My 3B Coupé Project.

[4WheelDrifter]

I've made a little more progress this weekend.



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

[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.

[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

[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.

[Acidburn]

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

[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?

[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.

[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]

Good work Stu, keep up the good work!

[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.

[terrybullwon]

Looking progresive stu,

Like the battery tray :mischeif:

[BRY]

Where do you get stiff wore brushes from?

[4WheelDrifter]

Another little update......

I'm afraid recently my spare time has been taken up by various trips to the Nürburgring, tinkering with the other Audis and a few other projects. So not much progress has been made on the old banger.

It seems that rusty subframes were the least of my worries. I’ve been spending some time fighting the rust in the engine bay too. Maybe the days when my car was living near the sea in Brighton have taken their toll. At least there’s no major rot, just a bit of surface rust here and there.
It seemed like a bad idea to get the engine bay mostly clear and ignore the problem, so I stripped the rest of the parts out, and set to it with a stiff wire brush. :mischeif:

With the price of 3B Coupés these days, I’m sure it would’ve been easier to scrap the car and buy another S2 on a T chassis, but it wouldn’t be my Panthero 3B, would it?

Here’s a picture of the engine bay in it’s current state. Not much to see but zinc primer really.



Sorry for the blurry photo, but these dark nights seem to be moving in fast.

[Rusty]

looking bloody good there Stu....I got quoted £35 for the front and rear subframes and arb's for a grit blast and powder coat. Plan it to get them off this weekend. Still sure that price is wrong - if not then the struts will be coming off too for a blast and paint I think, seems pointless not to.

To drop the subframes, where is the best place to move the axle stands too? currently the car is off the ground but the stands or on the subs.

Oh BTW......I ain't brave.....DEFINATELY stupid for deciding to kick this project off

I went for a zinc primer too to try and stop the rot! I paid £65 for my rear subframe... I was happy enough with the job but the service was a bit dodgy. Think I'll use them again though as I know what to expect and the owner likes (to talk) cars.

Nice Job there Stu, always good to know that the subframes are ok, especially after my experiences last Autumn

[4WheelDrifter]

Here is another picture for you. :mischeif:


Another kg off the car.