My New Additions

[cupradave]

Thanks guys

I have the parts sourced but getting them here to the island is the issue

carraige charges on all the parts I need is rediculous

Edited June 17, 2008 by CupraDave

[madmanx]

Hi Dave, just back today, you spoke to me on the phone on the Sunday it all went bad.

I've been following this thread when in Glasgow. But forgot my password, so could not add anything.

Good to see that you are getting stuck in about it. If you need a hand with anything just shout.

Stick in bud.

[cupradave]

woooah!!!

de ja vu

could swear I just read this post on XLR8

Cheers John, there will be plenty to do so you may regret offering to help LOL

[madmanx]

woooah!!!

de ja vu

could swear I just read this post on XLR8

If you notice the post times I posed it on here first

Shorter thread to read

Copy and Paste, don't you just love it

As for the help, what are friends for

[cupradave]

cheers dude

just to keep you all up to date

I ordered the first of my parts today, they should start arriving in the next few days

Some upgrades will be appearing but I am keeping them under my hat for now, you will have to wait and see what they are

[madmanx]

Is it going to be like changing rooms,

or more like extreme makeover?

[cupradave]

like a cross between the two

not quite Overhaulin but certainly not Pimp My Ride

[Manx minx]

like a cross between the two

not quite Overhaulin but certainly not Pimp My Ride

How you getting on with the rebuild Dave. Wish we could have done that with John's but not practical for us leaving the island and all soon ish.

Nix

[cupradave]

I have most of the parts now and the car is in being jigged this week, hoping to have it back today or tomorrow before I go to London on Sunday

[cupradave]

A wee update for those who are interested

I have spent the last couple of months spending stupid amounts of money imcluding the wife's new kitchen fund on parts and having the car jigged

I now have a majority of the parts needed to put it back together, only some bolts and clips to replace missing ones from the front end along with some engine bits

While I was working at the Motorshow in London MadManx collected my car for me from the workshop and got it back to the house and up the drive with the help of Dave K, Zaphod and EnCrypt, huge thanks guys.

I have had very little time since being home to make any progress as I went back to London last weekend but its not everyday you get to go see Tiesto at the O2, awesome night by the way :luxhello:

Anyway here is how she looks just now

Edited August 12, 2008 by CupraDave

[dan_1987]

READY FOR THE ENGINE NOW MATE !

GIMME A SHOUT WHEN YOU NEED ANY HELP

[cupradave]

cheers dude will bear that in mind, have to have it painted before the engine can go back in though

[heazille]

Hi Dave,

Glad it,s all coming back together again

Ta Ta

Richard

(orf out to get Very Very Mao-lao now for tomorrow!!(50 ) as teaching @ 8.00 am tuesday and can not have hangover)

[madmanx]

Your car is starting to get its face back.

Starting to look mean!

One step at a time

[cupradave]

well its been a busy few weeks for me with Manx Grand Prix and other work stuff meaning a have not had much time to devote to the scoob as I would have liked but now we are back to normal I can start making progress again

I had the day off last Monday so the day was spent mounting the FMIC and cutting the front bumper to accomodate the IC

The eagle eyed among you will notice the first major change to the way the car looked

Next job is to prep the engine bay for painting

[madmanx]

Getting there Dave

[cupradave]

After loosing so much time of late due to the bad weather I spoke to my boss and got permission to move the car down to our warehouse in the south of the island last friday night, I borrowed the works van and my mates trailer, moved the car, parts and tools down to the warehouse, with 45,000 sq ft to choose from I could pretty much pick my spot

so all the front end body parts had been test fitted the front end was stripped again ready for painting

I originally wanted to respray the whole car but at the moment money just simply will not allow so I now plan to have that done next year sometime.

Lucky for me MadManx is pretty handy with a spray gun and offered to paint the front panel and parts so I would not be driving around in a multi coloured car, so I got some code 559 red paint from the guys at Auto Paint in St Helens (excellent service guys, thank you) and while waiting for that everything was prepped and primed

the colour arrived and we got cracking with that

since these pics the parts have been flattened and sprayed again and have come up really well, I am extremely pleased with the finish, given it is basically a cheap home spray job. Better pics will follow soon.

Still lots to do so off back down there now so another update to come soon for those of you watching my progress

Edited September 25, 2008 by CupraDave

[cupradave]

A few better pics of the paint as promised

Top job John, it has been hugely appreciated

[cupradave]

OK so things are moving quite quickly now I have all this space (and 'warmth') to work in.

Started by unmasking the car ready to drop the engine back in, and got set about puting some of the peripherals back in the engine bay

then dropped the heart of the beast back in, big thanks to John, Dave K and Andy for helping with this

Also at this point a GRUPPE-S lightened flywheel courtesy of Bob at Aztec Performance was fitted, I did not previously change the flywheel when my AP paddle clutch was installed so thought it best to do it now

Not turned it over yet, we discovered the alternator belt and a few other bits had gone missing (more likely lost by me) so I have sourced a belt and made some enquiries into obtaining the rest of parts and am waiting for some calls back

In the mean time I made a start on getting the FMIC mounted. Thanks to Harvey at Harvey Performance on a cracking deal and speedy delivery on a replacement GT Spec Hybrid Intercooler

With the car having sat out for the last few months in some horendous weather my front discs now looked like this

Luckily I had been part of Bobs group buy on ScoobyNet for some replacement discs and pads which were purchased at the same time as the flywheel

So here she is as she stands just now

Getting there!

[little vodka goblin]

Keep up the good work - your poorly little scoob is going to look stunning!

[cupradave]

Keep up the good work - your poorly little scoob is going to look stunning!

Thanks, it has been a hard few months but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now

I have not been able to do everything I wanted to but those bits can be done another time

[madmanx]

Looking good Dave, you'll be back on the road in no time.

[cupradave]

cheers dude

I will be back down there tonight so more updates to come over the weekend

All the bits we discovered were missing the other night have now been ordered from Alyn @ AS Performance and should be with me by Wednesday of next week, and I have a pair of cooling fans and housing coming from cossie-nutter as my original housing was mashed along with the original rad in the accident,

so its looking like maybe, just maybe, she will be back on the road for the week after next

will keep you all posted as we get into the final stages

[madmanx]

Just right for the road tax at the start of the month

[cupradave]

keep your fingers crossed