March 31, 20196 yr Yeah Iām always slightly concerned about that cat destroying itself and my turbo with it. Decat up-pipes are pretty cheap too...Ā Stop making me spend money!! š
April 1, 20196 yr Slipped the summer wheels and tyres back on the Foz this afternoon, 17" as against the 16" winter set, quieter but noticeably harder ride.
April 4, 20196 yr Got my first ever look underneath it while was up on a ramp. Some good bits, some bad bits, some strange bits.Ā
April 4, 20196 yr 23 minutes ago, ScoutPower said: Got my first ever look underneath it while was up on a ramp. Some good bits, some bad bits, some strange bits.Ā Strange bits? š¤
April 4, 20196 yr 6 minutes ago, ROSSCOSM said: Strange bits? š¤ The middle third from front to back had a thin layer of oil. Mechanic and I suspect that maybe the underside was sprayed with oil to stop corrosion as it it is uniform, not dripping, and in areas where a leak wouldn't reach. Just wish they'd sprayed the left and right side as well. Sills needing welded, everything structural seems solid which is the best news I could have hoped for.Ā
April 4, 20196 yr After stripping 3rd gear decided to goĀ with a forester gearbox, apparently stronger but also has provision for an oil cooler. So I've been sat in the barn cleaning it up also got a lightweight fly that needs to go in.
April 5, 20196 yr On 3/31/2019 at 5:07 AM, WideSam said: Yeah Iām always slightly concerned about that cat destroying itself and my turbo with it. Decat up-pipes are pretty cheap too...Ā Stop making me spend money!! š I much prefer spending other people's money.... my Mrs can't moan at me for that š Not entirely sure it's my fault anyways tbh , it's probably just the start of things to come but hey if you wanna tell your misses it's my fault , fill ya boots buddy š
April 5, 20196 yr Today hasn't been very productive got the old box out swapped over the parts cut the casing on the old box to get the plastic Speedo out. The new rear main went in deep and crooked really bad so that stop the day it's the second time that's happened to me. Anyway I'll have to wait for a new one. Here's a few pics off the old box and to glitter plug.
April 6, 20196 yr Good day bad day...Went to collect set of powder coated wheels....engine dropped all its coolant [emoji33]Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk
April 7, 20196 yr 21 hours ago, GeoffLeggy said: Sold itĀ š Ā Shame that Geoff,Ā was a lovely leggy ... Is it gonna be replaced with another scoob , or are you just sticking with the diesel Beemer?
April 7, 20196 yr 22 hours ago, david1972 said: Good day bad day... Went to collect set of powder coated wheels....engine dropped all its coolant Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Ā Yikes! Had a rad pipe just come off?
April 7, 20196 yr 3 hours ago, savage bulldogs said: Shame that Geoff,Ā was a lovely leggy ... Is it gonna be replaced with another scoob , or are you just sticking with the diesel Beemer? It's a massive shame mate but lack of space moving on means most likely won't have space for 3.Ā I wasn't even planning on selling till spring but chap turned up for 2 alloys I'd sold and basically said he wanted the Leggy having seen it in the garage!Ā I couldn't say no really.Ā If I do have space you can be your life it's prob going to be a hatch most likely.
April 8, 20196 yr At least you're considering a replacement already , hope your situation means you'll be back soon , bud š¤
April 9, 20196 yr On 4/7/2019 at 1:24 PM, Sandals said: Yikes! Had a rad pipe just come off? Rad had expired - new one in now and car back home š
April 12, 20196 yr Finally finished my gearbox swap the forester box is heavierĀ and thicker you do need the forester cradle mount but otherwise pretty straightforward. Had to take the box out one too many times as the clutch wasn't engaging the clip one the TOB wasn't seated right but all sorted now. Also replaced the rear main seal with a BGA one as opposed to a subaru one went in much better after an hour in the freezer and a liberal coating of gear oil.Ā
April 13, 20196 yr Sooo , seeing as the v1sti has been sitting there since November and a few of you have got their scoobs back on the road .... I decided to take the weekend of and devote it to getting her up n running again . And how about no š Woke up this morningĀ in (Not so sunny) Suffolk to SNOW wtf lolĀ
April 13, 20196 yr Dunno about thermals, Thought i was gonna need snow shoes to make it to the scooby scraps shed š BiĀ polar weather's changed ,Ā so I'm gonna make a start on it now ,bud š
April 13, 20196 yr Awesome really want to see this car some time. You and your car have been great inspiration for me and would love to see it in the flesh. Any shows planned?
April 13, 20196 yr Cheers ,James . That's the main reason I startedĀ my build thread,Ā to try to give people some inspiration to have a go themselves .šš Glad it's helped but she's not as perfectĀ as it looks in the pics , so don't put off if you do see it in the flesh š¤ I know I've chucked a fair few quid at it over the past 8yrs but it's still been done, by me on a budget (Not by a garage with loads of equipment) . I'm pencilled in on a few local (east Anglian) show stands and do try to make japshow finale with s.o.c at the end of the year , most years . Once she's up n running again, I'll start looking at what other shows I can make it too but have tested the water with the Mrs and scoobyfest already š Ā
April 13, 20196 yr Dunno about thermals, Thought i was gonna need snow shoes to make it to the scooby scraps shed [emoji23] BiĀ polar weather's changed ,Ā so I'm gonna make a start on it now ,bud [emoji4]Damn sight better day than I've had with mine [emoji24]Loud pipes save lives
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