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Old 22 June 2012, 06:53 PM
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Smile Uk22b nut and bolt engine bay restoration.And clean up.

Well while im waiting for my nut and bolt set to arrive i started to strip down and clean the engine bay .









Very happy few hrs on the left hand side and its as it should be again

Will be updating weekly ..
Old 22 June 2012, 06:58 PM
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Nice to see the kitchen sink being used what it`s meant for
Old 22 June 2012, 07:19 PM
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massive difference top job
Old 22 June 2012, 07:27 PM
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One of these jobs that are well worth the effort
Old 22 June 2012, 09:08 PM
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Cheers lads nuts bolts on there way gonna start on the other side tmz remove top mount rad ect ect ..
Old 22 June 2012, 09:48 PM
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Gonna be a cracker when it`s done, Not that its too shabby anyway
Old 22 June 2012, 10:44 PM
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Going to enjoy reading this thread
10 pager easy
Old 22 June 2012, 10:44 PM
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Coming along nicely - looks so much cleaner without ABS fitted
Old 22 June 2012, 10:49 PM
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nice to see you doing summat yourself for once fud
keep the updates coming coming m8
love the car
Old 22 June 2012, 11:15 PM
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major pain in the **** to do, i did it with my engine out being rebuilt at the time. doesnt take long to look crap again unfortunately
Old 23 June 2012, 12:43 PM
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What a differance nice
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Good effort Fud, looking forward to seeing this finished
Old 23 June 2012, 04:06 PM
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Looking good there Fud
Old 23 June 2012, 04:15 PM
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looking forward to this
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Cheers lads did a bit more today bolts should be here monday-tuesday so getting on with cleaning painting few bits and bob's

Day 2
Right hand side,Radiator strip down clean,power steering,battery+holder,washer bottle.

Right hand side looking spotless again.

rad removed in exlnt condition just bit dirty

Fans removed and cleaned.


Started to strip right hand side see what it was like and it was very clean also .

Gave it a good clean.

Looking good top and bottom of arch all clean and laquered.


Battery and tray and clamps all cleaned up.

Washer bottle bleached and cleaned out .

Power steering tank was looking tatty so i sanded it down then painted.



That's it for day 2

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Old 23 June 2012, 06:58 PM
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Looking good fud I've just done the underneath of mine and in middle of rebuilding the motor...mines done about 66 thousand so it's not as easy as yours lol
Old 23 June 2012, 07:14 PM
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looking great , type uk! very very nice
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Lovely mate
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Nice attention to detail
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Looking very nice ...........
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Originally Posted by Spannermonkey700
Looking good fud I've just done the underneath of mine and in middle of rebuilding the motor...mines done about 66 thousand so it's not as easy as yours lol
Yeah tbh with you so far its been very clean and no or very little rust anywhere,Im really enjoying it also.

Originally Posted by classicgc8
looking great , type uk! very very nice
Yes buddy uk22b took me years to find one and this one going to be

Many thanks for the comment's lads.
Old 24 June 2012, 11:13 AM
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The engine wet on mine major style so thought while down I would do the whole think right down to just shell.....became a bit of a pain but thats why coffee was invented lol two cups then back on with it ha ha
Old 24 June 2012, 11:22 AM
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Looking good fud about time you got them hands dirty
Old 24 June 2012, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mattybr5@poleposition uk
Looking good fud about time you got them hands dirty
Can't argue with that matty .

Day off the 22 off to go get me new toy )
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Originally Posted by BIG FUD
Can't argue with that matty .

Day off the 22 off to go get me new toy )
Will be awaiting new pics of both then FUD, 22b looks mint glad you finally got your hands on a UK edition
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Originally Posted by stevie1982
Will be awaiting new pics of both then FUD, 22b looks mint glad you finally got your hands on a UK edition
Cheers Ste I'm well.happy with it ) New car mint also .
Old 24 June 2012, 07:31 PM
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is it red?
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Originally Posted by BIG FUD
Cheers Ste I'm well.happy with it ) New car mint also .
Good for you mate I know how long you've been waiting for one.

Any sneaky info on the new toy though
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2004 spec c ltd got it off here ste great lad car is spotless and drives faultless.




Will be giving ian a call tmz see what he can do with the power i would like

Hope your'e well ste


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