Tom5190's Flat Arch - Progress (16.09.2013) [Archive] - Page 2 - Saxperience

Tom5190

28th May 2009, 14:24

Heres a few pics of what i got on today, boot popper FINALLY no more leaning into boot to open it lol. and a new rocker cover badge (thanks to wilsy :y:). brakes should have arrived but havnt :n: hopefully will be on for next tuesday. Then after that i dont think there will be many mods for a while just a lot of fixing things on the maintainance side of the car and a general tidying up of pervious mods, like getting the bumper right, re-doing boot handle etc, paint work, window tints & alot of work on the engine bay.

New Rocker Badge:

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/27052009092.jpg

Boot Popper (306):

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/28052009094.jpg

Liam-westcoast

28th May 2009, 14:28

that looks very nice mate badge looks good aswell

Sneakydevil89

28th May 2009, 17:19

rocker cover badge looks good.
How does yout boot popper work then? whats it wired into??

Tom5190

28th May 2009, 17:28

rocker cover badge looks good.
How does yout boot popper work then? whats it wired into??

its wired up to the rear wiper switch, de-wiperd so thought id just use the electrics that were already there instead of running some new lines to a button. seems to be working fine, its abit strange the solenoid though i think it may be abit faulty so its attached with velcro and using string to pull the catch up at the moment lol, ive got a feeling im going to have to fit anotehr one so didnt wona make brackets if i got one another size.

Tom5190

31st May 2009, 10:16

Heres a Picture of the new brakes, nothing special just standard vt brakes with mintex pads + disks. got the pads + discs for £35 new couldnt complain at that and calip[ers were £30. i mixed some high temp paint with some normal paint probs about 4 part high temp and 1 part normal so i could get the color close to the same as the car, hasnt peeled or flaked yet but will have to see over time. cant really tell the difference as i am still bedding them in, could do with a really good bleed to, i bled them but did a rushed job of it really. when they are bedded in ill use them propperly and see if the difference is big or not.

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/30052009098.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/31052009034.jpg

Sneakydevil89

31st May 2009, 10:34

nice update there bud.
prices sound good too.

JAM35

31st May 2009, 13:57

very nice car and well done to your documentation of your progress was nice to look through your pics

Tom5190

31st May 2009, 18:36

cheers, fixed alot of things on the car too now, seems to be running really well. got its MOT on the 20th nxt month, neds some bottom bolt joints before then then opfully back on with the modding july ime

jd1988

31st May 2009, 22:37

looking good liking the wheels

Tom5190

1st June 2009, 09:36

cheers bud, need a touch up stick for them now tyre fitter wreked them

steven1451

1st June 2009, 14:04

Punts_123

1st June 2009, 16:47

How did you get the vt* bumper to sit flush around the arch?

Sneakydevil89

1st June 2009, 18:56

How did you get the vt* bumper to sit flush around the arch?

i was also thinking that actually
cable ties wasnt it?

Tom5190

1st June 2009, 19:15

great looking car mate love the vt front bumper definatly getting one for mine as soon as i have some cash nice progess thread love the alloys would love to respray mine but havnt got the time or patience:y: great looking flat arch

cheers, you should give spraying them yourself ago.

How did you get the vt* bumper to sit flush around the arch?

the square mounts that are on the ends of the bumper that are srcewed in were broke of on mine, so the bumper could be pushed in to the right shape then just tie wrapped it into place at the arch's, put the bolts in underneath and a few etra tiewraps to secure it were i could put them

baker556

3rd June 2009, 11:38

looking good mate some good progress good effort on spraying the bumper yourself hasn't turned out to bad just needs abit more shine to it, did you use rattle cans or a spray gun?

Tom5190

3rd June 2009, 13:15

cheers bud, i used rattle cans, really the finish its pretty poor just the pictures arnt showing it up which is why i havnt meshed it yet as after MOT next month im guna spend some money on going back over the car and tidying it up. first thing will be tog et the bumper done professionally.

Llardy

3rd June 2009, 16:34

i like it

JAM

4th June 2009, 21:23

Best 1.1, got to see car in person to appreciate effort that has gone into it!

Spot on mate! catch you at the weekend :D

Tom5190

4th June 2009, 21:26

nice one ta mate, aye i got the bumper all finished now, nice and shiney haha. color match looks better too

silversaxo113

4th June 2009, 22:16

if you are seriously considering anengine transplant you know what i can get off rob mate you take what you want and il take rest for parts price is good and the engine is in the car so you know exactly where its coming from

Tom5190

4th June 2009, 22:25

i no ye well i think ive found myself a job fingers crossed so may be looking into a transplant before christmas.will have to see what hapens with the job situation

silversaxo113

4th June 2009, 22:38

thats it mate all about the cash lol i need 500 pounds for some severe stopping power also known as aly's wilwoods counting the days till payday and beter hope he has them still ;)

Tom5190

4th June 2009, 22:42

haha good choice on them, bet they will be immense. havnt even noticed a difference with my new brakes. shite lol

Aly

4th June 2009, 22:42

thats it mate all about the cash lol i need 500 pounds for some severe stopping power also known as aly's wilwoods counting the days till payday and beter hope he has them still ;)

I can hold onto them for you if you definately want them.....no one seems really interested in them at the moment :(

Its a shame I could never get them onto my car :(

haha good choice on them, bet they will be immense. havnt even noticed a difference with my new brakes. shite lol

Mine are amazing now Tom....I lock up for fun.

My rear bias needs adjusting though my rear wheels lock up loads.....people who were following me last Sunday will know I locked up at 60mph and left a trail of tyre smoke hahaha.

silversaxo113

4th June 2009, 22:45

dont like telling people il buy thing just incase i cannot get the money mate

Tom5190

4th June 2009, 22:48

I can hold onto them for you if you definately want them.....no one seems really interested in them at the moment :(

Its a shame I could never get them onto my car :(

Mine are amazing now Tom....I lock up for fun.

My rear bias needs adjusting though my rear wheels lock up loads.....people who were following me last Sunday will know I locked up at 60mph and left a trail of tyre smoke hahaha.

haha sounds mental, my fluid is shagged i think, going to bleed the full system and put some new fluid in on tuesday see whats what. hopefully ill get them as hard as possible

Aly

4th June 2009, 23:00

Tom my brakes are much better from when you tried them.

Tom5190

4th June 2009, 23:02

aw im jelous lol, guna have a play about with mine on tuesday see what i can do with them, theyve had 250 miles so they should be beded in pretty well.

DannoWilko

5th June 2009, 00:16

Love the progress and my front bumper sits like that aswell, a bit low, im just gonna bolt mine up into the light compartment i thinks

Tom5190

5th June 2009, 00:18

ive sorted mine now it sits spot on..... how did you fix yours under the rad? with the bolts in the right place?

Tom5190

5th June 2009, 14:31

heres a quick shot of the bumper after ive sanded it down and t-cutted it and re-fitted it abit better, cant really tell the shine as the camera and light isnt very good but will get it washed with some pics as soon as the weather is decent. the reflection on it is really good after what ive done(cheers ne_jam), still needs polishing and waxing though. im happy with how the car looks now, i finally think it looks half decent!

Next mods are guna be either coilovers, or just some dampers and lower springs for the front to bring it down to 80, a transplant at some point and over the next 2-3 months just a general tidy up of previous mods, getting it pretty much perfect mechanically and some little things in and around the interior & engine bay so this thread may be abit lacking for abit but hopefully will be worth it when ive saved up.

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/04062009113.jpg

Hodgins91

5th June 2009, 15:05

looks awesome, especially the front end !

