Project "Slow and made in the back garden"

[jamieccc]

Here we go again!

This will be the 3rd k10 project ive started, last one got signed over to a mate because of no time to finish and i was moving away.

But this time im determined to finish this one!

So i bought another K10 off Chulme123.

This is what it looked like when i first bought it.

Already had:

Polo 6n coilovers front and rear
Weller wheels 13x8, which had been redrilled to 4x100 pcd
original ma10 engine and 4 speed box.
Super S front seats
Super S steering wheel
Mini Arches
Horrible stickers that i couldnt see out of when driving

 

[McMicra]

Mmmmmm weller wheels

Looks good man!

 

[jamieccc]

I had some plans already in my head as soon as i bought the car.

cg13 conversion with 5 speed cg box.
Convert and plumb in a electronic fuel injection system
Homemade matt/satin spray job

and a few other little bits and bobs

So... one of the first things was to take the yellow film off the headlights because it was peeling off already.

i also took off all the stickers that was in the front and rear windows.

looks much better with no stickers imo.

i cant take all the credit because my wife took some stickers off aswell (can you tell shes sat next to me when im writing this?)

 

[Sdperkins]

Looking good mate, looking forward to more

 

[jamieccc]

Second thing on the list was to strip out all the interior, get rid of the rubbish and soundproofing that was in there. i also notice the carpet was a little damp so i wanted to have a good look at the floor aswell.

rear wasnt to bad to be honest. wheel well was soaked with gearbox oil from a 5 speed gearbox i got with the car.

Floor was in a good state, only surface rust in a few tiny places. a couple of the little drainage holes popped out though. They were only held in with what looks like silicone sealant anyway so wont be hard to put back in.

 

[jamieccc]

Mmmmmm weller wheels

Looks good man!

yer mate i love them. its what made me buy the car along with the fact that the coilover mod had already bin done aswell

 

[jamieccc]

And the whole reason for the thread name.

underneath that gazebo is a roller tool cabinet, various tool boxes, manual tyre changer and obviously the car.

Me and the father in law lifted the fence up and rolled the car in.

 

[jamieccc]

As soon as i got the car in the back garden. i started to take it apart and inspect, just to see what the body was like underneath the frock.

dash out, wiring hasnt been fiddled with so thats a good sign. The cd/radio wires had all bin cut and crimped so they will be rewired and soldered.

Found this after taking the wing mirror and the window/door seal off. looks like im going to need a new door.

 

[Sdperkins]

Yeah that looks like a new door. Can't believe it got like that

 

[jamieccc]

Yeah that looks like a new door. Can't believe it got like that

yer i cant really see how its happened, but the doors are cheap enough anyway so shouldnt be a problem

 

[Sdperkins]

yer i cant really see how its happened, but the doors are cheap enough anyway so shouldnt be a problem

Yeah havent seen anything like that before, not in that area anyway. Any other big plans for the car then? Keeping it stripped?

 

[jamieccc]

well i have done a bit more just havent pulled this blog right up to date yet. engine and box out. all wiring is out. wings off. coilovers are off. both hubs and wishbones.. taking it dow to bear bones to build it back up. need to find donor k11 aswell

 

[jamieccc]

Found a little bit more rust that needs cutting out and a plate welding in.

is a tad crusty there ^^^^^^^^

wing taken off and had a look at the chassis.

poked a hole straight through that piece ^^^

 

[Dougyledds]

Nice this is!

Good to see an in depth blog for a change

 

[jamieccc]

Nice this is!

Good to see an in depth blog for a change

im trying to go in depth as much as i can, ive learnt some much stuff from looking at blogs so hoping this blog could help somebody as well

 

[jamieccc]

The view from my rear living room window

Glad ive got the gazebo. it saved my garden from looking like a scrap yard ha

 

[jamieccc]

I Stupidly forgot to take any pics when i was removing the ma10 engine and gearbox, but this is one of when i took it out.

