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The Impulse Purchase (Slow Progress Content)

looks like you have been busy getting parts what colour is it going to be ?

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decided on Florida blue with a lil bit of chrome bits and pieces
going to start trimming interior panels ready for when it comes back.

thanks for looking

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well.. not much has happened apart from the rear outer lips have been cut.

small progress but it is happening

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Here's a few more pics from my visit to the bodyshop
The front brakes are still locked on so that's why she's on the funky trollys


The first of the cutting


A Bit More Rust Found


And Another Bit On The Back Panel




And A Rear End Shot

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Bit of a change of plan considering the engine, going to be heading down the G60 route with this one.

This means that the KR, Gearbox, Wiring Loom, Bike Carbs, Fuel Pump and Regualtor are up for grabs

Also as a bit of an update, i heard from a friend that rear arches and the fuel filler have been sorted.
Slow and steady wins the race

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will be looking forward to see the g60 be dropped in  :twisted:  keep us updated please

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deposit just paid for the G60, just need to collect it when i'm back in the UK

planning on stripping it down and replacing all worn parts and sending the charger off for a refurb with possibly some tweaking

thanks for looking

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Well, Saturday was a day spent stripping bits down and checking to see if my 4 to 1 fitted (and it does so super stoked)
only issues so far have been:
a snapped head off the top water pipe,
a couple of rounded exhaust manifold bolts
and now just need to remove the allen bolt at the bottom of the charger bracket to strip the rest of the front (but the heads rounded already)

here's some pics




Front mount acquired



and checked the fit of the manifold. Just need to clean up and wrap again



That;s it for now. Going to start cleaning up the gearbox and try and get that last charger bracket bolt off

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awesome mate, whens it back form the bodyshop?

where do you work then, offshore?

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No body shop updates then but will swing by and get some pics.
I;ve heard the drivers side is all welded up and passenger side has been started so it's getting there.
Might be a long shot but hoping to have the engine ready for when it comes back from paint

im still working in the UK, i just went to Canada for the rest of the snow season.. soo much fun

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Great progress, can't wait to see the ol' girl roll out of the bodyshop. It must be a good feeling to know she is in good hands.

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I like the "slow and steady" quote. Funny thing is, mines been waiting to go to the paintshop for nearly 7 months now, something always more important seems to come up tho.

Good, progress, keep up the good work!


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thanks guys.
yeah really can't wait to see the fresh new paint on this and now set myself the challenge of trying to get the engine ready for when it comes back.

probably a lil bit optimistic but we'll see..
I will laugh if this comes back to me before the mk2 though

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roight..
been to the body shop and been having a chat
Decided while she's in there going to have the engine out, bay smoothed and painted and the G60 loaded up..

so 1.6 engine, gearbox and shifter for sale £70
Located outside high wycombe

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wasn't needed at work today so came back and thought i'd crack on with the gearbox
so, before:


and after:


still a lil bit more to do with it but almost done.

Still having some issues removing this final charger bracket bolt and have to drill out a snapped top water pipe bolt but slowly getting there

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more parts have been sourced in the form of:
Cable shifter and suited tower
Engine loom and jabbasport chipped ECU (unsure if i'm going to be using this ECU as i have a standard aswell)
Clutch cable to hydro converter

still on the hunt for some 100mm driveshafts but happy with that list so far

Here's a recent one from the bodyshop


working on the engine.
still needs a few more coats and a rub but it's getting there

progress so far:


gearbox is now finished and the starter motor's been getting some attention


not the best pics but you get the idea..
still need to down the coaters but struggling to find the time to right now

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looks good, interested to see the car when it comes out the body shop

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Not happy with the color of the head or the starter motor so going to be changed over the weekend

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still need some 100mm driveshafts
if anyone has any please pm me

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picked up a bit of light reading

along with a waterpump and thermostat

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