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Club G40 => General Car Chat => Topic started by: PeteG40 on February 01, 2009, 04:32:54 pm

Title: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: PeteG40 on February 01, 2009, 04:32:54 pm
Me and Samg40 on here tooled up, boot full of equipment to save another g40 from being, raped of parts or worse - crushed!!!

here it is - (http://www.polog40.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1305.0;attach=311;image)

I dropped me dad at work at 9.15am and proceeded from sheffield to dagenham.  Met Junior (6n g40 - top bloke) at 2pm and went to work.  I'll let the pics do the talking!
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/peteg40/IMG_0017.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/peteg40/IMG_0018.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/peteg40/IMG_0019.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/peteg40/IMG_0024.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/peteg40/IMG_0028.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/peteg40/IMG_0029.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/peteg40/IMG_0030.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/peteg40/IMG_0034.jpg)
done!! and running
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/peteg40/IMG_0035.jpg)

this is how cold it was!!
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/peteg40/IMG_0036.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/peteg40/IMG_0039.jpg)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/peteg40/IMG_0044.jpg)

finished about 8.30pm after a few minor issues (late spec water pipe and loom, charger belt tension, gear linkage!) we were off home.

Got home about 1.30am!!!

Needs a few tweaks but it aint bad!

Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: giorgio on February 01, 2009, 05:18:29 pm
good effort.

Mentalists for working in them temps.

I had Ice on the G inside the garage so just packed up and went inside. That was january the 2nd
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: hayesey on February 01, 2009, 05:31:15 pm
nice one! looks like a busy day.  it go alright then?
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: MartinB on February 01, 2009, 05:31:28 pm
Awesome stuff!

I have the same spotlamp as you... handy for late night poloing!
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: Alex on February 01, 2009, 05:44:28 pm
You're mad, but it's good to see another one saved. Especially as it's got history attached to it.
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: chris2911 on February 01, 2009, 07:35:53 pm
well done for saving another g40
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: tdh-syorks on February 01, 2009, 09:39:01 pm
top job Pete, real good thing you did there. was that the engine out of the mk4 you had??
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: Alex on February 01, 2009, 09:58:28 pm
I have to ask, does the red Mk3 cry a lot, write deep poetry and listen to Evanescence?
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: PeteG40 on February 01, 2009, 10:10:46 pm
alex - what???


er the engine is another spare i had, not out of the blue one!
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: samg40 on February 01, 2009, 10:16:32 pm
His red Mk3 self harms!

It was bloody cold, I'm only just starting to feel warm again. Thanks to Junior for all his help and the brews, top lad. Trust Pete to pick one of the coldest weekends to do something like this.
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: Dirrt on February 02, 2009, 08:32:03 am
I nearly bought this, but held off as I want a Turbo in my life :P
Nice G  :)
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: hayesey on February 02, 2009, 09:02:41 am
Quote from: PeteG40 on February 01, 2009, 10:10:46 pm
alex - what???

haha, look at the number plate!
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: PeteG40 on February 02, 2009, 10:43:07 am
i get it now!!!! cool plate!!!

the white one will get a good going over soon - making sure our pikey behaviour wasn't toooo pikey but getting there!
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: jez1272gt on February 06, 2009, 06:52:15 pm
So you managed to get it done that day then, real top job. It looked like things were going pretty well for you when i turned up, and hell yeah, i can confirm it was bloody cold (and i was only out the car for 10mins or so)!!! Glad you got it back all safe and sound. Spot on Pete!!
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: sohailG40 on February 16, 2009, 11:28:11 pm
good job there pete you are a g40 angle lol ;D
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: lance on February 18, 2009, 02:51:27 pm
seen it on piston heads for sale ages ago.

well done anyway.
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: DMWG40 on February 19, 2009, 04:30:26 pm
what was wrong with it ?
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: PeteG40 on February 19, 2009, 05:44:16 pm
it had no engine!!!

other than that - brakes a sh1te as the m/c leaks fluid and the front end is all over the place... not sure if it is bushes etc.

plus it needs a bearing
+loooads of pikey bits of trim etc
+handbrake didnt work
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: vwmk3jon on March 11, 2009, 09:14:44 pm
nice one Pete. Another one to add to your collection! lol.
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: PeteG40 on March 11, 2009, 10:42:33 pm
been doing work on this now for a while

so far

1. replaced the arb mount on drivers side as the arb threads were shot the two large m12 bolts that should be loctited in were slightly tight and had grease on the threads -hmmm
2. replaced both tcas with polybushes ones on the inner/outer joints - the ones on were 1g40 one with ball joint with 2mm play - 1std one with fecked bushes.  The washers (tca to arb) were the wrong way round, cutting into the bushes)
3. poly bushed arb  mounts
4. replaced front calipers - (which were only finger tight!) with refurbed ones - none of the sliders slid, a nipple was snapped and one piston had bellows which werent fitted right.  But they were a lovely freshly painted black (who spends itme painting when something is obviously fecked?)
5. new passenger side wheel bearing - old one HOOOWWWLED
6. one normal steering arm replaced with a g40 one!
7. drivers seat arch cushion replaced - and tilt cable replaced
8. both drivers dash vents replaced
9. drivers seatbelt replaced (old one didnt recoil)
10. head light replaced.
11. exhaust tunnel brace replaced

Slowly taking shape though - better each day!!!
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: lance on March 11, 2009, 10:53:06 pm
all sounds good, its one abused polo by the sounds of it.
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: PeteG40 on March 11, 2009, 11:11:27 pm
i'd not say abused - neglected/pikeyed by the sounds of it!
Title: Re: Another G40 saved - Club G40 mission to dagenham
Post by: PeteG40 on April 03, 2009, 09:27:04 am
another update.

New rear axle (other was toeing in on one side)
replaced rear shocks (one was soooo fecked it was just ooozing oil that side)
new rear shoes

now its almost the car it should be!