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Title: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 07 June 2015, 20:20:44
Finally the shell goes away tomorrow to get her shiny dress on and cant wait!!!


(https://www.dropbox.com/s/vyrxct5jk8abot2/WP_20150607_15_50_51_Pro.jpg?dl=0)
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 07 June 2015, 21:51:10
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vyrxct5jk8abot2/WP_20150607_15_50_51_Pro.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/vyrxct5jk8abot2/WP_20150607_15_50_51_Pro.jpg?dl=0)
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: Varche on 09 June 2015, 08:47:37
 :y
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: jay69 on 02 July 2015, 14:45:35
 :y :y
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 11 July 2015, 11:45:12
Looks like it will return the second week in August !!! Cant wait that long!!!
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: Phil L on 11 July 2015, 16:37:24
Is the re-build due to a prang, rust or something more adventurous ?
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 11 July 2015, 16:51:16
a bit of all of them mate. got the car and previous owner bypassed expansion tank sensor. I went down motorway bit faster than 70, went bang, seized and burned the bearings out after it got a little warm. so decided to rebuild engine

engine out I noticed chassis leg was holed all round so binned shell. got another with less rust. or so I thought. so after rebuilding engine and chopping all rust out im finally painting it. once complete it will almost be a new car. hopefully

Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: Phil L on 11 July 2015, 17:02:20
Blimey... best of luck with that.  I guess it'll be a keeper after all that work
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 11 July 2015, 17:08:40
at least I will know them inside out
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: Phil L on 11 July 2015, 17:09:53
 ;D
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: badmuver on 11 July 2015, 22:21:07
nice work  :y :y
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 31 July 2015, 10:02:55
Now you get a phone call the week before car is meant to come back saying that it will be another 2 weeks!!!!! Smashing!!!!! Freaking painters!!!!
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: milcho2005 on 31 July 2015, 11:09:20
Never trust a painter for deadlines.....
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 31 July 2015, 11:36:56
I know mate, disappointed  :'(
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: biggriffin on 31 July 2015, 19:53:23
Charge the painter for being late :y
Same as builders, have lots of jobs booked at same time. :(
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 31 July 2015, 22:01:31
wish i could mate but he is doing me a good turn collected, cataloyed, primed, painted and dropped back off for £1200. lets hope its worth the hassle
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 19 August 2015, 18:56:44
Had a text from painter today. Car will definitely be back Saturday at some point. Loads of pic will be up as soon as I can
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 24 August 2015, 19:21:10
finally the car is back !!!!! what do you think !!!!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bos9woqruq7htnn/WP_20150824_003.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/bos9woqruq7htnn/WP_20150824_003.jpg?dl=0)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/10z95oo2azujrdg/WP_20150824_002%281%29.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/10z95oo2azujrdg/WP_20150824_002%281%29.jpg?dl=0)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bngiqpdpwop3o8g/WP_20150824_001.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/bngiqpdpwop3o8g/WP_20150824_001.jpg?dl=0)
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 04 September 2015, 19:01:54
got myself a set of lights for the backend but didnt like the look of clear lights. now this looks much better!!!!!

do you think this looks ok??

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/943azdnumcqwzys/AADKF4NSYVAuoPI7QO4UUpGCa (https://www.dropbox.com/sc/943azdnumcqwzys/AADKF4NSYVAuoPI7QO4UUpGCa)
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: Muroman on 05 September 2015, 07:54:10
Absolutely looks nice! Keep working its gonna be great :)
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 05 September 2015, 08:00:04
Couldn't find a set of tinted rear lights so tinted them myself, that was my 3rd attempt, kept putting on too much too quick and ran everywhere :-[
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 03 October 2015, 18:40:31
only got the front bumper to hang then exterior is finished.

wiring next then engine!!!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u72rurb9nr81upb/WP_20151003_18_32_23_Pro.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/u72rurb9nr81upb/WP_20151003_18_32_23_Pro.jpg?dl=0)
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: Nick W on 03 October 2015, 18:43:50
Never trust a painter for deadlines.....


It's the thinners; it rots their brains.
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 03 October 2015, 18:45:18
dont get me started with painters. he STILL has the side skirts and the boot handle trim piece
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 01 November 2015, 19:40:58
one step closer to being road worthy one day

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=8E667103AD97D5C1!93203&authkey=!AAz1dGPdW-yhD2g&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg (https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=8E667103AD97D5C1!93203&authkey=!AAz1dGPdW-yhD2g&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg)
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: Shallow Al on 01 November 2015, 20:03:12
Wow. Looks great. Lots of work going into that.
All credit to you.  :y
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 01 November 2015, 20:04:32
Thanks mate. Hell of a job getting a big lump in a small hole without scratching :y
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: jimbo125 on 02 November 2015, 00:07:52
Fantastic job and unique colour, she looks great :y
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: Bojan on 02 November 2015, 07:14:45
Great job on the engine bay. It looks like a text-book restoration job.
New brake lines are a nice touch, too.

I see that you have chrome-plated varios parts (camshaft-pulleys, SAI components, coolant pipe) and it looks great - what procedure was used to do this. Just one detail - the ending of the coolant pipe, where the coolant rubber hose is attached on -> it would be better if it was protected from chroming, as this surely has a lower friciton than original finishing, resulting in a higher risk of slipping a hose from it.

Also, I see that you used chromed pipes for wiring 'casings' -> did you reroute the driver side engine loom (starter, multiram, EGR)? As it originally goes at the front of the engine (just below pulleys) to the fuse/relay/ECU box.               EDIT: I see now, the ECU box is moved below the windshield.
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 02 November 2015, 07:31:19
The cam sprockets and coolant pipes are just polished. So it wouldn't increase tolerances on sprockets and coolant pipe is stainless steel so shines up lovely.

Yea that is another stainless steel pipe that runs around engine. Loom is already in there.

Thought the fuse box would leave engine bay a lot neater if it was outta there. Battery also in the boot
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: Bojan on 03 November 2015, 07:36:33
It's nice to see how the engine bay is not very complicated any more, when stripped of all the unnecesary stuff.
It kind of looks like 70s muscle cars.
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 03 November 2015, 07:50:44
And that's the way its staying :y
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: beefyecosse on 05 November 2015, 22:29:31
so close to me why have i never seen this on my travels i was told about this being painted by roman just the other night.
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 05 November 2015, 22:33:11
You have never seen I cause last time it was on the road was 2011!!!! When I eerrrrr blew it up.

Yea roman painted it and has still got bit to paint. Good job he does but slow as
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: humbucker on 05 November 2015, 22:52:23
The car looks great. Is it painted OE Satin Red?
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 06 November 2015, 06:34:05
Nope. Its candy apple red mate
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 06 November 2015, 11:44:09
Bleedin ell! That looks fabulous, nice to see everything so clean, and things that can be polished, polished, things that can be repainted, repainted.

How I'd love to be able to do that level of resto to my old girl..

Keep it up  :)
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 06 November 2015, 16:28:21
Its been a labour of love or maybe madness. But worth it in the end :y
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: Bojan on 09 November 2015, 07:03:55
Its been a labour of love or maybe madness. But worth it in the end :y

It's a thin line between  :D
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: migiestate on 09 November 2015, 17:33:28
What a fantastic job  :y. All looks great with fantastic detail.Wish i could find a body work/sprayer as good as yours . Well done a lot of hard work  8)  :y but worth it. A one off  :y.
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: davieboy0312 on 09 November 2015, 18:32:14
Once its done I will be sick of the sight of it  :-X
Title: Re: rebuilding x30 part 2
Post by: baggers on 12 November 2015, 22:44:31
 :y   :y