MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Good work lad.
Good work lad.
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Burpspeed - From The beginning
- Thread starter Jay Payne
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Clio MK2 PH 1
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
nice
nice
Golf R
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
looks like you hve a very good idea of where you want to take this project, some good progress too so far
will a silver bumper reappear on the back of it? (if it hasnt already)
looks like you hve a very good idea of where you want to take this project, some good progress too so far
will a silver bumper reappear on the back of it? (if it hasnt already)
172 Race Car
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
'ave a word! Im not havin' a pink car!
Was going to go ph2 on the rear end but decided that its gonna be a waste. (already have a bumper so its for sale!) On the look out for a silver bumper or i will have to get the spray cans out to sort the pink one.
'ave a word! Im not havin' a pink car!
Was going to go ph2 on the rear end but decided that its gonna be a waste. (already have a bumper so its for sale!) On the look out for a silver bumper or i will have to get the spray cans out to sort the pink one.
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
looks a good project
looks a good project
172 Race Car
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Todays goings on......
Loaded all my wheels and tyres into the Gf's car and set off for the town centre to see my mates at the local tyre dealer...
Took all the tyres off the wheels and renewed the valves..
This is what your wheels will look like if you only have three rear brake pads...
As said before im running the stock 172 wheels for road and the lightweight wheels for track. Managed to find a decent set of 5 tyres from the 8 that i had with the car to run on the road wheels.
With that done I decided to make a start on removing the tar s**t stuff......
Actually fairly easy to do,
heat it up till its soft and scrape it away.
Looking good...
Started on the roof panel but thats a nightmare as its such a big area and quite thick. Working upside down isnt easy either. Much more satifiying to do the smaller areas as you can see progress quicker. I did two patches in the n/s foot well before giving the hot air gun a rest.
Then started removing all the unnessisary brackets in the rear of the car......
Not sure what to do with these bits yet, will have to study ben_p's thread. He removed/cut these off iirc.....
Did some more tidying of the wiring loom around the dash, ran a new wire to the n/s electric window and fitted a strategicly placed screw in the heaterbox, to stop the heater controls working on face vents. (pipework removed already)
Not much else done, removed the 'B' pillar seat belt hight adjusters. They are not as light as i thought they'd be.....
So thats it for today, hopefully get the rear brakes renewed tomorrow and get it on its road wheels. Maybe some time for some other small bits but fitting a set of front discs and pads to yet another mates Clio in the morning and West Mids Karting meet late afternoon so wont get much time...
Todays goings on......
Loaded all my wheels and tyres into the Gf's car and set off for the town centre to see my mates at the local tyre dealer...
Took all the tyres off the wheels and renewed the valves..
This is what your wheels will look like if you only have three rear brake pads...
As said before im running the stock 172 wheels for road and the lightweight wheels for track. Managed to find a decent set of 5 tyres from the 8 that i had with the car to run on the road wheels.
With that done I decided to make a start on removing the tar s**t stuff......
Actually fairly easy to do,
heat it up till its soft and scrape it away.
Looking good...
Started on the roof panel but thats a nightmare as its such a big area and quite thick. Working upside down isnt easy either. Much more satifiying to do the smaller areas as you can see progress quicker. I did two patches in the n/s foot well before giving the hot air gun a rest.
Then started removing all the unnessisary brackets in the rear of the car......
Not sure what to do with these bits yet, will have to study ben_p's thread. He removed/cut these off iirc.....
Did some more tidying of the wiring loom around the dash, ran a new wire to the n/s electric window and fitted a strategicly placed screw in the heaterbox, to stop the heater controls working on face vents. (pipework removed already)
Not much else done, removed the 'B' pillar seat belt hight adjusters. They are not as light as i thought they'd be.....
So thats it for today, hopefully get the rear brakes renewed tomorrow and get it on its road wheels. Maybe some time for some other small bits but fitting a set of front discs and pads to yet another mates Clio in the morning and West Mids Karting meet late afternoon so wont get much time...
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Good progress lad
Good progress lad
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
good progress lass
good progress lass
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
I had no idea you were being so thorough, and also that there was so many useless bits that you can get rid of.
My Cup sits there day in day out, and I haven't started what you're doing yet. I'm now on a mission.
Keep it up :approve:
I had no idea you were being so thorough, and also that there was so many useless bits that you can get rid of.
My Cup sits there day in day out, and I haven't started what you're doing yet. I'm now on a mission.
Keep it up :approve:
172 Race Car
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Have u managed to get yours weighed properly yet Mark?
