Recent content by Snakebelly

Not a clio but my Transit Mk7 on a 2010 plate rolled over 200k at the weekend, only major component failure was the gearbox (diff bearings) about 2 years ago.

Ours creaks a bit as well but been through it from top to bottom and cant find where. iot s brand new rack all new bushes etc etc so have put it down to "settling in" it does seem to be reducing with every track day we do......

spray bottle full of unleaded, spray it up the exhaust before you set out to micky d's, don't forget to cover yourself as well then when it all goes horribly wrong you wont be around to be embarrassed and guaranteed your fiery demise will make it onto youtube, double winner

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Managed to pick up a spare rear beam to which we welded the PMS rear beam bracing kit, well as much of it as we could bearing in mind we need to retain the spring perch fro the BC rear setup. Had it blasted down the road so it was clean to weld to and took a coat of red oxide like a champ...

Dont know whats going on with the pics as i have now tried several machines with different browsers and all have been good................. anyway ill persevere! Next update Managed to get a set of roll centre correction uprights of Mark (NorthLoopcup) As you can see i had to run a tap...

Cheers Martin just checked the pics on an iPhone and the laptop and can see them anyone else having issues with the pics?

And Moving on.... Decided to use a pair of knackered old headlamp units to make some fake headlamps....yes I know..... Cut the back out just leaving the front plastic and enough of the frame to still allow it to be bolted on. Coat of Plastic Primer was next Followed by moondust silver...

Next job was to finish the front caliper refurb using the rebuild kit from Bigg Red which we also decided should include new pistons. not a difficult job but the dust seal is a bit of a pig. Finished job.

No updates for a while as I have been too busy working and any spare time has been spent on Nicole. finally got some free time so the updates will be coming thick and fast. Ordered some rubber isolation mounts from these guys: https://www.vibration-mounts.co.uk/ excellent service and range and...

apologies for the duplication but some of the pics aren't showing for me have now discovered they wont show in ie 11 but do show in chrome!! very random. Anyone else have this issue?

Poor old Nicole has led a hard life it would seem and the abortion that was the current subframe bolt setup was just awful, low grade bolts with steel nylocs tacked to hacked up washers so it was off to the parts desk again for a full set of the original front subframe bolts and the funky...

Been a lot of progress but haven't had much time to update this thread so ill bring it up to date in 3 or 4 chunks. Picked up the last of the powder coating amongst which were the front wishbones that look better than new. The new oil pump turned up eventually so that went on which allowed...

Poor old Nicole has led a hard life it would seem and the abortion that was the current subframe bolt setup was just awful, low grade bolts with steel nylocs tacked to hacked up washers so it was off to the parts desk again for a full set of the original front subframe bolts and the funky...

Been a lot of progress but haven't had much time to update this thread so ill bring it up to date in 3 or 4 chunks. Picked up the last of the powder coating amongst which were the front wishbones that look better than new. The new oil pump turned up eventually so that went on which allowed the...