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Optimista replied to the thread 1988 Red R21 Turbo.Wow, nice! Really fond of this car, remember as a child, guys from town next to mine had it, ph1 white turbo.. Man it looked so mean... -
Got it all bolted back together at the weekend, filled with oil, fired it up while on ramps to check it was OK. No second gear...
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Box is back, turns out there was a whole load of issues inside with mismatched gearsets - whoever rebuilt it didnt really do it very...
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Right, now where were we. Throttle linkage fell off (and on investigation fell apart) So had to make a new one Then after that...
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With the fan loom and fog light loom done I refitted the nosecone and bonnet, again stainless fastners and new spire clips everywhere.
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Dragged this thing out of the garage so I could get moving on it again, its been a while...too long! I've got a fair bit of cashflow...
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Couple of undercarraige shots before I dropped it off the stands Oooo shiny heatshield sir? And we're out! Bloody handbrake...
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Threw some paint around All the innards cleaned up Paused this, went over the axle with bonda primer. Each coat takes AGES...
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OK then time to retorque the head bolts and set the valve clearances. I found a temporary crossmember in roof storage so stuck that...
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More cleaning and painting Got the cooling system together (HOLY s**t jubilee clips have got expensive!) Shiny new...
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Optimista replied to the thread Gris Eclipse Phase 1.After lunch it was time to get more serious Mounted 15" oz superleggera with nankang AR1 Talk about tight fit :) Went out on the...
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Optimista replied to the thread Gris Eclipse Phase 1.Cleaned TB, replaced leaky PS sensor Also measured oil pressure as I wasnt sure if oil pump was bad, the engine was toast or what...
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Optimista replied to the thread Gris Eclipse Phase 1.Haven't posted long time here.. Pre cat section cracked 16/7/2024 and it got a oil & oil filter, and fuel filter What was worrying...
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Awesome stuff Steve. Good to rear it's great. Must feel like a different car now with the BCs dialed in and the doff done, etc. Also...
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Optimista replied to the thread 172 Cup OEM+.Nice car and great work! Question, is BMS shifter still an active thing or you can buy it only 2nd hand? Thank you
