Paddy gti Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Inlet manifold, spare cam cover, throttle body, auxiliary brackets all dropped off at the powder coasters so iv painted up a few more bits and refitted them http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/3A828336-BA95-42E3-9121-E32382CA9400_zpsqvwc3sgr.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/882D229A-9A6A-41B1-9E6D-469EA6499554_zpsg8apa1x5.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/94CC6537-6D98-4037-8B49-800A9EC7D81A_zpslojhgbfg.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 still interested to see if that manifold yields any gains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 still interested to see if that manifold yields any gainsOnly one way to find out, can hardly wait to pick my stuff up from the coaters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuman Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Great to see you are still as passionate about your GTI as ever. At one point I thought you were going to give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Great to see you are still as passionate about your GTI as ever. At one point I thought you were going to give up. never, might be slow going with the large surprise bills iv had but till 100% dedicated to getting it finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/D432E02D-F814-4F5A-8387-952A3F9E8458_zpse4zxksib.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/26F6023F-1712-4AF6-87DE-EA4DB1AE0CAF_zpsbeqxjthi.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/CBD76D9B-4175-4E68-827D-05E841CDDEF3_zpscalheggm.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 All the powdercoat collected this morning so got it all put on http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/693821B3-A0B8-4AEF-A30B-249722BEE9BF_zps0gexxe6k.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/41681EDF-2761-4440-9FBB-F179FF476A74_zpsfds60qhy.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/172F8B52-6AC4-437F-AD90-93AE9A4814A3_zps1lezj5yg.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/415E8CF3-8704-4995-A924-C52017502F3E_zpsoczbysax.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/A8C05DF8-C417-4C5A-A234-FACF2E211C63_zpsyu212ymj.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 Power steering pump stripped cleaned painted and refitted tried to get the best colour match I could to the powdercoat think it's pretty close http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/DA0F5778-85C2-4B00-847C-9D1A24A01246_zpsfngt3mha.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/FCCE5463-A4DB-4413-B7DB-826AE6350A1B_zpsmcyt14c9.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/1225B917-E381-46B2-88D3-1BAB7634F281_zps6jjht1nz.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/3D52B779-3F86-4F44-A736-C47747F943FE_zpshgx9dtgi.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Well it certainly all looks the part at least 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 Today's job done new timing belt, pulleys tensioner and water pump fitted belt guards refitted, aux pulleys need sending off and coating and need a new top belt cover as its a bit scuffed but looking like an engine again http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/7735728C-1975-4482-A07C-9EACD6BD3FE9_zpsfahvbbbs.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/811DEAF7-F780-4C05-8018-58EED7289D75_zpswi5yq2hz.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/717E9D63-952C-45A9-872D-EA95E894B192_zpsee6gysnw.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/D08DDC85-008D-4E09-BF2C-386220B7E551_zpswowksjx7.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/13E18AA2-5C3E-4FB4-8207-866BC1F1EDD9_zpsjevffpo1.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/AC82A39C-22AC-4DCC-AAE3-5FA81BD06C1B_zpsmfvfejtk.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/B28AFDB8-66D5-4B3A-9A25-DFB62B0DE402_zps8jxuxb49.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 AC compressor stripped cleaned painted and refitted http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/C4C5CD23-90C0-478E-883B-20D29EB0ACF6_zpsfahokru2.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/12F13190-8362-4788-9476-EA3248BE8F0C_zpsvo0i8pga.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/661FB702-A1F5-423B-8F07-DB46CF641CEF_zpszksy35fb.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/9B744171-334D-4F6A-B9DB-FF3729822755_zpsq1ilznew.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/A71A8A9E-DC9C-450D-B5C5-602943641A92_zps27nhnnpc.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Got the seals for my throttle body so got them in rebuilt and fitted it http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/C5DB0F3E-115E-45F1-BDD9-7438ABE5ED5A_zpsajlwhly9.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/C4506FD3-5788-4713-B89D-AF36E93395A9_zpspbpgecff.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/30B083AD-5A8C-421C-8472-01B6BAA7D211_zpsmgh9av45.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 very impressed my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy gti Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) very impressed my friendCheers pal Progress has ground to a sudden halt Sunday at 8pm a gang of youths who have taken to hanging around in the ginnel that runs behind my home decided to set fire to the trees and brush behind my fence which consequently spread to my fence and almost my garage and my neighbors proprieties, nearly killing my polecats who's hutch is up against this fence i spent hours in a&e being treated for the burns i received rescuing them so my hands are just about useless put a stop to things till they heal up http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/ACFB3DC8-8C70-47D1-A92D-031FB81403AD_zpshxnp68pr.jpg http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/CCE079AD-3A81-41F8-8187-E3A2A26AF962_zpszypbr1z7.jpg So I bought myself a few more 17" diamond cut rs7's to cheer myself up 8 total now http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee454/Superdream84/escort/906901E8-8C2F-4D96-B2B5-55AD29B767A3_zpsx5olm9zd.jpg Edited May 23, 2017 by Paddy gti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Unbelievable mate. Well done on the rescue effort. Hopefully someone knows who the youths were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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