Tom5190

5th June 2009, 15:07

cheers bud, ye i like the front better now, im thinking that the rear splitter may be ruining the back, i mite end up taking it off soon.

Llardy

5th June 2009, 15:15

u gettin vt rear bumper aswell as front?

Tom5190

5th June 2009, 15:18

not sure, after doing the front bumper i feel confident on doing some more body work, the boot handle was a disaster, thefront bumper not much better but ive learnt alot more about what needs to be done and how to do it and stuff..... ive been told a vt bumper wont fit on the back without arch's... bud id be up for the challange if i can get one pretty cheap.

Chin

5th June 2009, 15:48

Seen it outside college on tuesday i think , looks mint :y:

Quite like the splitter on the back too ;)

Tom5190

5th June 2009, 15:51

cheers bud, you at middlesbrough college? what do you drive? oh nice one about the splitter, im still trying to decide if i like it or not.

Chin

5th June 2009, 15:55

Yeah mate, i'm still in first year :homme:

I drive a Pissrat as seen in my sig :y: Id leave the splitter, but it's your car so hey ho :panic:

Tom5190

5th June 2009, 15:58

Yeah mate, i'm still in first year :homme:

I drive a Pissrat as seen in my sig :y: Id leave the splitter, but it's your car so hey ho :panic:

ive never seen it before, will keep a look out. ye im going to leave it for now.... the exhaust was slowly melting it though so if it gets worse ill just take it off

Chin

5th June 2009, 16:02

Usually when i come to college both car parks are packed so i have to park it elsewhere :n:

Usually after dinner though i park it outside the door @ clock tower entrance :y:

Tom5190

5th June 2009, 16:11

Usually when i come to college both car parks are packed so i have to park it elsewhere :n:

Usually after dinner though i park it outside the door @ clock tower entrance :y:

aw them carparks are a nightmare, ive got a pass should really park it in the bigger carpark but ive been putting it at the clock tower entrance recently i finish next week hopefully so it wont matter. 3rd year for me, glad im finished soon though sick of being skint lol!

Smithson

5th June 2009, 17:14

im well loving the car as it it mate

flat arch FTW!

J222JRA

5th June 2009, 18:02

love the front end mate looks mint

spaghettifufanu

5th June 2009, 18:30

Bumper looks cool mate , fair play .

Tom5190

5th June 2009, 20:30

chers lads, will get some decent pictures when the weater is good

Sneakydevil89

6th June 2009, 10:28

chrismeardon

6th June 2009, 11:40

why this

Ashleyp

6th June 2009, 11:42

lower the front man, and buy some tyre shine :)

Tom5190

6th June 2009, 13:30

ah you changed your name?? or am i being an idiot

i was just thinking, ah someone else has just dont this and smoothed in the splitter and everything, oh wait,

looks really good all shiney though mate!

haha ye name change

why this

why what?

lower the front man, and buy some tyre shine :)

ive got some lol, that was mucky in the last picture, although my tyre shine aint so good :n: ye getting the front lower is the first thing after MOT

Tom5190

6th June 2009, 13:35

Got the car semi cleaned inbetween the spots of rain today, only a good wash though no wax of polish as couldnt be botherd and dont have any decent polish at the moment, also installed my new b and c pillars and sunroof console. got some snaps of the car too.

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/06-06-2009-03.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/06-06-2009-10.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/06-06-2009-16.jpg

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http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/06-06-2009-22.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/06-06-2009-25.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/06-06-2009-28.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/06-06-2009-26.jpg

Pillars & Console with a nice sun stained stealth shelf.... need to redo this definatly:

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/06-06-2009-31.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/06-06-2009-32.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/06-06-2009-34.jpg

Craig_B

6th June 2009, 13:52

looks well nice!!!
i have that 8v badge that you got on your splitter on my grill haha.
:y:

Liam-westcoast

6th June 2009, 13:53

absolutey amazing mate, you should be well pleased with that

Tom5190

6th June 2009, 13:53

looks well nice!!!
i have that 8v badge that you got on your splitter on my grill haha.
:y:

haha it came on the vt bumper i got i put it on as a pisstake but jsut left it on now

gets me 10 more bhp :y::panic:

absolutey amazing mate, you should be well pleased with that

cheers bud, i am happy with how it is at the moment, as soon as the fronts lower i think it will be finished exterior wise

Craig_B

6th June 2009, 13:57

gets me 10 more bhp :y::panic:

haha!!!
good one.
:y:

Sneakydevil89

6th June 2009, 14:50

looks nice and shiney. really liked the recent updates :y:

Llardy

6th June 2009, 15:07

did you paintthe pillar trims yourself or get them off a 106

Tom5190

6th June 2009, 18:28

the A's are off a 106 and the B & C pillars are painted by me along with the sunroof console, should be getting a black headlining very soon hopefully

CHIP

6th June 2009, 23:15

Take that rear splitter off and i think that'd look really smart for a flat arch :y:

Aly

7th June 2009, 06:06

Tom has that front bumper been done again?

Lets start this engine conversion mate.....I need something to do over the summer.....keep it looking exactly as it is.....sleeper FTW!

Tom5190

7th June 2009, 10:59

Take that rear splitter off and i think that'd look really smart for a flat arch :y:

im still in 2 minds about the splitter, if i can some how make a vt rear bumper fit without arch's then ill probly be removing it.

Tom has that front bumper been done again?

Lets start this engine conversion mate.....I need something to do over the summer.....keep it looking exactly as it is.....sleeper FTW!

haha im jobless at the moment, as soon as i get one ill be saving up for it, like i said before, i am hoping to have a new engine for it before christmas like. if by some miracle i get a job soon then ill get one to re-build over the summer.

Llardy

8th June 2009, 00:40

i keep checkin up on this thread to see if youve done the rear bumper or not lol.

also in these pics your car looks sunburnt orange for some reason

DannoWilko

8th June 2009, 03:09

looks dead smart. not seen a flatcarch, with vt bumper and all standard rub strips before. good mods, and nice to see a change in mods ..

Tom5190

8th June 2009, 06:56

i keep checkin up on this thread to see if youve done the rear bumper or not lol.

also in these pics your car looks sunburnt orange for some reason

haha, i am determined to do it, i will most definatly try at the least, i havnt got a rear bumper to have a play about with yet though, i need to get my priorities sorted with it and make myself a list of what i want/need before i get a new engine. i think the engines the most important bit so unless i can get a bumper dirt cheap like the front one it wont be for a while.

looks dead smart. not seen a flatcarch, with vt bumper and all standard rub strips before. good mods, and nice to see a change in mods ..

cheers, i saw it on 2 mk1's its a copied idea not really original but i dont want to change it with a full vt kit.

garner90

8th June 2009, 13:16

i love this car, my fav flatarch ever!!

Danborambo

8th June 2009, 13:23

Nice looking car mate, glad you didnt go straight for a vt kit like most do. Looks good mate, you off to fcs?

DaDangerMan

8th June 2009, 14:47

omg a flat arch thats actually looks alot nice than most saxos with the vt kit, congrats on that achievement mate

Tom5190

8th June 2009, 15:10

i love this car, my fav flatarch ever!!

haha thanks bud! much appreciated.:fcuk:

Nice looking car mate, glad you didnt go straight for a vt kit like most do. Looks good mate, you off to fcs?

ye plenty of people keep saying put the full vt kit on it but it not for me, i wona keep it flat arch, the plan always has been (and still is) to get myself a vts when i have the money so i wona keep this one flat. nah sadly im not goin.... i really wish i was but i only really heard about it a few weeks ago id never read into it and im uber skint at the moment so cant afford it really. i will most definatly be at trax in september though and hopefully the car will be at a good spec by then.

omg a flat arch thats actually looks alot nice than most saxos with the vt kit, congrats on that achievement mate

cheers bud im glad people are starting to like it. theres alot more to come after the summer. jsut going to enjoy it as it is now over the summer as said earlier in the thread and tidy the car up in general

smith92

8th June 2009, 21:48

i love the front of your car dude, really nice touch, well done with the car!

