Sam's Proper MX-3 - LT Turbo project *Parting out*



  • Bagged me some goodies from the breakers this afternoon :D
    Pulley wheels to be painted & fuel rail/various brackets/accelerator pulley I would like chrome plated if not too expensive!

    Robbed a V6 of its strut brace too, something else to paint a funky colour..
    Although for the moment will keep it black as its really in a good state,
    I forgot to take the top nuts though so will order some dome heads or something.

    Also started designing a sump bash guard to be welded onto the 323
    sump so I can fit that up in prep for the Turbo and knock another 10 or so mm off the ride height.



  • nice job, I looked at chrome recently - astronomical so went with powder coat and they do make a chrome powder coat which is a lot cheaper :wink:

    you could go gold with zinc plating



  • From what I've seen on the net of chrome powder coating it does look very convincing indeed, could be the wiser option.



  • @a83b354369=youdirtyfox:

    From what I've seen on the net of chrome powder coating it does look very convincing indeed, could be the wiser option.

    A1 powder coatings in southampton, turn up on his door with the bits and get his best price for cash :wink:
    takes about 7 days



  • I will check 'em out thanks Keith.

    Trust shift knob fitted, manged to keep the gaiter up by attaching a
    few rubber O rings to the bottom of the knob and easing the gaiter up over them.

    Could be in for a set of Speedhut dials for Christmas from the Wife
    as Im struggling to think of anything for me. She thinks Im boring requesting something for the car!



  • @1d9692bfcf=youdirtyfox:

    Could be in for a set of Speedhut dials for Christmas from the Wife
    as Im struggling to think of anything for me. She thinks Im boring requesting something for the car!

    I get the same thing, but if she says to think of something better I then ask for the biggest d!ldo in ann summers and give her a wink !!!!

    Car bits every christmas :lol:



  • why would you want a dildo for xmas? :shock:



  • @4c0f7bc7e5=jay1987:

    why would you want a dildo for xmas? :shock:

    :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: think about it



  • wow didnt realise u were a women lmao :D



  • oh dear.



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  • So…. eh... how's that car of yours coming Sam? I like your gearknob, looks a good size.



  • Hey Marc… Its all good ta Shiftknob is great and probably my first (and only) piece of real JDM :o
    needs a blob of glue to stop it spinning round though!

    Will be in the breakers again next friday afternoon to tickle out
    an ECU plug so me and a mate can start work installing the AEM :D



  • Quick preveiw of the windscreen washer bottle
    next to the one for the power steering.



  • Side skirts arrived today, have to say the quality of them is pretty good for a GRP item.
    Dont know what the fit is like yet… probably not great,
    but here is the offending part that I want to smooth over or cover up with a wing tip.



  • look forward to seeing it mate, smooth n clean ftw :D



  • You knows that :D Modifying is going to have to take a back seat for a while though as my gearstick is about to drop through the floor, must of disturbed it when fitting the new shift knob?! steering has started to creak and i've got a new bathroom to fit in January.



  • Bit of a day fixing/checking problems today,
    All CV's are good so
    Creaky steering > loose lower locking rings on coilovers :roll:
    Complete Gearstick mount now changed for a low mileage unit from the breakers> works better than ever now :D



  • Had a little bit of spare time yesterday. So I decided to see what the fitment was like on these skirts, better than expected! so minimal prep hopefully…




  • Very nice, very low 8)


 

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