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About 10 mins after I posted I realised I was been a idiot and realised haha, cheers any way buddy Loud pipes save lives

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I've done that with a few, lucky I had bought new inlet and exhaust gaskets, studs and nuts. It's just the other important bits I forgot about haha Loud pipes save lives

It's definitely getting closer, just learning how many little bits I'm missing, banjo washers for the turbo to name 1 lol [emoji2361] Loud pipes save lives

Yesterday was a busy day, finally got round to doing a bit on the replacement engine, any way, started the day with what is essentially a short engine and finished the day with an engine about ready to drop in.... Loud pipes save lives

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Engine up on the stand Loud pipes save lives

So, today wasn't productive in getting the engine in the car so much as moving the engine from my garage to the garage that had the car in, along with my engine hoist, engine stand and tool box, it turns out that a flat 4 will fit in the boot of a mini And so will a engine hoist In other positive news I've had a good look at this engine now and it would appear the water pump has been replaced recently (along with timing belt and tensioner etc etc) And the valves also look pretty straight too, well alot straighter than the ones in the other engine Loud pipes save lives

It's to go on a Lexus GS300 2JZ GE with a turbo conversion, it's a feisty beast lol Loud pipes save lives

So it's been a slow few days due to been away and various other things going on, but did manage to steal a couple of hours to give the bay a spruce up a little, wipe round with a cloth an some degreaser Whilst I was potting around I found the spare turbo for the drift car and just thought I'd share it with you (VF35 on left) (Gt45 with a 98mm compressor wheel and a 77.5mm exhaust wheel) Loud pipes save lives

The whole interior would benifit from an good scrubbing out anyway, I'll see what tomorrow bring, bit atm I'm not feeling this off grey look to it [emoji848] Loud pipes save lives

Apart from waxoil, this is as far as I'm going with it. Engine next... Loud pipes save lives

So this is where I'm at, it's pretty much ready to weld in, then I can lather on the protection. Hopefully tomorrow that will be all done and I can turn my attention to the replacement engine and start getting that prepared to go back in, question is, do I power wash the bay out before the engine goes back in? [emoji848][emoji848] Loud pipes save lives

Unfortunately more than once [emoji2361] Loud pipes save lives

Love that engine hoist picture, it's so true [emoji23] Loud pipes save lives

And in other good news I stumbled across my missing bolts!! Woohoo!! Loud pipes save lives

Yesterday was a weird one due to child care issues but managed to get a bit done, not much to write about so I'll just leave the pictures todo the talking.... Loud pipes save lives

Cheers buddy, yeah I didn't want to waste an opportunity like this, an I must admit, I was shocked how bad it was and I'd urge anyone and everyone to either check theirs properly or have it check properly, as the rest of the car underneath is in pretty good nick!! So I did not expect that at all!! Loud pipes save lives

If you out in here what you have rather than PM it will save you firing messages all over and might gain interest with people that are unsure, just a thought Loud pipes save lives

Today was a messy day, ordered the lower tie bar last night(5pm) and it just turned up now!(4pm) pretty good going by my reckoning. So, rather than sit a stew all day I decided to make a start on at least tarting the front end up a bit So first things first, dropped the front 'C' frame off Needed a bit or love so attacked it with a grinder and flappy paddle, now bear in mind I'm not going for "mint condition" here, just trying to spruce it up a little So that's all ready for some paint throwing at it, may even underseal it too with it been where it is. Then I moved onto the front end and gave that a little TLC as well It all got a good wire brush down and some love, then hit with some hammerite straight to rust, about 3 coats~ Also spent some time doing other things, then as I walked in the door tonight my delivery arrived... Will see how tomorrow goes and see if I can't get the rot cut out etc and at least this new one sat in place! Hope your enjoying the read, and whilst I am a Mechanic I don't work on cars. My stuff is more brute force and ignorance! Lol Loud pipes save lives

Sounds interesting, but an idea of what specialist tools you have an prices would definitely go a long way to selling them Loud pipes save lives

Managed to get it into the garage today and pulled the front end down a little more to check on some welding that I knew needed doing, needless to say the year sat out has done absolutely nothing for it and now I'm trying to decide on the best option to proceed. A little disheartened I packed up my stuff and headed home to drown my sorrows in eBay and YouTube videos of tubed front ends [emoji23] Loud pipes save lives

Finally got round to doing something yesterday, managed to get the car dragged back down to the garage, a year of sitting out has taken its toll on the brakes but nothing that can't be fixed, managed to get it as far as that but couldn't get it the last bit, into the actual garage, so that's today's mission, onto the ramp, the start ripping it to bits lol Loud pipes save lives

You an me both, good luck with yours an hopefully get the figures your looking for!! Loud pipes save lives

Hopefully this month, got untill the 2nd march off, so gotta get the spare engine in, rebuild brakes, major service of all fluids and filters & check the car over after been stood for a year, then start making the second list of broken bits lol Hope to get it checked over early this week [emoji1694] Loud pipes save lives