Ha ha horrible ain't it! Really small too!

Anyway had a few hours continuing the mammoth cleaning task as the car has been sat out in the elements for months. It was covered in a thick layer of grime and mould...



Good couple of washes, t cut and polish later....



Put the back lights in to help keep it water tight...



Also spent some time cleaning and degreasing under the bonnet and arches...



Plus removed the horrible carbon dipped fuel flap and refitted the original...

 

Looking better drew lad, you can bob round and do mine now

Tim

 

That old fuel cap is horrid!
Big improvement pal

 

bloody hell, youve cleaned the back wheel off from pic 1 to pic 2!!! that must of taken some elbow grease!!

good job

 

Wow Drew, it's come up pretty pristine (are you happy with it? You're not going to paint it afterwards are you )

 

Yeah it's come up well so far, few little bits that will need attention in time but for what I paid for the car I'm very pleased, particular as the arches appear in excellent condition, this was after a quick 1st plass clean, plan to paint all the inner arches too!...



Not bad for a nearly 20 year old motor!

 

Incredabilly clean, these jdm's hey.

 

Even cleaner now after a good degrease jet wash and a lick of paint, few more layers to go on yet but coming on!...

 

Rear also had the same treatment...





Plus got the deep wish, gauge pod and a few other bits swapped over...

 

That's looking like a new car soon

 

two immaculate gc8-s you have there

 

Looking good Drew. I hope you see this one through.

 

Cheers!

Maz, don't know what you mean?

Bit cleaner now, final lick of paint in the inner arches...

 

Thanks for the alloys mate. Good to meet you. Got it polished up this aft, looking loads better

 

No worries! Glad your happy with them! Lovely motor yours! You got yourself a bargain there!

 

Bit more cleaning and painting under the arches done, started on the fronts...

Before.....



After....







All the standard Sti struts removed and sold plus a lick of paint for the rear calipers ready for some nice new discs now...

 

That's looking mighty fine drew

Tim

 

Cheers bud and thanks for the early morning part collection!

Mangaged to swap the seats over from the silver car this morning as it's going to it's new owner later today....



Plus whilst at Tim's he emptied my wallet yet again with a nice newage hdmi front mount intercooler that I'm hoping to modify to fit...



Plus these should help me stop a liitle better, v8 Sti brembos with uprated discs and new ebc red stuff pads....

 

Newage HDi core fits nicely

 

Looks good. What made you change the shell then?

What is it your using to do these arches? I keep meaning to do mine, I'll get a chance now that the car will be off the road.

 

Cheers Banny!, and pics of how it was fitted?

 

Just the colour, I don't like the silver and was always planning to have it painted white then this one fell in my lap! So thought it would be easier just to restore this one instead!

Using plenty of degrease, meths, rust primer, white hammerite with a final white gloss finish!

 

Bolted on same as a classic one but my pipework was custom due to rotated turbo and inlet mani. Can stick pics up if you want

 

Damm Drew, like both of your latest purchases, well gel!

 

Pls! My manifold is rotated and planning to clock the v34 also!

Did it bolt to bumper bar or front bonnet catch strap?

I was thinking I might have to mock up some brackets and have then welded on!?

 

Was bolted to the bumper bar, pics as requested

 

Looks Superb.SJ.

 

Cheers Banny!

 

You're welcome drew, love standing round chatting in the rain
Looking forward to getting it rocking it's engine and management to be honest.
Think you/we should do newage coilpacks as well as its going to be a sweet thing once it's done.
But they're never done....

Tim

 

Least you were dressed for it! My white pumps and shorts where soaked when I got home!

I agree re new age coil packs! Just need stonejedi to lower his price on the set he has