As I'm 12 shifts from my last night shift the wife says I need to get my car working again so I've been working through little jobs that needed doing. Most fun wasn't getting the gear lever lined up so I can get all gears. I marked it before I removed the rod but its gone back on and it's about 10mm different now! While I was under the car swearing the heatshield under the shifter need refitting. Where it joined the aluminium heat shield further forward the aluminium had given up and both clips had torn off. That meant drilling new holes while laid under the car. I think I've got all the bits out of my eyes now 👀 and the heatshields are all secure. I've only got the cat and the 2 brackets that bolt to the subframe and body to refit under the car now.
Under the bonnet I replaced the ecu cover after giving it a de rust and coat of matte black. I then refitted the pms strut brace and the air filter. I toyed with the idea of going back to the standard airbox but decided to stick with the fatty for now. The elbow could do with a spruce up though. I've got a nut and bolt labelled as for the air con pipe on the gearbox but I can't see anywhere where it would have come from🤔. Apart from that and a new battery I think everything in the bay is where it should be🤞.
After that I decided to put the front wings back on. I took them off because my jacking points were well and truly fucked and needed straightening and rust treating. Turns out the inside of the wings were filthy so they got a good wash and while I was at it I did the back of the front bumper too. The fabia splitter was a bit battered so I decided to remove it. Luckily 3 of the screws didn't crumble when I tried to undo them. The other 8 just needed a slot grinding in the head, I'll order stainless ones with a new splitter. In between that I rubbed down the wiper arms ready for a lick of paint as there was a little bit of rust on them. Wings and bumper went back in the shed for another day 😆.
So things to do:
Fit cat, v bands are great👍.
Fit front wings and arch liners.
Fit Riv-nuts for side skirts and try to remember where I put the skirts🤔.
Refit skirts.
Fit front bumper.
Fit headlamps. Maybe give them a bit of a polish too.
Finish off removal of carbon cannister. How the hell does that pipe come off the inlet?
Replace cracked windscreen.
Fit new front brakes, discs, pads and brembo calipers that I've had 4 years😂. I might have to get some braided rear lines while I'm at it.
Fit wipers without breaking anything.
Treat the tiny bit of rust inside the rear arches that I've not been able to do because the car has been full of parts.
Refit the interior and probably give it a good clean.
Hopefully then it will all work as it should. If it does I guess I'll have to give it a scrub as it's minging after being stood for 6 months! I might take some pics too😂.
Oh hang on I've got one 👍.
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