R17YSN

9th June 2009, 09:30

love this car mate especially the rear lights :P

Tom5190

9th June 2009, 15:11

nice one cheers!

BLACK-VTR

9th June 2009, 15:16

gettin there mate keep it up

Tom5190

9th June 2009, 21:54

cheers bud

J-Reid

11th June 2009, 21:54

big fan of this car. good job mate

Tom5190

11th June 2009, 22:37

cheers mate!

Llardy

18th June 2009, 23:43

wheres the updates man

Tom5190

19th June 2009, 08:32

hasnt been any for a while, its in for its MOT today so no dout it will fail and need loads of money throwing at it lol

johnlambert

19th June 2009, 09:29

how did the mot go??
i think your car is great!!

just needs a spoiler to finish it off:y:

Tom5190

19th June 2009, 09:31

havnt picked it up yet going to get it now haha. its going to fail just hope its only on little things

tom130691

19th June 2009, 15:03

so......

JAM

19th June 2009, 15:08

told you it wouldnt fail :D

Tom5190

19th June 2009, 15:14

Right so the car was due for an MOT this week. I was amazed when it not only passed but had no advisories either. £25 for MOT to from vauxhall with a fre 'health check' on the car cant be bad. over the moon with it ! also gotmy self a job, abit low pay atm but should be some more mod on the way in a few weeks.

saxo_shaun

19th June 2009, 15:27

u got 1 mighty fine lookin flat arch there

JAM

19th June 2009, 17:21

u got 1 mighty fine lookin flat arch there

sure is enjoyed washing it today

Tom5190

20th June 2009, 12:55

u got 1 mighty fine lookin flat arch there

cheers bud

sure is enjoyed washing it today

haha nice one for lettin me use your gear!

vail3r

1st July 2009, 08:02

It looks really good. Wish mine looked this good.. Get some more photos up =]

Marcus000

1st July 2009, 08:15

Looks wicked mate, gonna head out and buy some spray on dye for my head lining later! :D

Tom5190

3rd July 2009, 17:24

It looks really good. Wish mine looked this good.. Get some more photos up =]

cheers, been no more development with the car really ive jsut started a job but owe abit of money out so hopefully will have some mods on the go ina bout a month

Looks wicked mate, gonna head out and buy some spray on dye for my head lining later! :D

sounds good, let me no what its like i will need some myself somewere down the line

Billy-Boy-Racer

6th July 2009, 16:00

well impressed with ya car mate ! i saw it just at the start and now looked again looks sweet. ! im going to get the front VT bumber for mine really do like that !

Mark-28-VTR

6th July 2009, 16:07

Looking Good Tom M8 :D

MikeYost

6th July 2009, 17:16

love this car..

Tom5190

9th July 2009, 18:20

cheers guys, has been no mods for ages now, gotta get some debts paid off over next few weeks then hopefully ill have something big done before christmas depending on funds

Tom5190

6th September 2009, 21:59

Right so about a month ago now my bonnet decided to fly up whilst i was driving, luckily i managed to control the car and didnt crash. This put a set-back on plans to modify as its cost me around 300-400 to fix it, at the moment the car is almost finished. i was thinking about selling as soon as it was fixed which is why i didnt mention it on here lol, but now ive deffinatly decided to keep it. so whilst its been off the road ive been working on it. jobs done were:

New sump gasket
full service
replaced rear drum nipples
replaced handbrake cable
re-set tappets
fixed exhaust blowing
sorted out some loose wiring in engine bay
ditched the neverbeen sticker
New bonnet
New bonnet hinges
Re-alined front slam panel (this was all bent which was the reason the bumper didnt sir properlly when i fitted it a few weeks back)

Mods:
Black headlining
Black sun visors
Smoothed over ariel

Hopefully the car should be all sprayed up by the end of next week, ive been getting it done on the cheap so have had to wait as the guy doing it is doing it in his own time which is a massive help as otherwise it would of just been broke for parts.

So when the car is finally finished ive got to fork out another £600 for insurence in october.....nightmare:wall:

Plans before christmas:
Custom springs - 80mm drop
Decent set of front dampers
Front leon splitter
Guna ditch the ibiza splitter on rear

Finally damage pictures: (will upload the rest next week when its finished)

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/11062009066.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/11062009064.jpg

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Chin

17th September 2009, 20:20

Sucks that bud :n:

Are you still at college like ? They've started putting clamps on the car park :panic: haha

Tom5190

17th September 2009, 21:46

ye it did like, nah not anymore ive finished i got a job now whoop. still about near college though when test driving cars cos its just round the corner

Morgiee

22nd September 2009, 22:53

thats seriously bad mate the bonnet!! feel bad for you, do you know why the bonnet flew open? or is it still wired as to why it happened?

Richy25988

23rd September 2009, 02:22

This happened to me in my old 1.1, left a dent around the arial like yours, but the window didnt smash thank god. Good luck with having it fixed mate.

Tom5190

11th October 2009, 14:23

So i got my car back at the beginning of this week, its been off the road for over 2 months but im so so so glad ive got it back now. While it was of the road ive spent a fair bit of money on it mechanically so its running really well now. Ive gotta say that the body work has been done really really well too (Done at 'Carl Dodridge's' in marske for those who are close:y:). All together including the new bonnet, hinges & windscreen its cost me just over £500:

Roof welded, smoothed, and all paint work - £350
Bonnet - £100
Hinges £15
Windscren £50

So while i was getting the body work done i thought id also get the ariel smoothed over, i never liked it in the first place, also ive added my black headlining and sun visors.

The areas that have been painted are half of the roof, the wings and bonnet. i re-painted the front bumper and boot handle myself too. Today me & JAM (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=228837)went to grab some snaps over at middlesbrough. took over 100 here is some of the better ones (check out jams thread for more of his car)

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/004.jpg

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http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/101.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/105.jpg

All thats left for the car now is to refit the front bumper as its not lined up correctly, i need some vtr/s wheel arch linings for the front and some mesh for the front bumper. i think sadly thats going to be the end of it after that as im sick of the small engine so ive been looking into some bigger cars for after my birthday in january.

20years old with 2 yrs driving 1yrs ncb has helped alot on some insurance quotes so i will have to see how much i can save, depending on what i save depends on the new car. possiblites are Xsara vts, Vectra GSI, Corsa C sri, Astra GSI and a few others. the xsara is the main aim i think though.

J222JRA

11th October 2009, 15:12

Saxo looks good now its repaired mate

xsara vts are really quick, dont they have the same engine as a 306 gti6??

Winny

11th October 2009, 15:17

Looks well after you repaired it dude, I just saw a thread on " saxo problems " about the bonnet flying up, I'm paranoid now but thats one way to de-arield your car.:P

Glad its back on the road, best flat arch I've seen on here.

Tom5190

11th October 2009, 16:13

Saxo looks good now its repaired mate

xsara vts are really quick, dont they have the same engine as a 306 gti6??

ye there quite quick, its the same engine but only a 5 speed box. not as fast as the saxo vts up to 60 though. im after the mk 2.5, one came into work last week and i had a drive of it. only thing that puts me off them is there looks.... not the best

Looks well after you repaired it dude, I just saw a thread on " saxo problems " about the bonnet flying up, I'm paranoid now but thats one way to de-arield your car.:P

Glad its back on the road, best flat arch I've seen on here.

ye i didnt think it would happen to mine, i guees you jsut gotta make sure the catch is oiled so it dosent stick open and that the safety catch is working!

cheers for comments guna get it on the lifts at work and sort the bumper out in the morning

Aly

11th October 2009, 17:40

Tom Xsara VTS would be mint.

