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by Jay4424
Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:05 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Trim and Paint
Topic: Rear seat belts
Replies: 6
Views: 2094

Re: Rear seat belts

all the attachments are already in the car (jsut unused) you need to cut a slit in the side shelfs and thats it.

£20 and their yours posted.
by Jay4424
Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:59 pm
Forum: Bodywork, Trim and Paint
Topic: Rear seat belts
Replies: 6
Views: 2094

Re: Rear seat belts

I have a set you can have (ex front ones, fit nicely at the back, come with plates that go through the side pannels too, just come and take all my spares away and you can have them!


cheers ,Jay. (South Derbyshire)
by Jay4424
Thu Aug 16, 2012 7:03 am
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Wishbone Poly Bushes
Replies: 11
Views: 2859

Re: Wishbone Poly Bushes

Thanks for the input fellas. :beers: i have a new set of wishbone bushes you can have for £10. Ta for the offer mate, but if I do go down that route I'll get some wishbones with bushes in place so I can get them powder coated. Was thinking about seam welding them too but read far too many horror ...
by Jay4424
Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:58 pm
Forum: ICE
Topic: I've started playing with front speakers
Replies: 20
Views: 6392

Re: I've started playing with front speakers

sorry to hijack your threat foonzoooooorooooooooooooooooooo ( :buddy: ), but if anyones interested, I've done this mod, with 6.5" woofers and tweeters

the speakers are for sale, but you can have the door cards too in return for yours if you buy!!


(see my for sale thread!)
by Jay4424
Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:32 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Wishbone Poly Bushes
Replies: 11
Views: 2859

Re: Wishbone Poly Bushes

I've done it, with a drop of around 100mm.. the rides fine! ..i drove a mates astra the other day, i was so happy to be back in my rocco, where i could feel the road and what was going on with the car-road interface!!! ;-) ..infact, I'm on similar wheels, only the two struts though, polyied ...
by Jay4424
Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:54 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: What do you mean it isn't white enough?
Replies: 30
Views: 9710

Re: What do you mean it isn't white enough?

be interestign to see how the paint holds up on the flexi spoiler.


..but a very very nice car, its hard doign all the final bits i guess, but its looking great for it :ok:

well done Colin :yup:



give us a bell next time your down :beers:
by Jay4424
Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:33 am
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: Cheapest wheel re-furb!
Replies: 2
Views: 1805

Re: Cheapest wheel re-furb!

if there the ones you had off me.. the wheels got resprayed "generic wheel silver" by me... so a tin of silver wheel paint is the same ;-)
by Jay4424
Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:01 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Front lower strut brace fitting...
Replies: 20
Views: 4712

Re: Front lower strut brace fitting...

very much dought youll burst the welds, but i cant quite figure out where there are bushes there at all.... all the ones ive seen are just plain metal... sos the two i made!!!

Jay.
by Jay4424
Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:58 pm
Forum: Fueling and Exhaust
Topic: Carburettor Mounting keeps splitting
Replies: 12
Views: 3006

Re: Carburettor Mounting keeps splitting

i bet the filter housing is sat a little high and the bonnet when closed is forcing it down, putting the gasket under pressure/jaunty angle-ness!


...double check this isn't the case, then buy a thinner filter housing!
by Jay4424
Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:50 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 477334

Re: Spotted

fonzooorooo wrote:Jay4424 at Nottingham uni last night. Made finding the hall easy - his car was easier to spot than any of the signs round there.

Wool I've been spotted! :-)

..I saw a red mk2 on paprika scala alloys at the burton train station a week last monday, reg "FAB" :-)
by Jay4424
Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:27 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: possible twin carb kr project?
Replies: 9
Views: 3061

Re: possible twin carb kr project?

why not put the golf stub axils on the rocco main axil?

the exhaust is different.
the inlet manifold you will have to fabricate your self.
electric fuel pump? only if you were to run it on the injections system its designed for, if your using carbs you shouldn't.. but I'm not expert!
by Jay4424
Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:47 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: possible twin carb kr project?
Replies: 9
Views: 3061

Re: possible twin carb kr project?

if not, i have a set of Ninja carbs ready to bolt straight on to the 16v/v engine ;) ...time, me and fonzooroo changed an engine in half a day, but it was like for like effectively. cost? consumables if you already have the motor? worth whileness... prob a lot of fun plus the "I did it myself ...
by Jay4424
Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:57 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: non starter mk 2 gt
Replies: 8
Views: 2538

Re: non starter mk 2 gt

Thinking more (gotto do something while on the motorways... Have pulled into services write this!) When youa re driving is the batt light on, on the dash? If not then the alt is ok. Another check is when the enines on, jut about tick over speed measure the voltage at the batt, it should be arous 14 ...
by Jay4424
Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:22 am
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Spotted
Replies: 1859
Views: 477334

Re: Spotted

Red mk2 (on driveway) Church Gresley... Long grille, eyebrow spoiler, on black estoril or castalettes...(was driving, didn't stop. Looks nice though!) Good to see another round this way! that'll be rocco robs from burton.. or his GF's brothers.. they both have similar cars! ...how come you never ...
by Jay4424
Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:21 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: non starter mk 2 gt
Replies: 8
Views: 2538

Re: non starter mk 2 gt

alternator.