AlexW's Driveway Antics :)

[meekings14]

Loads of people now think mine is a 172 Turbo.

How disapointed people are.

Lol

 

[Inequality Street]

Shhh you. I didn't actually f**k anything, it was already f**ked and seems pointless putting something broken back on.

I know I know. But its more fun blaming you. Fixed it yet?

 

[dmallett]

Loads of people now think mine is a 172 Turbo.

How disapointed people are.

Never disappoint, your car sounds too good.

 

[AlexW]

I know I know. But its more fun blaming you. Fixed it yet?

Will be tonight!

Never disappoint, your car sounds too good.

Hmm, maybe, sounds better its not fucked now.

 

[Inequality Street]

Will be tonight!

Nice one. I have a chap collecting some alloys from me, I'll drop you a text before I leave. I even have the money to pay for the part this time too.

 

[AlexW]

Lots has happend, but very little pics..

Firstly, as above I fixed RyG's 172. Driveshaft replacement, reprogramming UCH (Auto lights, Auto Wipers and headlight washers didn't work) and airbag lights programming off, plus brake fluid change, pedal is much better now!

Then onto ventura's Ph1.
I stripped off the final of the blue painted crap, and checked the cam timing (luckily its correct!)

Before handing it all to Dr Jekyll for blasting and painting!

In return for pissing about...

Got it back together...

Hit an EPIC mileage too.

Also helped my brother move house, and proved you can fit a Clio down the side of his house....

Next up is fixing the Black DCi, cleaning Robs Ph1 and doing Bedford this Friday!

 

[Jekyll]

My poor car

Good news on Rob Ventura's car. I'm sure he's happy with your work and all bit changed and done on it.

 

[dmallett]

Alex what are you painting his car bits with? Looks much shinier silver than the VHT Paint ive been using!

 

[AlexW]

Silver spay on smooth hammerite.

It handles brake temps, so its perfectly fine on engine stuff!

 

[dmallett]

Might give that a look then! the paint I use always comes out dull

 

[ventura]

Looks good mate!!!

 

[AlexW]

Finally got the Black 80 done!

Got some 80 Boost pipes on ebay, I had stole various bits for my DCi. Got a bargain at £40 posted for this lot!

Put some recon injectors from eBay in it (£280 posted!), and it fired up no problem. Did a few miles in it, fitted some new Rainsport 3's and then handed it over to my mother.

Then on a high from that, I got on with the Lagunna at last.

I pulled this heavy PK6 b*****d out.

Big hole

Flywheel is well fooked (Video)

Going to swap the flywheel to my solid conversion one, and see how far I get. I refused to remove the subframe, so getting the box out was a b*****d!

 

[AlexW]

Felt like getting some more done...

Got the flywheel off, comparison between Dual Mass and Single mass.

With Cluthes

Whipped the cat off too, ideal for gutting.

Then checked out the odd feeling steering on the Black DCi...

These look bloody old, and had massive amounts of play.

Shiney new ones fitted, Looks like the Inners were done not that long ago too! Will get the tracking done tomorrow.

I do laugh at how small these standard brakes are

Drives much better now.

 

[Jekyll]

Now leave the black one alone for your mum to enjoy!

 

[AlexW]

I might. I feel like some minor mods, like a colour coded spoiler, colour coded side strips, Ph3 front bumper, sport steering wheel. We'll see.

 

[Jekyll]

You just cant help yourself.

Maybe you need to drink some brake fluid and kiss some calipers so you start to get thinking straight....

 

[AlexW]

You just cant help yourself.

Maybe you need to drink some brake fluid and kiss some calipers so you start to get thinking straight....

Hasn't helped you though has it!

 

[AlexW]

Bit of an update..

Recently rode a very loud motorbike, and didn't die...

Took the drivers seat out to hoover everything and remove the little spacers under the seat to get it a bit lower.

Vacuumed the whole interior, wet vac'd the seats and floor mats, Will give it another going over before Wales in a couple of weeks.

Then changed the rear shocks, Bought the new ones ages ago but been too busy.

Dug out a sport carpet that I've had for ages but haven't had time to clean, or fit. Its so dirty and manky, even myself, as a dirty f**ker didn't want to touch it.

Pressure washed that, then run out of time and haven't touched it since, still needs another deep clean.

At the same time, heres how dirty my car was...

But yep, I decided to wash it....

Got a list of stuff to do before Llandow (and the rest of my Welsh adventure)....

