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by **JasperJ** on Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:20 pm

I'll get you the part no for the Hanger tonight mate, no probs

One of the door strips has 2 lumpy bits . Not sure if they will bend back.

I just succesfully done the same with a spare set. leave it on a towel on the radiator for a bit after a while it becomes dead flimsy

then lay it on a flat surface (I just used the windowsill above the rad) place a few heavy books evenly along it & see how you go. Just trial & error really you cant do any damage

but please remove the tacky stuff off the back 1st or you'll regret it :lol:

by **TIL13R** on Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:28 pm

Looks good mate, nice progress been made!

I think if u heat up the side strips and then just leave them on a level floor with weight even placed over them im sure they will come up fine!

Tiller

by **onslack** on Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:25 pm

looking good clark

by **ianFRST** on Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:30 pm

they are very flexible dude

get them warm, say with a hot air gun, and then put them on a flat surface with something heavy ontop, sorted my set ut nicely :wink:

by **JasperJ** on Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:25 pm

Damn there's no specific part no for the bracket

Best bet is to ring them up & ask for the LOOSE MOUNTING BRACKET for an XFF24 complete system they should be able to find it that way :-?

oh & please state that in the fitting instrutions it says to mount it on one of the gear selector retaining bolts.

by **knuckles** on Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:47 pm

Engine is now complete - not running as of yet due to wiring problems. When i turn off alarm and disable immobiliser the fuel pump doesn't prime... ??

I got someone coming round on Monday to hopefully perform a miracle on the loom. in the mean time i will remove the dash to see what lurks behind which will make it easier to find the problem.

Anyway pics of the fresh turbo engine bay .......

Hows it looking now ? :bonkers:

by **j7aoc** on Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:00 pm

Look's good mate. Hope you get the problem sorted

by **MarkRS2K** on Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:04 pm

tip top

by **knuckles** on Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:15 pm

j7aoc :Hope you get the problem sorted

So do i !

I want to drive this bad ass mo Fo :lol:

Never drove a turbo before

by **Tweek** on Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:20 pm

looks fantastic, get it on the road asap

by **HawkeVIPER** on Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:26 pm

Man, that looks pristine. Congratulations on getting it all in; hope you have it running soon.

by **Excursion** on Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:39 pm

wow, nice!

by **Rhinopower** on Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:43 pm

6:00 - 6:30 latest arrival ok on monday?

by **Ghost** on Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:00 pm

Rhinopower :6:00 - 6:30 latest arrival ok on monday?

its amazing aint it, I know less what is happening in my own garage then most of these people on the site :lol:

by **~nomad~** on Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:29 pm

that engine bay looks the lick

by **Mish** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 12:51 am

Awesome work- that looks spot on

by **joycey2006** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:46 am

How old are you ? Guess your only young, just wondered how you young ones get insured on turbos without going under your parents name :-?

by **Mish** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:55 am

Full no claims, good car serurity, good postcode etc etc?

I'd just turned 20 when I got mine.

by **Brammer** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:34 am

joycey2006 :How old are you ? Guess your only young, just wondered how you young ones get insured on turbos without going under your parents name

How old are you???? i was insured ona turbo when i was 17, 11 years ago but i'm sure if you pass at 17 get 3 years + no claims behind you the premium wouldn't be too bad.

Clark you have done an excellent job on the car and very neat and tidy too, i had visions of you just throwing everything straight at it and off you went but you really have sorted it the correct way, hats off :wink:

by **adam_frst** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:10 am

looks very tidy,well done you :lol:

, is this in ghosts garage then?

by **bakewell001** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:33 am

Engine bay looks very tidy - well done to you

by **knuckles** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:02 pm

Thank you for all your replies

Adam , i have decided to call in rhino to get this car working asap and then straight off to the mot station. The sooner i get out of the garage the better i think. I feel like its just in your way now.

Joycey - im 23 this year and im only paying £550 a year on a xr2i so i cant see the Rs being much more than that but this time round im going to get a agreed valuation.

