Groovejunk's MK I Cabby project
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Came across this site while searching for some goodies and been watching it for some days now. Seeing some really nice projects going on, so thought I will post mine.
First a bit about myself : 37 years, still 26 in my mind - for a couple of years now.. *cough*, comming from The netherlands and a daddy for 2 kids. I have a lovely wive and a addictive hobby like the most of you.
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Here's the daily all cleaned and waxed in some concourse paste :
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Enough about me and the daily, here some pics of the hobby when i bought it :
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The paint could use some TLC, so when everybody was watching TV I was washing and polishing the new love :
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Allready a bit better!
Will make a new post of the things i've done last year.
Regards, and comments welcome.
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New steering wheel :
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Needed a new starter :
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Steeringwheel in the car :
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And a bit of fun :
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The front was a bit to high, so i lowered it a bit :
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Can't live without my espresso :
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That's better! nice and even :
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I had some "fiffth" rear lights , but didn't like the dark look on the car so i bought myself a set of originals :
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Handmade speakerrings, may change that later for some other solution, but for now it's suitable
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And the finished product :
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Later on some pics from installing.
First i thought it was nice to change the grille and headlights.
Before :
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And after :
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Did like the look for some weeks… but changed it again (photo's later on)
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Frontdoor :
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And there it is :
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pioneer sub is under the frontseat!
Bought some BBS from a friend, but I think I want something bigger! And maybe this weekend they will arrive… Will post some pics when I have my new set.
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And here's the new grille. Much and much better!
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I also like the 'hand wash only' sticker, never seen one of those before.
Regards, Andy.
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I really like the speaker pods too. Going to do something similar in mine soon.
All the best
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@ Andy : The sticker is available on ebay.de if you want some. I'm not really familiar with the "UK tuning style" , this is more like German style. I just do what I like with the cabby.
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@ Smudger : I did slobber a bit by watching your topic.. I hope mine can get a respray next year and want a Weber setup in it…
But the TODO list for now is as follow :
- Actually do the break conversion.
- New Coilovers.
- New Exhaust. RVS system.
- New wheels.
That will make a hole in my bank account
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Looks a cracking cabby, nice improvements that you're making to it and I like the steering wheel
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Your coffee looks like a small Guinness btw
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1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Tonight i will bring my cabby to my mechanic, he will "APK keur" - you call it MOT approved i believe -
So if everything turns out OK, I can drive another year from tomorrow on. Exiting!
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Just found the stickers in uk web site!
http://bit.ly/10TnYxI
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and she's MOT rejected …
Leaking exhaust, a horn that is not working and a shaft sleeve (don't know if that's the correct translation)
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To be continued and will add some pictures..
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First the little girl needs to go to bed so her daddy can do something with the car.
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Daddyday every friday
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It was a contact between the steering wheel and the column.. bend it a bit and voila! that was it… ppfffffff….
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