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[HCS PIMP]

heres what u need to do firstly move your tools and equipment into the new building then sort the xr2 and get that mobile again and then finish the rs if u need i can always come over for a week and give ya a lift

[jayrs]

, i aint moving that lot again thats for sure! too much of it, would need a couple lorries to move all the engineering stuff i got, plus the workshop have the 3 phase already

the xr2 is still mobile, tbh, i could tart the rear arches up and it would pass a mot i know that much
anyhow, cant be doing with getting the xr2 on the road at mo, sorting the little bits on the rs wont take long, and the work on the rs can be done over winter if needbe.

[BigUKG]

I'll be buying a copy of that mag as well mate, you'll have to make a post about it

[jayrs]

i will do mate.
wont be for a while yet, as i say i dont fell happy with the paint work at the mo

[knuckles]

just need to get the seats and the washers now, but these are not that expensive from what i remember, will be having a word with my parts man to see what price i can get them for

you cheeky git ! lol

i paid through the nose for the rockers and u get them for that.

[jayrs]

just need to get the seats and the washers now, but these are not that expensive from what i remember, will be having a word with my parts man to see what price i can get them for

you cheeky git ! lol

i paid through the nose for the rockers and u get them for that.

yep thats right, now get me the prices for the other bits with all yourt discount bi.tch!

[jayrs]

only update is work being done for fordfair.

those that have followed would know of the mishap which saw my front bumper getting cracked , well due to a poor choice back in 1999 when i first cut the grill part off the cossie bumper on how i fixed it i have never been happy with it and it has cracked before due to being hit, so a long awaited proper fix is what was needed, so what do you do when you have a 2-3 inch crack in the bumper.....................

cut a whole bit out and start again

plus it has given me chance to do what i have been wanting to do for a while and make the top better, it wont show tbh, but i done it for a mate on his cossie bumper years back and it looed better to me, so to "finish it off" im my eyes im doing a bit more to it than whats "needed"







this fiber glass thats been used, to give you a idea of how strong it is, when i built wind turbin blades, 1 layer of it was used on the outside of the blade, and 1 layer on the inside, this part of the bumper, has 4 layers! that c*nt aint cracking again!




the splitter part of it was damaged when they stupid bint tried to run me off the road, and the gel coat did crack as i thought it would so i drilled and cut it out and re done that




will get this finished off tomorrow ready for paint, but im preping a rear bumper for paint too after this one so might not be painted will saturday

[knuckles]

nice progress

[HCS PIMP]

yaayay progress lol so howz the engine running since the rebuild

[jayrs]

cheers dude.
cant belive i gotta paint it again though will have to get some really good masking tape this time, dont want the same problem as last time

[HCS PIMP]

could go focus we sell it HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH

[knuckles]

yaayay progress lol so howz the engine running since the rebuild

it went from 122 bhp to 170 bhp

do the math

[jayrs]

yaayay progress lol so howz the engine running since the rebuild

it went from 122 bhp to 170 bhp

do the math

think he ment me mate

mines still there, only done 600 miles

[Chris 2i]

good stuff, wouldn't mind having a proper look at this at FF

[HCS PIMP]

lol someone thinks the world revolves around them hahahaha

no i rember when jay spent ages rebuilding the engine

[Ram]

good stuff jay look forward to seeing it at ford fair. got loads to do to mine in time too!

[EUFez]

Great progress mate. Have'nt seen this yet, will see it at Fordfair!

[jayrs]

cheers guys.
dont be disapointed with the piantwork it will be getting a proper job next year but its ok for now

[happypaul]

Good work mate

I'm the same with our diy paintjob on the pickup, it isnt perfect and im not happy about it for ford fair but it'll be getting re-done over winter

Will be nice to see your car again at the show

[FRSJON]

will be nice to see it at all....