If you fit a wide bodykit on them they look amazing WRC replica.

Repair looks really good....whats with all that string under Jams boot catch?

-GG-

11th October 2009, 18:11

This is defo my favourite flat arch on sax-p :fcuk:
Love the rear splitter and the darker interior looks sh*t hot tbh :y:

Tom5190

11th October 2009, 20:21

Tom Xsara VTS would be mint.

If you fit a wide bodykit on them they look amazing WRC replica.

Repair looks really good....whats with all that string under Jams boot catch?

haha yea man great minds think a like. i want a car with air-con and some better extras, im not sure on what i want and no dout ill change my mind 100 times before the time comes.... i really want something i can go all out on, on the body-work and not have to worry about spending to much on the engine to make it go as it looks if you get me? A xsara would be a good frame for a full on euro look imo, and i loved the one i drove.

haha well jam dosent have a safety catch on his bonnet as the lad who he bought it off had removed it.... after seeing my bonnet fly up (he was behind me when it happened) i think he realised he really needs something there at-least to stop it happening to his. its a good idea like!

This is defo my favourite flat arch on sax-p :fcuk:
Love the rear splitter and the darker interior looks sh*t hot tbh :y:

cheers, im not sure on the splitter myself tbh, there could be a few more changes to the car MAYBE before it goes will just have to see how bored i get with it. i may remove that splitter as its a love or hate thing really. possibly remove that one and put a cupra splitter on the front? will have to see what i can find in the scrappies lol

Mcinabout

11th October 2009, 20:39

Looking really good mate:y: I was thinking of doing black roof lining in mine but wasnt sure on it, but it looks ace,,im sure whatever car you decided to go for,,it will look good:y:

Tom5190

12th October 2009, 20:23

yea you should do the linig looks good dark i rekon... chers bud hopefully will make my mind up haha

Mcinabout

12th October 2009, 20:32

yea you should do the linig looks good dark i rekon... chers bud hopefully will make my mind up haha

I reckon i will in the new year sometime depending on the price etc, finished the centre console today,so thatll be fitted soon:y:

Aly

13th October 2009, 06:12

haha well jam dosent have a safety catch on his bonnet as the lad who he bought it off had removed it.... after seeing my bonnet fly up (he was behind me when it happened) i think he realised he really needs something there at-least to stop it happening to his. its a good idea like!

He should just do a 106 gas-stroke conversion. Any good welder will do it for you.

Tom5190

13th October 2009, 06:57

yea i was thinking of that myself actually, im learning to weld at the moment but no good yet haha. tees-side on wednesday?

Morgiee

16th October 2009, 18:14

hi mate havent been on here to catch up for two weeks just come back from florida. Im glad your car is all fixed up again its a mint ca would have been a shame if it was to be scrapped! and £500 not bad. Youll have to help me with some serious mods soon mate lol

Tom5190

16th October 2009, 21:15

Lucky bastard lol, you have good a time? ye me too man its so much more practical. ye definatly id be up for that, what you thinking of doing?

iDaNz_VTR

16th October 2009, 21:32

defo one of the best flatarchs iv seen but it lets it down by the gap in the bumper and front needs lowering to match :)

Dan

Morgiee

17th October 2009, 20:35

Lucky bastard lol, you have good a time? ye me too man its so much more practical. ye definatly id be up for that, what you thinking of doing?
Loads of big jobs mate but just dont have the money for them yet, the useral's, lowering is a big like and putting a popping proformanced exhaust on it, however these jobs sound expensive :(

Tom5190

17th October 2009, 21:24

defo one of the best flatarchs iv seen but it lets it down by the gap in the bumper and front needs lowering to match :)

Dan

yea this is a problem but it takes me about an hour to line the front bumper up with tie wraps, and i need some vt arch liners and need to mesh the widemouth so i just fitted it quickly for now..... ive orderd some mesh and going to get some liners this week hopefully so will whip it of next week end and finish the widemouth then fit it properlly with the new liners. your dead right about the front height though, sadly the only really option for me to get it any lower is coilovers and with me going to get rid of it soon its not worth the money. ideally i want the front down 90mm with the rear sat at 80mm.

Imo all the daft little things are done on the car, if i was to keep it the only other mods i would do are big ones:

16v
Gaz coilovers
Rear disc beam
some major bodywork
a nice set of wide 14" rims (ones ive been looking at are in excess of 1.5k)

Loads of big jobs mate but just dont have the money for them yet, the useral's, lowering is a big like and putting a popping proformanced exhaust on it, however these jobs sound expensive :(

replied to your pm bud

Llardy

17th October 2009, 23:09

Looks nice mate would look better if you got that bloody vt rear bumper done lol. Can I just ask where you got the headlining or how u did it?

speedyvtr

17th October 2009, 23:49

very nice was the right choice keeping it. i think it looks great. love the wheels.

Tom5190

18th October 2009, 14:20

Looks nice mate would look better if you got that bloody vt rear bumper done lol. Can I just ask where you got the headlining or how u did it?

yea that would be good but its a big job, id be doing it myself but i dont really wona put the time and money into it for me just to get rid of it next year.... plus painting in the winter in my garage isnt great as its to cold really even with heaters. ya never no though i could get bored with having nothing to do. i died the headlining myself with some upholstry die (its made specially for car interior) it came in spray tins from ebay haha. its not the best quality but it looks decent enough on the roof. i used about 5 cans of it. costs around £4 a can i think. search for 'vehicle carpet die'

very nice was the right choice keeping it. i think it looks great. love the wheels.

cheers

dankzy

19th October 2009, 17:04

nice car, love the colour, wish i got a desire now, thinking of selling mine and getting one, or furio

Tom5190

21st October 2009, 10:21

cheers bud, i wouldnt buy another one if i was you, if your guna get rid of yours at least get a furio or a vtr

JayEmDizzle

21st October 2009, 10:24

I hate flat-arch Saxos with a passion but... This could be the one exception! :y:

Tom5190

21st October 2009, 10:27

haha cheers bud, got my mesh the other day but ive got the dreaded swine flu atm so cant really sort out the front bumper

dankzy

21st October 2009, 15:41

cheers bud, i wouldnt buy another one if i was you, if your guna get rid of yours at least get a furio or a vtr

i no but i just want power steering and central locking lol

Tom5190

21st October 2009, 16:16

ah ye i cant blame you for that lol, wouldnt be intrested in buying mine would you by anychance? im looking to sell up after christmas

Billy-Boy-Racer

21st October 2009, 17:34

got any more pictures of the interior mate ? cant see it clearly on the picture you have put up.

car looks amazin still !

Tom5190

21st October 2009, 18:03

got any more pictures of the interior mate ? cant see it clearly on the picture you have put up.

car looks amazin still !

ye i found its hard to get decent pics of it as no light is getting up there its hard to get a good pic... these are the only ones ive got really.

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/101-1.jpg

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Yes they are my standard number plates in the boot behind sub... gettin pulled to many times for the frenchies so made sure i always have the normals with me now

farmerchris

22nd October 2009, 21:23

nice car mate. think i may have to copy the false floor idea since my sub is rolling around in the boot at the mo. was the head lining hard to change?

