Millenium Cleanup/rebuild Didn't start as a project....
#81
Posted 15 April 2013 - 08:23 PM
#82
Posted 16 April 2013 - 10:12 PM
Good old Jonny May
He suspects the lower rear arm bush is flaky, so have tapped up IanG for prices on Ford arms and advice on bushes, as I suspect my pattern part arms might baulk at FRP bushes, and definitely won't like polybushes...
This post has been edited by StevenRaith: 16 April 2013 - 10:13 PM
#83
Posted 18 April 2013 - 09:28 PM
Feeling quite chuffed with this - I might even fix the rear boot solenoid this weekend, which those with a long memory will remember me talking about on page one of this thread...
Ian G is on the hunt for lower arms for me for sometime in the next couple of weeks, I'll source some suitable bushes, hopefully by that time I'll have the rear arches, and Mr May can price me up for the rear arches and all the little things (bonnet edge, bottom of drivers door etc) that need sanding back and cleaning up.
At which point I can stop worrying about rust and suspension for the most part, and start having a look at the engine mounts, and see if I can find a better way of stopping the exhuast flex pipe from tearing thanks to my driving style (think big go kart) killing torque links and causing excessive engine roll - I suspect, at least.
#84
Posted 19 April 2013 - 08:19 AM
#85
Posted 19 April 2013 - 05:10 PM
Ah well, means I get beer to drink rather than staying sober to collect the car
#86
Posted 19 April 2013 - 06:21 PM
#87
Posted 19 April 2013 - 06:29 PM
Needs fully machine polishing to evaluate the state of the rest of the paint, and for the little paint bits that need looking at (rust, dings, etc) and see how much it'll cost to get it all nice and cleaned up.
Still umming and aahing about lowering springs if I'm honest - I'll have a chat with the man himself this weekend, no doubt, and see what sort of state the general base of the car is like (springs, shocks, floorpan, bushes) and whether it's worth doing a bit more, or if it'd be fine as it is. Those lower arms want doing just because it gives options in future, either for me or a future buyer.
I quite like the rollover-then-grip or rollover-then-back-off-and-slide attitude it has, it's very friendly and neutral, I'm worried lowering springs might make that window of opportunity in the handling narrower, because I've only been driving a couple of years and while I'm very keen on driving properly (my dad used to do rallycross and sprints and the interest in driving fast continues....) I'm old enough to know I'm not invincible and my reactions aren't as good as they could be with more practice.
#88
Posted 20 April 2013 - 03:15 PM
Front end is tighter now, wing looks bob on, ABS light off (and presumed working - I haven't had a chance to test it), no more clunking while driving and the temp guage sits bang in the middle regardless of road speed.
Still have a 'knobbling' under braking to the right which I suspect is a CV, and that bush is still suspect, so I'll still be after a pair of OEM lower arms and bushes and Jonny didn't have any comments on the shocks so I assume they aren't bad (he wasn't there when I collected - but I have a spare key and the OK to drive it off his property as he was out with the family), but I knew those weren't getting looked at right now, so otherwise very pleased!
#89
Posted 05 May 2013 - 09:43 PM
Silpho Bank:
Think the exhaust is blowing a little (nothing to do with my rev-limiter tests on backroads, lord not) but will see how it turns out.
Probably replace it with an OEM spec stainless system rather than something fruity, as I rather like it's calm, relaxed A/M road manners!
#90
Posted 06 May 2013 - 09:02 AM
#92
Posted 07 May 2013 - 12:04 PM
AndyReact, on 06 May 2013 - 09:02 AM, said:
You mean the centre pipe, after the flex-pipe?
Doesn't affect MOT or owt seeing as it's not emission controlling?
Problem is the flexipipe I think, it always blows, probably due to soft engine mounts letting the engine move too much when I gun it. The car gets driven hard whenever possible, and my revmatching is perhaps not as good as I'd like to think it is
Think I'll need stiffer mounts before bothering with any zorst based fiddling if I'm honest.
#93
Posted 08 May 2013 - 06:58 AM
Try changing the lower gearbox mount for something stiffer, that's gonna make the most difference, and its fairly cheap compared to upgraded versions of the other mounts!
This post has been edited by AndyReact: 08 May 2013 - 07:01 AM
#94
Posted 09 May 2013 - 07:25 PM
#95
Posted 12 May 2013 - 07:15 PM
This picture should say it all, frankly....given I've been getting 180 mile tanks up till now:
#96
Posted 12 May 2013 - 07:25 PM
Oddly, it quite liked it...
Pretty sure the roads were the moors roads, and also the fyingdales/blue bank whitby road - probably early morning as it's full of forty mph fvckwits 9am-9pm...
#97
Posted 15 June 2013 - 08:27 PM
I went on a backroad between sites and this happened:
Fear not kids - IanG is on the case.
Currently rocking the rat look:
I think that might be the original spare, and a twelve year old P6000 on there. It holds air and grips and isn't actually as perished as it might appear, so I'll live with it for now.
Bit annoyed if I'm honest - I planned to replace the front wheels anyway as they've got so much brake dust embedded in them - to the degree that I had to wet sand them to get most of it out. Cleaned them up a few weeks ago, and bugger one of them last week. Balls.
Ah well, just means I'll have a more expensive month than planned. Might have to investigate a straight mid section and new silencer at the same time, seeing as EvilRob is getting his shit together WRT to the rear arch pieces....
#99
Posted 15 June 2013 - 09:25 PM
Yo have saved loads in fuel money with the increased MPG
#100
Posted 16 June 2013 - 03:22 PM
Bloody annoying more than anything else.