Fix aircon
Change N/S driveshaft
Fit sport carpet (not a major requirement tho)
Buy spare set of brake pads
Fit new tyres to track wheels
Service (Only needs oil, filter and fuel filter)
Straighten exhaust
Fix Cruise Control

Looking forward to it though.

In other news, I've been working on f**king loads of Clios recently, but not taken any pics, besides this single picture, how can somebody live with this for a year?!

More soon hopefully.

 

[meekings14]

Sorted out my Jaffa for me and gave it mooarrr noise

 

[AlexW]

That clamp turned up yesterday too lol.

 

[meekings14]

Typical! Well I'll get over to yours soon when I no doubt have more s**t to fit to it lol!

 

[GrahamS]

I smiled and thought about clios when I read this but I cba to type the positive things I was thinking

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

you get my text homo?

will have to get you over to do a spot of wiring when i come to fit it all

 

[AlexW]

Typical! Well I'll get over to yours soon when I no doubt have more s**t to fit to it lol!

Yeah, jobs are stacking up already on yours!

I smiled and thought about clios when I read this but I cba to type the positive things I was thinking

lol, Much goodness.

you get my text homo?

will have to get you over to do a spot of wiring when i come to fit it all

Broke my phone a couple of days ago, anybody whos text me in the last two days probs won't have actually gone through.

Send it again!

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

FudgeNut! sent again. might just PM you it instead lol

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Oh hai, GTti.....!!!

 

[AlexW]

Sort of expected you to notice that.

Thats the one I was saying about, fooking loud, but not as loud as that bike! Is a shed though.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

They're all sheds now .. they're 400 years old.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Suzuki?

 

[AlexW]

They're all sheds now .. they're 400 years old.

His is particularly bad.

Suzuki?

CCM, Suzuki engine though, 650cc single. Is basically a copy of a DRZ.

 

[AlexW]

Had a pair of tyres delivered the other day, so dug out some spare wheels I had.

Fitted them up

Then test fitted on the car...

Scrub a bit...

Put the road S-Drives back on obviously.

Then while laughing at Dr Jekyll I got some pics of my shed

Got a new keyring from Renault Wovlo too.

Got loads of stuff to do before Llandow.

 

[AlexW]

Spent some time this afternoon doing the final bits of my LED dash conversion, only taken about a year lol, more important things etc.

Fooking loads to change...

Half way through

Just need to do the heated rear screen switch and the window switches, plus swap the centre display ones as they are s**t.

Not exactly a job I needed to do before Llandow, but why not! So the list is...

Fix aircon
Change N/S/F ABS ring
Remove front arch liners
Service
Fit dogbone mount
Nut & bolt check
Poss change top mounts.
Fit undertray

Boom.

 

[Kyle 86]

Looks superb mate. I need you to book me in to do mine

 

[Scrooge]

LEDs look good!

 

[AlexW]

Looks superb mate. I need you to book me in to do mine

Yes buddy, will have to speak to you soon.

LEDs look good!

Cheers buddy.

 

[GrahamS]

Do my LED's I cba and know that cover on the climate panel is a pain in the anus to remove.

BTW laguna cruise switch has white led in, save time innit fam.

I have bought new seats.......

 

[AlexW]

Do my LED's I cba and know that cover on the climate panel is a pain in the anus to remove.

BTW laguna cruise switch has white led in, save time innit fam.

I have bought new seats.......

Whaat, what cover? Its all well easy, its changing the 25 (iirc) SMD's thats a pain.

My cruise control switch isn't lit up, is it supposed to be then? Interesting.

I hope they aren't trendlines.

 

[GrahamS]

Whaat, what cover? Its all well easy, its changing the 25 (iirc) SMD's thats a pain.

My cruise control switch isn't lit up, is it supposed to be then? Interesting.

I hope they aren't trendlines.

First point. I'm clearly retarded

second point, ohh yeah it's a disco

third point.....yeah, about that erm

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

nooo, the b*****d part is not breaking the wire ribbon for the climate screen. i fucked my first one up and it wouldnt show half the screen

 

[AlexW]

First point. I'm clearly retarded

second point, ohh yeah it's a disco

third point.....yeah, about that erm

Idiot.

Hmm, mine doesnt....

FFS man.

nooo, the b*****d part is not breaking the wire ribbon for the climate screen. i f**ked my first one up and it wouldnt show half the screen

Thats well easy (not breaking it!), I'm over the moon with it all.

Even finished it all tongiht. Only thing thats not white is the ciggy lighter, so I'll have to look into that.