Tom5190

22nd October 2009, 21:33

nice car mate. think i may have to copy the false floor idea since my sub is rolling around in the boot at the mo. was the head lining hard to change?

i pinched the idea off a guide on here, i havnt got the link anymore but there is a good guide kicking about. nah easy really ust remove all grab handles and abc pillars..... i had to take it out anyway to straighten the roof out so thought id see what the die looked like while i had chance

Lippy

24th October 2009, 19:34

I like this flatarch! Shame to see it go!
Get a VTS engine for it and have a sleeper! awsome fun!
Or get a VTS??? keep it Saxo!

Tom5190

24th October 2009, 19:46

haha i have been seriously thinking about what to do and weighing up the costs etc, a sleeper would be nice but other things would be needed apart from engine, would want a rear disc beam, coilies etc.....

me and the gf are planning a road trip round europe nxt summer though hopefully and i dont think a saxo would cut it, or more importantly make it! i want air con and some other luxuries too etc, i want somethin abit bigger too. there is a few more mods left to go on this saxo though before it goes, not to many though.

Mcinabout

24th October 2009, 20:37

Tom5190

24th October 2009, 21:15

This car is mint and would be a good sleeper:y:but like you said in my thread,you would like that europe trip and need a better car for that,but whatever happens its for the best.what plans have you get left for this then Tom?

plans for it before christmas are:

1. Source some VT* arch liners for front
2. Sort front bumper out - Fit mesh and align properlly
3. Fit new 2-way boot popper (current one opens then i have to push it back in)
4. Underseal the full bottom of the car
5. Plasma Dials
6. H.I.D's
7. Upgrade all other bulbes to L.E.D's
8. Finally a full service jst before christmas ready to sell in january

1 - 4 should be done within the next 2 weeks then the rest basicaly one every 2 weeks. i think these last mods will help make the car alot more 'sell-able' and hopefully i should get my money back from what its going to cost (around £200.) There is also the possibility of some fixed shortend Spax front dampers but only if i can find some second hand (or any other shortned dampers really) and also a standard air box/filter

Mcinabout

24th October 2009, 21:19

Plans sound really good mate,its a shame to see that your selling it as its a mint flat arch, but im sure whatever car you get next it will have your own touch too it:y:

Tom5190

25th October 2009, 10:07

cheers bud, i hope who ever buys it looks after it like!

Mcinabout

25th October 2009, 10:28

cheers bud, i hope who ever buys it looks after it like!

Yeah hope so too as alot of time and effort has gone into this car from what i can see :y:

Tom5190

25th October 2009, 21:04

Yeah hope so too as alot of time and effort has gone into this car from what i can see :y:

aye hopefully, got a some plans for the xsara already guna make sure i do it properlly on what ever i get though

JAM

29th October 2009, 20:46

Saxo looks good now its repaired mate

xsara vts are really quick, dont they have the same engine as a 306 gti6??

dont ecourage him lol

Tom5190

31st October 2009, 19:29

haha i dont need encouraging!

smokey247

3rd November 2009, 12:54

how much she going for?

dankzy

6th November 2009, 18:39

saw you the other day, u took me on the outside near the trunk road roundabout, think it was wednesday

Tom5190

6th November 2009, 18:49

how much she going for?

not too sure yet mate

saw you the other day, u took me on the outside near the trunk road roundabout, think it was wednesday

sound, was it on the morning?

dankzy

7th November 2009, 14:39

yer it was caught up to u, but u went straight on towards asda

dankzy

7th November 2009, 15:13

ah ye i cant blame you for that lol, wouldnt be intrested in buying mine would you by anychance? im looking to sell up after christmas

i wood buy urs it just selling mine

sam_colbear

7th November 2009, 15:26

car looks nice mate love the colour. not sure about the rear splitter tho!

Tom5190

8th November 2009, 17:13

yer it was caught up to u, but u went straight on towards asda

ah ok, dont suppose you live up in bankfields do you?

car looks nice mate love the colour. not sure about the rear splitter tho!

i loved it when it first went on now i dislike it more everyday, thyink its guna come off soon

dankzy

8th November 2009, 17:25

nah i live in marton, i was going to TTE if you no wer that is, mark-28-vtr goes there aswell, i think u no him

Tom5190

8th November 2009, 18:11

nah i live in marton, i was going to TTE if you no wer that is, mark-28-vtr goes there aswell, i think u no him

ah ok, aye i drive past every morning, i work at a garage on riverside park just down near boro college. aye i no mark he lives not to far from me. do you always go that way?

dankzy

16th November 2009, 18:46

ye i do about 7:45 or 8:00 depending on the day

dankzy

16th November 2009, 18:57

i woodnt mined ur car like, wen u come to sell, once i fix mine up and if i sold it, it looks smart

SaxoKez

16th November 2009, 21:37

looks smart :y:

were you get the black roof lining from?

Tom5190

16th November 2009, 23:38

i woodnt mined ur car like, wen u come to sell, once i fix mine up and if i sold it, it looks smart

its guna be after christmas now before its for sale defos but it will be for sale january time 100%

looks smart :y:

were you get the black roof lining from?

cheer's, i died the roof lining myself

JAM

18th November 2009, 20:21

cheer's, i died the roof lining myself

sexual headlining ;)

Tom5190

18th November 2009, 20:34

sexual headlining ;)

haha, have you ran your car since i cleared the codes?

impuLz

19th November 2009, 00:08

this looks nice mate, really puzzling that bonnet tho :o lol.

good look that it has now :)

Lewis

24th November 2009, 21:30

Just read through every page and i have to say its possibly the best transformation of a standard flat arch to a show stopper ive seen so far ;)

Slyboogie

10th December 2009, 02:11

Well i just read all of this at 2Am and i think it rocks (Y) You should get some VT skirts and rear bumper and keep it a flatarch VT ;)

Tom5190

12th December 2009, 15:21

Well i just read all of this at 2Am and i think it rocks (Y) You should get some VT skirts and rear bumper and keep it a flatarch VT ;)

yea that was what was planned to be done next tbh ive got some sideskirts and a few other things but its styaing as it is now till i come to sell it

jordan1

25th December 2009, 16:50

Tom5190

26th December 2009, 22:17

Just looked through your progress thread, I myself have got a flat-arch, not anywhere near as good as this lol, was considering a VT kit, but after seeing this I'm having second thoughts now lol, love the car mate and the wheels are spot on. Just shows that flat arches can look good as well :)

Cheers bud, had a few problems with the car over the last 2 months which im going to have to fix after the new year.

Problem's:
Headunit broke (now got new one)
Front bumper has a nasty chip out of it (big stone i think)
Somebody decided to kick the front O/S wing in so it needs a new one!
Exhaust is now blowing badly
Drivers seat mounting has snapped and needs welding

Hopefully will have all these done over next week if not the week after, its a pain like because its money that im only going to loose when i come to sell it soon (very soon!) but its gotta be done as i dont feel comfortable selling it unless its not prettymuch perfect!

Will update with pictures tomorrow after a decent clean

Tom5190

31st December 2009, 18:02

Ok so got the car cleaned and waxed again today, paint work is looking really good its a shame about the light in the pictures (bit of a bad day to take pictures), and the fact the drive to the beach coverd it in shit! (even though it took all of 3 minutes)

Things that have changed since last pictures:

Re-fitted bumper properly and meshed it
Lost the daft 8V badge (oh no 10 less bhp :( )
Fitted some aero wipers as the others were really old!
New Headunit as the mini disk one finally broke
Standard air filter fitted

Think thats about it and the cars not getting anything else done to it before its sold apart from fixing the seat and a new O/S front wing some time in the next month. The bumper could possibly be resprayed but that just depends on what its like in 2 months.