The bridge I use for my van is fairly accurate but it goes up at 20kg a time. You just get a nice round figue, 2900kgs for the van! If I took 15kg off it probably wouldn't show up. Not sure if they are all like that or if there are more precise ones out there
Have u managed to get yours weighed properly yet Mark?
The bridge I use for my van is fairly accurate but it goes up at 20kg a time. You just get a nice round figue, 2900kgs for the van! If I took 15kg off it probably wouldn't show up. Not sure if they are all like that or if there are more precise ones out there
172 Race Car
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Right a bit more has been done (seems slow but im working a 60 hour week this week)
I eventualy got hold of my new rear discs and have everything i need to renew the rear brakes so took off the old (very rusty) ones.
While i was doing that my apprentice/dogs body for the day modified/cut down the front wheel arch liners to cover the important bits. As they had been rubbing the wheels at some stage and couldn't be put back on normaly. Cable ties ftw
Whilst jacking the car up and swapping wheels around we managed to bend the tailgate against my bay window
Ooopps!
Didnt quite finish the brakes coz I managed to break one of the bearing deflector washers, Doh! 6 quid and a weeks wait from Reno, should have it by the weekend.
Needed to paint some interior parts, window switch pods etc so rubbed them down........
Made up a little temporary spray booth in the van at lunch and gave them a few coats of plastic primer.....
(Real bad pics)
Paint...........
Didnt come out too well in the cold, went a bit grey in places. so rubbed them down and finished in a mates warm garage next to the heater............
Decided to do the mirror covers as well, as they were quite badly scratched. Didn't have any Titanium paint so did them black too.
Not sure about them yet, they are on the car now (pic soon) but if it looks s**t I'll do them again in silver.
Wheels next.............
Thats two primed and ready, just need to prep the other two................................... easier said then done, the rusty one proved to be hard work....
Not quite finished it yet, got fed up with it......
Hopefully will get a bit more done this weekend....
Right a bit more has been done (seems slow but im working a 60 hour week this week)
I eventualy got hold of my new rear discs and have everything i need to renew the rear brakes so took off the old (very rusty) ones.
While i was doing that my apprentice/dogs body for the day modified/cut down the front wheel arch liners to cover the important bits. As they had been rubbing the wheels at some stage and couldn't be put back on normaly. Cable ties ftw
Whilst jacking the car up and swapping wheels around we managed to bend the tailgate against my bay window
Ooopps!
Didnt quite finish the brakes coz I managed to break one of the bearing deflector washers, Doh! 6 quid and a weeks wait from Reno, should have it by the weekend.
Needed to paint some interior parts, window switch pods etc so rubbed them down........
Made up a little temporary spray booth in the van at lunch and gave them a few coats of plastic primer.....
(Real bad pics)
Paint...........
Didnt come out too well in the cold, went a bit grey in places. so rubbed them down and finished in a mates warm garage next to the heater............
Decided to do the mirror covers as well, as they were quite badly scratched. Didn't have any Titanium paint so did them black too.
Not sure about them yet, they are on the car now (pic soon) but if it looks s**t I'll do them again in silver.
Wheels next.............
Thats two primed and ready, just need to prep the other two................................... easier said then done, the rusty one proved to be hard work....
Not quite finished it yet, got fed up with it......
Hopefully will get a bit more done this weekend....
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Impressive - do you ever do anything else except this and your job?
Impressive - do you ever do anything else except this and your job?
172 Race Car
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Sometimes, Lol. Went karting last sunday with the west mids lot. Got to get it done for the airfield tho so most of my free time is going into it now. Mostly do the odd hour or two when my girlfriend is at work. We both work shifts and often work different days to each other. Plus lunch breaks at work if im close to home.
Sometimes, Lol. Went karting last sunday with the west mids lot. Got to get it done for the airfield tho so most of my free time is going into it now. Mostly do the odd hour or two when my girlfriend is at work. We both work shifts and often work different days to each other. Plus lunch breaks at work if im close to home.
172 Race Car
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Managed a little more this last week.
Got my 'Doris' to help me a bit.
Got her on hot air gun/tar removing duty
She done a bloody good job too!
Used Gun wash to remove the sticky stuff left behind. Roof panel was the hardest to do (dam gravity again)
Im worried now that the roof is going to rattle like fook when on the motorway. Time will tell......
How it looks currently...
How my spare room looks...Good job were not expecting guests.....
Dash top went to the flockers last week Should have it back first week in March (The guy is on holiday)
Managed a little more this last week.
Got my 'Doris' to help me a bit.
Got her on hot air gun/tar removing duty
She done a bloody good job too!
Used Gun wash to remove the sticky stuff left behind. Roof panel was the hardest to do (dam gravity again)
Im worried now that the roof is going to rattle like fook when on the motorway. Time will tell......
