Update
More Samco British Racing Green hoses fitted just one coolant hose to get,
HKS EVC V boost controller setup fitted,
Finished undersealing the rear arches on the car (as per JRP request),
Chrome engine to gearbox steady bar fitted
T28 Turbo fitted,
Pro Alloy rad and intercooler bodged to fit,
In car fan switch fitted and wired in,
New Heater matrix installed,
Looks great
Few changes over the last couple of days,
- OE headlights fitted,
- OE orange front and side repeaters fitted,
- Passenger side window regulator removed and re-greased,
- Removed the interior red carpet to give it a nice clean,
Removed the tailgate badge as well, it needed refreshing as the paint was flakey and horrible (british racing green) so being re-done in std colours (Johnny5)
Nice to be able to play with the styling details
Are you missing a tow-eye cover?
No I have the tow eye cover it's in the glove box as I don't want to loose itOriginally Posted by Trevhib
Nice to be able to play with the styling details
Are you missing a tow-eye cover?
way better than an evo lol. looks great jamesglad u back in the 5 scene
Some more parts fitted this eve to kinda finalise the car
- Genuine Renault Plastic scuttle cover,
- Genuine Renault Plastic battery cover,
- Valeo Heater fan as mine was noisey so got a nice tight one now no noise
- Heater control panel as mine never worked properly this one even clicks
- Screws for the door cards as I had a lot missing,
- Plastic covers for the headlight bulbs now I have gone OE,
- Windscreen lower blanking cover thing (Have lost it already
) Mike I need another please
Would like to thank Mike for a great service
Hoping to have the side decals fitted this week or next if I can get hold of someone local to do it
I love all the finishing details when it comes to projects like this. They so often get neglected.
The lower windscreen clip/bung, just put a very small blob of silicone to hold it in place
Couple of pic's
Side decals being fitted next monday
Car looks mint mate! But where's the tailpipe?
Sneaky sidey
Cheers Arthur it's coming on nicely, previous owner made it look good I have just got it running and sorting the other bit's out, dash removal at some point as I need to source a mint dash
Sneaky sidey
Looking at the side skirt, it does look a little black
You keeping it now mate?
Side decals fitted
they look awesome james
Wow, what an improvement
I'm in love with this car now. It's exactly how I'd style a GTT if I still had one (possibly with a 3" rear exit and a Euro near-side rear cluster)
Can we have an updated list of bits and bobs still to be done?
Cheers Trev, a rear exit is something i would like but it's finding one with a 2.5" bore all the way through is hard.Wow, what an improvement
I'm in love with this car now. It's exactly how I'd style a GTT if I still had one (possibly with a 3" rear exit and a Euro near-side rear cluster)
Can we have an updated list of bits and bobs still to be done?
Thing's to be done is very small
- Replace dash (current one not to bad but not perfect),
- Rear Seatbelts as both sides not working correctly,
- Await return of tailgate badge after refurb,
- Fit a decent cam,
- Oil and filter change,
Ai, not many 2.5" rear exits about, you might have to get one made.
Have you done the heater matrix yet or will that be part of the dash replacement job?
You an your euro light clusters TrevWow, what an improvement
I'm in love with this car now. It's exactly how I'd style a GTT if I still had one (possibly with a 3" rear exit and a Euro near-side rear cluster)
Can we have an updated list of bits and bobs still to be done?
Ai, not many 2.5" rear exits about, you might have to get one made.
Have you done the heater matrix yet or will that be part of the dash replacement job?
Think there is a power flow not to far I will give them a call and see what sort of price I am looking at for a full 2.5" system with a tiny silencer like the sidey.
Heater matrix done already
Will speak to Mike about obtaining a minty mint dash
Thanks for the side decals James, I'm sure that was part of the deal 😉
Your doing her proud and I'm glad your finishing where my enthusiasm drifted away...
Odd how I'm buying another now.
It's looking great. Top job. Just need to get some 13s on her now
Looks great! The stickers definitely finish it off.
