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Re: Crono grey LE1157 [Re: Clintos] #1568153
01/04/2016 06:55
01/04/2016 06:55
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 649
UK
Clintos Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
Clintos  Offline OP
Enjoying the ride

Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 649
UK
Work carried out so far:

-Engine bay degrease and jet wash
-Coolant expansion tank clean
-Fit new brake fluid cap
-Fit new oil dipstick
-Fit new fiat bonnet and boot badges
-Fit new wipers
-Fit new horns
-Fit new lifetime warranty Yuasa battery
-New NGK Iridium plugs
-New OE air filter
-New OE oil filter
-Mobil No1 10W60 fully synthetic oil
-New Dunlop SportMaxx RT tyres
-New windscreen

Jobs to do next week:

-Fit new cat back stainless exhaust

Jobs booked in with Joe at FCSS:

-Fit new cam belt kit, water pump, cam, crank phase sensors and aux belts.
-Fit new crinkle red rocker cover and spark plug cover with new gasket
-Fit new three piece clutch kit including slave.
-Fit new Viper coolant hose kit, new thermostat, ecu temp sensor
-Fit new Valeo radiator.
-Remove all brake callipers for full refurbishing.
-Remove front and rear suspension, 6x brake flex lines.
-Strip front hubs and install new wheel bearings.
-Clean complete underside of vehicle including where access allows around the fuel tank, arch liners.
-Treat any surface rust with POR15 treatment.
-Refit new front and rear suspension components.
-Refit front and rear brake callipers with new OE brembo discs and pads.
-Fit new hand brake cables.
-Fit new HEL brake flex lines and compensator spring.
-Bleed full brake and clutch system with DOT4 fluid.
-New oil cooler to original pipes.
-Fit new C/V gaiters to O/S and N/S drive shafts.
-Fit new steering gaiters to track rod end and possibly new rods, ends depending on there inspection.
-Install new heater matrix and seals while coolant system is drained.
-Change turbo oil return line for new OE pipe.
-Fit new rear bearing hubs units.
-fit new AC condenser
-Fit service items, fuel and pollen filter.
-LED sidelight and HID headlight conversion
-polish and restore headlight plastics
-Hydrodip or wrap centre and handbrake consoles
-Refill coolant system with Parablue coolant.
-Check power steering fluid.
-Refill gearbox with 2ltrs 85/90 Mobile 1 oil.
-Under seal floor pans, front inner arches and accessible areas at rear with a light coating of under seal.
-Fit new under bonnet/wheelarch foam seals/gaskets
-Inspect rear subframe and replace bushes as required
-MOT
- fit new OE sunroof seal set

Work to complete after return from FCSS:

- Flea remap
- Refurb LE wheel centre caps or obtain ones already done
- Replace damaged passenger sun visor if I can get hold of one
- Fit engine bay sticker set
- Paint and fit new B pillar badges if I can get hold of any
- Full interior valet and leather care treatment
- engine bay professional valet
- bodywork machine polish and detail
-Replace every screw and fixing under the bonnet with new stainless steel

Last edited by Clintos; 01/04/2016 07:40.

Boooooooooost!!!
Re: Crono grey LE1157 [Re: Clintos] #1568470
04/04/2016 13:38
04/04/2016 13:38
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Haslemere, Surrey
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Re: Crono grey LE1157 [Re: Clintos] #1568471
04/04/2016 13:43
04/04/2016 13:43
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 649
UK
Clintos Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
Clintos  Offline OP
Enjoying the ride

Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 649
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Exhaust fitted, see project thread thumb


Boooooooooost!!!
Re: Crono grey LE1157 [Re: Clintos] #1569039
10/04/2016 09:25
10/04/2016 09:25
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 649
UK
Clintos Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
Clintos  Offline OP
Enjoying the ride

Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 649
UK


Boooooooooost!!!
Re: Crono grey LE1157 [Re: Clintos] #1569573
14/04/2016 07:48
14/04/2016 07:48
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 649
UK
Clintos Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
Clintos  Offline OP
Enjoying the ride

Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 649
UK
Back home after an eventful night and morning. Drove the coupe down to FCSS and left it there for the 'Big Restore' to commence. Coupe will be away now for 2-3 month but will actually be in a better condition than the day it come off the production line. Good luck with the project Joe Knight (F.C.S.S), looking forward to getting Carlos the Crono back from you!

Project as follows:

Work carried out so far:

-Engine bay degrease and jet wash
-Coolant expansion tank clean
-Fit new brake fluid cap
-Fit new oil dipstick
-Fit new fiat bonnet and boot badges
-Fit new wipers
-Fit new horns
-Fit new lifetime warranty Yuasa battery
-New NGK Iridium plugs
-New OE air filter
-New OE oil filter
-Mobil No1 10W60 fully synthetic oil
-New Dunlop SportMaxx RT tyres
-New windscreen
-New cat back stainless exhaust

Jobs booked in with Joe at FCSS:

-Fit new cam belt kit, water pump, cam, crank phase sensors and aux belts.
-Fit new crinkle red rocker cover and spark plug cover with new gasket
-Fit new three piece clutch kit including slave.
-Fit new Viper coolant hose kit, new thermostat, ecu temp sensor
-Fit new Valeo radiator.
-upgrade turbo internals
-Remove all brake callipers for full refurbishing.
-Remove front and rear suspension, 6x brake flex lines.
-Strip front hubs and install new wheel bearings.
-Clean complete underside of vehicle including where access allows around the fuel tank, arch liners.
-Treat any surface rust with POR15 treatment.
-Refit new front and rear suspension components.
-Refit front and rear brake callipers with new OE brembo discs and pads.
-Fit new hand brake cables.
-Fit new HEL brake flex lines and compensator spring.
-Bleed full brake and clutch system with DOT4 fluid.
-New oil cooler to original pipes.
-Fit new C/V gaiters to O/S and N/S drive shafts.
-Fit new steering gaiters to track rod end and possibly new rods, ends depending on there inspection.
-Install new heater matrix and seals while coolant system is drained.
-Change turbo oil return line for new OE pipe.
-Fit new rear bearing hubs units.
-fit new AC condenser
-Fit service items, fuel and pollen filter.
-LED sidelight and HID headlight conversion
-polish and restore headlight plastics
-Hydrodip or wrap centre and handbrake consoles
-Refill coolant system with Parablue coolant.
-Check power steering fluid.
-Refill gearbox with 2ltrs 85/90 Mobile 1 oil.
-Under seal floor pans, front inner arches and accessible areas at rear with a light coating of under seal.
-Fit new under bonnet/wheelarch foam seals/gaskets
-Replace entire rear subframe with galvanised and replace bushes
-MOT
- fit new OE sunroof seal set
-Replace foam and refurb leather on both front seats.
- Refurb LE wheel centre caps
- Replace damaged passenger sun visor
- Fit engine bay sticker set
- Paint and fit new B pillar badges
- Full interior valet and leather care treatment
- windows out respray
-Flea remap

Last edited by Clintos; 14/04/2016 07:49.

Boooooooooost!!!
Re: Crono grey LE1157 [Re: Clintos] #1569581
14/04/2016 09:15
14/04/2016 09:15
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 5,895
2011 and 2015 FCCUK F1 Champ.
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Originally Posted by Clintos


Work carried out so far:

-Engine bay degrease and jet wash
-Coolant expansion tank clean
-Fit new brake fluid cap
-Fit new oil dipstick
-Fit new fiat bonnet and boot badges
-Fit new wipers
-Fit new horns
-Fit new lifetime warranty Yuasa battery
-New NGK Iridium plugs
-New OE air filter
-New OE oil filter
-Mobil No1 10W60 fully synthetic oil
-New Dunlop SportMaxx RT tyres
-New windscreen
-New cat back stainless exhaust

Jobs booked in with Joe at FCSS:

-Fit new cam belt kit, water pump, cam, crank phase sensors and aux belts.
-Fit new crinkle red rocker cover and spark plug cover with new gasket
-Fit new three piece clutch kit including slave.
-Fit new Viper coolant hose kit, new thermostat, ecu temp sensor
-Fit new Valeo radiator.
-upgrade turbo internals
-Remove all brake callipers for full refurbishing.
-Remove front and rear suspension, 6x brake flex lines.
-Strip front hubs and install new wheel bearings.
-Clean complete underside of vehicle including where access allows around the fuel tank, arch liners.
-Treat any surface rust with POR15 treatment.
-Refit new front and rear suspension components.
-Refit front and rear brake callipers with new OE brembo discs and pads.
-Fit new hand brake cables.
-Fit new HEL brake flex lines and compensator spring.
-Bleed full brake and clutch system with DOT4 fluid.
-New oil cooler to original pipes.
-Fit new C/V gaiters to O/S and N/S drive shafts.
-Fit new steering gaiters to track rod end and possibly new rods, ends depending on there inspection.
-Install new heater matrix and seals while coolant system is drained.
-Change turbo oil return line for new OE pipe.
-Fit new rear bearing hubs units.
-fit new AC condenser
-Fit service items, fuel and pollen filter.
-LED sidelight and HID headlight conversion
-polish and restore headlight plastics
-Hydrodip or wrap centre and handbrake consoles
-Refill coolant system with Parablue coolant.
-Check power steering fluid.
-Refill gearbox with 2ltrs 85/90 Mobile 1 oil.
-Under seal floor pans, front inner arches and accessible areas at rear with a light coating of under seal.
-Fit new under bonnet/wheelarch foam seals/gaskets
-Replace entire rear subframe with galvanised and replace bushes
-MOT
- fit new OE sunroof seal set
-Replace foam and refurb leather on both front seats.
- Refurb LE wheel centre caps
- Replace damaged passenger sun visor
- Fit engine bay sticker set
- Paint and fit new B pillar badges
- Full interior valet and leather care treatment
- windows out respray
-Flea remap


Blimey ooo



......My Boy...... (PB #7)
Re: Crono grey LE1157 [Re: Clintos] #1569637
14/04/2016 15:10
14/04/2016 15:10
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 239
Surrey
20vt_alex Offline
Making a profit
20vt_alex  Offline
Making a profit

Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 239
Surrey
fair play to you sir!

Its gonna be one hell of a car once complete!

Look forward to seeing the results


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