Project Typhoon
 

Right as the car is being rebuilt it deserves a thread in this section.

Car was delivered earlier so as of 30/07/15 the project begins.
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There's a bit of work there - enjoy.

What's involved? Apart from bumper respray and wheels?

Parts missing are:
Front bumper
Bonnet
Grill
Rear Doors
Pass Sideskirt
Drivers Door Handle
Rear Extreme Spoiler

Parts already sourced in Typhoon
Front Bumper
Both rear doors
Pass skirt
Bonnet
Grill

The grill I have here may also be salvageable.

Ready for duxford then matt lol

Lovely colour. Will be nice when done.

Right first update!

Fitted new ecu and 5as. Seller told me he changed the ecu but the car wouldn't start. Well turns out he did the ecu but not the 5as! There was nothing plugged in! LOL.

Anyway sorted that and got the car to start, well thats when the issues started, revving to 5k!! Went through a few things with the lord of the zs Pete changed the iacv, tps and nothing, still going nuts. Turns out the seller had fitted a new inlet manifold but the throttle bit had got snagged on a pipe holding it open. Off with the manifold, tidy the cables up, manifold back on and hey presto, she runs (and runs well!)

Thats me done for tonight, all that leaning over the engine bay gives me a bad back!

Now you know why my back is fubared! :laugh:

Nice to hear you getting stuck in so quickly!

I like it when one resolves issues like that.

One thing missing from your list is de-tangoing the headlights while the bumper is off, I have what you need here, virtually new R45 headlights.

Talk to me James :)

Pmailed.

Well nothing happened today on the car but have been busy buying bits and bobs.
The typhoon parts have been paid for and collection has been arranged, now its just a waiting game.

I've done something as well, there is a seller on ebay supplying monogram paints in an aerosol, i've only got to spray one door handle for now so hopefully it won't be too off!

Few bits done this morning, busy weekend so had to get as much done as possible.

Firstly I had to get my temp replacement bonnet from the garage, easy borrow my bosses xc90, well he rang me last night to say he'd put petrol in it instead of diesel! Doh!

So with that out the window I awoke this morning thinking how the hell can I get the bonnet back. Then a thought crossed my mind, take the bonnet off the firefrost and drive to the garage, pop the trophy bonnet on it and drive back. Checked online and nope very illegal to drive without a bonnet, so a second plan emerged.

Firstly off with the FF bonnet, put it on the other car incase the scrap man thought it was for him.
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Then the scrap bonnet on the FF
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Off to the garage, scrap one off and the TY temp one on.
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Weirdly I think the TY kinda goes with the Firefrost :o

Ahh thats better!
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Thats better, doesn't look so much of a wreck now!!
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Onto the wheels, was going sell them, lucky I didn't!
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Still tons and tons to do, mainly inside and a little bit of touching up on the outside but that will wait until the rest of the Typhoon parts turn up.

Thats me done for today, will see some of you at duxford tomorrow. :)

What was wrong with the typhoon bonnet that was on it

Dented, and generally scratched to buggery.

Seems like a lot of work swapping bonnets, how far did you have to travel?

So easy, had to travel a couple of miles . The bonnet is easy to remove on your own . It weighs less than you think :)

I think if you're looking to restore this and take to shows etc - you should get it as close to standard as possible. Swap the 11 spokes for refurbed Mk1 straights and even keep the yellow indicators - sorry James .....

Really don't think Mk2 alloys look good on Mk1 cars - :sorry:

It was more of I couldn't leave it on the wheels it was on and the 11's were going spare.

Just need to get the car on the road at the moment regardless of what alloys it's on or of its a patchwork of colours.

don't worry, they will end up in the bin...........

Well the typhoon is insured, £350 for the year. Little more than I was hoping but that's including an open claim. Peter Best were £270 but that's with the claim settled as non fault which could take an unspecified amount of time. Other than that quotes were 4k or more with my open claim.

This is through my broker sky who are fully aware of the open claim.

Just curios, but do you have the straights for it, if you are going to put it back as standard? If not let me know as I may be interested in a deal if you wanted to swap straights for 11's?

My MK2 is currently running on the straights whilst I (try) and refurb the 11's I have, then get tyres, but not a lot of time to get it all done at present so a spare set of 11's would sort me out if it also helps you? Just let me know as I am down south next week and may be able to bring them with?

Anyway, back on topic, looks like a fun project, wish I had time and money to sort one myself, would love a Typhoon! Good luck!

Sticking with the 11's for now mate, prefer the look.

Right, tonights escapades.

Fixed the drivers window, it now goes all the way up and down after a test two nights ago and not noticing two bolts missing, the whole mechanism decided to fall apart. Still a little sticky but good enough for the time being.

Other than that, rebuilt both doors, I am short of a passenger side speaker. Both open inside and outside - a must for the mot!!

Handbrake console and centre console back in along with steering wheel cowling and the cover under that.

Starting to look a bit more like a car now instead of a pile of junk!!

Removed all the odds and sods from inside and chucked it all in the boot. The interior is filthy so once the mot is complete (fingers crossed!) then it'll all be coming back out including the seats so I can give them and the carpet a DEEP clean.

My pre project drive door cards will be going in but have to wait for the rear doors to turn up first and they will be getting the leccy windows treatment.

Couple of pic (light was rapidly fading!)
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looking good.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Cheers P Dogg, aim is to get it to the 60th :)

Starting to look good matt keep it going look forward to seeing it done

Getting there mate, keep up the good work. :)

Bit more done today.

Front end taken apart and rebuilt, standard air box fitted, headlights all bulbed up and plugged in. Bumper reattached properly. Pretty much ready for the mot.

Only one pic today, like an idiot, the other day putting the centre console back in I have forgotton to plug the ciggy lighter in. So had to pull the other car up close!
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Getting there, when do you reckon you'll have her in paint?

It'll possibly go in for a respray next year, for now I've got all the bits coming next week to replace anything that isn't typhoon apart from the rear spoiler and drivers door handle. I've also got a lead on the handle in typhoon. :)

Good stuff! Amazing you've managed to find all the typhoon bits!

Well just got back from an impromptu 3 hour round trip to Oxford to pick up these puppies
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Dark grey alcantaras in very very good condition, for the princely sum of £40 and about £15 in fuel. Will look smart in the typhoon :)

Bargain ...

Bargain and a half.

Had a few spare minutes after work so decided to get the seats out to see the state of the carpet. All the seat bolt holes are intact thankfully so no welding needed there. Carpet is covered in crap but otherwise in really good condition. Will have to get in there with the dust pan and brush before I can attack it with the dyson.
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Also a nice little find, when the car turned up I found 50p under the seat, but today I struck gold lol, £3.70! Making a grand total of £4.20 :)
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Find a bit more and the car was free lol

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Car is free, infact i'm up. Sold the wheels that came on it for £75, and the back doors are going back on the car they came from for £50 so all in all i'm already £29.20 up.

As you don't have the rear floor vents I'd be tempted to get the carpet out and wash it with a hose, you'd be suprised what comes out, more than hoovering.

Does the car have the wiring for rear windows?
If not now is the time to fit it if you are planning to fit them.

Non stop Matt, do get stuck in!!