Plans for 2013

[daytona365]

Gosh everyone got so much to do..............My 2013 list is: new discs allround, get the wheels refurbed, try and "yellow" my pipes in engine bay, thats about it. Oh and LOVE HIM>>>>>>>>>>>

[Jay-ZS+]

Tax and MOT it.

May change the lighting of the center console but that's it.

[Jay-ZS+]

Originally Posted by Jay-ZS+

Tax and MOT it.

May change the lighting of the center console but that's it.

Well I taxed and MOT'd it so did part of my plans. Didn't expect I'd sell it though!

[peterzs]

Think I might wash and wax my one!!!!!

[Maxxed_Ross]

Touring car:

Finish the engine pipework
Strip head and check bores (due to sitting so long)
Fill with water / oil
Bleed brakes
Fit front brake pads
Fit Sheddist clutch kit
Fit Skunk2 rear arms
Polybush roll bar mounts
4 wheel alignment
Pipe up air-jacks
Fit passenger seat
Have sticklers re-done


Tomb Raider

Fit and paint new doors all round (new gasket type)
Remove and powdercoat roll cage, bull bar and roof rack
Powdercoat wheels
Fit wheel spacers
Drill drain holes in the rear bed / fit cargo loops
Sort out the spot light wiring (possibly 100W upgrade)
Fit new water pump
Sort trailer electrics plug (fit genuine part in place of the cheap metal one on it)
Sort head oil leak
Sort manifold squeal
Sort cold starting exhaust rattle
Fit new steering swivel balls
Replace rear drive splines and hubs
Possibly fit lift kit and new steering damper
Upgrade the interior a bit (possibly later TD5 style dash coversion)


RB320

Fit 4 new tyres
Replace both rear wheel bearings
Adjust bonnet latch
Remove interior and fit new black carpet
Possibly paint center console while it's out anyway
Fit new Blitz exhaust
Tax it and drive it!


Astra

Fit Brembo brake upgrade
Replace front ARB drop links
Look into blanking off the EGR valve without screwing up the management system
Possibly another re-map now that it's not doing so many miles
Sort leaky door seal when it's parked down hill





So not much to do

[Kat2512]

Let Smokey do whatever he plans to do with the MKII and help whenever needed.

Get the track car back up and running and (again) assist when needed.

[Pinto]

Plans for the ZS are limited in 2013 - needs some paintwork and general tidying and it'll be kept in service as the main transport.

More of the modding side is going to be related to my other cars - I've designed a gas pipe manifold to fit a GT28R onto my Ph1 306 XSi Turbo so I can do away with the aweful t2 OEM turbo that whacks the brake servo when you touch the throttle. Got all the pipe sections, just need to have the manifold baseplate cut out on a waterjet (might have a few made just for future /sale) and weld it together.

Once thats finished i'll be pulling the Xr4x4 out of the garage - needs a D/S front floorpan.....D/S wing.....full respray.....and a new Bi-metal head gasket (have to be custom made by Ferriday Engineering due to the overbore on the 3.2 - £165 per bank )

And the first show is in march......

[dida4g]

Parts to fit,
rear trailing arm bushes,
lowered springs and possibly shocks,
new tyres for the 16's,
service rear calipers for March MOT.

April onwards,
collect FMIC parts,
make new Airbox,
get new/low mileage turbo,
get free flowing backbox,
fit boost gauge,
fit new front bumper,

[Maxxed_Ross]

sounds like a plan to me, I may pinch some of those for mine lol

[talkingcars]

So far it's not going well - I managed to pick up a brand new hood for the F - list price is £500 + VAT + the associated electrics, I paid just £240.

However the oil leak on the ZS went from 0.5L/500 miles to 0.5L/20 miles durring the journey so now I need to get that sorted before anything else.

Yesterday was quite resonable weather and I was given the green card to spend it on cars.

I had a shower and went out to get stuck in and it started spitting with rain so decided rather than taking the hard top off the F and dealing with the cruise control I do some small jobs -

Stripped the new door handles for painting - the spray paint was too wet and as it was cold it wasn't going on well - the covers on the patio furniture have a yellow tinge

Tried re-assembling the new centre consol - took me an hour to get the cigar lighter in and I messed up labaling the USB charger switch.

Tried finding the leak on the suspension on the F but it has leaked to much to get underneath

I tried sorting my small pile of small bits and ended up with more of a mess and a bigger pile

Finally I tried rebooting the bluetooth in the ZS, I gave up when I realised I'd have to take the glovebox out and I CBA

Happy new year - it can only get better LOL