106 progress

[chompy]

well heres the story now soooo close to MOT day 8)
after the crash (wasnt me that crashed it! :lol: ) she was in a bit of a state, needed a new track rod end, seat mount welded and the wing sorted, so the new trak rod end is now on (doesn't look so new, they rust quick :lol: )

then out with the interior to fix the seat mount

can you see the hole? :roll:

and finaly the wing

then it was on to finishing the 4 stud conversion and after lots of faffin about trying to find a rear beam i found one covered in rust :lol: sanded all the rust off it and gave it a quick lick of the only paint i could find ...

only to find out the break pipes were totaly rotted away (big time :lol: ) so she got some new break pipeios!

and while i was there thought i might aswel just replace all the break pipes

then fitted the big beasty with some cheap ass Gmax dampers which are actualy really good :?

and now after sitting like this since before christmas

she's now on some standard xsi alloys and before anyone says anything i had just that second taken the jack away when i took the pics so never had a chance to settle, still needs dropped a click maybe anyways :?


so now whats left to do is get new calipers unless i can salvage these ones and bleed the breaks then off to the MOT woo! after 9 months :lol:

after the MOT got alot of things to get sorted, the wing obviously, drivers quarterpannel and finish off the new bonnet which is taking up a hell of alot of sandpaper :lol:


and that be the story over comments and opinions welcome ect ect :lol:

[Admin]

excellnt work there. Good to see someone getting really stuck in like that. I imagine the sense of pride when it's all bolted together and looking the biz will be well worth it.

I'm a big fan of those alloys, they look ace and suit the car much better than most more blinging aftermarket ones. 106's look great without to much of a drop as well.

[205GRD]

Nice, great to hear about the work and good to see it all coming together

[chompy]

thanks for the comments guys everythings coming together now ;D
got some re-coned calipers today (48.53 each!!!)
fitted them and by about 8pm tonight should have everything done

sexy calipers lol

[collo]

yea i would have 2 agree with u about leaving xsi alloys on 106's. n lowering it slightly. ive just passed my test in january and got myself a 106 1.4 xsi and its got to be said its my pride and joy! ;D

[chompy]

ive kinda went towards a set of VTR wheels in white, done a photoshop of it the other day and looks niccceeee lol for anyone that wants to know, it failed its mot again on a split pin and handbrake cables, so got a new XSI beam on and now it sits perfect, handles very very well now aswel love it