raddys Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 7:54 PM, blythmrk said: I don’t think the wheels were powder coated when new as they oxidise for fun They were a slightly textured matt finish when new (I have a spare rear wheel that’s not refinished but it needs refinishing!) Expand Be interested to see what a stock one looks like, got a decent pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auzzam Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Looks awesome, would love to do this restoration one day to the underneath but have no clue on the budget! I'm guessing it's not cheap! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blythmrk Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 8:45 PM, raddys said: Be interested to see what a stock one looks like, got a decent pic? Expand Sorry about the pics but these were the best angles at showing the finish also note the smooth outer lip but the rest was slightly textured like the pre facelift oem centre caps but not as textured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blythmrk Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 New oem centre cap for texture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Awesome, how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishieftrottle Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 I have never thought, I would see this kind of restoration. It is so detailed, clean and what I admire the most, original! Really great work! I would like to see the first reaction of MOT worker, when he sees it in this prestine condition underneath 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 9:09 PM, blythmrk said: New oem centre cap for texture. Expand never realised it had so much of a crinkle effect, very interesting to see the original finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 9:21 PM, Wishieftrottle said: I have never thought, I would see this kind of restoration. It is so detailed, clean and what I admire the most, original! Really great work! I would like to see the first reaction of MOT worker, when he sees it in this prestine condition underneath Expand Yep he's done an amazing job on it it actually just run out of mot so will be taking it next week, cant wait to see his face haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 9:14 PM, Swampy442 said: Awesome, how much? Expand I spent 15k but I did spend abit on things like exhaust and intercooler etc. Realistically it depends on the condition of the car to start with and how far you go when asked "what about this bit?" You could spend less but you could spend alot more too 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 9:37 PM, raddys said: I spent 15k but I did spend abit on things like exhaust and intercooler etc. Realistically it depends on the condition of the car to start with and how far you go when asked "what about this bit?" You could spend less but you could spend alot more too Expand Im sorry mate, I meant for Mark's stock centre caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 9:41 PM, Swampy442 said: Im sorry mate, I meant for Mark's stock centre caps Expand Ah never mind then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blythmrk Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 9:41 PM, Swampy442 said: Im sorry mate, I meant for Mark's stock centre caps Expand They are £36 plus delivery on eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 10:09 PM, blythmrk said: They are £36 plus delivery on eBay Expand Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Great seeing this, I have plans for my own similar to this next year. Starting to get to that stage where it needs work doing, so might as well make it as nice as you can right. Certainly worth doing if you're keeping the car for the longer term 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuneR Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 9:37 PM, raddys said: Realistically it depends on the condition of the car to start with and how far you go when asked "what about this bit?" You could spend less but you could spend alot more too Expand Ah the old "sure while you're in there" adding to the bill ha, fantastic job though. How does it compare to the old ride? Also how come you left on the second OEM exhaust heat shield? I see a few people have this done but i left mine off due to the aftermarket exhaust i put on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 On 11/19/2021 at 2:23 PM, Bobbeh said: Great seeing this, I have plans for my own similar to this next year. Starting to get to that stage where it needs work doing, so might as well make it as nice as you can right. Certainly worth doing if you're keeping the car for the longer term Expand Definitely worth doing ASAP really due to parts going out of production, if you're going to do a project like this and you have a unlimited time frame then it's quite fun making a list and collecting every bit you need then taking a whole load of parts and the car to be done and watching the magic unfold as its all assembled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) On 11/19/2021 at 2:36 PM, TuneR said: Ah the old "sure while you're in there" adding to the bill ha, fantastic job though. How does it compare to the old ride? Also how come you left on the second OEM exhaust heat shield? I see a few people have this done but i left mine off due to the aftermarket exhaust i put on. Expand Ah yes I've never said yes so much in my life Well the car definitely feels alot tighter and smoother, all new fluids and seals everywhere combined with the new smic feels like it pulls harder, changes smoother and with the new springs and shocks it corners better although the eibach springs are quite hard and personally I don't really like how low it sits on the front but that's a job for next year if I do change them for something a little higher. Regarding the heat shield, I wanted it all as oem as possible, I'm actually missing the rear shield above the back box as I couldn't find one anywhere and mine was beyond saving, originally I had planned to get an oem exhaust and mod it so it was free flowing but finding one was impossible so I started looking for exhausts, however there's nothing aftermarket that is close to oem. It had a tanabe touring medallion on it before which was as close to oem but it was just to quiet for me and I wanted abit of grunt, hence I ended up with the hks carbon ti, probably as far from oem as possible lol Edited November 19, 2021 by raddys (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 On 11/19/2021 at 3:20 PM, raddys said: Ah yes I've never said yes so much in my life Expand Now you know the life of a slapper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krimi Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Wow wow wow!! Hats off with your work. Keep up with it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/22/2021 at 11:40 PM, Krimi said: Wow wow wow!! Hats off with your work. Keep up with it! Expand Cheers mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 So today I received a whole new brake set up, the old ones were in good condition but I fancied new all round so here they are just need to decide on a decent set of pads, porterfield or cw fast road, i cant decide! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbuddy Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 lovely build thread!. I went with the Porterfields and there perfect with my Uk set up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Are those not the OEM pads in the Red / White boxes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 On 2/10/2023 at 8:38 AM, mattdavies said: Are those not the OEM pads in the Red / White boxes ? Expand They are indeed but they're going back and will be replaced with proper pads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Incredible work. Great write up and brilliant photo record. Really impressive, so clean and great attention to detail. Great to see how you've used the car in the past and how you're now spending the time and money on an outstanding rebuild, well done sir . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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