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coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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13/03/2009 10:39
13/03/2009 10:39
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So here its is, my 1998 coupe which I plan to res-surect from the dead. The car has 163k on the clock with history form the past 4 years only. I brought the car for £400 and armed with this large list of things to sort hopefully this summer I will be able to drive this car on the road. The car hasn’t really been looked after to well at all really as need of some very much needed TLC. The car ran and starts first time still boosting like a good-un albeit the Smokey turbo. Firstly when I got the car back to Dudley was a compression test, which came out around 150psi across all cylinders. Happy days Here is the original advert I LOVE this car. I don't really want to get rid of it at all but it’s painful to see it just sitting about looking swanky in the drive. I'm totally skint and love the car too much to have it going rusty under a dust sheet until I can afford to fix it. It deserves to be tearing up country lanes and posing in the sunshine.
It has no tax and no MOT. I am told by Country Cruising the repairs will be around £500. It failed on...
1. Nearside & offside anti roll bar rubber brush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement.
2. Near and offside windscreen wipers not effective.
3. Centre rear (tailpipe) exhaust system has a pert missing
4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive.
5. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive.
6. Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration.
7. Needs new rear break discs?
8. Parking brake efficiency below requirements
9. Front wheels brakes imbalanced.
10. Rear nearside, offside and parking brakes recording little or no effort.
I have the last 4 years service history (since my mate bought it) and the red key. My mate had a full AA inspection done on it 4 years and I have that too.
163k on the clock, cam belt and clutch last changed at 138k. There is a comment on one of the services that the smoking is probably due to cat, possibly a leaking turbo, and there is a crack in the manifold.
The bodywork is fab except for scuffs on rear bumper. Inside equally lovely. Tan interior.So far the parts collected for fitting are- Turbo Manifold Exhaust Cat Thermostat Widget Radiator These are the first to be fitted to hopefully get the car back running and passing that cruddy emissions test. The body work is also a little tired also so will need to be sorted after. I’ m attempting this project to save one more coupe from the choppers hopefully and learn to be more mechanically minded. I plan to do majority of the work myself. The end results id like are a mechanically and cosmetically sorted standard coupe. Modifications worth considering eventually will be Honeycombed grill Le Kit Plus wheels Hids And just maybe a flea map. These are a long way away but achievable hopefully. It’s going to be a long journey but I will get there I think on my own steam. when i first saw her under a tree in cambridge
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
[Re: coupedummy]
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18/04/2009 00:32
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Ok long awaited update ..... Nothing completed.... Actually as some of you may have read i have started stripping the car apart and located spares as per the list above. So far removed,fans,radiator,lamdba sensor,manifold,turbo,several hoses and pipes and pulled various engine parts to one side. After achieving this i found that i had snapped on manifold stud clean into the head.Unfortunantly it was the stud that is behind the a/c bracket and difficult to get to. Upon advice from a few of you i have also removed the water rail and started for more access.Over the new few days im hopefully looking to drill the stud fully possible with aid of local mechanic. But this has caused a huge halt to my project.Gutted. heres where we lie at the moment
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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07/05/2009 22:11
07/05/2009 22:11
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Ok managed to remove the offending stud!!!!Wooooooooooooo
Well got it drilled out,so project is back on!!!
In order to gain access to that stud the ac bracket was removed and water rail.This provided much improved access but still hindered by the space i had as the a/c compressor was right infront.
To aid this i removed the bracket that holds the ac pipework,this allows th a/c to move much further around in the engine.
So im all good to go now,picked up a manifold and studs today and had new flange nuts delivered which were much cheaper than from the stealers.
Just waiting on a few otehr small things to be delivered than onwards.
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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17/05/2009 00:48
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done alittle more today ,in between the random rain showers. So far all manifold studs are fitted woooo!! Used alittle ptfe as per advised and some stud lock so waiting till tommorow for it to set. Turbo and new manifold is now fitted together ready for installation I need to get the lower orange hose that returns back to the sump and then i will be fitting it. To add more work,ive inspected the auxillary velts and noticed they really are knackered.So soon as some of the manifold and turbo are fitted the belts will also be changed.massive learning curve for me but now enjoying it..
