Bent Saxo vts

[LewisT]

Anyone else hate mixing up two pack? well i do, but it was a necessity before the last few bits get welded in.

Painted o/s inner wing, front thingys, inner arch extension thingys, ends of the front cross member underside, and the undersides of the gearbox/engine mounts.

Then reattached the engine mount(part of). Will paint at later date didn't bother since it would burn off when welding.

 

[LewisT]

Stuck on the last few pieces, a surprise hole, slight modification of the inner wing and bumper bracket mounts, then a coat of epoxy.

Towing eye whether it stays on if used is another question

Slightly modified the ns inner wing so the bumper bracket would fit a bit better, previously had a peak in there.

The bumper brackets are riveted to the body with closed rivets from factory, most people stick them back on with pop rivets think this looks poo so drilled them for m6 bolts.

While cleaning up the ns strut found a few pinholes near a factory hole, like for like repair.

Slapped the gearbox mount top upper part and a wiring harness bracket (modified) back on, the bracket attached to the inside of the leg now its on the outside.

Pretty much went over everything with epoxy again bits had soot/charring that wouldn't wipe off.

 

[LewisT]

Also picked up a cheap upgrade for the brakes from a 207 from 247mm to 266mm mostly a direct fit, caliper carrier needed a small bump ground off.

 

[LewisT]

Modified the brakes for the other side took some pictures to show what needs done easy five minute job.

Rearranged all the junk in the garage in preparation of putting the engine back in, ran out of time today will get it in as the next job.

 

[LewisT]

Most people usually lift the car over the engine and gearbox then lift the engine up in to place, but it can be done from the top if your careful, forgot to put the power steering pipes over the top of the gearbox when i put it in so going to have to drop the gearbox mount again on the plus side no loud pings or bangs when the engine mounts were loaded up

 

[minimutly]

Why not paint it before fitting the lump?

 

[LewisT]

Why not paint it before fitting the lump?

Engine bay is getting left in epoxy primer.

 

[LewisT]

Been buying tools and connectors from aliexpress to replace ones on the car that are broken or been changed for the wrong type.

First up bought a sn series ratcheting crimp tool with a selection of interchangeable jaws for doing open barrel crimps, a cheap set of connector depinning tools, pack of chinese copy delphi sicma connectors uncoded.

First broken connector

Don't think this is how your intended to do these, think your supposed to put the pins in to the assembled connector.

Crimped new contacts on cut the bare minimum of the existing wire.

Still waiting on some junior power timer connecters arriving, and still haven't identified what these connectors are called it connects to the abs loom which i have pulled off the car but might reinstate at a later date. Half the other plug is missing and don't see any brand names on them.

Ended up having to buy a second sn series crimping to do open barrel with water proof seals as they didn't sell those dies separately from the tool car doesn't look much different to the last pic but have stuck the driveshafts back in, connected the clutch and throttle cable , all mounts in place, some wiring routed and connected, new set of tie rod ends( tracking is miles out, don't think the rack was even centred previously) still a fair bit to go back on.

 

[LewisT]

More of a teaser today, been on another aliexpress buying spree, fir tree connector clips, fir tree cable ties, junior power timer connectors.

Oval fir tree connector clips, oval fir tree zip ties

Round hole connector clips took a gamble on these couldn't find what i wanted on ali but these were close and could be modified.

Junior power connectors they had a few types colours, replaced one on the car correct colour wrong coding needs modified.

Sight admission to make, when i put on the arch extensions a while back they might not been at the right heights had been using the slam panel to position them prior to welding and should never assumed it was straight, well one of them was ok but the other side was way out when i straightened the slam panel and needed drilled out and moved. Threw front end on again for a pic after fixing the debacle.