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Daniel
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #20 on: Jul 17th, 2013, 3:29pm » |
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Will we be seeing any pics when your finished mate? Ive always liked your car, keep up the good work 
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amigafan2003
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #21 on: Jul 17th, 2013, 5:46pm » |
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Absolutely.
I intended to take photos of doing the waterpump but I forgot!
I'll take photos of the sills, arches etc to show what it's like before and after of course.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #22 on: Aug 16th, 2013, 10:02pm » |
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Company finally paid me
So today I ordered:-
Lowering springs, two rear shocks, front drop links, two new sills, cone filter.
On we go
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amigafan2003
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #23 on: Aug 27th, 2013, 11:41am » |
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Booked in on Monday for the bodywork:-
Two new outer sills.
Driver side wheel arch.
Driver side front wing dent repair.
Boot lidd sprying (couple of scabs and a small dent).
Roof respray (small scab and where a wind defelctor had been fitted marked the paint).
Passenger side rear wing respray (small dent).
I'll take some before photos.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #24 on: Aug 27th, 2013, 12:06pm » |
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Before:-
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amigafan2003
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #25 on: Aug 31st, 2013, 6:11pm » |
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Fitted the inlet resonator replacement pipe and cone filter today. Took it for a short test drive - OMG! I have never heard a sound like it - you really wouldn't believe the noise it now makes. Cruising along it's the same but put you foot down and all manner of hell opens up - absolutely epic!
No idea on the affect on power but I don't care with the noise it now makes!
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Matt
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #26 on: Aug 31st, 2013, 6:20pm » |
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it'll drone like hell on the motorways, i ditched mine and went back to a k&n panel filter
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amigafan2003
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #27 on: Aug 31st, 2013, 6:41pm » |
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Took it for a run on the Motorway - it was fine, barely louder than normal
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #28 on: Sep 26th, 2013, 10:30am » |
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Car back from the body shop - very pleased
Inner sills needed some work as well but no factors had them in stock so the body shop made them and they stuck the sunroof drain out the boto and sikaflex'd it in place - it had popped back in side the sill previously which is proabaly why they rusted from the inside out. Outer sills have anti chip paint on them - hopefully they'll last a bit longer this time! The'y also gone mad behind the arches with sikaflex and waxoil to keep further corrosion at bay
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Matt
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #29 on: Sep 26th, 2013, 12:21pm » |
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Looks a lovely job. The color match ok?
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #30 on: Sep 26th, 2013, 1:54pm » |
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It looks fantastic
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amigafan2003
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #31 on: Sep 26th, 2013, 6:08pm » |
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Colour match is bob on. It's had some paint before (both rear wings, front drivers wing and the rear drivers side door by the looks of it) and they've blended it in really well - better than the place that sprayed the rear wings last time at least! (I think you can see that in the "before" photos).
I just need to find some sill protectors as the stock one got a bit bent when they took them off - can't blame the body shop = they are paper thin and bonded on with high strength double sided foam. Trying to work out if these would fit.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #32 on: Sep 26th, 2013, 6:15pm » |
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i may have a set hidden away somewhere, if you in no rush to get them ill have a look through the boxes over the weekend
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #33 on: Sep 26th, 2013, 7:03pm » |
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That would be excellent Matt - cash waiting
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #34 on: Oct 4th, 2013, 2:57pm » |
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Springs have arrived!
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #35 on: Oct 30th, 2013, 1:08pm » |
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My old car!
Glad to see you still have it and taking good care of it many, many years later!!
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amigafan2003
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #36 on: Mar 13th, 2014, 5:01pm » |
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Shocks, springs and drop links all replaced!
Drivers side rear still sits a little lower (1cm) than the other side but meh - it's an old car and we couldn't see any damage on the suspension parts so not that worried.
Also did a full clay bar, machine polish and wax today. Shame the sun isn't out today 
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #37 on: Mar 13th, 2014, 6:12pm » |
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Looks very nice - bet it didn't leave the factory that shiny 
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #38 on: Mar 13th, 2014, 6:33pm » |
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You can really see in some of the shots (side on especially) the slight pearl effect Tourmallard has - the way it goes from near black to deep green and if the sky is reflected in it almost cyan in colour.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #39 on: Mar 13th, 2014, 7:21pm » |
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What a fantastic example !.
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