My ivory project

Got this off Bob just over a year ago
I bought it minus wheels, suspension and engine.
I did a few things on it and then had a bit of shit happen so left it sit for a good 8 months.
finaly got the urge back to get it done so last month i started again




The engine has been stripped down and checked.
I just need to bolt the gearbox and transferbox onto the engine and install it.
the newer wheels need stripping and powder coating before the rubber goes on them.

my aim is for it to be on the road sometime in june.

the cars looking sweet stu
have you collected the bumper yet?

be great if its all done by june, good things come to those who wait as it says in the guiness advert lol

Thanks Bob.

Tom is dropping the bumper round in the week to me mate.

I would of had the car running this week. But my back has give out trapped nerve I think. So the engine is sitting waiting for me to get better lol

I've mainly got to save my money up for the insurance and tax now. shouldn't be much at my age lol

that's kinda where my cars at the moment stu, more to do tomorrow

Keep up the good work

JIMMYBACK wrote:that's kinda where my cars at the moment stu, more to do tomorrow

Keep up the good work

have you got the engine in yet jim?

stu....itll be worth it in the end fella
what rims you using now?

looks a beauty stu be good to see it in the flesh at some point

gtirus wrote:

JIMMYBACK wrote:that's kinda where my cars at the moment stu, more to do tomorrow

Keep up the good work

have you got the engine in yet jim?

stu....itll be worth it in the end fella
what rims you using now?

Mines sitting waiting for my back to heal Jimmy then the engine will be in

Bob the wheels in the pic will be on there eventually.
these.

richpulsar wrote:looks a beauty stu be good to see it in the flesh at some point

Thanks Rich, yeag its a good one. loads spent by previous owner on the paint work

Should be on the road in a month or so.

i like those stu....far better than the white ones you had
hope your back sorts itself out fella, i feel for ya as i know how fookin painfull that can be, i had major probs with mne a few years back.

Yeah i do like the new rims too

My back is almost better mate thanks

I made an online order for some paint lastnight online at jawels. theres one 2 mins from my house so i clicked on the in shop collection. then when i payed for it it said collect from the birmingham shop the site advertises all branches so i emqailed then saying i wanted to collect from wolverhamton.
got a reply saying thats ok just go in the shop and they would do it while i waited.
i thought i would phone them first so they could get it ready.

guess fucking what.

They said they cant because i orderd it at the birmingham branch and they are a franchise so arfe nothing to do with the birmingham branch. WANKERS!

dosnt say fuck all about that on the site! the site is setup as if its the main site for all the branches!

Cant do fuck all until monday because no-ones in the offices. theyre gonna have a piece of my mind monday morning!

i was gonna paint my wings and bumper today

Just fit my ipaq for checking timing etc.

also fit my P badge

all interior trim back together.

Needs cleaning now lol
I also fit my UK fuse cover in the cockpit

Nice job stu

BEBB GTIR wrote:Nice job stu

Thanks mate

youve been a busy bee today stu it really is coming together for you now
did you find the plug behind the consul?

Yes Bob I removed the stereo and could see it plain as day

I had to get something done today, I haven't been able for a week lol

Part bolted my gearbox and transferbox to the engine today
Couldn't get to the bolts underneath so they will be done when the engine goes in
My back is finaly getting better

have you got a after market sway bar or just painted the stocker i'd like a white R Lucky man what brand coilovers too ?

The sway bars are just painted standard parts mate with uprated bushes.
The coilovers are Gforce.
Yeah the white ones do look kinda nice I'm very lucky with this one!

I managed to do a little on ther car this afternoon

I fit the alternator and starter motor to the engine, finished bolting the transferbox and gearbox to the engine.
i then put the water hoses on and sealed them up, sealed the sump on and fit the engine loom.
I then put the poly droplink bushes on the car.

Then put the engine on a skateboard and pulled it round to the car. Jacked the car up as high as i could and pushed the engine under.
Then i lowerd the car as low as it would go and possitioned the engine.

Thats as far as i got because i had to pick the mrs up from work.
If i get time tomorrow i will bolt the engine up and plug it all in and fit the plenum

I forgot to update this.

The engine is bolted up now. The engine mounts are shot tho so Bob is sending me a set
I put the rad on and piped it up, conected the loom to everything and solderd some broken wires.
I've put the driveshafts in, bolted the exhaust up, bolted the propshaft and gearlinkage up. (Gearlinkage is clunky?)
My bro is popping round to check the cam timing before I put the tensioner in and put the plenum and topmount on.
There's 2 plugs at the back of the engine I can't find where they go. They are between the coolant plugs and the standard oil cooler plugs? One is the same as the det sensor plug?
Also there's one by the lambda sensor at the front of the engine, its a small white plug?
I can't get any pics up because my camera is bust

As soon as my bro has been round I will put the fluids in and finish putting the bits I mensioned on nd fire it up

I still have the wheels to refurb, the rear brakes to collect and fit and the windscreen to replace. But that's it couple of weekends and she should be ready for the mot

My aim is still for the japfest2! I have a few jobs to do for people which should pay towards my insurance and tax

keep pressing on with it mate, all the hard work will soon pay off. Looking well

Thanks mate

I'm vertualy ready to start the engine up
The wheels should be back one day this week. And I've started prepping the pannels and bumper for paint.
The rear brakes will be on this weekend aswell.
Nearly done now

hope u get it running for the sprint day stu or arent u coming??

I'm not going mate