V2 STI 555 project
29 June 2014, 07:52 PM
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V2 STI 555 project
Hiya guys,
As my other thread states, alittle project
for the next 2 months though alot of work will be done by the workshop.
Getting this back on the road cant come soon enough but once all done, it should be like new and a car for life
https://www.scoobynet.com/projects-4...h-project.html
29 June 2014, 08:16 PM
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Great to see Matt, bead blasting on the estate in Caldicot if needed.
29 June 2014, 08:26 PM
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Great to see Matt, bead blasting on the estate in Caldicot if needed. If you need to pick my brain what's left of it on anything just fire away.
Cheers mate, i'll take you on that.
29 June 2014, 08:35 PM
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Nice to see you keeping it for the long term Matt, just like I aim to do but never actually manage.
29 June 2014, 09:01 PM
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30 June 2014, 08:02 AM
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Good luck with it Matt, hope the process is nice and smooth for you with minimal stress, two months will soon pass.
30 June 2014, 08:35 AM
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Next time you see Matt he will be a stone lighter and supporting a car restoration beard... No time to eat no time to shave
30 June 2014, 08:41 AM
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Best of luck Matt... you might lose your hair just like Si... oh
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Best of luck Matt... you might lose your hair just like Si... oh
I still had to find time to shave because I'd look like my head was on upside down otherwise
30 June 2014, 09:37 AM
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A great car to save, she'll soon rise in value
Were you door cards damaged? I've found a few over at my unit if you need any?
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30 June 2014, 10:49 AM
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Will be following the progress on your thread pal
30 June 2014, 10:04 PM
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Get them to take a load of pictures Matt as you can then put a nice build book together for future reference.
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always had a soft spot for the 555's and i cant remember the last time i saw a nice one, looking forward to seeing the progress
03 August 2014, 06:12 PM
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Nice progress Matt, it'll be good to see her back on the road, have you heard any more back from the authorities at the MOD?
03 August 2014, 06:37 PM
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Nice progress Matt, it'll be good to see her back on the road, have you heard any more back from the authorities at the MOD?
Nope, last thing i heard anything from them was about 4 weeks ago.
2 weeks and i should have it back all done and dusted
03 August 2014, 07:19 PM
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That's coming along well, is it just a body refurb or are you going mad on her?
03 August 2014, 07:51 PM
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That's coming along well, is it just a body refurb or are you going mad on her?
What do you consider mad ? Lol It is a body refurb with the rear subframe having a makeover with the trailing arms being refurbed and in black with the lateral link bars in sti pink New braided brake hoses from godspeed, it'll also have new calipers from godspeed when i get the old ones off. The underside has already had its underseal sprayed in blue and no rust down there which is good news. The interior will be next once i get back from the trip but tbh its pretty good already, just needs abit of a spruce up
Forgot to add that the wheels are being refurbed plus my spare set of milleniums
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Good progress there Matt, she'll be looking lemon fresh for the trip.
03 August 2014, 10:11 PM
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Just re-read my post
What I was asking was are you going to do an engine / mechanical upgrade as well or just a body refurb.
03 August 2014, 10:22 PM
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Just re-read my post
What I was asking was are you going to do an engine / mechanical upgrade as well or just a body refurb.
Na, only a body refurb for the moment.
If it aint broken, dont mess.
03 August 2014, 10:41 PM
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Nice to see you keeping alive
04 August 2014, 07:45 AM
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Coming along Matt
04 August 2014, 05:38 PM
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Fantastic Matt it's going to look great when back on the road.
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Coming along nicely matt, she'll soon be back tearing up the tarmac :-)
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A little update on the project thread guys, its all coming together at long last.
18 August 2014, 06:57 PM
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She'll be back better than ever before you know it.
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Cheers Ty, getting there slowly but surely.
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Thought it was gonna be his weekend?
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Thought it was gonna be his weekend?
Na, it was suppose to be next saturday but he's off all week to get it completed.
Went down to see it last night, all the trailing arms, torsion bars and wheels will be paintes tomorrow :-)
29 June 2014, 07:52 PM
V2 STI 555 project
for the next 2 months though alot of work will be done by the workshop.
Were you door cards damaged? I've found a few over at my unit if you need any?
