3b s2 coupe resurrection

[andy10v]

@ eric

More bits have arrived and was up at Steve's again raiding his parts supply

Got some work done today despite the weather.

Pulled nsf straight
Reshaped various parts
Fitted crossmember/intercooler
Fitted boost hoses
Fitted airbox/maf
Fitted ecu
Replaced oil cooler/hoses
Sorted wiring for headlights/indicators
Fitted dash clocks (10v ones)
changed indicator stalks
Fitted headlights-non projector

Started car!!! Was great to hear it run!

Couple of piks







Then to make me feel happy hung this on



(arrived the other day from gav)

My ellipsoids that were bought for my 80, now destined for the s2 arrived yesterday along with the intercooler, however



So a new lens will be sorted soon. Just annoying that they were damaged as they were wrapped in bubblewrap, a good few layers thick, in a box with polystyrene sheets and the box was wrapped in fragile tape and still damaged

Need to sort the window washers, pump works if electricity is supplied direct, however not off the stalks so will need to find out if i have missed a damaged bit of loom.

getting there!

thanks for the various pieces of advice

Andy

[Acidburn]

Congrats

[andy10v]

Got the front together just to check everything was ok, need paint now before re assembling. Also sorted window washers out.



Will be getting a paint gun/regulator/paint etc at the end of the month so will hopefully get further on soon.

Lens arrived for the ellipsoid so fitted that



Also swapped some parts I wasnt using for these, needs a computer and speedo is peeling





Finish uni for christmas in six or so weeks so hopefully be able to put some time in then and get her on the road

[bikerjim]

Looking good andy. Where abouts are you at uni? Im 24 but just started my first year at huddersfield, doing motorsport technology. I feel a little old compared to most of them lol, great laugh tho!

[andy10v]

3rd year at Stirling, just doing a geography honours degree as it was easy at school and I didnt have to go anywhere, Motorsport technology sounds a lot more interesting, what can you do afterwards?

[andy10v]

Picked up an undamaged v6 bumper in green, complete with grills.



And also a wing in green



So that will save me some painting and I will have to buy less paint.
Also got a few goodies from Noel a while back, including a pair of foglights.
Now have enough to get the whole front of the car assembled properly, just counting down till uni finishes/all my essays are done.

To do, hopefully over christmas

Assemble front-all parts got
Fit new door/touch up paint-got door
Spray and fit new rear bumper-got bumper
fit new ns rr light-got
pull rear quarter/back-to be done
spray rr quarter
re seal rr lights
new rr diff bush

After christmas
MOT
VIC
Insurance
Tax
Alingment
DRIVE

[andy10v]

Not much progress, started taking the interior out this afternoon to access panels and dry the car out. Stripped out the boot as well. The rear lights are letting water into the boot and something is letting water into the drivers footwell. Rear lights are an easy fix, just hope the other leak is sunroof drains/car doesnt like being pointed uphill on jackstands for months.



Still need to take out the carpet-do you need to remove part of the dash or cut it under the dash?

And figure out how the rear seat backs come out?

Lots of sound deadening all over the place when you start taking stuff off.

Think I might make up some kind of removable rear strut brace whilst I have the back apart, got a couple of ideas.

[gavs20v]

you need to either slit the carpet either side of the centre console at the back or remove the dash to take it out in one piece.
Good work andy, definitely making progress
Gav

[K Simmonds]

If you remove the metal bracket at the bottom of the dash and the bottom bit of plastic ducting from the base of the heater system then the carpet can just about be removed intact. It's a PITA though.

Good to see a car being resurrected, as opposed to broken.

[andy10v]

Thanks guys, will probably just cut it out then.

Any other jobs that should be done whilst I have the interior out? Was thinking of running a cable to the boot incase I decide to relocate the battery at some point. I will have a look at a rear strut brace, anything else?

[Trist28]

Yr first post states it was a Cat D, if this correct then you do not need to get it VIC checked, just take in the V5 and take it off SORN and Tax it! VIC only needed for Cat C. Cat A must be crushed, Cat B parts only.

Well done for keeping another on the road and not stripping it!!

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...cle/DG_4022107

[andy10v]

It is actually a cat C, I got mixed up in my first post so unfortunately it will have to be VIC checked. Thanks though.

Carpet is out now, as is the soaked sound deadening, got her covered up and a dehumidifier in

[andy10v]

Got the door swapped over today





Got the door aligned, need to tweak the window as its not sitting right.

Just got to wait for the rain to go off now

[newsh]

Andy, nice work, BTW check the grills in that V6 buper are all open

[andy10v]

Cheers John, hadn't even thought about that, will check and cut the holes as necessary-dremel?:mischeif: