My Dream car - more wedding pics - 02/07/12

not sure how to do it send me your number and il send you as photo!

heres my number mate 07944572965. Send me yours and il send you a photo.

Just a little update.

Having a new clutch and release bearing fitted on sunday by charlie says. hopefully might be able to persaude him to change my gearbox oil and possible brake fluid at the same time

bring on the light clutch yay.

swapped my 928s a few months back with some rials which look simular to bbs rms.

would prefer the centres silver but they look ok for now. a lot more comfortable that the heavy 16's with stupid stretch lol.

Looks nice matey! Was looking like mine with the 928s hehe Thank god all you guys are changing to make mine more unique..hehe

Nice wheels mate, What are the specs? are they split?

Nice car dude very shiny what polish did you use ?

its been a while since my last update.

had the car mot'd and it did fail on quite a few items. a very very picky tester but atleast i know what needs to be done.

anyway spent the last 2 weeks on axel stands fixing the suspension and some parts. rear anti rollbar bushes and new clamps which were a pig to fit. another service. the oil i took out looked as new but a new oil change and filter it had.

in the meantime i have once again changed my wheels. the car now looks standard enough for my wedding next month. i will be raising the car about 20-30mm rear and another 10mm at the front so its all balanced out.

the car is curently at stealth racing in southam having a new inner cv boot and a steering rack gaiter fitted. also a few bits to be done with the brakes. nothing to serious just some adjustments. and then the tracking and shes almost ready.

ive also got some underlay for the carpet from newton as the carpet keeps pulling away. then ill give her a good detail and polish with my rotery and she should be ready for my wedding.

anyway heres a little pic of the new wheels.

Nice dude, I will have to keep an eye out for it

You never know. My step dad lives in rugby so I'm around every now and there.

Lol and most of my mates are from leam lmao, I knew that pic was at the shell garage before I saw ur location lol

Hello All,

The last month has been a testing time let me tell you.

Took the car for its mot expecting to pass or only have a few minor issues as last year it flew past.

Anyway it failed and quite badly. Probably my own fault for taking it to a testing station but then again its good to find out whats wrong.

So took the car away and put it on 4 axel stands for about 2 weeks why I did most of the work. That was an everyday with the car for some hours as I am a novice so everything takes a lot longer.

As you all know parts are cheap but as I didn't have all the tools I needed I had to spend a bit on tools . So got the car sorted apart from a split steering rack gaiter and inner cv boot also tracking and just to check around the suspension as it doesn't seem right and the rides horrendous.

I thought I need the job done properly so took it to stealth racing in Southam. Or those who don't know stealth they now specialise in remaps for vag and upgrades to turbos etc. not so much the old cars anymore.

Anyway gave them the car and it was a good price so left them with it.

Got a call to say that they can certainly do all the work but they've noticed loads of bits that need sorting. They suggested that they take it for another mot around the corner as the guy is spot on and will give me everything that's wrong with it. (some people won't like to know everything but I do).

Anyway got the info back and boy was I shocked.

Pretty much the whole front suspension bushes were pants and needed changing. Also the wishbones which is where I had thought there was a slight knock was right and they were rotten and bushes were done. also he had noticed that the outer cv boot on the other side had a very very small hole.

Also the rear passenger drum brake was just spinning so no hold on the brakes at all. Apparently I only had about 25% braking from the whole system. also the rear axel bushes have had it. When the tester was checking them out he had then noticed my biggest shock. The bit where the sills and the arches meet have both got a bit of corrosion which he failed it on.

Anyway got a quote for the job with parts and let me tell you almost had a heart attack. Anyway after speaking with vince there we had come up with an agreement on labour if I supplied the parts. Basically I would then get the car back 100% sorted and mot'd.

Parts list was quite large:

2 x wishbones with bushes
2x inner antiroll bar bushes
2 x outer antiroll bar bushes
2 x outer antiroll bar clamps
2 x ball joints
2 x top mounts
1 x outer cv boot
1 x inner cv boot
1 x steering rack gaiter
2 x handbrake cables
2 x brake flexi hoses
2 x rear axel bushes - was cheaper to get the poly ones
New locking wheel nuts as the old was were crap.
Im sure theres more but I cant remember.

So I dropped off all the parts yesterday and they have almost finished taking out the rot and then welding in new bits. Just waiting for them to have them treated etc looks good tho.

The guy was surprised as he said the cars in great nick but just a few bits needed doing. The rust is only at those little bits and that's it the rest is solid. So that was some good news.

Once I get the car back it should be mint.

So all this and im getting married in 2 weeks. Unfortunately I had to cancel the fireworks to get the car fixed  but this will be my wedding car for the day so had to be done.

Heres a few pics

hi all,

what a weekend. im now a married man. the car was great. i cleaned her up and heres the pics to prove.

also a few pics just to show off my cam skills











and as the cars always breaking down i thought this was great.



best pic



and my arty farty ring pic

Great pics there !!

And some of the back ground pics look familiar being from coventry myself lol.

And congratulations to you both.

Dave.

Thanks for the comments. Yeah Warwick castle. 2 seconds from where I for married. They look so good. These aren't even the photographers pics aswell so can't wait to see them

Going Thailand tomorrow so will post more up when I'm back and the photographer sends me the pics.

Great pics mate the bridge there is always nice for pics.

Great Pictures there mate. Looks like a cracking venue and your misses looks fantastic.

Cars gorgeous

Sat by the pool and finished my book so thought I'd pop on line. Thanks for the comments. Yeah the wife looks amazing could believe it when she came down the isle was close to having a moment lol.

Yeah so glad the car got some pics. I was only meant to be driving the car there but the night before the wedding car was in an accident so they let us down ten my wife said ok well I'll get to the wedding as we can drive off in your car wooooo couldn't believe it as she hates the car lol. She sees old not classic. New cars only for her lol but yep managed to get some great pics.

Again thanks for the comments.