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From Rags to Riches
- Thread starter reedy107
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Engine looks bloody brand new!
Good work sir.
Good work sir.
Megane r26
Quick little update .
Just re-built my engine and more cleaning duties, progress has been a slow TBH with work and been on holiday for 2 weeks in Spain, but here we go
A good old set of ARP's
Ive spent a lot of time on this engine making sure everything is right and I think its really payed off with the results
Great work fella engine looks nice and fresh
Clio 172 Flamer
Happened to click on your first post by mistake and saw the 'get a cuppa' subject, did just that.
Had a read and been hooked on this since... A very good read indeed. Although it was the worst possible start, pleased to see you are rescuing it and taken the approach of being in too deep to get out.
Subscribed to this thread, keep up the great work. Drop me a pm when it comes to insuring it and will sort it out for you
Had a read and been hooked on this since... A very good read indeed. Although it was the worst possible start, pleased to see you are rescuing it and taken the approach of being in too deep to get out.
Subscribed to this thread, keep up the great work. Drop me a pm when it comes to insuring it and will sort it out for you
Clio 172
Shame about the initial purchase issue!
Looking smart that
Looking smart that
banther
ClioSport Club Member
f**k me!
Nice!
Nice!
206,172 Cup,focus,X5
Cheers lads. Xxx : )
I did get hold of steve but he kinda hung up on me when i told him about the car being linked to a burglary .
Ive took out the front seats today to take out all the carpet and clean. Full of dog hairs. Plus gonna run a power lead to the battery anyway which im putting inthe boot bit whilst im in there out comes everything.
Thinking about stripping it all out ???????? To make her lighter but everything seems very light anyway. Ill c how it goes.
Ben
I did get hold of steve but he kinda hung up on me when i told him about the car being linked to a burglary .
Ive took out the front seats today to take out all the carpet and clean. Full of dog hairs. Plus gonna run a power lead to the battery anyway which im putting inthe boot bit whilst im in there out comes everything.
Thinking about stripping it all out ???????? To make her lighter but everything seems very light anyway. Ill c how it goes.
Ben
206,172 Cup,focus,X5
Happened to click on your first post by mistake and saw the 'get a cuppa' subject, did just that.
Had a read and been hooked on this since... A very good read indeed. Although it was the worst possible start, pleased to see you are rescuing it and taken the approach of being in too deep to get out.
Subscribed to this thread, keep up the great work. Drop me a pm when it comes to insuring it and will sort it out for you
Glad u liked the read mate. It makes me laugh but feels like a life time ago. Moved house and got married since amd not only 9 weeks away from the wife havin out first baby so i really dont think about it TBH.
but yea ill tap u up when i come to insuring her. Who do u work for ?
Ben
I'd just change the seats for some buckets, the standard cup ones are terrible looking.
Clio 172 Flamer
Greenlight
206,172 Cup,focus,X5
totally agree. But with a wee one on the way i dont think it will look.good if i spunk 300-500 notes o a pair of seats. Lol
banther
ClioSport Club Member
Just get one?
The ultimate weight saver.
The ultimate weight saver.
It really does look good, can't wait to see it in the flesh. I have to agree on seats, I've got fiberglass buckets and harnesses, and I have never wished to just be able to get in, belt up and go. It really makes it a pleasure to drive, along with a smaller steering wheel.
Ph2 172 Iceberg
Awesome work.
Engine looks like it's just come out of the factory.....clean!
Engine looks like it's just come out of the factory.....clean!
Clio 172 Flamer
So, after you have finished with this one... you wanna do the same with my flamer for me
In all seriousness, very tempted to do the same this weekend and give it a good ol' clean from underneath.
Long winded job or was it quite straight forward?
In all seriousness, very tempted to do the same this weekend and give it a good ol' clean from underneath.
Long winded job or was it quite straight forward?
Might sound like an odd question.. When you removed the rear bench, how did you get the seat backs out of the but they attach to by the wheel arches? I have mine a good pull but couldn't get them out!
Love your project, inspiring stuff. Would love to have a second car so I don't have to rely on mine to be road worthy and I could learn enough to do this!
Love your project, inspiring stuff. Would love to have a second car so I don't have to rely on mine to be road worthy and I could learn enough to do this!
206,172 Cup,focus,X5
So, after you have finished with this one... you wanna do the same with my flamer for me
In all seriousness, very tempted to do the same this weekend and give it a good ol' clean from underneath.
Long winded job or was it quite straight forward?
Its all been straight forward mate TBH , nothing I havnt done before
cheers matey, if you fold the rear bench forward u can see a torx head that holds the middle of the bench down, it was very very tight and I snapped my socket trying to take it out, ended up cutting the head off in the end, the end of the benchs just push them back and they will come out of there brackets
One bloody good project thread.
Take my hat off to you! keep up the good work look forward to the end result
so do I mate , so do I
Anyway , what have I been up to today then??
THIS........................
Just about to pop her in
and in she is
Word of warning , after sitting the engine in, I noticed that I had put the water pump pulley the wrong way round !!!
Lucky the engine wasn't properly bolted down as its quite a awkward job
Won't that filter be over where the ecu fits?
206,172 Cup,focus,X5
look at gearbox engine mount bracket
Nothing will ever be sitting on that ever again, ive moved the ECU, fuse box and battery, loads of room now for lots of air
Chambers_RS
ClioSport Club Member
Clio 172 Cup&Leon K1
Nice one mucka
Where you moved the Ecu and fuse box too? Got any pics etc? You had to extend wires etc?
Where you moved the Ecu and fuse box too? Got any pics etc? You had to extend wires etc?
206,172 Cup,focus,X5
Nice one mucka
Where you moved the Ecu and fuse box too? Got any pics etc? You had to extend wires etc?
yes mate. Had to extend alot of wires. Ill get some pics up when ive got everything as i like
ben
Great read Reedy, sounds like a very neglected car has gone to a very good owner.
Always good to read these turnaround threads. Well done on the work, keep it up!
Always good to read these turnaround threads. Well done on the work, keep it up!
206,172 Cup,focus,X5
Ive been busy over the last couple of days and im really pleased with the results
I "HAD" to order a new rad as mine was looking a bit sorry for its self and would let the standered drop if I kept it in there , so new rad was ordered and the fan and housing cleaned up with great looking results IMO
Just got to now put the hubs and brakes back on the re-furb the wheels and buy 4 tyres !!
Ben
I "HAD" to order a new rad as mine was looking a bit sorry for its self and would let the standered drop if I kept it in there , so new rad was ordered and the fan and housing cleaned up with great looking results IMO
Just got to now put the hubs and brakes back on the re-furb the wheels and buy 4 tyres !!
Ben
Clio 182
Looks like new!!! Brilliant work there.
Audi S5
Wow! Keep up the great work
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Looks great.
