The little things make all the difference, great job :smthumbup
Finally Started My Uk TME Underbody Restoration.
After viewing several impressive restoration projects on the MLR recently Ive finally plucked up the courage to start mine !
The plan being a complete underbody restoration, down to bare metal, rustbullet, paint (red, black and white) various parts to be blasted and powder coated, new bolts, bushes and other new bits as needed !!
Managed to bag myself a Bradbury 4 post lift from my mechanic friend who was upgrading to scissor lifts. Should make the whole job easier ! Had to buy and fit an inverter to convert to 3phase but with a lot of help from Sean a fellow Red Mak owner this was soon sorted !
Progress is going to be steady due to work and family commitments , and the fact I want it damn near perfect !
I will post the updates as and when they happen , a few photos below show this afternoons progress. A few parts removed and half a tank of super unleaded drained !
To be honest I was really worried about what may lay beneath - considering its a uk car ! Yes there are areas of surface rust underneath the underseal but the floor pan and sills look pretty decent considering . Hopefully will be getting down to some serious underseal and rust removal soon :smthumbup
The plan being a complete underbody restoration, down to bare metal, rustbullet, paint (red, black and white) various parts to be blasted and powder coated, new bolts, bushes and other new bits as needed !!
Managed to bag myself a Bradbury 4 post lift from my mechanic friend who was upgrading to scissor lifts. Should make the whole job easier ! Had to buy and fit an inverter to convert to 3phase but with a lot of help from Sean a fellow Red Mak owner this was soon sorted !
Progress is going to be steady due to work and family commitments , and the fact I want it damn near perfect !
I will post the updates as and when they happen , a few photos below show this afternoons progress. A few parts removed and half a tank of super unleaded drained !
To be honest I was really worried about what may lay beneath - considering its a uk car ! Yes there are areas of surface rust underneath the underseal but the floor pan and sills look pretty decent considering . Hopefully will be getting down to some serious underseal and rust removal soon :smthumbup
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new gutter trimsLovely day for a bit of tinkering , few parts replaced ... made a big difference !!
Removed and replaced the door/window trims ...
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New on rear against old one still on front ...
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Very tired looking door rubbers ...
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Nice new ones ...
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Roof gutter trims replaced with new ...
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Cheeky little mirror shot ...
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Coming on nicely !
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traders hate or won't sell these..only if u collect...nice work
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Thank you , yes the gutter trims are a logistical nightmare ! Luckily I've got a large van , and only live a couple of miles from my local Mitsubishi garagenew gutter trimstraders hate or won't sell these..only if u collect...nice work
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So not a lot been happening on the project really ... not by me anyway ! More engine parts currently being restored ... and a few little internal upgrades . We will get there !!
This just had to go ...
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Restored triple gauge set , and oem radio installed ...
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Another job put to bed was replacing the seat base foams ... this makes a massive difference to the feel of the seats ... just like new again !
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The seats took me the best part of a day , could have done it quicker but trying not to scratch or mark anything slows the job down a lot ! Hard to find decent seats so worth looking after !
One of many restored components sat on the shelf ready !
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Rear spoiler blade removed as it had a very slight mark on it that was bugging me ! Just waiting to send it off to another member who is good with paint ... very good in fact !...
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That's all for now ... stay safe everyone.
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This just had to go ...
Restored triple gauge set , and oem radio installed ...
Another job put to bed was replacing the seat base foams ... this makes a massive difference to the feel of the seats ... just like new again !
The seats took me the best part of a day , could have done it quicker but trying not to scratch or mark anything slows the job down a lot ! Hard to find decent seats so worth looking after !
One of many restored components sat on the shelf ready !
Rear spoiler blade removed as it had a very slight mark on it that was bugging me ! Just waiting to send it off to another member who is good with paint ... very good in fact !...
That's all for now ... stay safe everyone.
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I remember when you started work on this... So many hours & attention to detail :coolsm::mitsi:
Wow... Those seats cushions must be like gold dust:smthumbup
It's great to see these threads still going & what can be achieved.... Keep the updates coming for rest us all to enjoy :smthumbup
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Wow... Those seats cushions must be like gold dust:smthumbup
It's great to see these threads still going & what can be achieved.... Keep the updates coming for rest us all to enjoy :smthumbup
:roll:
I can assure you it's not :naughty:
It was in pretty good condition to start with to be honest.
Some of them have worn bearings that rumble...
:mitsi: nearly £200 with VAT for a complete clutch pulley assembly
£24 for a bearing :naughty: They are staked in the pulley, but soon press out. Small bit of bearing lock on them and they don't go anywhere.
This one was fine though.
Thank you ! The seat cushions are still available from Capital Seating , and not that expensive really. You'd be surprised which recaro seat parts are still available !I remember when you started work on this... So many hours & attention to detail :coolsm::mitsi:
Wow... Those seats cushions must be like gold dust:smthumbup
It's great to see these threads still going & what can be achieved.... Keep the updates coming for rest us all to enjoy :smthumbup
Had a nice ride out earlier this week ... first stop collect these wheels from some fellow MLR members. I'd been looking for a while for a set of these Enkei WRC Tarmac Evo alloys, so I was really pleased to do a deal on these and meet 2 friendly Evo enthusiasts 
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Second stop collecting and delivering parts to Dave Cee ... not only is he refurbishing pretty much everything for me , he's also putting right a lot of crap that has been botched by others ... driveshafts (wrong colour) ... rear sub frame and diff hangers (poorly powder coated) and other little bits, more on that another time !
This turbo was a proper nightmare job for him ... snapped bolts and studs , a broken snap ring and a rather stubborn o2 sensor !
Left him with this ...
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And this is it after a lot of hard work !
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A few other parts recently collected from Dave ...
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Bonus was he took me out in his car ... what a weapon that is ... full credit to everyone involved in building such a awesome machine. A seriously sorted E9 !!!
Third stop ... drop some parts off to my friend who is tasked with putting the engine back together... is he an Evo specialist ... No , but he used to build Touring car engines, and he's just employed a recently made redundant Mercedes F1 engineer, who previously worked for Radical building there engines ... so I have every faith that everything will be ok
This was how it looked when I dropped some parts off...
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And a few days later ...
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And finally a few parts going back on ...
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A long way to go ... but things are moving the right way.
Further updates should come soon
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Second stop collecting and delivering parts to Dave Cee ... not only is he refurbishing pretty much everything for me , he's also putting right a lot of crap that has been botched by others ... driveshafts (wrong colour) ... rear sub frame and diff hangers (poorly powder coated) and other little bits, more on that another time !
This turbo was a proper nightmare job for him ... snapped bolts and studs , a broken snap ring and a rather stubborn o2 sensor !
Left him with this ...
And this is it after a lot of hard work !
A few other parts recently collected from Dave ...
Bonus was he took me out in his car ... what a weapon that is ... full credit to everyone involved in building such a awesome machine. A seriously sorted E9 !!!
Third stop ... drop some parts off to my friend who is tasked with putting the engine back together... is he an Evo specialist ... No , but he used to build Touring car engines, and he's just employed a recently made redundant Mercedes F1 engineer, who previously worked for Radical building there engines ... so I have every faith that everything will be ok
This was how it looked when I dropped some parts off...
And a few days later ...
And finally a few parts going back on ...
A long way to go ... but things are moving the right way.
Further updates should come soon
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