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Platinum Grey Leon Cupra R ** UPDATE PAGE 8! **

Aug 7, 2009
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Well I have a garag but it's full of junk a tumble dryer and a chest freezer. No room for a car. :(

You'll be giving Kim and Aggie a run for there money! :D

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Just need to clean the alternator, A/C compressor, pas pump must just dust over with silver paint, then thats the cleaning done with for now, only thing will be to wire wheel new block and paint it satin black, paint the rocker properly, clean the new cylinder head, and were done, got the bay to paint, rack bush to change, and we have progress. Might do the roof at weekend, i dont know yet :D I need some more turps :happy:
 

Rich23 UK

Slave to my LCR
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Aug 7, 2009
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Just found out cant get the van for 3 weeks so i need to resort to plan b and try and retract my bid, and find one local :(

Cheers matey, im trying to yeh :)
 
Aug 7, 2009
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Coming together..

When you looking at having her running shaun..

Need an engine now matey, one in southampton cant get it for 3 weeks so usless. Ive seen a BAM in accrington for 1300, just emailed him and said £1000 collected so wait and see what he says, then all it needs is a gasket set, headbolts and timing belt. Clean up the pistons that are in there, quick hone out and new shell's. Then a clutch, so price is going up but what can i do :(
 

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
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See Backdraft (alex & Steve) and they can sort you a nice price out...

I got everything from there and its Genuine VW Stuff No **** copies....O and any tools u need like engine stand ect ive got it all here fella
 
Aug 7, 2009
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See Backdraft (alex & Steve) and they can sort you a nice price out...

I got everything from there and its Genuine VW Stuff No **** copies....O and any tools u need like engine stand ect ive got it all here fella

What on a 2nd hand engine? And cheers matey, nice to see someone who actually stil shares, not many people care about nobody else no more. Im so close to using my current block and crank and just throw a grand into it, piston rings, oil pump all new bearings and seals, recon head, timing belt etc. Its in the process of rusting so i need to decide quick time lol :(
 

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
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Manchester,Walkden
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See John if you want someone to build you head up...A slight skim is around 30quid or so...

I ment on all the gaskets,Bolts ect everything needed to Build a new Strong 20vt up..Just give backdraft a shout Or even Pm alex on what u exactly want..

Not a Problem about helping out fella...If someone can make good use of it then why not...

Did u say u were from ashton Or ashon in makerfield?
 
Aug 7, 2009
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Manchester U.K
Nope im from ashton under lyne mate, oldham way.

My head is scrap, got a nice few dents in where a valve has been smashed, the spark plug was really hard to get out as its funked the base of the threads up.

New re-con head build and tested is £350 which is decent. Then need an oil pump, main bearings, big end bearings, rings, hone the cylinders, timing belt kit, the engine block needs de-greasing and painting, rear oil seal, front crank seal, maybe a new sump as the other is a bit batterd from where we been moving it, head gasket, head bolts, inlet, exhaust & turbo gaskets., clutch, dual mass, centric slave, oil cooler, oil filter bracket gasket then its finished. Then need stuff like spark plugs, coil packs, cam and crank sensor, oil and filter. A huge list, but if im going to do it, i want it dont properly.
 
Aug 7, 2009
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Manchester U.K
Im currently awaiting a price on a BAM lump, hopefully it will be cheap enough.

Just been out and got the paint to do the mirrors to pass some time, also when i get my new wheel il do the oldone and shee what it looks like :p

VW diamond black perlecent :) hopefully will look good, wheels and roof will be after the engine is fitted as i dont want nobody to see it
 
Aug 7, 2009
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MIRRORS PAINTED:

Just painted one mirror other will be tomorrow and it looks gorjous, just got them drying now then il get pictures up :)

EDIT: Pics as promised

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:D
 
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Aug 7, 2009
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Flat them and polish in a few days, now its dry the depth is amazing, other mirror and spoiler tomorrow, then prep the roof and get the wheels ready. after that im back to concentrating on the engine, also got some zinc primer for the engine bay.
 
Aug 7, 2009
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Right been busy today, got the bay in zinc primer as we had some sun and its dried nicely and got rid of the unsighlty rust, just red scotched it all, panel whipe and then zinc primed, will give it another dust over before the base coat goes on to make sure its all coverd. Painted the other mirror and got carried away with diamon black :(

So heres the mirror before i started

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Scotched and masked

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2ND coat of base..

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Laquer and un masked..

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Aug 7, 2009
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Engine bay in Zinc primer..

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I then was looking at the grill and thought i can make this better, poped the S badge out, scratched it up and painted..

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Then wasnt happy, so i sat on my brains and did this..

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More like it!!

Drivers side fitted..

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And t'other..

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And my grill on the car, Think bodge up bill fitted the bumper .. fits perfectly :whistle:

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Anyway thats my day, also started the battery relocation had the passenger side stripped down, also decided to change the bulbs in the doors to ome bright wite, dont know what they look like no battery :think: Aswel today serviced a mercedes and cleaned the house im cream crakerd!
 
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