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[BoboGib]

well the project has stalled while I'm an detachment with work (yet again) all the bits I need to rebuild the suspension have arrived at home, I have a welder organized that i can have for as long as I need it and the promise of help from a mini nutter in swindon (cheers Al)

So hopefully come the end of the month there should be lots of pics and hopefully a report that Roadie has passed his MoT. Needs to be done for the Riv Run.

[BoboGib]

well thanks to MiniMadJonsey its back on its boots, suspension all fitted (pics to follow) The car has been inspected and all the holes found (we think) so on with the marathon of welding. Hopefully get it MoT'd sometime during the week and fingers crossed will be in it for the Riv Run.

[BoboGib]

well spent all afternoon welding and still have 2 more patches to do, getting close for the Riv Run. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh



oh and pics of suspension





Shocks




Springs




The Set Up

[Frog]

Looking good, Hope all your hard work pays off with the mot. See you at Riv run.

[Spenner]

Keep up the good work buddy your get there

[minimadjonesy]

so.....where's the pics of the welding then??

[BoboGib]

i'll put the pics of the welding on later but i've already seam sealed and stone chipped them. Hide the pidgeon poop.

[BoboGib]

Well first off, thanks for the comments guys, Nice to know what people think and have a bit of encouragement now and again.

Spent a few hour in the garage, would have pulled an all nighter but have an appointment in the morning so really need some sleep,

First pic of the pigeon poop for you all...





Its the only pic I could get as it was too dark by the time I had finished all the other stuff.

Well the main Job tonight was to get the arches on, and I have to say i'm dissapointed. I spent the extra to get genuine W&P arches and they were a terrible fit, only 1 of the 4 has fitted properly, but at least t hey are on and it's something I can always improve in the future.







hopefully get better pics tommorow if the weather is good, can get him out of the garage then.

I also got the petrol tank back in and re-fitted the back lights.


List of to do's


Fit washer bottle
Fit horn
Fit side repeaters ( I think my car needs theese... its an 1988, think any car after 1986 need them, Can anyone clarify???)
sort out clocks and re-fit dash
weld in brackets for bonnet pins.
fit bonnet and trim


the list is getting shorter, woohooo


then level the suspension and bribe the mot man.

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

love the supension nice

[BoboGib]

Cheers mate,

Well its been what I class as a successful day.

the list now looks like this

Fit washer bottle
Fit horn
Fit side repeaters
sort out clocks and re-fit dash
weld in brackets for bonnet pins.
fit bonnet
fit bonnet trim

even did a few other jobs, fitted my solid subframe mounts and while I was doing it I found that the shell where the drivers side subframe mount was corroded to hell, cue the grinder and welder. Welded all that up (which was fun as I ran out of gas towards the end)

So like I say, all in all a good day. Just sat indoors sorting the clocks out now.


How do you like my new water bottle bracket...

[Spenner]

Doing a really good job buddy keep up with it when are you taking it for a mot then?

Edited by Spenner, 28 April 2009 - 07:11 PM.

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

they twin hs2 perchance

[BoboGib]

Doing a really good job buddy keep up with it when are you taking it for a mot then?

Few last jobs to do tomorrow so going to book it in for thursday morning, when it fails it will give me all of thursday afternoon/evening/night to get it done and re ested on friday ready for the run on saturday.

they twin hs2 perchance

yup they are twin hs2's. Best mod I have done to the engine. Really smooth power delivery.

[Spenner]

Your be fine buddy just remember to make sure all the basic's work lights/washers/wipers and the rest will befine

Were abouts you taking out of intrest?

[BoboGib]

Your be fine buddy just remember to make sure all the basic's work lights/washers/wipers and the rest will befine

Were abouts you taking out of intrest?

Yeah, that will all be checked tomorrow when I get it running again. Don't know where to take it, don't really want to drive it too far as its sorn at the min, but don't really know any local guys that are sensible with classics.