My 3B project (ongoing)

[Chris5044]

liking the white wheels projects coming along nicely

[Dobby84]

Cheers,
Slowly but surely.

[Dobby84]

Painted the bumper a bit more on Sunday. Still needs final sand back and final coat. Not sure if I'm happy with colour, I think it needs to be more white I feel.uploadfromtaptalk1433880399176.jpguploadfromtaptalk1433880415627.jpg

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[Dobby84]

Bambridge sent me a nice gift in the post this morning.
New adjusters and inner bushes for tie arms.

Just need the rod ends and the I can start rebuilding.

[Dobby84]

Anyone suggest where I can buy new nuts and taper washers from?

[Dobby84]

To do list

This is for me really to help me keep track of the jobs that need/want doing.

My current to do/want to do list:

Engine Bay
- Reinstall 3B inlet manifold and associated partsDONE
- Test radiator (not sure how) and reinstall if okayREPLACED
- Washer bottle and pumpDONE
- Catch tank and pipeworkDONE
- Bleed system
- Check ABS pump/system
- Install intercooler and pipeworkDONE
- Pressure test boost hoses
- Change oil
- Charge battery or replace with new oneBATTERY NOW IN THE BOOT

-AAN Inlet conversion (once car is back on the road)
- Move PAS pump forward
- Install idler pulley to stop V-belt jumping
- Get new PAS pipes made up from old ones
- Intercooler pipes
- Fuel rail
- Modify water manifold
- Alloy radiator with performance fans 1x push 1x pull different speeds

Suspension/Steering
- Rebuild and install steering arms DONE
- Set up KW v1's
- Four wheel alignment
- Install OMP steering wheel DONE

Brakes
- Buy Performance Friction pads for 996 callipers DONE
- Extend hard brake lines to callipers DONE
- Replace all brake lines
- Bleed front and rear brakes

Body
- Remove sunroof and weld in a metal panel DONE
- Remove surface rust in places DONE
- Sand back and paint panels DONE (needs another few coats)
- Source N/S headlight, fog light and indicator Looking to convert to air vents for rad, intake and oil cooler

Interior
- Clean and paint floor pan
- Buy front door cards
- Install false floors in front foot wells
- Buy and get main roll cage hoop installed (custom cages)
- Stack Dash install
- Relocate battery to the bootDONE
- Sort out cluster, replace or fix
- Tidy wiring harness and electrical items on rear bench

[Dobby84]

Hello guys,
Not a very successful bank holiday weekend on the S2!
Despite putting two days aside to get some work done on it the weather had other ideas
I did however manage to break something well technically two things.
I wanted to remove the mirrors in order to start some prep work on them. So between the rain I went to undo the bolts holding them in place but they did not want to budge so soaked them in penetrating fluid for a few hours and tried again.

N/S -
This time one undone easily but the other one did not although the mirror is now off the car. The captive nut has sheered off and also seems to have damaged the metal around it.
O/S -
Both bolts snapped off with barely any force so now stuck with drilling them out and re-tapping although Im concerned that there is not enough metal to do this or space in the mirror's mount to fit a larger bolt.

Can anyone suggest a solution? I have been thinking about welding in a new plate to bolt the mirrors too but not sure about access.

Another option is weld up the holes in the wing with a plate with a new captive nut/s to allow me to mount carbon race mirrors or something like engelmann mirrors for a more 'track' look that will match the car when its finally finished.

[gavs20v]

I'd go for the last option if I was in your situation. More work but a great excuse to get rid of the " donkeys ears " wing mirrors

Great project btw

Gav

[Dobby84]

Not sure which ones would look good though,
These are Engelmann type mirrors (not in great condition
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-130R...item1a055bb270
Or something like these?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motamec-Ra...item43bee0239b

[Chuckie]

I say keep with the track theme and go with the motamec's. The Skoda 130r's are good but maybe a little too subtle.
Have been keeping an eye on this project as I too have a red coupe, keep up the good work.

[Dobby84]

To be fair for £35 you cant go wrong really!
I may not get fake carbon though and get plain ones.
My car isnt staying red but going white, either painted (DIY) or vinyl wrapped again DIY

[Chuckie]

Keep it red, everyone knows red cars are faster

[Dobby84]

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As they were off I thought I'd paint the manifold and rocker cover with VHT.

Need new injector seats now.

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[Dobby84]

Roose cooling hoses in apart from two today. Not really sure where one goes but I'm sure it will be apparent when the rest of the cooling system in put back in.

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[newsh]

As they were off I thought I'd paint the manifold and rocker cover with VHT.

Need new injector seats now.

Rusty is looking at getting these made in aluminium