DJ Kaled , Another one 🙈🙈🙈. Track car

[finch wxm]

Wasnt planning to get another one but it was local and will fill in some time !

Bought from a member on here , lovely guy elliot.

Need loads of parts , need to sort through what I need that isn't obvious like a door , rear quarter glass both , front bumper , gearbox , exhaust .

 

[Big Toe]

 

[finch wxm]

Just had abit of a sort out yesterday to see what I have and what I need.

Alternator is seized , so if anyone has one please let me know.

I need a gearbox , so if anyone has one please get in touch.

No ABS pump or lines , still declining whether or not to get rid and run no abs , I reliase I wont have a speedo that works then.

I dont think there are any fuel lines installed definitely dont have the one connected to the rail and dont recall seeing them connected at the pump. Any ideas where i can get these from apart from Renault ?

 

[finch wxm]

Weather was terrible yesterday !

Bought the seat with the shell and some OMP subframes & Sidemounts.

Bought the engine aswell , I'm going to repaint it as it's been sat in storage and want to paint the block a different colour. Any recommendation on paint to use?

 

[finch wxm]

This is how it looks currently , will need to get a cambelt fitted at some point. It did have new cambelt and dephaser pulley fitted but the car has then just been left in storage

After fitting i realised PMS mount was fitted incorrectly but sorted this and didnt take a pic , it's been a long time since I fitted one !

 

[finch wxm]

Just rested the flocked dash in and clocks , I'm missing the front bar which sits behind the dash so if anybody has one let me know .

Will be swapping the stock wheel for an omp wheel at some point .

 

[dann2707]

Who is dj kaled

 

[finch wxm]

Subframe removed , Planning to fit Epas once i have got the rack.

Need to check exactly how it mounts up and if i need anything special.

 

[JamesBryan]

Who is dj kaled

 

[finch wxm]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

 

[finch wxm]

Subframe stripped down and PAS rack removed ready for EPAS rack.

One of the front arm bolts is bent , not sure if that was already like that or from the struggle to remove as it was seized all the others came out easily.

Planning to get subframe powder coated , black or red , thinking black at the moment.

Started removing the orange paint from the block , got alot removed but think i need some paint stripper to remove the last of it.

Not sure what colours to go with for intake manifold etc with the white bay 🤔

 

[finch wxm]

Started to clean up the engine ready for paint aanit had been painted orange but it was peeling in places.

Built up my engine crane i purchased and borrowed and engine stand of my mate.

 

[finch wxm]

Afew stubborn bits that have taken to the block , will go over it with a wire brush to get the remaining off

 

[David James]

Who does that to an engine, painting the pullies orange and oil filter etc
Nasty job

 

[finch wxm]

I know its literally just been sprayed with no prep ! Lazy !!!

 

[David James]

I'm sure it will look Awesome once it's done 😎

 

[finch wxm]

Another purchase , miltek exhaust , trying to do this on a budget for now , would have loved a PMS one

 

[finch wxm]

Not much progress on the white clio , dropped of the subframe for powdercoating about 6 weeks ago and still havent had it back ! Ive been promised it will be done next week !

 

[finch wxm]

On another note i picked up another shell ! I'm planning to strip the iceberg for parts i need for the 2 cars and use engine and gearbox for the red shell.

 

[finch wxm]

I was hoping i would have had engine and gearbox in by now ! Dropped off the subframe 29th october and got it back lastnight ! Not ideal ! Need to get it rolling then attach flywheel , clutch and gearbox.

 

[finch wxm]

Biggest problem is lack of bolts , previous owner ripped the car apart so missing lots of parts and bolts.

I know the 3 are the centre bearing suppprt for driveshaft.

Are any of these for gearbox ? Engine is on the stand at my parents house with gearbox at the moment but have been searching for a complete set of gearbox bolts to no avail.

 

[finch wxm]

Finally got the other bits back from powder coating.

 

[finch wxm]

Got Epas rack fitted , front arms and the front roll bar , forgot how much of a t**t they are to fit ! Need to get abs delete kit bought and get that fitted before engine and gearbox gets fitted

 

[finch wxm]

Brought the track wheels from mine so i can get the car rolling and out the garage soon as i am striggling for space in there !

 

[finch wxm]

Under the arches need a tidy up , will clean them up and give them some paint

 

[finch wxm]

Youve been tango'd 😂😂😂

 

[finch wxm]

Not sure if to purchase some cup shocks for the front and rear as the original suspension could do with a refresh as if they are original they uave done 50k , i know afew people have said about bilstein b14 , i think this car will get used mainly for fast road set up and im not planning to install any hard bushes or mounts so its not to harsh on the roads.

I know its not going to be quiet with the lack of interior or sound deadening anywhere.

Could do with a set of turinis or 2118 in white 😛

 

[finch wxm]

Didnt get much done today ! Takes me hours to move everything out the garage just to do anything and then put it all back !
Removal of the 182 steering column

 

[finch wxm]

182 Column out and Epas column ready to be fitted in place

 

[finch wxm]

Need to get this white clio out soon so this can go back where it normally lives

 

[finch wxm]

A bit more progress today , got a couple of hours in.

Managed to get the engine out , was abit of a pain purely due to lack of room , block paving and gravel but its out !

Quick question, the end casing on gearbox , can this be removed to paint or is just best to paint in situe ?

 

[finch wxm]

Had a quick tidy up tonight as the car has just been full on interior bits in the boot and rears seats and door rubbers

 

[finch wxm]

Can see the floor again ! Planning to fit heater matrix from the iceberg shell once i get the dash out then look at fitting the abs and brake lines from it.

 

[finch wxm]

Started stripping the interior on the iceberg , i will be taking anything i need which will be quite alot 😂.

Got a full flocked dash but i think i will only install top half.

Only spent an hour as itwas raining and dark outside !

Top half out , not removed in 10 years so had to look with the torch what needed unscrewing.

Bottom half out and in the spare room 😂

dash is out not that you can see ,battery was almost dead so no flash 😂😂😂

 

[finch wxm]

Been away with work , 5 hour drive back today , had an hour on this for abit of fresh air.

Carried on with the dash removal so i can take the heater matrix.



Wiper linkage removed and washer bottle to allow disconnection of the engine loom and dash loom.
Are 172 and 182 dash looms the same ? Was planning to install this into my 182 .

 

[Usr117063]

Dont suppose you are selling any bits off these are you?

 

[finch wxm]

Dash loom removed and ready to go into the 182.

💩💩💩💩

 

[finch wxm]

Dont suppose you are selling any bits off these are you?

Depends what it is , im using my iceberg as a donor car for the white and red one but may have some bits leftover at the end 🙈

 

[Usr117063]

Depends what it is , im using my iceberg as a donor car for the white and red one but may have some bits leftover at the end 🙈

Well a few things, manual steering column, hpas steering rack, that big sound proofing around matrix, full aircon blower setup.

Also regarding looms, I think you will be alright if they were both full aircon climate control cars originally. I had a 172 cup interior loom with a standard 182 engine bay loom, just needed some pins changing around for cup blower.

 

[finch wxm]

Been stripping the iceberg shell for parts for this so no real progress but im finally ready to start swapping parts over !

Fuel lines and brake lines were cut on the shell so it was either go abs delete or strip the abs system and brake lines and this is what ive done. Fuel lines are also now removed and fitted to this , had to drop the tank to get at one line.

Abs pump cant be fitted until i get some replacement cage nuts as the ones on the iceberg shell broke on removal of bolts.