H196jne - Thanks alot matey - im trying my best to do it all the proper way but also to get it done asap - this was meant to be finished end of january

by **Sphinx** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:50 pm

Well done! Really well done!

You've come a long way young jedi I think it's fair to say. From your nearly chavvy first car, to a very nice and clean XR2i, to this! which you've so far restored excellently! :aviator:

by **Brammer** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:39 pm

knuckles :this was meant to be finished end of january

Same here

mine should be done for the end of april.

Chris

by **scarlet_pimp_mobile** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:01 pm

Finished engine looks superb, I mean really awesome

Hope you get the loom sorted on monday, let us know your first impressions of driving it too. I'm yet to pop my turbo cherry too! :lol:

by **xr2imetalhead** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:24 pm

well done dude

that engine bay looks awsome!

by **Ghost** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:23 pm

okay cool, it wouldnt be in my way if my car was on the road and/or I could actually help out on yours.

Just a shame every time a date is set to work on it, im at work or with the missus :rolleyes:

dont forget about the bonnet before the MOT :wink:

by **khrsfezzie** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:08 pm

Thats looking well sweet mate

You'll love driving a turbo its great fun

by **heeman10** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:34 pm

Looking goooooood! I do believe we've found someone who puts hose clips on straight!

:D:D

Now for the typical "me" comments (that means the critical comments that will hopefully help, but always sound negative :lol:

)

1. WTF is that zip tie for on the turbo inlet hose?
2. WTF is there a small battery in that tray? Get a big one to cover the rust, or the slightly more brainy idea would be to sort the tray out and spray it back to white

I hope these comments and empathetic wording has made you look kindly upon me

Good work young sir!! :aviator:

by **knuckles** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:14 pm

Sphinx - Thanks yoda, i was hoping people would of forgotten about that 1.1 with the yellow and red bumpers :lol:

H196jne - time is a thing i don't have at the moment - Also i keep discovering more and more things which need to be sorted .... :cry:

Scarlet.pimp.mobile - thanks mate - hope it does get sorted - and yes when it does get going i will do a heeman and post loads of test pilot vids :wink:

Ghost - i think my working shift + your working shift + your Mrs is like mixing water and oil ....

I may ask Charles for a price to replace the whole slam panel so i can fit the bonnet catch. i don't trust welding just the tabs back on - too many horror pics of bonnets hitting the windscreen. :cry:

heeman - Yes hose clips go on straight as I'm a perfectionist. The cable tie on turbo inlet hose is keeping the amal valve pipes from touching the pulley for now as i have now discovered i need to remove the air-box to refit the cover :cry:

As for the battery tray ... small battery came with the car and has the ford cover on it for now - i may put the xr2i battery in there as it is a large diesel one.

The tray itself has about 3mm of anti rust compound all over it - kinda like under seal stuff but orange ? :-?

i fear that if i scrap it all off i may find more surprises.

by **Brammer** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:15 pm

heeman10 :Now for the typical "me" comments (that means the critical comments that will hopefully help, but always sound negative )

Its true, but come's in very handy as i always miss things that jim picks up on :bonkers:

Cheers

by **Sphinx** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:25 pm

I’ve just realised how much significance this car has! (before anyone says anything, yes I know it was Ades car) but am I right in thinking that this forum wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for this RST?

by **jimmyesh** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:34 pm

Looking good mate!

Really starting to like those black silicone hoses too :wink:

by **knuckles** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:42 pm

sphinx :I’ve just realised how much significance this car has! - but am I right in thinking that this forum wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for this RST?

This is the on-going thing I'm saying to myself - do i keep the Rs with the Recaro fiesta identity or style it somehow to keep it known as the car it used to be ?

At least it went to someone who isn't going to inflict it with bad-boy bonnets, m3 mirrors, neons and flushed tailgates :wink:

by **Sphinx** on Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:44 pm

I say you style it yourself BUT....

Whatever you plan on doing, run it by all of us first and we can say what can and can't be done

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