Project Log - Ph1 Flame Red 172

[David Stuart]

Ah man. Thats s**t. I’ve had a number of things over the years where I only have myself to blame and for some reason it makes it worse.

To cheer you up here was my lowest moment.

Balljoint went. Probably my fault since the steering was a bit stiff but I just left it.


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[Djw John]

That's s**t as well glad you didn't hit anything, lucky in a way.

 

[182_steve]

Gutting to see this, I think i'd have sh*t myself if the bonnet went up like that!!

Fingers crossed the bonnet works out and imo definatly get the bonnet catches colour coded as well

 

[Djw John]

Thanks to @Mickb I've collected an alloy bonnet with hinges.

Colour match is s**t though!

 

[Brigsy]

Thats a bad run of luck mate ? on the upside alloy bonnet is a worthy upgrade.

What happened to the pipercross? Foam started disintegrating ? Mrs 225 has had one on for many years by the looks of it, was fitted by previous owner. Looked great from the top - took it off last year and the end had basically almost fell off so just sucking in unfiltered air.

 

[Djw John]

Thats a bad run of luck mate ? on the upside alloy bonnet is a worthy upgrade.

What happened to the pipercross? Foam started disintegrating ? Mrs 225 has had one on for many years by the looks of it, was fitted by previous owner. Looked great from the top - took it off last year and the end had basically almost fell off so just sucking in unfiltered air.

Certainly feels it!

Yeah, glad I managed to find one locally too. Makes sense to change it to alloy if I'm going to have to get paint anyway.

Dunno, last time I checked it was fine, next time, just not attached to the mesh at all! So yeah, it's binned and doubt I'll use pipercross again. Just seems a bit risky

 

[Brigsy]

Mesh is seperate on my pipercross insert mate i was like that from new..a bit pikey to be fair. It cant be sucked in as mesh seals top and bottom of the box

 

[Coops Mk1]

That's s**t matey, no damage to the roof though hopefully?

Also, you going to weld that new clip into the box? They have a habit unfortunately of going again once they pop the first time.

 

[Djw John]

That's s**t matey, no damage to the roof though hopefully?

Also, you going to weld that new clip into the box? They have a habit unfortunately of going again once they pop the first time.

Some damage but not enough to do anything about when it's a track car these days.

Yeah that's the plan, sod it happening again.

 

[Djw John]

No-one will ever know...

Also, new rad fitted.

 

[Pistachio]

Looks cool! The colours reminds me of some toy or something.

I hope you will be sticking with the very reliable Renault bonnet catch and not installing those silly aero forgettables

 

[Djw John]

It could defo look worse!

Na, I don't have a slam panel anymore! I doubt I'll forget again anyway ?

 

[Pistachio]

I doubt I'll forget again anyway ?

Quoted for the lies

 

[Djw John]

????

 

[Djw John]

If I do it again it'll be worse than the gearbox I break in anger.

 

[Djw John]

Finally actually checked that the car still works. Catches not done yet so whipped the bonnet back off.

All gears are working

 

[william...]

let it how it is...cools down the engin

 

[Djw John]

Big Gav came round on Wednesday

 

[Djw John]

Thanks @Djw Dave for cutting big holes in my bonnet.

 

[Djw Dave]

Thanks @Djw Dave for cutting big holes in my bonnet.

Always a pleasure.

 

[Djw John]

So just over a month since last doing anything and a mere 4 months since buying them I've finally fitted the new wheels with pilot exaltos on them which are my preferred road/wet track tyres

You'd think I would've cleaned them eh?

Moved over the Citroen washer jets, fitted the wiper arms and wipers and then realised why my electrics were playing up today

Well under a year old

Still had to go get droplinks for the civic so got another and took all of a minute to sort it out.

Next, refit the passenger seat and tax on the 1st

 

[Djw Dave]

Good son

 

[Djw John]

Somethings better than nothing

 

[Djw John]

You know how its that weird week between Christmas and New Year and your sleep pattern is in tatters? Well I just re-read from when I bought it back on pg 18/19. What a journey its been in that time!

Taxing it again from the 1st, hopefully I have another good spell with it again, its f**king due me one!

 

[Djw John]

It's being a c**t.

Power steering fluid everywhere

 

[Djw John]

It's possibly just one very small tiny little crack. So here's a bodge to be proud of. Will need to get more fluid and if it works I'll make it more permanent with some chemical metal.

Thought I'd bring some class to the garage tonight though.

 

[Mickb]

Class would have been Bucky. You're Scottish after all

 

[Djw John]

I wanted to fix it, not fight it

 

[Mickb]

I wanted to fix it, not fight it

That not the same thing

 

[Djw John]

Fair point well made. It's fighting me for sure

 

[Mickb]

Least it will be an easy repair

 

[Djw John]

Why Michael, why would you say that and ruin it for me?

 

[Djw John]

Oh, did another 2 things, refitted the pass seat that we put in @Djw Dave RB several months ago. For the second time in a year. No pics.

And since I see the underside of the bonnet as much as the top that got a "clean" with something and a micofibre. Hopefully it was soap and water but I genuinely have no idea!

 

[Djw Dave]

Bodgetastic repair.

 

[Djw John]

I watch too much roadkill and read too much PPC

 

[william...]

The red immortal Flamer!

 

[Djw John]

This year will decide that for sure. Patience is wearing very thin.

 

[Djw John]

Well, nowt left to do but tax and test it. Took it a run down the street and it didn't lose any fluid.

Nearly ran out of another mind you

 

[Djw John]

Taxed and 6 miles done. Took both cars to the soft play this morning. Let's see if I can get the 6 miles home

 

[Djw John]

Took the slightly longer way home. Few teething issues but it drove well