Pictures:

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http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/SAM_0388.jpg

Damage:

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/DSC04253.jpg

Liam-westcoast

31st December 2009, 18:04

that looks great tom!!

Tom5190

31st December 2009, 18:14

ill be sad tosee it go like, cheers mate

Liam-westcoast

31st December 2009, 18:17

yeah it will mate, what you getting when you sell this

JAM

31st December 2009, 18:21

One of the smartest flat arch, well looked after - sad to se it go, but will be well pleased for you for an upgrade. Deserve it

Tom5190

31st December 2009, 18:21

Xsara vts Phase 2 or 2.5 or of the very unlikely chance of me finding a Vectra B GSI with less than 50K then one of them

Tom5190

31st December 2009, 18:21

One of the smartest flat arch, well looked after - sad to se it go, but will be well pleased for you for an upgrade. Deserve it

Have you had anymore offers on yours by the way? and did you get the clio cleaned!?

JAM

31st December 2009, 18:35

Have you had anymore offers on yours by the way? and did you get the clio cleaned!?

no offers mate :( and no mate - went to see sherlock holmes as avatar was sold out

Lewis

31st December 2009, 18:45

Get urself on the xaras owners club mate :P

Tom5190

31st December 2009, 20:32

no offers mate :( and no mate - went to see sherlock holmes as avatar was sold out

nightmare man, im really suprised no1's been to see it yet like.

Get urself on the xaras owners club mate :P

www.cxoc.net? Ive been on a good few month to have a good look at what mods to go for first, common faults, cheap mods etc but its not very lively.

always gonna stay faithful to sax-p haha. not many xsara's about on here so will get a prog thread on the go when i get one, hopefully have one in march time.

Lewis

1st January 2010, 21:09

nightmare man, im really suprised no1's been to see it yet like.

www.cxoc.net? Ive been on a good few month to have a good look at what mods to go for first, common faults, cheap mods etc but its not very lively.

always gonna stay faithful to sax-p haha. not many xsara's about on here so will get a prog thread on the go when i get one, hopefully have one in march time.

Yea seems the guys on sax-p are jacks of all trades, and besides everyone flies from the nest eventually so you go get yourself a good car :y:

Chin

1st January 2010, 21:14

Saw you the other day Tom , Cargo Fleet Lane roundabout at about 11am ;)

I think it was on wednesday, not sure though...

Tom5190

2nd January 2010, 17:10

Yea seems the guys on sax-p are jacks of all trades, and besides everyone flies from the nest eventually so you go get yourself a good car :y:

Yea its about time i got something else, does my head in getin to drive nice cars all the time at work then i gotta go hom in mine haha. i am defiatly bored of it now just wish i could keep it in the garage lol.

Saw you the other day Tom , Cargo Fleet Lane roundabout at about 11am ;)

I think it was on wednesday, not sure though...

i really need to open my eyes when im driving like, it probly will of been as i do drive down that road alot.

Tom5190

7th March 2010, 21:19

Right so winter is pretty much over and the car only just survived it! Theres been a change of plans and i am now keeping the car for the forseable future so here's whats been going on.

LONG STORY BEWARE

Winter Trauma:

Endless amounts of problems happened at a time i was very short on cash! So below is a list of whats been changed/done mechanically on the car:

New Head Gasket x 2 (first one was faulty)
New Head bolts
Tappets redone about 3 times now to get them perfect
Full service
oil + rad flushed
Fuel treatment ran through
Rebuilt the head whilst it was off
Head skim
All other gaskets replaced to do with HG (rocker cover, manifold and inlet rings)
New timing belt + kit
New water pump
New clutch kit fitted
New Uprated Gear linkages fitted
New Gearbox Selector pin fitted
Pipercross airfilter was replaced with standard
1 x Rear brake cylinder
2 x Rear wheel bearings
2 x Rear drums
Rear shoes replaced
Renewed brake fluid
New Alternator belt
Fixed broken drivers seat mount (which has now snapped again)

At the time i found out the first gasket was faulty (which was when i ran the car) i obviously wasnt 100% it was the gasket before i did some test's, so i looked into other options as i needed the cheapest option to get the car back on the road. So i also bought a MINT condition 1.1 engine cheap, 35K and is my insurence policy so to speak, its sat in my garage now just incase.

So on a lighter note the car is close to being perfect in mechanical terms, in the next few weeks im guna paint the underneath in a few coats of hamerite and crack on with fixing some other things, along with working full time sorting all of the above problems in the list did take up quite abit of my time so the car was neglected in terms of the paint/exterior.

My home painted parts are really not up to scratch and i wish id paid out in the first place to get them done professionally so this will be happening some time soon, the list of things im going to be doing is:

New O/S wing as its still dented (ive had it off and tried taping them out the best i can but its not really worked)
New Front bumper to start from scratch on, a few mod's to it and then painted professionally
Still need to wire in my boot popper
Get rear boot handle re-painted
Get seat mount welded properlly

Sorry for the essay, so the intresting bits (sort of)

Whats changed:
Ditched Ibiza splitter
New BMC induction kit (curtosy of JAM, Cheers bud!)
Some front Xenon LED side blub's
Rear brake/Side LED bulbs

Below is some pictures from this weekend, cleaned it over 2 days then went and got it mucky again, what was done

Rinse
Hand wash
Rinse
Hand wash
Rinse
Dried
Full polish
Waxed
Waxed
Waxed
glass/ trim treated
Engine bay cleaned

All products were cheapo's really as im using up all the stuff ive got before i make a large order off CYC!

Cheers for reading if you did ESSAY FTW

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Trip out:

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/020.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/024.jpg

My Girlfriend who for some reason puts up with me:

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/023.jpg

JAM

7th March 2010, 21:24

Totally glad things are back on track! Glad the BMC is going to good use, every air filter seems to sounds awesome on your car lol!

16v FTW!? (you know you want to :D)

Tom5190

7th March 2010, 22:06

Totally glad things are back on track! Glad the BMC is going to good use, every air filter seems to sounds awesome on your car lol!

16v FTW!? (you know you want to :D)

Lol ye for some reason they do, 16v hmmmmmmm:afro: should hopefully all be fixed up and perfect in the next 2 months and i may have 1 or 2 suprise's depending on funds

smithy_VTR

8th March 2010, 00:08

Looks Good Mate :)

de51_Hodgey

8th March 2010, 14:53

very nice flat arch mate.

how low are you on the back?

Tom5190

8th March 2010, 22:19

Looks Good Mate :)

Cheersbuddy

very nice flat arch mate.

how low are you on the back?

Thank's mate, im glad to get it back up and running again, hopefully will ahve some more changes made before it does actually get sold.

Im down 70mm on the rear (sound install will put it down abit more though. MDF + Sub = Quite alot of weight

Chin

8th March 2010, 22:22

Like it :y:

Tom5190

9th March 2010, 15:51

Cheers Chin !

Having a nightmare trying to find a flat arch mk2 wing in wicked red without vt arch's

Chin

9th March 2010, 21:46

maybe it's a sign eh ;)

blackvtrt

11th March 2010, 01:57

if you ever fancy a upgrade to a vtr could sort a deal

Kev_Vtec

11th March 2010, 02:02

looks nice mate :D

Tom5190

21st March 2010, 19:35

Cheers for comments lad's. Im in the process of taking the window tint's off, the rear window is done, me and JAM (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/member.php?u=25766) used T-cut...... and it worked a treat! Ill be doing the rear quaters tomorrow after work as i ran out of time tonight. Will also get my boot popper fitted this week finally!

Payday this weekend and im planing on ordering some stuff from CYC and getting myself a new wing.

