ruffgeezer
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Not quite old enough to be retro, more just old and curse word... I'll let the pictures do the talking; Sporting a cheap respray in choked smurf blue(tm): And an odd coloured bonnet, but deliberatly so? Oh I see, skulls... Definatly blue... and 5 doors. This is wibblepoo, something to be done in here: Plans are a visit from the stick, a fresh lump and some better brakes. Oh and the ad forgot to mention the lack of a backbox, so if anyone has a universal jobby knocking about cheap, let me know
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Last Edit: Jan 24, 2010 19:37:29 GMT by ruffgeezer
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Mad as a box of frogs! Top marks for the subtle skulls....and imaginative use of the stock AX/106 3-bolt steelies.
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ruffgeezer
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First plan is to attach this: Oh and I'd appreciate any axoc cross posters to keep this under their hats on there!
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Oh and I'd appreciate any axoc cross posters to keep this under their hats on there! What's it worth? So seeing as you bought it, I can kinda imagine some of the plans you've got for it. Looking forward to watching this progress. Why the secrecy on axoc?
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ruffgeezer
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To see the reaction when this pops its head up next time
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ruffgeezer
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Picked this up on sunday, its a cat C write off as the rear panel is crunched. However its got 66k om the clock, 5 alloys with good boots and all for £200! Time to clear the smurf's engine bay methinks.
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Jul 14, 2009 15:40:30 GMT
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VTR or VTS?
intresting project. . .
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Jul 14, 2009 16:21:08 GMT
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Good plan that man! I take it you know how to unlock the ecu etc? If you need a hand with wiring, drop me a PM, I've wired about a dozen of these up Are you gonna swap the rear beam, struts, wishbones and ARB to get decent suspension and 4 stud? it should all bolt on, use your existing top mounts (Saxo will be 3 bolt, yours are two) VTR or VTS it'll go nicely - I've put a hand to a few VTR s1 106s (heavier than an AX still) and they are great, really nippy. I had a VTS engine in my S1 106 Rallye and it was a load of fun.
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Last Edit: Jul 14, 2009 16:22:57 GMT by cobblers
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ruffgeezer
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Jul 14, 2009 21:01:45 GMT
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Yeah, run the saxo up and pull the immobilser box off right? I'm hoping to sell the back axle and get a cheap drum beam as the arches aren't that big on a 4 door.
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Jul 14, 2009 21:08:27 GMT
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Yeah, run the saxo up and pull the immobilser box off right? I'm hoping to sell the back axle and get a cheap drum beam as the arches aren't that big on a 4 door. Yeah, that's it. Unplug immobilizer box whilst its running. Hang on to it and test that it starts again a few times before taking it all to bits. Perhaps leave it half an hour just in case. The disk beam itself is the same as a drum beam - the radius arms are the same, torsion bars interchangeable etc, but the AX beam might not have an ARB. The disk setup ends up about 3 or 4mm a side wider, nothing too much. As far as I'm aware the 3 and 4 stud drums are interchangeable if you swap the backplates too. For example mate is running a base model 2004 saxo beam, with s1 106 XSi torsion bars and ARB, with VTS stub axles and calipers.
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Irresistible bonnet modification:
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village
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Jul 15, 2009 12:44:18 GMT
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Irresistible bonnet modification: DO IT!! ;D That particular mod has got to be a no-brainer!
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"The White Van is strong with this one...."
Chris "Chesney" Allen 1976-2005 RIP
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ruffgeezer
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Jul 15, 2009 20:14:18 GMT
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Cheeky sods!
I've now sold the disc beam off of the saxo for £50 less than the purchase price of the whole car, so that'll fund a drum beam and mean that the car will have only cost £100 up to this point. Bonus!
Better still, whilst clearing space in my parent's garage, I found an unsellable poowerflow exhaust from an ax I had about 3 years ago, full 2.25" system inc. decat for nowt, it just smells of win.
If anyone has any ideas/parts for the interior then please post up, I'm curse word out of ideas in that section.
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Jul 15, 2009 20:35:11 GMT
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I'd say go with the saxo seats, but they are about as supportive as sitting on a park bench! What about leaving the interior fully stock, more of a sleeper then, and comfy too.
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qwerty
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Jul 15, 2009 20:37:38 GMT
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Will the VTR seats not fit? They're pretty comfy/supportive
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Jul 15, 2009 20:59:13 GMT
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Will the VTR seats not fit? They're pretty comfy/supportive I'd say they are comfy, but I used to have to hang on round every corner in my VTR, or I'd end up out of the window!
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ruffgeezer
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Jul 15, 2009 21:48:54 GMT
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Yeah i may well do if i can get it to stop smelling like a whore's drawers, or perhaps thats a selling point? The saxo front seats would fit, but they are in good nick and might sell.
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qwerty
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Jul 15, 2009 21:55:45 GMT
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I never found the VTR seats that bad!! Try Polo Fox seats for total lack of support. Or Morris Minor Seats hAHAHAHA
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Jul 18, 2009 21:54:01 GMT
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Today's progress: Well since this only cost £200... I was more than happy to be getting £150 for the back axle, so off it comes! The tyres on these are great, curse word makes, but great. I don't like the wheels though... Ouch! that'll be the end of that then! Does anyone have any bright ideas for rims? I do have one thing in mind, but I'm not sure if it'll suit the ax or not.
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If you're going 4 stud, then old school RWD for wheels will fit Capri laser steels? Wellers?
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