The bringing a valver back to life project!

[cs_dave]

So today I took ownership of a mk1 . It's in need of a fair bit of work but a good start (i think)

Theres a fair bit to sort out both archs need attention and ive bought a carpet off ebay. I'm toying with the idea of gunmetal grey plasti dip for the whole car

The main issue ive got is once it's started if i turn off the ignition it won't start for about 20-30 mins then it will fire. Not sure what this is yet it's got a toad alarm was thinking imobaliser?

Will be putting my td 1.2s on it also

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Got two weird looking headphone shaped keys anywhere with two buttons on. Toad alarms ( ones I've worked on ) have had those feckers and the big button needs pressing to get it to start on key,


Nice project btw, gives me even more hope to buy a valver/willy to restore.
Give it a good polish up, spray the fucked bits with rattle can red and then save up for a proper respray? Originality , think of the originality

 

[cs_dave]

No cant say I have all ive got is a key and a fob lol. Thinking about getting MartinR to take it off entirely

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Take it off and put an inline cut off switch for the fuel pump hidden somewhere. Security done

 

[B00mer]

Nice Dave!

I see the wooden axle stands have made another appearance

 

[cs_dave]

Take it off and put an inline cut off switch for the fuel pump hidden somewhere. Security done

Are they easy to remove? Just a case of remove all the wires?

Nice Dave!

I see the wooden axle stands have made another appearance

Yes there back lol

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Depend who wired it in and to what. If your good enough with electrics then it should be an alright job.

But if your feeling lazy and fancy getting the mk1 god on it , get martin to work his magic

 

[Josh172]

The 182 looking a bit sad now mate lol

 

[cs_dave]

The 182 looking a bit sad now mate lol

Lol all this on my works car park the boss is very happy lol!

 

[cs_dave]

Well I'm getting some where with the dodgy starting.

The pumps fine runs of a direct live and earth put a direct earth still didn't cure it but if it not started the car will prime every 5 minutes

Thinking coolent temp senser

 

[cs_dave]

Well looks short and un sweet bloody cam belts snapped I suspect!

 

[welshname]

Snapped already? Perfect excuse for an F4R conversion. Really want a valver to convert myself

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

lol hopefully he hasnt took the engine and stuff off his old car

 

[cs_dave]

lol hopefully he hasnt took the engine and stuff off his old car

I have :-(

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

bolocks !

pinto engine time ;P

 

[cs_dave]

Do valver shafts go into a 182 box or would I need shafts hubs so on as there all gone

 

[welshname]

I think they do. Pretty sure people so F4R conversions without doing the 1*2 widetrack.

 

[cs_dave]

Well today after confirming the cam belt has snapped. I decided to start tidying up the interior fitted the 182 front seats and started on the rears. I also fitted a carpet with some sound deadening borrowed from the 182.

So i don't drive but its a nicer place to sit

 

[cs_dave]

Today I removed the top dash to look at the loom spotted a rust bubble! Turned into a fair bit of rot across the inside scuttle :-(

Scrap yard is calling I think

 

[Chris_Beer]

Going to have rust mate it's 20+ years old now

Personally I would tidy it up the best you can bodywork wise and get yourself a set of turbines which are for sale everywhere at the moment in a high pearl silver

 

[Coops Mk1]

as above mate, its going to have rust issues, they all do, so choice is either take the hit and weld it up or ignore and just tidy up round it

 

[cs_dave]

I understand that but its just to much with cam belt snap n that another one for the crusher im afraid