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m3kos
Club Member Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 567 |
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its ready when its ready. i wanted it done for this year but i'm 2 months behind at the mo !
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Cabrio
Register Chair E30 Register & Competition Secretary Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 6625 |
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Keep us all updated...looking forward to the test drive
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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers
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AndrewE
Club Member Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1188 |
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Tell you what Kos - because this was a UK supplied car you should download the fee paying enquiry form, send off a fiver and get photocopies of all the previous logbooks back to 1988.
I've just done this with a 1973 Escort Mexico and I spoke to the car's first owner last Saturday - 33 years after he sold it to buy an RS2000. I bet the first owner of yours would like to see what it becomes - still going for Porsche V***r green? |
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Cabrio
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Best kept secret that colour then |
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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers
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m3kos
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evening andy ! colour choice is decided, but its not V green ! i have some copies of the original log books and i may get in contact with them. i suppose it adds a but more to the history etc.
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Cabrio
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I cant wait to see this car done...but should be worth the wait
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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers
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AndrewE
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Well, you'll have to let me know what it is to gain approval. |
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........and I thought motorcycle restoration was involved???? ..........All respect to this man.......That is going to be a great car to see !!!
Peter
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m3kos
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motorcycle ??
how lol ??
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Yes.............I've rebuilt / restored a couple of bikes............ Never tried a car..........
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m3kos
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got ya ! i thought you ment that the thread was about a bike but i follow now. !
this is worse than a resoration becuase i'm modifying it as well, and want to keep it usable as a road car but make sure its strong enough and upto the job etc
it kinda complicates it a bit ! lol
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m3kos
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quick up date
whent to see the car today, and i'll let you know whats happening now. rear beam is off, and is being strengthened, and so are the rear arms, ARB pick up points etc. the diff is now done, rebuilt to a true 50% lock up, e36 back cover is on, and floor is being fabricated for it to mount up to. rear beam in going to be adjustable for camber and toe, the kits available for this only go to about 1.5 degrees, i'm going for one off 3 degree kit, polly bushes on the arms, and subframe mounts, rear beam is being lowered a touch and the angle adjusted, this will help grip and squat for acceleration. rear brace and triagualtion is being done, and will pick up on to the diff mounts. shock top mountings area will be strengthened as well. finaly the cage will be welded in, not bolted. thats it for now, pics will follow soon with progress. not sure when this stage will be complteted but it wont be too long. oh yea, one this is all done, the next stage i will be ditching the OE fuel tank, geting set up made for a side exit exhuast and running a boot mounted alloy fuel tank swirl pot and fully apgraded fuel system. it will look good and be functional. afetr this the car will be back home, inside painted and sound proofed etc, loom go back in and the trim carpets etc will be fitted. that leavse 2 things to complete the car, paint and engine, colours is decides as previously said, engine will 90% be forced induction, 75% m30 3.5 running 500bhp but that may change........... i have a vision and a goal, the goal is 500bhp and to be usable and ABUSABLE and happy on the road/track and 1/4 mile, the vision and look is timless so no rush there |
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dteagles
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"...sound proofed..."
Really?
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Think about what you can do for the club, not what it can do for you... |
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Cabrio
Register Chair E30 Register & Competition Secretary Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 6625 |
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Not on the outside
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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers
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m3kos
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yea, sound proofed, competition stuff which the ICE boys use. the i want the car nice and quiet on the inside unless i chose to open the widow when i blast through a tunnel !
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Cabrio
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The company doing my exhausts were playing with an idea for noise whether want more or less |
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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers
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m3kos
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i'll be going for a nice fruity sound, and havit it poping out the rear 1/4 side skirt !
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Cabrio
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...but guess some will makes comments..but go for it Kos it will be awesome if all goes to plan
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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers
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m3kos
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its been a while, but there will be an up date soon !
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Cabrio
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Cany wait Kos...not heard from you for a while hope all going ok |
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dips
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come on ,hurry up
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m3kos
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get paint in your gun , i'll bring it over some time soon lol
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Cabrio
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Dips - are you loaded and ready waiting for Kos
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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers
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dips
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a lond time ago
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FwordM3
Club Member Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 309 |
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Looks like a great project Kos.
I take it you haven't got a wife and kids then.......lyao????
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m3kos
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no wife or kids but a long line of ex girlfriends !!!
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