Scott's Super Clean PH1 172 Project Thread

[Mr R.]

I know mate, my Spax did.

This car is fighting me all the way. :dapprove:

 

[cat171]

Nice progress Scott!! The new suspension is great!

 

[Dan@SJM]

Ffs I had a set of bushes that you could've had mate.

 

[Mr R.]

Nice progress Scott!! The new suspension is great!

Thanks mate, it gets good reviews on here so im looking forward to testing it out.

Ffs I had a set of bushes that you could've had mate.

Thanks Dan, i was going to put up a wanted add for them but knowing my luck id end up with a knackered set.

Im running out of time so i thought the best way was to order a set of cup shocks and use the bushes, its an expensive way of doing it though. lol

 

[Mr R.]

Took the cover off today.

Kind of forgot how it looks, made me fall back in love with the thing.

 

[Scrooge]

Looks amazing, Billies look great! Kinda of wish you went with BC and had the gold bits powder coated silver, would've tied in with the theme of the car nicely.

Can't wait to see it out and about! thought about contacting Renualt and getting a photoshoot in one of the dealers or something?

 

[Chi]

Bilsteins that's how I'm rolling

 

[yeecup]

Love this car.

 

[Mr R.]

Looks amazing, Billies look great! Kinda of wish you went with BC and had the gold bits powder coated silver, would've tied in with the theme of the car nicely.

Can't wait to see it out and about! thought about contacting Renualt and getting a photoshoot in one of the dealers or something?

I went with the billies because they are a well proven shock mate with inverted front dampers, i don't need damping adjustment as ill never track the car.

Once its back on the road then i might just do that, ill contact the Renault near to TEG.

Maybe even put it in there showroom on display for a while, we will see.

Bilsteins that's how I'm rolling

On what car dude, Jacobs old PH1?

Love this car.

Thank you Jamie.

 

[Ricardos]

This car is fighting me all the way. :dapprove:

Projects cars always do Scott, it's a constant test of character with the amount of things that need doing 1 thing after another. For me it helped to write everything down on paper so i had something to refer too all the time. It never ends, there's always something to do

 

[GW200]

Great catching up the other night mate, been too long!

That engine bay.....JHEEEZUZ I'm loving it!

What silver did you get your top engine mount and A/C brackets powder coated. Whilst my engine is out I'm going to get them done quickly.

Your car looks the must nuts, you should be proud of your achievements!

I can't wait to be taken out in it....not long till mapping ;-)

 

[Chi]

Yes mate also BTB exhaust. . Bloody thing has turned into a money pit Love it though.

 

[Martin.]

Misses collected the bolts i sent away for plating.

They look mint, how does plating work? Surely it would just flake off or affect the threads no??

 

[Mr R.]

Cheers matey.

They hang the bolts up and run electricity through it.
The plating is a liquid and then is attracted to it.

There are videos on YouTube mate if you want to see.

And no it won't flake off or causes any problems with the thread's.

 

[Martin.]

Cheers matey.

They hang the bolts up and run electricity through it.
The plating is a liquid and then is attracted to it.

There are videos on YouTube mate if you want to see.

And no it won't flake off or causes any problems with the thread's.

I can't stop looking at your photos in this thread lol. Must have been though them a ridiculous amount of times now. Such an amazing job you've done with this car.

I'll have a look on Youtube now, sounds very interesting. Still can't understand how it doesn't affect threads or flake off though lol

 

[Martin.]

@Ant_Smiggy check out this thread mate. Puts my OCD to shame.

 

[Mr R.]

If you imagine the plating as a colour mate, its not like chrome.

The build it gives is in microns and its not expensive, although I cleaned every nut and bolt on the wire wheel at work before I sent it away to grantee a good finish.

 

[Martin.]

If you imagine the plating as a colour mate, its not like chrome.

The build it gives is in microns and its not expensive, although I cleaned every nut and bolt on the wire wheel at work before I sent it away to grantee a good finish.

Worth the prep work for any chance of a better finish!!

Looking on the Tube now. Is this Zinc plating?

 

[Mr R.]

Yes mate.

And yes I wanted a perfect finish so my time spent on the wire wheel was fine.

Just ended up taking so long.

 

[barrythecat]

jesus scott...even your axle stands are clean lol

top top work so far fella

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

scott, text us your address again. will send this stuff out for you.

 

[Mr R.]

jesus scott...even your axle stands are clean lol

top top work so far fella

Flol, thanks.

 

[Mr R.]

I decided to up grade the audio in the car and being as my HU wouldn't low pass the speakers it meant that i need to run a 5 ch amp which had these controls in it.

This was my choice, no sub yet. Once what i have is fitted then i will be taking the car to the shop and trying a few subs in the boot to see what i like.

Started to sound deaden the doors.

The MTX components are a little bit bigger.

All fitted after a bit of messing about.

The air con has been gassed with no problems, its running at 4 deg which is nice.

So yesterday i wanted to get it back on its wheels as it is booked in for its MOT 1st thing Monday morning.

Slam panel fitted.

The bonnet catch was looking a bit rusty.

New one fitted (yes the rusty nuts will be getting replaced)

It helps if you have a little 10 year old helping fit the amp power cable.
(what a s**t job)

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

feck me, you trying to blow the bloody doors off with those? :rasp:

need to upgrade mine really, where you get the MTX's from?

 

[Mr R.]

Hahaha, thanks mate.

I went to see my mates at Pulse car audio, i'm sure they only had two sets in stock.

Getting MTX stuff in the UK is meant to be hard. (that's what i was told)

 

[Jekyll]

What sound deadening did you use and where did you get it from?

 

[Bluebeard]

LOL! This just gets more insane every time I see it.

What does Tania think of it all??

 

[Mr R.]

LOL! This just gets more insane every time I see it.

What does Tania think of it all??

Hopefully in a good way mate lol

Hmmmm shes fine, maybe not to happy shoving our baby into the foot well. flol

We have been together for 18 years now, she knows what i'm like and tbh would rather i was outside messing with the car and happy than being indoors driving her mad/getting under her feet.

On a more serious note we/she has enough on her plate with her brother so she is wrapped up in that.

 

[Mr R.]

What sound deadening did you use and where did you get it from?

I bought it when i bought the audio mate.

Pulse car audio in Hadleigh.

 

[Rob]

:hail:

 

[Jekyll]

I bought it when i bought the audio mate.

Pulse car audio in Hadleigh.

I was thinking of getting some for mine.

 

[Mr R.]

:hail:

Thanks Rob.

 

[nathdawg]

I love this car top work mate!

 

[Mr R.]

I love this car top work mate!

Thank you.

A quick picture from today.

 

[nathdawg]

Love the reg fitment too

 

[matt_132]

All back together for the MOT?

 

[Mr R.]

Love the reg fitment too

I'm happy i bought it, suits the car so well.

All back together for the MOT?

Yes mate, goes today at 9am.

 

[Martin.]

Great number plate!!

 

[Stefan.]

looks so fat from the front!

hope the MOT goes smoothly

 

[Cupman29]

Thank you.

A quick picture from today.

That plate would look perfect on my Impreza P1!

Looks good where it is too tbh. lol