Now with new paint and leather

[Bauhaus 3]

Here you go

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361352016768

 

 

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This looks like what I need for a spot of winter maintenance as well ... thanks for the link

[dragon green 5]

My trusted CTN gearbox decided it had enough

 

The bearing in the pic decided to break up,throwing debris through the bell housing,causing a massive oil leak !

All my internals including my trusty wavetrac were transplanted into a second hand O2a box,all nearly seal and bearings,new clutch,and back running

Bearing decided to break up,when I was crawling in traffic !

237k now,another 1k and I've reached the moon,another 5k and I've personally done 200k

[mic_VR 3]

Impressive mileage

 

and hole in your gearbox!

[dragon green 5]

Straight through the MOT a couple of weeks ago,mileage upto 243k,

201 all mine

Snow forecast,so I dug out my winter wheels,snow tyres have just under 6mm, so all good

[dragon green 5]

The drivers window mechanism gave up this week ☹️

Up in the loft to sort my spare mech’s out,3 passenger,2drivers

 

Bit of a nightmare getting the old one out,properly fubared

 

With the help of my brother holding the glass up,it wasn’t too hard replacing it

Tip of the day,if you’re re-using the rubber bushes on the motor,drill out the old pop rivets with a left handed drill bit,with the drill in reverse,they just fall out !

I’ve got a small lathe I did mine in

Mileage now up to 244k

[fla 9]

Good work Dragon. These mechanisms are not ideal especially with the reliance on the integrity of the two plastic clips at the top and bottom

 

Btw those estorils look brilliant! Any proper side shots on the car? I would love a set if they were in 16s and 5 stud

[dragon green 5]

 

I haven’t got any side views with the black estorils You’ll have to wait until next snow fall lol

[Jon_vr6 1]

The drivers window mechanism gave up this week ️

Up in the loft to sort my spare mech’s out,3 passenger,2drivers

 

Bit of a nightmare getting the old one out,properly fubared

 

With the help of my brother holding the glass up,it wasn’t too hard replacing it

Tip of the day,if you’re re-using the rubber bushes on the motor,drill out the old pop rivets with a left handed drill bit,with the drill in reverse,they just fall out !

I’ve got a small lathe I did mine in

Mileage now up to 244k

We just cut a slit in the side of the rubber bush and the rivet fell out. Glued back together easy. How much of a pain it was to the mech back in won't want to do that job again in a hurry.

 

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[dragon green 5]

Fixed my loose gear shifter surround, over the years the locating tabs broke,my spare one is my old grey one,so I fabricated a couple of brackets out of some thin aluminium angle I had laying about.

Fits nice and snug now

 

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[dragon green 5]

Been a bit lazy on updating, had some bodywork done to keep the dreaded rust away

 

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Ended up having a complete re-spray apart from the bumpers !

[dragon green 5]

Had my spare seats re-covered,

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Put the rears in

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Just need a dry day to get the fronts in,(started on the wiring for the heated seats)

My old black and green set of seats will be up for sale soon,

Went through the MOT with only a couple of advisories, which since have been rectified.

Now with a paltry 253k on the clock !

[Cressa 44]

Your mileage is impressive and the seats look great. Made me laugh that they are your spare set

[dragon green 5]

While I'm running the winter wheels,I got the other set refurbished

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Didn't go for the diamond cut this time,I went for the sparkle silver finish,

[dragon green 5]

Had some time today and finally got the front seats in

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Got them all wired,(aftermarket heated) and yes I have washed the rubber mats,

They're still hanging up to dry !

[dragon green 5]

One front wheel bearing for the MOT, mileage now 265k,

pic of my heated seats , to make sure I can post

 

[dragon green 5]

Now I can post pics again, I’ll try and update a bit

Got my self a performance head,new guides valves and ported, while the head was off, I dropped the pistons out,re-honed the bores and fitted new piston rings, checked all bearings, all good, so we left them alone ! 
I must stress, change the oil frequently, your engine will thank you

[Nmdsec 10]

Nice work,you make it sound so easy,but is it really ?

[dragon green 5]

More time consuming

[dragon green 5]

Finally got my Spoonfedtuning 90mm chin spoiler fitted, looks very oem

[easypops 8]

56 minutes ago, dragon green said:

Finally got my Spoonfedtuning 90mm chin spoiler fitted, looks very oem

Looking nice, I’ve got the 70mm one waiting to go on 

[dragon green 5]

After a really good guy posted a how-to on one of the Corrado Facebook pages, I thought I’d have a go,
Take the two Philips head screw out, take filler cap out and bung up hole with old rag.On the outside of the rubber, is a sprung wire, gently manipulate this out of the way (forward) then the rubber “boot” can be pulled out.


Even though I jet wash this area often, this is what mine looked like !
Using a variety of scrapers (screwdrivers) and a selection of small wire brushes, I got it clean. Luckily no rust under beneath the dirt


This is how much crap I got out, I cleaned the rubber boot/grommet, and it went back easier then it came out

[fendervg 33]

Been there, done that - probably need to do it again soon - it's an awful dirt trap, and there is no protective lining on the wheel housing there.

That shovel is scary - looks like half a rear arch's worth there!

As far as I know you can still get the rubber boot and metal circlip that secures it - I got mine a few years back. There was also a repair panel available for a Mk2 or 2 that could be used to fill any damage with a bit of fettling.

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[dragon green 5]

Just been through another MOT, two advisory’s,
Not bad for a 29 year old car with 273k on the clock


Dug this out my loft,can’t be many unused spoilers left.
Not for sale,as now on my car

[Keyo 47]

1 hour ago, dragon green said:

Just been through another MOT, two advisory’s,
Not bad for a 29 year old car with 273k on the clock


Dug this out my loft,can’t be many unused spoilers left.
Not for sale,as now on my car

You can still buy them new from classics mate but congrats on the mot. 

[easypops 8]

Well done, nothing like new stuff 😁👍