A little something to keep me busy

[Tractor Dave]

Interior isn't bad at all. Paint work needs sorting but owner is going to get that done.

[B5NUT]

Must be close to the finish line now. Anything to do on the interior?

[Tractor Dave]

So, with the car pretty much together apart from the cats I decided to “fire up the Quattro “
It didn't take long for the petrol to reach the engine and she fired up.


I drove her out of the garage and frantically started searching the engine bay for leaks. Nothing at all! I was just getting relaxed when I smelt petrol. A quick look underneath and there was a drip from the fuel lines at the front of the car. Quickly back on the ramp and switch off.


Luckily I can get to these by just undoing one side of the heat shield. The return line just needed nipping up a little and we are good.

Then onto coolant. I ran her up to temp and hopefully the system cleaner has done its job.
I then discovered that the bumper needed to come off again to drain the coolant. Bang head against wall. At least it's really easy on this car.


More water ended up on the garage floor than in the tub.

I then replaced the coolant bottle with a new one and filled her up 50/50 water coolant.



Then onto the undertray. It's in a poor state with all the retainers missing and quite a bit of damage.
It got fixed and luckily I had some new old stock retailers knocking about (as you do).


I'm not fitting it just yet. I will change the oil after the mot.


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[Tractor Dave]

If you are doing this job, don't forget to fit the little under light trim holders on the ends of the wings BEFORE you fit the bumper

[Tractor Dave]

Wings went straight on.


All the screws have been replaced with stainless where possible.


The inner lines got scrubbed.


And fitted

Then the front bumper got a scrub and then fitted.


One
Of the side indicators needs a repair.
I struggled to get any glue I had to hold so used solvent weld plumbers glue. Seems to have worked.


And this indicator has lost it orange so was replaced with a new one.



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[Rikki Kitto]

Epic work bud if I come into a nice wad of cash I'll book mine in,

[Tractor Dave]

Those wings look great, whats the colour match like? From the little bit of the door I can see it looks spot on…

Rob having those Cat’s is a result as well.

The match isn't bad at all but I bought a big batch of paint, enough to do all the other bits so it will all be the same in the end.
Yes, Rob is a real gent letting them go

[K Simmonds]

Those wings look great, whats the colour match like? From the little bit of the door I can see it looks spot on…

Rob having those Cat’s is a result as well.

[Tractor Dave]

Fixed the seized rear wiper and ordered some new wiper blades.


Hoovered out the scuttle.
The drain holes were full of rubbish.




I wonder what the blue wire is for? It's been cut into the live on the alternator and disappears into the dash???


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[Tractor Dave]

I put some coolant system cleaner in.


And four gallons of super unleaded.


Won't be long now until I turn the key for the first time.

Collected the wings from the
Painter. They look very nice.




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[s0_big]

You have done a very nice work. Keep it up

[Tractor Dave]

I will send you a pm

[GT500]

[GT500]

[GT500]

I have a pair of cats. They aren’t going back on mine ever. I’ll dig them out.