I gave the car a clean today and went for a few more snaps, this will be last post for a while until ive got a few more things sorted on the car.

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/SAM_1024.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/SAM_1025.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/SAM_1032.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/SAM_1035.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/SAM_1029.jpg

Mcinabout

21st March 2010, 19:37

Looking good Tom:y: I think the car will look cleaner with the tints taken off, good move:y:

Tom5190

21st March 2010, 19:40

Aye me too had enough of them now!

JAM

21st March 2010, 20:36

Aye me too had enough of them now!

Looks spot on!

God job two people were removing the tints, took an age lol

callows93

29th March 2010, 13:38

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/10042009016.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/10042009017.jpg[/QUOTE]

They look great mate FTW! ;)

callows93

29th March 2010, 13:58

I wanted to know what it would look like wiv no fogs so i photoshopped it in collage cus i was bored haha :) n thort i would show u what it looks like ;)

http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq266/callows93/26052009091nofongs.jpg

Tom5190

29th March 2010, 20:57

I wanted to know what it would look like wiv no fogs so i photoshopped it in collage cus i was bored haha :) n thort i would show u what it looks like ;)

Nice one for the photoshop bud much appreciated, looks pretty decent like but dont wona follow the crowd to much!

So my back box decided to sepertate from my centre section on saturday on the way home from a nite out (not the best time to drive 10 miles sounding like a tracktor)

So sunday morning i drove down to work, pulled my car in the garage to find the other lad i work with was there, i told him what had happened to my car, that i was guna temp fix it until today then get a new centre section and rear box..... he had a look and said it was fine to be welded again (i have no welding skills)

BUT..... being the one that told me to make a custom rear backbox a few weeks back he asked did i want to fix it or see what else we could do, so basically i tested a few silencers out of the scrap trailor on the car to see what sound's i could get, i settled with an almost perfect condition silencer from a 'Seat Arosa' which i think sounds the nuts and it pops so happy days.....

So we choped and changed a few other random exhaust parts and he welded me up a very good custom rear box. Free fix and free upgrade :afro: cant be bad.

Video:

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/th_SAM_1059.jpg (http://s359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/?action=view&current=SAM_1059.flv)

JAM

29th March 2010, 21:50

Lol sounds wicked mate - that drive home on saturday was a bit scary (possibilty of backbox flying off lmao)

And 50mph down the parkway is not like us, another video in light night's when its not raining FTW! :D

Tom5190

29th March 2010, 22:39

Haha yea wouldnt of been to funny if it came off!

Yea ill get a better one through the week so you can see box if i can get camera low enough.

Tom5190

3rd April 2010, 17:21

Edit: uploaded a new video you can see the custom box now

raunchz

3rd April 2010, 17:38

car looks awesome, liking the vtr front bumper widemouthed - never noticed this thread before

Tom5190

3rd April 2010, 18:29

cheers bud, need the front end down another 30mm though!

Morgiee

3rd April 2010, 19:40

Good little rasp on that exhaust mate, cant wait for mine. You still ok for the central lock on the 10th matey?

Tom5190

3rd April 2010, 20:02

Yea still good for saturday, just guna do it at my house if thats orite cos im goin to be doin danksy's sump earlly on at work hopefully. So what is it im doing just installing the units in the fron doors and your guna do the wiring?

Morgiee

3rd April 2010, 22:37

yeah mate i suppose i could do the wiring too that shouldnt be an issue just cant for the life of me put the motors in but your best on that i could tell from when i came the other day. that way if i get an alarm you simpley clip the connector box to that.

Tom5190

3rd April 2010, 22:39

Ok bud no worries £15 sound fair?

Morgiee

4th April 2010, 18:48

yeah that does mate sounds fair no worries well first stage is over now mate like said wires have now be layed and ready to simpley connect to the motors, here i have uploaded the wiring i did for it on my progress thread:

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4274236#post4274236

And if you could you post a little comment on it so that the progress thread stays alive lol

Cheers mate owe you one :drink::y:

Tom5190

5th April 2010, 19:36

Sound well like i said ill drop you a text most likely wednesday to let you no time and what not.

01edbenne

5th April 2010, 20:01

Using T-cut to remove window tints? Care to elaborate as im in the process of removing window tints also.

Tom5190

5th April 2010, 20:25

Ye no probs, the problem i had was that when i removed the film with a vinyl remover the black residue was still stuck to the window so we used t-cut to remove it. BUT since then ive done the rear quaters and found it easier to remove the film, soak the windows in water and use a scourer sponge (not the tinny ones the fabric ones) and it took half the time

01edbenne

5th April 2010, 21:24

Cheers matey! Your cars looking good btw:y:

Tom5190

5th April 2010, 21:51

nice one bud cheers!

jack123

7th April 2010, 17:33

that exhaust sound lush tbh mate nice one!

Paskov

9th April 2010, 20:54

wow love the car and that exhaust sounds beast! i would love my 1.1 to sound like that! haha :y:

de51_Hodgey

10th April 2010, 17:24

flatarch is lovely mate :y:

did you have much trouble fitting the vt front bumper? cause im looking into doing this.

Tom5190

12th April 2010, 19:27

that exhaust sound lush tbh mate nice one!

Cheer's bud, should sound abit better in a week or 2..... cough* decat cough*

wow love the car and that exhaust sounds beast! i would love my 1.1 to sound like that! haha :y:

You can make it sound like that pretty easilly and cheap too, obviously it wont give any performance gains and most likely decrease performance but if noise is what you want then get your self a centre silencer from any car thats got one and get it fitted up, i wouldnt get it welded to your centre section though just incase it dosent sound right. The shape of the box determine's the sound by the way.

flatarch is lovely mate :y:

did you have much trouble fitting the vt front bumper? cause im looking into doing this.

Thanks, not really its easy, just gotta play about with tie-wraps on the corner's, or if youve got time make your self up some brackets and attach them to the chassis up inside the wheel arch.

de51_Hodgey

12th April 2010, 19:32

ohh thats alright then, i might be getting a vt bumper see and i didnt want to go spending and not being able to fit it haha

Tom5190

12th April 2010, 19:34

ah wouldnt worry about it there just as easy to fit as a standard bumper jsut take abit longer to line up at the wing's

de51_Hodgey

13th April 2010, 12:51

cool i might get one when ive got some more money then :y:

cheers mate.

Pimpflatarch

26th April 2010, 19:40

Love the flat arch ;)!! Could you tell me how you fitted the vtr bumper i know its a straight swap pretty much but needs sanding and trimming to fitt better & flush ?

tinytim6666

26th April 2010, 21:05

looks really nice pal :Y:
liking the vtr front bumper, has it hard to fit at all?

Tom5190

26th April 2010, 21:18

Orite lads, a vtr bumper will bolt straight onto the flat arch with No work to it at all, the issue you have is the outter edges were it normally bolts onto the wing, the bumper needs to be pulled in at the edges with some tie wraps and thats about it!

Tom5190

6th May 2010, 19:13

Right so abit has changed since last update, trying to just do these monthly now.

Changes:
Ive ditched the red rim tape.
Front has been fitted with 70mm Pi springs & Spax PSX adjustable shock's.
Had to move the PAS pipe for this.
Removed the spare wheel and cage, sanded, cleaned and painted the boot floor.
Fitted a Mk1 exhaust manifold & downpipe.
Converted to a Canister type oil filter.
Fixed the boot popper permantntly and finally refitted the boot trim.

EXCUSE CAR IN ALL PICTURES ITS RATHER DIRTY!

