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Well back enough into one piece now, outstanding are to try to bleed the brakes again and needs new rear discs, probably a bit more of a fettle with the exhaust but save for that she's back up and running!
To then be consigned to the back of the drive for winter! Lol!! Fail!
Couple of last...
Well, dragged her out finally as the track car was back in one piece and could be shifted off the drive it the way.
Refurbished wheels fitted and brakes checked over. So in theory ready for an mot. Only slight issue is seems to be bit of an oil leak coming from the engine somewhere, so I need...
moved under her own steam for the first time tonight, up the road and back.....
no bonnet, brakes awful, weights on the front wheel catching caliper on one side and then the lashed up exhaust fell off...…….but god I love it! so chuffed just to get it moving.
more work on bleeding the brakes...
Sad times
Nearly sold mine over last few months due to having the saab and enjoying wafting about. Came to the crunch though and just couldn't let it go even though mines not a patch on yours!
No idea that's just what came with the kit. Believe you can buy correct ones from jamsport but chap I bought the kit off measured these up instead and worked at a machine shop so me modded them to fit at work so cost him less.
05-10-2018 Brakes built up
Spent an hour this eve getting the wilwood 4 pots, ds 1.11 pads and modified avensis discs all bolted up to the car.
Tomorrow's plan weather depending is to sort fluid and get the thing rolling!
Cheers
Ben
Started piecing the track car back together today. New springs fitted to the KW's and cleaned, treated and painted the arches, thought it looked kinda shiny so thought I'd share!
Cheers
Ben
30-09-2018 Putting things back together
Started piecing the car back together today. Newly coated springs fitted to the KW's after cleaned, treated and painted arches. Refitted the drivetrain, filled up the box oil and coolant etc and painted and refitted my brake servo.
Also fired up the...
Used mine daily for 6 years and fine, cheap to run and rewarding to drive. However bit s**t in snow and that's just on a flat a road commute.
Also if you're literally first/second gear stop start on your commute every single day I'd avoid a 182 clutch, lol, or remember leg day.
My 9-3 Aero is up on the bay, bid away people, bid away
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F283168813650