[jayrs]

cheers guys.

jon mate, i might bring it up yours before FF, i know you and matey next door love polishing engine bays

well front bumper is done, well, near enough, just needs the primer feathering out and the bumper flatted for paint.

rear bumper is to be preped, well jons old one as i couldnt be assed removing my old one , but i have removed the green strip from the bumper this time, and thats preped with new tape ready and waiting

boring pic's i know but still









i hate paint reaction

[andymcd]

looking good jay would u nt put the std bumper back on?

[jayrs]

i've thought about it, and tbh if the cossie one gets damaged again where it will need both black and red done, the chance of it going back to the standard bumper is very high if im honest as ive repaired and re-painted this cossie bumper a number of times now and tbh im getting fed up doing it, BUT, i have repaired it right this time round, something i should of done ages ago really so it shouldnt need any repair again for some time, well to the red part anyway.

i do have a standard bumper, but it needs a fair bit of work to be ready for paint as who ever painted it last must of used a wet rag to rub it down as the paint hasnt stuck very well at all


was hoping to post pictures of the finished bumpers today but it hasnt happened, spent ages digging out the space heater, finiding a bottle for it, only to fit the fitting was wrong, found one that was broken, modded it to fit, all well and go and.......
space heater wont light
dunno if it due to gas pressure being low or if its the electronic gas valve or what, but half a day wasted on all that i wasnt in the best mood to fcuk about on it anymore, and thw workshop was too cold to paint, so took extra time masking up and sorting things out ready for tomorrow.
i have a calorgas fire which im gunna use to heat in the workshop, and before anyone says anything, no it wont be lite when im painting its being used to warm the workshop before painting then its switched off and rolled outside.
i have extra fast harderner so it should be touch dry within 10 mins with some luck, so provided the workshop stays nice and warm for about half hour its all good

fingers crossed i have no paint reaction, no runs and enough paint


1 downside so far, after this weekend and this coming week, i then do my week on standby for work (24th-30th) meaning i might have to leave the key mark in the bonnet and the slight kurbing on the passanger alloy
i dont want to rush compounding the bonnet and risk fcuking it up as i will have no time to sort it out.
i even have to get the car MOTed before ford fair as the MOT runs out on the 2nd but i know it will fly through once i adjust the handbrake cable as ive not even done 600 miles since the last MOT

anyhow thats it for doday for my blog on the rs

roger, over and out

[dangerousdave]

where did you get that roll of green stripe from or is it just tape??

[jayrs]

the roll is just the sticky foam tape mate im using to stick the green strip back on with

[dangerousdave]

cool, ah well the mould growing on my blue one are green lol

[jayrs]

[m3matt]

car looks awsome mate...first time ive ever seen your thread!!!!!!!!!

(p.s...i have a cossie front bumper for sale...... )

[jayrs]

cheers dude.

i dont need another cossie bumper although someone near me has one for sale for a tenner with a crack and im tempted as a spare

bumpers are painted, only thing that i didnt like was a hair that stuck on the front bumper its deffo not one of mine as i have none and my dad has less than me so it must be one from a paint brush, not sure where it came from but im not happy about it, but $hit happens and it will have to stay there

oh, and we found today that the gauge on the compressor is faulty, its running 100 psi, not the 60 psi it was reading, that would explain the problem we have had with painting in the past, and why the engine bay came out great first time, i.e was using a different compressor for that

ah well, no matter, live and learn eh


pics

[dangerousdave]

what a hansom guy with a mighty small gun!! ah looks like a pro job mate gotta do mine when its on the road the front bumper got scrached when i changing garages last night when a toolbox got sqashed down the side of my car

[HCS PIMP]

hahaha awesome work jay nice one

[Turboboy67]

Is'nt it about time you cleaned all that sh*t out of that garage

Good work fella, I will have a good poke round this at FF

[jayrs]

cheers guys.

dave the touch up gun was used for doing inside the light pockets etc on the front bumper to save too much overspray from the big gun

shaun, the "crap" is all the engineering stuff im yet to arrange etc,, but theres room for a car in there still so no rush

[knuckles]

nice fresh paint.

me likes

[FRSJON]

nice fresh paint.

me likes

me too.... (future plans)..