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[bondyboy]

spent the weekend "detailing" the car, so had to take some photos before it got dirty again:-









while I was there a car with three japanese dudes parked up to take some pics of the bridge, I think one of them got a bit homesick and asked for permission to have a shot of himself with the car


Bride Powah!


The bridge it is closed

[salem]

Very shiny as always Jamie great photos too

Roll on Llandow now

[bondyboy]

Aye nice n shiney cheers

[bondyboy]

Spent a day up North yesterday visiting Stevie @ Grinspeed, looking at my gear box.

I bought a set of Mfactory syncros from Stevie to sort out my box that was discovered to be in need of syncros when I had my diff fitted a while ago, had to put the box back together without new syncros (funds did not allow) and was surprisingly fine for many miles and trackdays since, but I had a low rev crunch or two a few weeks ago so finally had to sort it out

Grinspeed spotless garage (filthy by Stevie's standards apparently)







mmmmmm, carbon syncros


stripping the box







where did this bit go again?



nice bit of swarf



all done, now time for a test drive





Cheers Stevie, great work, nice cups of tea and even a cream cake (now everyone will expect one) :salut:

[beefy]

Nice pics mate, long old drive but well worth it. [smilie=karls_thumb.gif]

[paul02ctr]

Very nice :thumbup:



Black ctrs do look great once polished up.....

[bondyboy]

Nice pics mate, long old drive but well worth it. [smilie=karls_thumb.gif]

Was a long drive aye, that Stevie knows his shizzle and makes you feel welcome

[bondyboy]

Very nice :thumbup:



Black ctrs do look great once polished up.....

Cheers they certainly do, but 5 mins later its dusty again

[bondyboy]

A few photos from July last year, white wheels and old badges

[davey j]

Nice work. Having been up there, I can confirm that workshop does look messy by his standards. I've recommended he fit a mirrored floor in there when funds allow.

[bondyboy]

Nice work. Having been up there, I can confirm that workshop does look messy by his standards. I've recommended he fit a mirrored floor in there when funds allow.

lol, it was pretty clean, felt bad when my clutch dust made a mess on the floor

[bondyboy]

a few photos from today, bad light and poor photography skillz make pixlr a must

[beefy]

Loving the pics mate. That last pic, is that your second car. Typical port scene.

[bondyboy]

Loving the pics mate. That last pic, is that your second car. Typical port scene.

lol, don't have to go far in the port to find a burnt out car, think it was a 10 plate vw jetta, opposite osaka

[bondyboy]

Been working on the car today, lubed my rack and added some lightness








got a few bits to be fitted tomorrow too





Asimo approves









so light even little Asimo can pick it up

[beefy]

Very nice mate. you going back up Grinspeed? :bigthumb:

[bondyboy]

Very nice mate. you going back up Grinspeed? :bigthumb:

what can I say, I just love that 3 and a half hour drive so much [smilie=karls_thumb.gif]

[bluntcap]

I love the car........I love the seats.......sell me the seats

[bondyboy]

I love the car........I love the seats.......sell me the seats

[bondyboy]

Had that Clockwise flywheel fitted yesterday by Stevie @ Grinspeed

old clutch


new flywheel in place





Changed near side CV joint (thanks tuf) and Stevie sealed up a small nick I had on the other sides CV, he also noticed a bit of play in the off side wheel caused by a failed track rod end so a quick call to his supplier and an oem came in a couple of hours.

I then asked for him to check my geo with the Rebel track day on thursday in mind, found I was running 8mm toe in!! he straightened that up a bit and it's made it much less of a handful but not so "chuckable" if early tests are right

and although we didn't have the time for a proper corner weighing we did pop it on the scales for a quick check:-







:bigthumb:

1158kg, not bad, that's with a quarter of a tank of petrol and all the oils - those seats must have been heavy