Right then, not updated this for ages as I've been so busy finishing uni exams, dissertation getting it through MOT etc so I'll get you right up to date.
Mot Time came the week after uni finished, this was the emmissions...
Also failed on a couple other bits including steering rack boot, wipers, bulb and horn.
Managed to sort all them out other than the emissions so was all good for a bit until I could sort that problem out.
Next came the splitting of my oil cooler line
Fecking shit, never buy a cheap one off ebay even if it does have braided hoses and more rows for cheaper than the mocal version!
My road loves me...
The p-slot wheels I've had on my car for a while were just a stepping stone to let me get the wheels I actually wanted. Impulse came me and a couple of mates went to fetch these...
All of em had 4 coats of paint and maybe one layer of powder coat, I attempted to remove the paint...
Nitromors is completely shat, I spent hours on em and still couldn't get the finish I wanted.
A quick conversation with a local lad led to me taking them to BatchGlow, shot and powder £30 a wheel.
Which looked completely sick. I got lucky with these as they were advertised as 4x98 et 20 M05s but they actually fit 4x100 and have the vw centre bore !
Heres a comparison of the offset difference between my old set and the new..
As the offset was 18mm further outwards I needed to raise the coils up to see what the deal was with fitting. Mk1 rear coils need modifying slightly so the working travel of the adjustability isn't to low so these were sorted off Kiz
Difficult to fit when you are chucking a few things on the thread of the coil strut , took a couple of days but it got sorted eventually,
A trip to my mates garage a couple of fridays ago enabled us to sort the timing, CO emissions, solder some wiring (my terrible rushed version needed redoing) and fitting a new blue temp sender. Managed to get the emissions through which is decent and it runs better now!
After that got the tyres with new valves all sorted and fitted (Y)
Also I've got some other bits and bobs to sort, including some new seats, relocating both battery and washer bottle, and this strut brace Stinky Pete made for me.
Weld in for the harnesses to be attached to. Just needs a good clean now before fuelled society and bugjam!