. more so Ben lol.

Maybe 1 day it will get a G. I'd love to, really would

But, id rather buy a Porsche for the same money it'd cost to G this

Edited 10 January, 201214 yr by B-shaw

I've got a lot to buy

Less of the shit in here though thankyouplease :)

What shit?

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