 

[McMicra]

Could fit an SR20 in there

 

[jamieccc]

Then took off the brake servo

one of it on

Then a big hole were is use to be

Servo separated from fluid pot

Rear of fluid pot bit rusty

 

[jamieccc]

Could fit an SR20 in there

i could but im just going to set my sights low with a cg13, if i go to high i will never get the project completed

 

[jamieccc]

dirty old fuel filter, you cant quite see but theres loads of crap floating round inside

 

[jamieccc]

took both the front coilovers off, polo 6n modified

took them apart to have a look at the top mounts and metal; cup thingy underneath

machined so thats a good sign, i was expecting to see it hadnt been machined

broke it down and gave it a spray

spray top mount as well

then gloss black cover

looking good now i think

 

[jamieccc]

took both the front coilovers off, polo 6n modified

took them apart to have a look at the top mounts and metal; cup thingy underneath

machined so thats a good sign, i was expecting to see it hadnt been machined

broke it down and gave it a spray

spray top mount as well

then gloss black cover

looking good now i think

 

[r-reg-sr]

the more the merry'r ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

very cool goings on. you may have to stop the top shock shaft rubbing the spring cup.

 

[jamieccc]

the more the merry'r ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

very cool goings on. you may have to stop the top shock shaft rubbing the spring cup.

yer maybe ill see how they go when back on the car

 

[jamieccc]

took wiring out the other day....


remembered to label the loom for when i separate interior and engine loom.

bay to start with^^^^

and after

just had to feed all the wiring through the firewall.

All the wiring sat in the footwell

labelling loom

wiring is all out now and sat in my shed awaiting separation

 

[jamieccc]

anybody have any idea what the box with the yellow and yellow/ green wire going to is?

 

[h701micra]

That's the thing that whales at you if you leave your lights on

 

[karlj]

That's the thing that wails at you if you leave your lights on

Corrected

 

[jamieccc]

That's the thing that whales at you if you leave your lights on

ah cool man

 

[h701micra]

Corrected

Ta muchly didn't think it looked right

 

[karlj]

Ta muchly didn't think it looked right

I was awaiting abuse, I feel slightly disappointed in you

 

[jamieccc]

Ta muchly didn't think it looked right

9/10 for effort though ha

 

[h701micra]

I was awaiting abuse, I feel slightly disappointed in you

Call it a rollover

 

[MicrAde]

I was awaiting abuse, I feel slightly disappointed in you

Was you expecting "whaling" and "blubbering"?

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[h701micra]

9/10 for effort though ha

Sounded right

 

[h701micra]

Was you expecting "whaling" and "blubbering"?

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My car does

 

[jamieccc]

Was thinking of getting one of these or 2 maybe to put in instead of using k10 heating.

 

[Sdperkins]

Was thinking of getting one of these or 2 maybe to put in instead of using k10 heating.

I find the k10 heating in my car really good. Not sure how good that thing is

 

[jamieccc]

I find the k10 heating in my car really good. Not sure how good that thing is

ill have a lookin when ive got the k10 heater plumbed back in then. must be something wrong with mine. probs a buggered matrix

 

[Sdperkins]

Whatever you find easier and cheaper is always good. Maybe it's just me but I think they are pretty good even for cold air.

 

[jamieccc]

Whatever you find easier and cheaper is always good. Maybe it's just me but I think they are pretty good even for cold air.

might just buy one because they are cheap enough anyway.

 

[Sdperkins]

Had one before? And what's your plan about those arches? Keeping them, well the better question to ask... What's your plan for the exterior?

 

[jamieccc]

Had one before? And what's your plan about those arches? Keeping them, well the better question to ask... What's your plan for the exterior?

na not had one before but i might aswell see what they are like.

na i want to get some bigger arches, the mini ones that the previous owner had put on have cracked in a few places because he stretched them getting it on.

exterior will hopefully be either matt red (more than likely primer red) or satin black with some universal arches and the 13x8 wellers in white

 

[jamieccc]

view of the car with the gazebo open

 

[Sdperkins]

Sounds cool. Look forward on seeing more

 

[jamieccc]

fluid pot and metal brakey thing

fluid pot soaking in bleach and hot water

seals out of brake thingy........somebody please tell me the name of this part i cant keep say brake thingy lol

 

[h701micra]

Master cylinder

 

[MicraPRO]

Master cylinder?

 

[jamieccc]

ace, i can spanner just dont no the names of everything lol cheers well ive just been cleaning and spraying the master cylinder