Would love to be posting that the car started first time i turned the kay after the engine refit, but sadly it was on the second turn of the key :( firsty turn illustrated that cylinder 4's HT lead was not connected propperly and so was having to jump a considerable gap before getting to the plug. f...

Ed, connect it up like this, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/kin_ell2000/the%20rocco/27112009216.jpg hope it helps. :hugegrin: PROGRESS! swapped over 3 out of 4 suspension units today, the O/S rear refused to come off, so i'll hit it harder with a bigger hammer tomorrow. :dash: also gave the ...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEALEY-EXHAUST-SPRING-CLAMP-REMOVAL-REMOVAL-TOOL-VS1638_W0QQitemZ300359474938QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item45eed1defa got one of them on order in the end, as i'm bound to need it again. Engine is all done now, no picture tho. will be heading back into the...

Progress on the engine :hugegrin: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/kin_ell2000/the%20rocco/user34_pic7_1258927477.jpg Little bit to finish it, and it's on to the gearbox next. have friday off, so weather permitting, it will be back in and connected up by sunday. Just need to get hold of one of...

Hey, I've got a set of wheels for the project and i've had a bash at striping them :hugegrin: but ... :blush: it's not going well, the powder coating is so thick it's taken me 4 hours just to clean off the front face of one wheel. does anyone know of a place in or around Bristol ( i live 20 mile sou...

Mine sat on 16 x 7 whan i first got it,

front did rub a little on full lock though, can't remeber offset, but a 5 mm spacer would have put it bob on.

had to do this to my mini,

I'd reccomend cutting a bit of sheet steel to the dimentions of the hinge plate and drilling holes accordingly, washers do the job, but then you only have the contact area of the washers not the whole hinge which is more important on heavyer doors.

TIM

quick question, :scratch: I'm considering changing the door mirrors for some "different" ones, that are being sold ( :ebay: ) as fitment to a Mk 2 golf. anyone know if the fitment is the same as the rocco? dont realy want to order them and find it's going to be a mammoth job to fit them. O...

91 GT2 in LR5U

some pictures, Here's the 91 sat infront of the sorry looking 92, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/kin_ell2000/the%20rocco/03112009201.jpg Engine swaps in the rain can be so tedious, GO GO GADGET UMBRELLA! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/kin_ell2000/the%20rocco/07112009202.jpg Along the...

Hey, II'l begin with a bit of an introduction to me and then to the cars(s) I'm Tim, I'm 25 and located down in sunny somerset, I bought a Mars red 92 GT2 back in july of lasy year and loved every second of it, including bringing it to the meet at cosford, a track day at Colerne and a trip to GTI sp...