My 3B Coupé Project.

[terrybullwon]

Looking progresive stu,

Like the battery tray :mischeif:

[4WheelDrifter]

Thanks to terrybullwon and s2_bo for the links to paints4u.com. I've now got some LY9Z and lacquer at the ready.
I'm sure October isn't the best time for painting cars. I could do with some nice weather.

Yes. The battery tray is gone. Stupid thing. I'll just have to put the battery somewhere else now.

My hat goes off to anyone that has done an engine loom swap, especially with the engine and battery tray in place. I've just wrestled and bagged the ****** up for now.

[Rusty]

Good work Stu, keep up the good work!

[4WheelDrifter]

Good work Stu, keep up the good work!

Thanks Andy. Cheers for sorting out the new bomb. As you can see, I'm not quite ready to fit it yet.

[Rusty]

Just remember, once it's all sorted you'll have one of the best 3Bs in the country with useable power (and shyte loads of it), track pretentions and it'll be panther black so you'll be happy! Stick in there son.

[s2driveruk]

Blimey Stu, thats serious work there getting rid of everything in the engine bay Top link that paits4u, finally somewhere that can mix up a pearlescent white so i can get rid of the rust slam panel i seem to have got.

When are you planning to finish this project?

[Acidburn]

Looking good, wish I had the space to work on mine like this instead of the road side.

[4WheelDrifter]

When are you planning to finish this project?

Errr... Yeah... Good question.

Well, this project kind of started when I bought the car about four years ago. The option then was to buy a late ABY which would've taken all my budget and a bit more, or a old 3B and have some cash left to throw at it. I test drove an ABY and tried to drive it like my cq20v, so I didn't like it much.
I'm still not sure whether I'm going to like the 6 speed 'box I'm planning to fit, but have found out that the 5 speeds don't like much abuse, so needs must.

But you know how these projects go. I'm sure it will never be finished. At the moment I'm concentrating on getting on with all the jobs that can be done while the engine is out. I wanted an S2 for years before I got it, and I bought the car for keeps, so I hope I've got plenty of time to get it all sorted.

I'm going to miss the S2 over winter, that's for sure. I'm not liking the thought of not being able to drive it when the air is cool, and the roads are empty.

[s2driveruk]

yeah totally know where you're coming from and i can't tell you how stupidly excited i was tonight getting into the car to take it out for the 1st time since June I handled like a b*tch and there are a couple of things to do still but its felt like sooooo long since i took it off the road.

Best of luck and i'll be keeping an eye on the thread

[Acidburn]

So whats making you change from koni's to billsteins?

Just put koni's on the front of mine so not too bad at present, gotta get the rear soon.

[4WheelDrifter]

I've made a little more progress this weekend.



I'm almost ready to start putting bits back in there now.

[s2driveruk]

wow thats a huuuge improvement what paint is that?

[s2_bo]

Looking good there Stu.

When are you planning on putting bits back in then??

Before Christmas i hope..




P.s. i hope your not dripping paint on my rims..

[Sonic]

Nice! Keep it up, you may have the car back on the road before 2010

[Jamo]

So whats making you change from koni's to billsteins?

Just put koni's on the front of mine so not too bad at present, gotta get the rear soon.

Because the cars handling is totally different with bilsteins in comparison

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