progress thread

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samueljon
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progress thread

Post by samueljon » 07 Nov 2010 12:18 am

i dont know if you guys do progress threads or build threads but thought id do one :)

i got this about a month ago now.
only things iam goin to do is tidy it up really.

few pics.... as i bought it

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since ive had it ive moved the dials from above my head to down infront of the passenger

few bits i have ordered and turned up in the month
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and last but not least a cheeky skid video....
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enjoy :) will try and update as much as poss

spent today putting the suspension on.... well an hour on the rears.... then found out i have the wrong front struts :(

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Post by jon-ovlov » 07 Nov 2010 12:38 am

lookin sweet lad. wondered what that engine sounds like! thats a job for mine after crimbo, sounds wicked! :D

Excellent choice in steering wheel too!

Keep updates coming.
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Post by Speedy88 » 07 Nov 2010 02:05 am

Mint, it would look better on some chunkier wheels though (imo). Also do you not have a heater fan?
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Post by samueljon » 07 Nov 2010 10:37 am

the heater fan has to be removed when fitting this engine (ive been told)
but the bloke before has a slimline fan in there so i still have a heater (once the engine is warm)

yes tyres is and issue... trying to find tyres that fit 13x8 is ok as mini wheels are that but 13x9 is causing an issue

i need two front struts if anyone has any going as mine have rusted through :(

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Post by volvodspec » 07 Nov 2010 10:57 am

good job on the steering wheel! the wooden one was the only part i didn't like about the car, it didn't look like it suited it in any way :P

you can use a heater but this requires welding on the intake manifold to flip the throttle valve to the other side.

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Post by Speedy88 » 07 Nov 2010 12:49 pm

Go for the flipped manifold. I'm very grateful to have the F7R as well as all the mod cons still intact :D
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Post by magnumpi » 07 Nov 2010 01:20 pm

It is a proper tidy looking 300 that, it's a shame my paint work hasn't got the shine left on it like yours. Well it does after a polish but soon goes flat again :(

I was going to ask what the fan is for at the back of the engine but you've kind of explain it. So does it just blow hot engine bay air into the cabin or is it still hooked up like the old one somehow? I've got a flipped manifold aswell but the airbox is a big old lump under the bonnet so i bet yours is a hell of a lot easier to work on.
Oh and with the flipped manifold it's got an imense induction sucking noise as the air is travelling the oposite way to original :D

Welded diff i take it?
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Post by Chris_C » 07 Nov 2010 05:44 pm

I have a similar fan in Fake for the blower, havn't got round to doing some useful ducting yet though :oops:
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Post by samueljon » 07 Nov 2010 06:12 pm

the fan blows hot air from the engine.... petrol fumes ftw!

the diff is welded :)
a flipped manifold is on the list but few other bits are needed first want to tidy it up :)

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Post by ghetto » 07 Nov 2010 06:14 pm

love this i saw it at a VW meet at brand hatch last week and was more interested in this then anything else and wondered what it has under the bonnet i really love the wheels

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Post by samueljon » 07 Nov 2010 07:58 pm

where you up at brands? :)

it was next to my mates yellow seat :)

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Re: progress thread

Post by lukeyboi » 08 Nov 2010 10:28 pm

ah this is my mate joes old volvo glad to see its still going strong

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Re: progress thread

Post by samueljon » 11 Nov 2010 10:23 am

second hand struts turned up today so will get them all prept up and put on along with the springs and dampers from classicswede 340pw

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Post by j-ski » 11 Nov 2010 11:52 am

thats a mighty fine car you`ve got there. what kind off frontspoiler\lip is that?

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Re: progress thread

Post by samueljon » 11 Nov 2010 12:21 pm

its a mk1 golf splitter mate :)

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