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Jul 31, 2014 19:01:48 GMT
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Ive always fancied doing an Aussie ute style p100, n this is halfway there. What about a plastic rollbar/spoiler thing for behind the cab, like this... www.carspicsdb.com/holden-ute.htmlI don't know where that website gets their information, but the Holden ute didn't run from 1997 to 2001... We've always had utes (Ford, Holden and Chrysler Valiant) in Australia since the 50's and 60's and still get commodore and falcon utes til now (though both are being phased out soon). SmokeEm, yes the anglia box is an A4LD and its been reliable. The C4 box is stronger but only 3 speed and was used on many american ford V8's big and small block so there are performance parts for them too. It was used over here on the essex V6 in granadas and capris Too far off to worry about but if a C4 comes along at the right price, snap it up for a conversion at a later date.
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Jul 31, 2014 19:03:48 GMT
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My mates Maloo,,,, how a pick up should look
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Love that UTE.
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Well, we have started the stripdown. Check out the dirt behind the plate! Thats what 8yrs in a barn gives you Check out under the scuttle!!! As expected, the pads were more than a little siezed so stripped As were the drums on the rear Also cleaned off the bird curse word - came up ok - but not good enough... So needs re-doing It would seem that this truck is going to turn out cleaner than I origianlly planned so may look at getting this little dent pulled out Going to start cleaning up all the dirt today!
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Right o peeps, it is now 6.30pm on Sunday so we have managed a full day on it to get to where we are now. This is going to be quite some update! Engine bay quick clean up.. Followed by complete overhaul of strut, under arch, discs, pads, TCA's and calipers etc... Then we fitted a super thick anti roll bar and removed the spacers from the old one (Not sure why they were fitted?) Then got a little curse word off that neighbours tree decided to shed its flowers into my freshly cleaned scuttle area! Started on the rear Then whilst bored for 5 mins this morning, my neighbour thought he would strip the interior out! He carried on sorting the brakes etc, so I decided to install the front component speakers Rockford fosgate jobbies Then I remembered I am installing central locking so came to the conclusion that feeding through the wires along with the new speaker wire was a great idea. - 20mins later, I was in spaghetti hell!!! Not a problem to most - But I am colour blind so this was my worst nightmare! Crimped some nice terminals Used some of this to add anti-vibration insulation to the door Fitted the tweeters into surface mount angle pods The crossovers Original plan was to hide them behind kick panels but too big! - Plan B - Make them a feature! By now it was HOT HOT HOT so I left next door painting drums and converted my home office desk into a work area Mounted them and installed some wiring though little holes so can be hidden Door speaker mounted Desk re-instated as per Mrs orders So there we have it - It's almost 7pm now and dinner time - will take photos of rear end etc shortly so you can see how much has been done.
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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spacers on the arb were probably to adjust the caster angle as its a TCA setup not a wishbone?
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spacers on the arb were probably to adjust the caster angle as its a TCA setup not a wishbone? Possibly, or they could've been needed to clear the exhausts when it's previous V8 was in the bay
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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OK, an update - Was too knackered last night to post how it is now so here goes... Carpet out, shampoo'd, steam cleaned and out to dry Seat's out - Mint Granada cloth with pump up lumbar - Anyone want? £10ea collected from Aldershot Up till now, we only had pictures of the O/S suspension/brakes so here are the N/S Strut nicely painted and inner arch all cleaned & minty fresh Leaf springs cleaned & painted, wheel cyl renewed, drum painted & chassis stonechip protected - looks mint! How the inside is currently looking! It's hard to show just how clean it now is under here with a photo - check it out when you see it at a meet And to finish off, the O/S/R now matches the N/S - spingly spangly and clean That's it for now folks - Expecting stormy weather this week so progress will be slow until next weekend when I hope to get some more wiring done for the Hi-fi install and also bleed the brakes and change all fluids etc. CheeRS for looking
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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this is going to be an awesome truck !
+1 on the silver birch seeds
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this is going to be an awesome truck ! +1 on the silver birch seeds Thanks fella, not sure about 'Awesome' as we must remember this is being done on a driveway by two complete novice's (This is very modern for me and next door was heavily into J Drifty things lol Silver Birch killer on order ;-)
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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mexicansteve
South West
Posts: 683
Club RR Member Number: 31
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SmokeEm's P100 - SOLD 9/9/15mexicansteve
@mexicansteve
Club Retro Rides Member 31
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Just found this thread. Well done chap. Bit jealous as I've been needing a more modern "normal car" and have been following every P100 for sale whilst hoping for a windfall!! Glad the spoiler was the first thing to go, ugly accessory.
sent from the '70's
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BeQuietandDrive
1989 Bedford Astra Van
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Blimey!!...you're speeding along with this one! Loving it, looks great so far
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Thanks Guy's, your feedback is very much appreciated. It's good to know that others are interested
CheeRS
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Good job. What paint did you use on your calipers and drums? I'd like to do the same on my Golf (Without spending the earth.....Some of the kits are very expensive)
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Copey
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looking like a damn solid truck! Nice job so far dude!!
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1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire GLSi with 2.0 Zetec 1985 Ford Capri 3.0 (was a 2.0 Laser originally)
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Good job. What paint did you use on your calipers and drums? I'd like to do the same on my Golf (Without spending the earth.....Some of the kits are very expensive) Didn't buy a kit because of the cost. I just used a 250ml tin of red engine block paint. Used it for years and it never fades or flakes off. It was applied though with a special brush - 1" wide but quite stiff so you kind of 'Stab' it on, rather than 'brush' - Covers perfectly in two coats applied 24hrs apart
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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You've struck (metallic purple) gold here sir... Brilliant and just what you were looking for right...?!
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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teaboy
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Make tea, not war.
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Nice truck you got there SmokeEm.
Don't skip the seats before you talk to me.
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You've struck (metallic purple) gold here sir... Brilliant and just what you were looking for right...?! Yes indeedy - perfect, modded but scope for me to make it mine
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Nice truck you got there SmokeEm. Don't skip the seats before you talk to me. PM'd
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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