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Author Project "Monty" - 2012 = 447hp
Dale
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Registered: 7th Oct 07
Location: Swindon
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   23rd May 09 at 23:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well as alot of you know Ronnie came to an end with a deer/tree. After searching non stop for new car and viewing alot of Rotten shells or bad repairs/not what they stated. I looked at all sorts of colours but in the end i just wanted a good shell and the colour didn't matter....

I Found this little beast in Chertsey which is about 1hour 30mins drive for me

"Monty"

Spec:

White
1995 LS 1.4 SPI (Same as Ronnie)
Just passed Mot 3 days ago
Tax till Spet 09
98,154miles
2 Prev Lady Owners
FSH - Just had major service

Sellers Pictures:










Bad Bits:

Noisey Rear wheel bearing
Got crease on passanger Door at the bottom can see it in pictures
Small Crease on bonnet



Got Him home at about 5pm and i got straight to work.

Overall i'm pleased the car is in great condition and has no rust around rear wiper or b-piller cracks

Here's a few of where i'm at:

Firstly RIP Ronnie



Few of General condition:











And the Work begins:









Before:



After:



Plans:

complete for PV

To do:

Everything....

Let me know what you all think, will update with more progress tomorrow

Cheers Dale

[Edited on 24-05-2009 by DRS]

[Edited on 30-08-2009 by DRS]

[Edited on 28-09-2009 by DRS]

[Edited on 06-02-2010 by DRS]

[Edited on 02-04-2011 by Dale]

[Edited on 07-03-2012 by Dale]

[Edited on 23-06-2012 by Dale]
B3KAN
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Registered: 15th Feb 07
Location: Inverness, Highland
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24th May 09 at 00:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats clean for an M reg, nice find
Dale
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24th May 09 at 09:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
thats clean for an M reg, nice find


yer i know, thats why i had to have it
gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
Location: South Wales drives: Vxr
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24th May 09 at 10:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
really clean shell mate, are you putting the gsi seats in this one?
jay26
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Registered: 22nd Feb 08
Location: North Lincolnshire
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24th May 09 at 10:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks good one mate

so sad bout ronnie

loved the g60 steelies too
stu_c
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Registered: 11th Dec 07
Location: Westleigh, Greater Manchester
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24th May 09 at 10:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i absolutley loved ronnie

so fingers crossed this will be just a good
Joe-Tait
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Registered: 11th Feb 08
Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear
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24th May 09 at 16:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
your lass aint impressed..
evans_corsab
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Registered: 23rd Sep 08
Location: Cheshire.
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24th May 09 at 17:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
this is going to be much much better than ronnie
dan-sport
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Registered: 9th Oct 07
Location: Bushbury, West Midlands
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24th May 09 at 17:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i loved the colour of ronnie tbh don't like white as much but it should still be good

edit - i don't like white as much as the purple for a sleeper, i like a nice white corsa haha

[Edited on 24-05-2009 by dan-sport]
Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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24th May 09 at 17:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Jesus that's clean!!

Look forward to seeing Monty finished though - keeping stripes etc on this one?!
scaron5188
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Registered: 17th Apr 08
Location: Chippenham, Drives: arden 2.0 sport
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24th May 09 at 18:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wicked mate, glad you got another on so soon...fingers crossed its ready for pv

and i think you should keep the stripes on lol

its bloody mint for an m reg
Dale
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24th May 09 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers for replys people.

Stripes are gone i hated them

GSi seats going in this one

and i am uploading all pictures from today and hopefully yer PV as i want him on the stand.
monty46
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Registered: 27th Jan 08
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24th May 09 at 20:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good name for the car
Dale
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24th May 09 at 20:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Update:

Got more done today still no engine in but thats first on the list tomorrow

Few Pictures of a dirty engine bay before:




After:



Fitted Chassis Kit:





Then Seam Sealered:




And Undersealed:




Took rear wheels off the check rear archs



Bit of a Wash



Bit of paint




Then Took Rear Bumper off + Archs + Rear Lights






And Back together



Removed Rear Spax from Ronnie and Gave quick clean



Fitted




Big thanks to Harley (My Gf, who's by my side every minute, helping with what she can....)

First of tomorrow is engine in

Let me know what you think

Cheers Dale
Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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24th May 09 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you are speedy as! good work!
Dale
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24th May 09 at 21:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Sean-B
you are speedy as! good work!


Cheers
blackmagic
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Registered: 20th Dec 08
Location: Corsham, Wiltshire
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24th May 09 at 22:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fair play mate lookong forward to seeing this mate
am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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24th May 09 at 23:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
:O how fucking clean, i like this one more already
Craig P
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25th May 09 at 09:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Monty

Looking good Mate,And as said already very Clean.

Hope everything goes Ok with this,And i see it at PVS?

RIP Ronnie
Dale
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25th May 09 at 21:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers guys, just uploading work from today
Dale
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25th May 09 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Update:

Got more done today, Engine in, Wired in, Exhaust Made again Anyway here the pictures:

Day started with Buying a Gazebo as it was raining:




Swapped over fuel Lines:



Standard Throttle Cable next to XE one ( Not sure which one, Could anyone shine a light on this? )



Engine Going in








On Ronnie i had 2x blue silicone hoses, which looked shit only having 2 so i found some black hose which fitted in with the rest of the engine better:




Wired in:




And i made my exhaust which i will post pictures of tomorrow....

How it finished




Cheers Dale
daymoon
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Registered: 1st Aug 08
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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25th May 09 at 22:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Awesome progress! when is it gonna be running?
B3KAN
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25th May 09 at 22:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fairly cracking on with it looking good
Dale
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26th May 09 at 00:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well i ordered a few bits i needed due to crash and general requirement:

Oil Cooler
Oil Filter
HT Leads
Output Shafts Seals
Header Tank
Rocker cover breather pipe

So when all these bits turn up really hopefully by friday

Cheers
Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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26th May 09 at 07:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is the plan to have this at PVS by any chance as the progress on this is rapid!!!

Looking great so far mate

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