Mk2 GTi Syncro Build - Operation MOT

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  1. Tristan

    Tristan Paid Member Paid Member

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    Problem with your bush?
    I'm sure there's a cream for that. :p
     
  2. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Didn’t get as far as I had planned today.

    But made a start, v band tacked on and first pipe in place.

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    Then onto part 2,

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    Then onto part 3, I can’t get it in so I’m going to have too put a band in as it straights up.

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    some welding, it’s good enough. It’s not nice to weld.

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  3. Tristan

    Tristan Paid Member Paid Member

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    Are you going to wrap it, or Zircotec?
     
  4. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    It’ll get wrapped. Although, it is only temporary. I don’t know why I bothered with stainless and V bands! It’ll get a proper purged and tig’d exhaust when it’s finished
     
  5. Mk2daz

    Mk2daz Paid Member Paid Member

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    Nice work mate!
     
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  7. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Thanks. It’ll do for now. Just the rest to finish now! Then onto the rotisserie
     
  8. davkav

    davkav Paid Member Paid Member

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    Ooh that looks tasty. Did take the steering rack apart to have it powder coated or did you just paint it?
     
  9. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    I rebuilt the rack and painted it but being the muppet I am, I painted it once I rebuilt it, would not recommend.
     
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  10. copeidge

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    Great stuff mate! After remaking my exhaust, I realised after that you can buy stainless mig wire! I made an exhaust up for my e36 using the stainless wire and its brilliant! wish id known before! [:D]
     
  11. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Yeah but you need argon, we use argoshield. so I may as well just buy a TIG [:D]
     
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    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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  13. Vinnie Paid Member Paid Member

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    Good stopping power. Cheek [:D]
     
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  14. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    [:D] should probably rebuild the callipers and get the car back onto its wheels so I can use them :p
     
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    Another item to add to the list then
     
  16. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    The list grows about 30 points every time I think about it
     
  17. Vinnie Paid Member Paid Member

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    So true. I thought I had a plan to when I started. And that went right out the window. :lol: Least this keeps us sain at the mo. Where did you get the bushes from seen a few makes not sure what ones
     
  18. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Which bushes? Everything is lemforder apart from the ARB drop links, and then powerflex heritage range for the rear arms, and yellow for the pointless bush on the rear beam
     
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    Thanks
     
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