So i went to bolton abbey a few weeks ago and got a few pic's these are before the update's:

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/DSC_0346.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/DSCF4854.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/100_3288.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/DSC_0315.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/100_3297.jpg

Here's some pictures after update's:

Number plate bulbs:
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/IMGP3292.jpg

Boot floor half done:
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/IMGP3291.jpg

Height before:
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/IMGP3290.jpg

Height after:
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/IMGP3300.jpg

It has dropped the car 70mm, its not massivly different but it is now lower at the front that the back which is what i was after, any lower and its coilies which i wont be buying. Next to do is to get the wing sorted and a new front bumper with a few tweaks but that wont be for a while. Ill be putting a new engine in it in the next 3 weeks when i can find a day to myself but its only a straight swap 1.1 just low milage. Will grab some pictures at the weekend once its been cleaned.

Mcinabout

6th May 2010, 19:16

Loooking good now tom, sits a bit better now, the back doesnt look so low now, that it is a bit more level:) Plans sound good too:y:

Lewis

6th May 2010, 19:28

Looking as good as ever mate although the front end looks wrongs somehow, i think its because you have no arch lining.

Also when you get a new bumper you should smooth in a laguna splitter then the front will look awesome :y:

Tom5190

6th May 2010, 19:33

Loooking good now tom, sits a bit better now, the back doesnt look so low now, that it is a bit more level:) Plans sound good too:y:

Cheers bud, yea just so much wanted the front end down lower than the back haha, i want it lower all round really but it will do for now.

Looking as good as ever mate although the front end looks wrongs somehow, i think its because you have no arch lining.

Also when you get a new bumper you should smooth in a laguna splitter then the front will look awesome :y:

Shite you just reminded me ive got a new set of arch liners with new clips i ment to fit them when i did the springs, owell ill do them at weekend when i service it.

There will be a splitter getting smoothed in but not laguna one, got one in mind that should look sweet.:y:

Aly

6th May 2010, 21:24

WOW Tom that has totally transformed the look of your car now!

Tom5190

7th May 2010, 16:47

Cheers bud, hope to get it looking good after my hol's with new front bumper and most likely give it to pred to work some magic.

Jay_-

7th May 2010, 17:27

Nice mate, looking good. Keep uploading the pictures. Got to love the flat archs !

Tom5190

7th May 2010, 18:18

Cheers bud, will upload some pictures on sunday after a decent wash

Tom5190

8th May 2010, 16:31

Grabbed a few pictures today:

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/IMGP3309.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/IMGP3315.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/IMGP3312.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/IMGP3310.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/IMGP3311.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/IMGP3306.jpg

Heres one of the height close up, cant fit 2 fingers between the arch and wheel. Also one of the BMC cold air feed

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/IMGP3301.jpg

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo32/TJW5190/IMGP3316.jpg

JAM

8th May 2010, 19:57

Looking class mate, BMC cold feed is awesome - well glad its being used still :D

Aly

8th May 2010, 20:15

BMC Crew yo!
Bit of advice Tom having the cold air feed there is bad. Your better off not having one fitted then having it there.
Best place to feed it is have an Aluminium pipe running down to the bumper and cable tie it underneath.

Tom5190

9th May 2010, 10:59

I no aly I'm abit stuck on it really, I've had an air feed comming from bumper but the piping keeps splitting, but when the bmc gets no cold air feed it's way to loud. Don't fancy buyin some proper piping though as I'll probly not notice the difference. Will have to see what I can do with it when I drop the new engine in

valencia

9th May 2010, 11:02

youve been busy looking good

Aly

9th May 2010, 11:03

Will have to see what I can do with it when I drop the new engine in

New engine?????????
You kept this quiet tell all :y:

de51_Hodgey

9th May 2010, 11:21

the cars looking mint mate, what engine you gonna be putting in? im thinkin of dropping either a vtr lump or a rallye lump. depends which i can get easier haha

Tom5190

9th May 2010, 13:55

Well engine depends on what happens with my current job, im in a situation next month were i either get my pay just over doubled or i lose my job lmao. bit of a wierd situation, also depends on my uni place, ive got an engine at work now its a 1.1 with 35 K on. if i lose the job weather i get a uni place or not ill be dropping the 1.1 in, if i get the rise and get the uni place ill still be dropping the 1.6 in, most likely an 8v if i get the rise and dont get the uni place ill be getting a new car.

Just gotta see what happens at the end of next month. Got 2 holidays and a few birthdays to get through though

Edit:

the cars looking mint mate, what engine you gonna be putting in? im thinkin of dropping either a vtr lump or a rallye lump. depends which i can get easier haha

sorry i missed this comment, you can pick up a vtr engine piss easy, a rallye would be better but for pure ease of fitting and cheapness the vtr one would be the choice for me

Lewis

9th May 2010, 14:00

Whats up with your front suspension mate? Lol Mine is down 50mm at the front apparently and it looks the same as yours yet you say yours is 70mm? Next time we are both together we can compare :P

Tom5190

9th May 2010, 14:07

Probly just the way the pictures are, its definatly lower as it scrapes when i come of zoe's drive now :(

Ive measured it up:

original height was - 38cm
50mm height was - 33.2cm (this was actually 34 cm when i removed the springs, im guessing having the rear lowerd raised the front angle a tad)
70mm height is - 30.9cm

I doubt there guna settle anymore but looking at the springs when there fully down they must have a strange load rating through the coil's as the bottom 3 coils sit on top of each other yet the top set hasnt changed much from before they were compressed.

Aly

9th May 2010, 14:15

Why would you drop another 1.1 in?
What's wrong with the current one.

Tom5190

9th May 2010, 14:19

Theres nout wrong with the current one ive rebuilt it and its nice and solid..... However the main reason for dropping the other one in will be to sell the car, its almost on 100K now and even though i no the engines better than its ever been ive got no receipts or anything, got no proof of headgaskets and timing belts as ive done it all myself. A 1.1 with 100K and no service history wont sell for what its actually worth as theres no way of telling if its actually a shitter haha. Nobody i no will buy it so its going to be a stranger.

Im stuck on what to do at the moment, i may just fit the other 1.1 for the time being BUT as my dad said i may be fitting a shitter engine lol, but for sale purpose's its all about the milage.

If im honest i no whats guna happen, im guna end up buying another engine and having the 3 to choose from, i dont wona drop an un-registerd engine in it though if i am guna sell it, if i do drop a 16v in it in the next 2 months its going to make it even harder to sell, and to be honest ive had enough of the sax now i need something bigger

Lewis

9th May 2010, 18:00

jack123

9th May 2010, 19:47

look smack on with height and i like how nice the red and black goes together also the plans sound mint!

Tom5190

9th May 2010, 20:35

look smack on with height and i like how nice the red and black goes together also the plans sound mint!

Cheers bud, you defos need yours dropped it will look sexual with those wheels you have, if your not wanting to go too low ive got some 50mm springs for sale for cheap.

If you drop a 16v in it ill swap you for mine its just what im after. Would of prefered a rear disk beam conversion too tho.

And ea i see what you mean about the front springs.

The problem is with my front arch's, the tyres that are on my wheels the tread is hidden in the arch, so on all the pictures theres still about 2cm of tyre that you cant see on the front, making the gap look bigger, if i had some wider 15" wheels on then they would fill the arch's alot better, got offerd some really nice ones for £30 but they were corsa fitment so with a refurb + spacers and PCD adaptors they didnt work out so cheap!

Id love a disc beam like, the arms can be swapped over so you dont need a full beam, if i keep the car i may do this if an engine is dropped in. If i do go for another engine ill be buying a full car not just an engine as i want the job lot to go in and will work out cheaper to do it like that anyways for me.