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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15/07/2009 20:29
15/07/2009 20:29
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Got the car back today from countrycruising and very happy with the work he has completed. Repair snapped stud area Refit all removed items,manifold,turbo,radiator,lambda,fans,cat,exhaust Also replace all auxilary belts,front discs and pads,rear discs and cables,repair door handle and mot. Now in one peice Just got to get her insured and can take her on the open road
Last edited by coupedummy; 16/08/2009 23:54.
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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16/08/2009 23:43
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Ok small update from above. Th car is all up and running as above but unfortunantly cant find decent insurance.So the car is going to be parked up until further notice so i can get the other parts upto scratch. recently i picked up some door handles and a fuel cap for £20 off ebay. I have had the handles powder coated in gloss black. here they are fitted. needs a polish at the b pillars to match.
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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16/08/2009 23:53
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Also when countycruising did the repairs i asked him to fit my widget. Here it is,all i had to sort was change the setting to work on the 20vt instead of the 16vt it came set to. Great peice of kit. Thanks for the help again barnacle.
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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17/08/2009 00:07
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Have a few thing id like to sort over the next two months B pillars powder coated black aswell as wing mirror black sections Center console painted piano gloss black Spare set of wheels and fuel cap powder coated le coloured. upon removing the cnter console there was a huge bundle of cables spliced into the loom,had to take half n hour cutting all this junk cabling out which looks like it had an changer fitting on. So now wiring all tided center console can be refurbed.
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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#949387
11/12/2009 00:00
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Small update,discovered small oil leak on the coupe. Unsure of location but only happening when hot and then parked up? front but not really over driver are so dont think its the oil cooler pipes. Sat to see countrycruising for my stat and ecu sensor. Should hopefully be picking up my b pillars aswell. Collected my centerconsole yesterday Picture doesn't do it justice but fingermarks really show. Also sprayed but unpictured is the ash tray and surround. I wanted the piano black theme to follow all the way down. Hids collected from dhl,bargin i think £29.99 delivered and received in 4 day from china. Quite impressed in the delivery speed. Also delivered is my new parott ck3100 handsfree kit. Will be installing this with all my other stereo equipment when doorr cards etc seats go in.
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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24/12/2009 01:30
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So here they are - my new refurbed wheels and powder coated b pillars wheel 1 wheel 2 wheel 3 wheels 4
Last edited by coupedummy; 24/12/2009 01:31.
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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24/12/2009 01:36
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Well as above here they are,collected today and look fantastic. The quality of work is great,they have repaired the scuffs and look great
I have also had my fuel cap done but to be honest had come out with blemishes which to fair isnt a prob as i will get it redone,but for the money i have paid the b pillars and wheels are fantastic.
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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28/01/2010 22:54
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Picked up some new toys for the coupe today.here they are... bad pics but i do have the rear bench also and door cards. Also coupe is going into joes on sat for seat belt bolt repair. The plus strut brace that i have i have decided it will be powder coating in the same gunmetal as my wheels and fuel cap. loads to do still,going to get worse before it gets better still as i need to change the carpet from tan to black also,aswell as all door cards
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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17/02/2010 16:02
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Ok update, took the coupe down to joes a few weeks ago as i snapped the seat belt mounting bolts. He repair the one i snapped,then when i asked joe to remove the other for me,thats snapped also.This may be something to be wary of when releasing these bolts. Heres the pics of the repair all in all very happy with the repair,get me back on track. Picked up a few other goodies,black carpet,cloth driver seat to use the car as i have sold my tan leather. Gotta get a small amount of stitching sorted on the recaro then for fitting,may just get joe to sort the brackets for them.
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Re: coupedummy's coupe restoration project
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08/05/2010 18:28
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Ok just got back from a long day at joes, Shes had a drive shaft seal replaced,non return valve,wishbones,droplinks and my new lowering springs fitted. Shes gone from this to this... SThe car now feel much more planted,likely due to the fresh wishbones aswell. ive just gotta fit my new wheels and down to a local garage to sort the tracking out.
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