My GT Conversion Diary

[Puntoboy]

why matty?

cos i never actually removed the engine?

[matty]

yes mate exactly for this reason.

I remember when me and Greg re-fitted Hagger's engine, some parts of it were really difficult to figure out even for Greg who has some serious mechanical knowledge, also you cannot vouch for the state of the engine. Speaking with you on Sunday you thought it was just top end re-build needed judging by the state of the car it could be alot more.

I'm not being arsey when I type this at all, I really do wish you good luck, and I hope you don't have many hurdles to overcome.

Batty

[cpunto]

Looking at the front with no engine, you can see why it's only 2 star in the safety tests

So.. *ahem* are the door cards up for grabs, minus switches..?

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-= JUST BOUGHT ANOTHER SPORTING! WITH NO WHERE TO PARK IT =-

[Puntoboy]

yes mate exactly for this reason.

I remember when me and Greg re-fitted Hagger's engine, some parts of it were really difficult to figure out even for Greg who has some serious mechanical knowledge, also you cannot vouch for the state of the engine. Speaking with you on Sunday you thought it was just top end re-build needed judging by the state of the car it could be alot more.

I'm not being arsey when I type this at all, I really do wish you good luck, and I hope you don't have many hurdles to overcome.

Batty

i know wot ur saying mate, but i'm planing to strip down the engine and rebuild it, replace wot needs replacing.

i plan to have this engine for a while, so if i do it right now, hopefully it will. its only the oil stem seals that have gone, from wot i've been told, nothing major IMHO.

i've had plenty of offers for help, and i've works around cars for years now, i'm sure i'll be able to get my head around it.

i've got all the time in the world after all! lol

[PuntoRob]

What's that white tank over the wing used for?

[PuntoBaz.NE]

Looks like washer jet bottle, didnt realise it was that big though.

[Puntoboy]

yeah its the washer bottle, i never thought it was that big!!

must be cos GT's have headlight washers aswell as front and rear wahers, needs a bigger tank, my 55s tank is tiny in comparison

[PuntoBaz.NE]

GT tanks posh, got a dipstick

[Puntoboy]

has it???

(runs to the garden to have a look)

[GarvGT]

I never realised it was that big either!!!