What's the ride height? I'm still thinking of lowering mine a touch and yours looks just about right to me.
Cheers JRP's glad your happy with what I have done, it's a good specced car with good looks aswell
If you need a hand with the new 5 let me know I am more than happy to come up like the ole day's and work on it.
Won't fit over the front brake as running the 285 discs and extenders, never been a fan of the std alloy and balloon tyres, only pic I have of it with std 13's on is one of JRP's old pic's and strangley enough my old tungy is in the backgroundIt's looking great. Top job. Just need to get some 13s on her now
Cheers
Yeah if you could take some measurements from the wheel arches to the ground that would be great!
Won't be for a few weeks I need a flat surface and I won't be using it for a while.Yeah if you could take some measurements from the wheel arches to the ground that would be great!
After doing all the above I have taken the plunge as I was after more power and EFI and the sensible route was to do yet another conversion again
Sounds interesting. What you doing with the downpipe? 1st dibs if no one else has got in b4 me
Sounds interesting. What you doing with the downpipe? 1st dibs if no one else has got in b4 me
Dude sorry my complete setup has / will be going as a complete package to new owner
I've never really liked any of the GTT side decals, Ph1 or 2, but they just seem to work with your car and those F1s! Love it!
Decals make em look cool and just like back in the day!!
fancy a crossflowAfter doing all the above I have taken the plunge as I was after more power and EFI and the sensible route was to do yet another conversion again
The new lump already is (wish I could afford Gordini setup)fancy a crossflow
Had the day off today, didn't get much done at all due to the crappy rain this morning and then school run later in the afternoon so I had an hour to do as much as I could so a few bits, removed hopefully get another hour tomorrow and Ill pull the rest of the bits off and get the engine out
Engine, is now outThe new lump already is (wish I could afford Gordini setup)
Had the day off today, didn't get much done at all due to the crappy rain this morning and then school run later in the afternoon so I had an hour to do as much as I could so a few bits, removed hopefully get another hour tomorrow and Ill pull the rest of the bits off and get the engine out
Pics James come on you know the rules being a mod
Ok not the best of pic's just an empty bayPics James come on you know the rules being a mod
I think most people's mouths are still hanging open at the idea that having just about finished the detailing on this brilliant build the engine has come back out quick smart!
Nah, James swapping and changing engines is as predictable as Penfold swapping cars.I think most people's mouths are still hanging open at the idea that having just about finished the detailing on this brilliant build the engine has come back out quick smart!
A few things left to do for the conversion -
- Accelerator cable fitment (When new cable arrives),
- Starter motor bolts x 3 (when they arrive),
- Intercooler fitment (angle grinder to cut section out of cross member),
- Intercooler boost run (going to be long),
- Modify bulkhead for cable routing(angle grinder),
- Engine Wireing, rev counter, etc...
- Mount fastchips ECU,
- Re-fit bulkhead heat shield (and modify it with angle grinder slightly),
- Re-fit strut brace,
- Engine coolant fill,
- Turn the key and hope ok
what engine are you putting in James?
F7p turbo conversion nothing as amazing as Robbie's
ah nice, is that what you had in the grey one?
Yes but this one has a better turbo GT28rs the last one was just 200sx T28
The build is nothing special at present I am just putting it in to get running and then will tidy it all up once done, please ignore the colour scheme I will be changing this in the future
It's currently on hold pending arrival of parts, the car should be at the next surrey meet
looks good already mate, proper quick one out one in job there.
didn't take you long james to get that together
Good work mate.
only takes james 2 weeks to do a full restodidn't take you long james to get that together
only takes james 2 weeks to do a full resto
Well it's kinda running turned it over for a few sec's (no coolant it but fires up fine), still awaiting some parts
Accelerator cable,
Starter motor bolts,
Fit the intercooler,
Wire in the OE dash gauges,
Obtain gtt header tank bracket,
Obtain injector metal clips to the fuel rail
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