How it looks currently...
How my spare room looks...Good job were not expecting guests.....
Dash top went to the flockers last week
Should have it back first week in March (The guy is on holiday)
172 Race Car
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Came home lunch time today and as the weather has been awsome i thought id take the chance of fitting my new 'tw*t strip'
The instructions said that a temperature of 15deg C was needed. Almost that today, screen was well toasty as it was facing the sun so i got on with it......
Massive improvement over the white imo. Doesn't stand out so much and only cost a few quid...
Came home lunch time today and as the weather has been awsome i thought id take the chance of fitting my new 'tw*t strip'
The instructions said that a temperature of 15deg C was needed. Almost that today, screen was well toasty as it was facing the sun so i got on with it......
Massive improvement over the white imo. Doesn't stand out so much and only cost a few quid...
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
NVH - noise, vibration, harshness. It subdues them all.
NVH - noise, vibration, harshness. It subdues them all.
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
I thought the H was heat? But yeah thats why they use it
I thought the H was heat? But yeah thats why they use it
172 Race Car
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Ok so its been about a week since I spent more than the odd moment doing anything on the car. (apart from still scrapping the f**king rust off that wheel)
Did a bit more to my heater panel during my lunch breaks.
Middle switch for heater rear screen^
Todays progress in a bit, just uploading the pics
Ok so its been about a week since I spent more than the odd moment doing anything on the car. (apart from still scrapping the f**king rust off that wheel
)Did a bit more to my heater panel during my lunch breaks.
Middle switch for heater rear screen^
Todays progress in a bit, just uploading the pics
172 Race Car
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Early this morning my girlfriend helped me to mask up the interior for a spot of painting. It was freezing this morning, bless her she didnt complain and we got it all masked up....
More on the paint in a bit....
Last week I bought a centre console off Winston, then asked him to cut it in half to save on postage! I think he thought I was a bit mad......
FAO Winston, heres why!
Hacked it about one evening this week to get the general idea but my bro came over today to give me a hand so left it to him to tidy up and make some brackets to hold it. Hes much better than me with a dremel.
He also fitted a pda holder (for my pda mobile that i use for tomtom) into one of the redundant centre heater vents........
How it looks all together..
While he was busy with all that me and Dave (Bomergtr) set about getting the painting started....
Dave hard at work!
Primer.....
All gone!
Paint next..........
Really pleased with how its turned out, looks mint! Not finished yet as bad light stopped play.
In between coats we sorted out the battery reclocation gubbins. Using a BMW underbonnet battery post/junction. (another £2 scrap yard purchase)
Just got to connect up the cable that goes to the battery (u can just see it in the first pic^) and relocate the fuel cutoff switch, which i will do later.
We also changed the clutch cable (ABSOLUTE b**ch) the new one (Genuine Reno) Has a very big weight on it!
Modified?
For what reason?
Anyone know?
Early this morning my girlfriend helped me to mask up the interior for a spot of painting. It was freezing this morning, bless her she didnt complain and we got it all masked up....
More on the paint in a bit....
Last week I bought a centre console off Winston, then asked him to cut it in half to save on postage! I think he thought I was a bit mad......
FAO Winston, heres why!
Hacked it about one evening this week to get the general idea but my bro came over today to give me a hand so left it to him to tidy up and make some brackets to hold it. Hes much better than me with a dremel.
He also fitted a pda holder (for my pda mobile that i use for tomtom) into one of the redundant centre heater vents........
How it looks all together..
While he was busy with all that me and Dave (Bomergtr) set about getting the painting started....
Dave hard at work!
Primer.....
All gone!
Paint next..........
Really pleased with how its turned out, looks mint! Not finished yet as bad light stopped play.
In between coats we sorted out the battery reclocation gubbins. Using a BMW underbonnet battery post/junction. (another £2 scrap yard purchase)
Just got to connect up the cable that goes to the battery (u can just see it in the first pic^) and relocate the fuel cutoff switch, which i will do later.
We also changed the clutch cable (ABSOLUTE b**ch) the new one (Genuine Reno) Has a very big weight on it!
Modified?
For what reason?
Anyone know?
172 Race Car
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Wondered how long it would be till u posted in here.
As for bringing it round when done, im not sure it will ever be FINISHED, as there is so much id love to do but it will be done and on the road very soon. Might be in Bristol with it on 1st/2nd of March
Wondered how long it would be till u posted in here.
As for bringing it round when done, im not sure it will ever be FINISHED, as there is so much id love to do but it will be done and on the road very soon. Might be in Bristol with it on 1st/2nd of March
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
Very nice indeed.
Very nice indeed.
