Pink 106 gti restoration/track build

[hard_corejoeboy]

This is how she looked after I collected her

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130805_103645_zpse33a1005.jpg

1998 Peugeot 106 GTI 1.6 16v

Bought her for the grand sum of £500 and she is to be turned into a track toy although due to finances its going to be a bit of a long term project/restoration.

Earlier on this year I bought a new house so now I have a nice big area to work on and learn about the car.

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130805_193816_zps290b337b.jpg

[Gandi699]

that doesnt sound like its running too heathily!

[Prickle]

Engine sounds like a bag of nails.

Shed

[hard_corejoeboy]

Alt. Belt needs doing....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbaDJncPLLQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Gandi699]

sounds like the cambelt is too tight from what I can hear, its definitely got a whine to it?

[nicole_]

was this for sale on here recently? I actually thought it looked alright from the pictures if it's the same one :)

[hard_corejoeboy]

was this for sale on here recently? I actually thought it looked alright from the pictures if it's the same one :)

Yeah thats right bought it a week or so ago.
Its not too bad took the bonnet raisers off for a starters! Got loads of pics but my phone is being a gay and can't link to them.

Im pretty sure its the alt. Belt as the batt light occasionally comes on the dash. Mango_wes has got a new one for me to fit :)

[Yates]

Get some b8s and a lower brace

[hard_corejoeboy]

Already got the braces covered dude ; )

[hard_corejoeboy]

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130806_224050_zps6cce97e5.jpg

Erm...I broke the windscreen glass. Guess how..

[ThrushMotorsport]

I wanted this car haha it's so ghetto

Love it, b8's on this one? Haha

[hard_corejoeboy]

Im way past the colour to the point I even like it. Just need to get it motorsport stickered up and no one will even notice the pink!

I know literally bugger all about cars which is why this project is so fun as im learning step by step.
I've managed to strip most of the inside without breaking anything so so far so good.

Pics will follow pending on me getting the laptop back from her majesty lol

[hard_corejoeboy]

First thing was to lose the krap from the car:

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130806_222853_zps3d77bdf9.jpg

Now just need a black cambelt cover

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130806_222834_zps74ec58a1.jpg

My little bro is loving helping me work on the car :)

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130811_212050_zpsc87284e9.jpg

An hour or so later looked like this....

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130811_215102_zps995a02ff.jpg

Gave up after we removed the seats and saw the carpet would need a stanley knife to get it out easily.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Set to work on the doorcards tonight. Not as a simple job as this few kilo lump of krap was stuck inside the door....

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130812_215041_zpsb59f8ec5.jpg

One door done (till maybe motor and wires come out)

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130812_215053_zps4772ac7d.jpg

[hard_corejoeboy]

The sound deadening wool stuff was wet inside the reat doorcard area.

Was expecting a car full of rust after seeing this:

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130809_223316_zps6a3e2449.jpg

Yes thats the tyre you can see through the hole! Light area was getting soaked!

Feared the worst after seeing this:


http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130809_223233_zpsa5b3e089.jpg

Got it off with a wallpaper scraper (excellent done in few mins)
Turns out ita pretty minor and no holes :)

[hard_corejoeboy]

Short term plans are to tidy her up a bit and get the interior stripped out and tidy. Same for the engine bay basically do all the free stuff as we have xmas round the corner.

Longer term it needs the suspension raising by A LOT which should be good fun as I've never even attempted anything so ambitious but with a nice shed and huge carport it would be foolish for me to pay someone to do it.

After that its getting the wheels and tyres sorted. I really like the wheels but they have a lot of weights on them which makes me think something must be wrong with them?

Next will be the brakes. Now I want them to be really really good as my engine is going to stay standard till it dies so unsure to stay with standard discs and good pads or go for a bugger setup. Thing is I plan to get the car very very light so not sure I need more. I want it to be as well braked as my Twingo really.

Cage will come next and all the little bits like linkages etc etc.

Would like it done for summer but thats way to ambitious. I'd say summer after will probably be more likely.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Bonnet raiser gone...
http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130813_213042_zps2e4f582f.jpg

Was hoping for an alley bit of kit to sell, but turns out they were just some hard plastic spacer type bodge job things! Oh wells looks better now I think.

All doorcards removed now. Haven't taken out window mechanisms yet as not sure how hard perspex windows are to fit and if they are too much of a pita?

Tucked up for bed (with clifford alarm flashing away and beeping at anything that goes near it)

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130813_213120_zps34faadb2.jpg

[hard_corejoeboy]

Anyone know what alloys these are?
http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130805_103604_zps41195e9c.jpg

[Mathias]

Look like team dynamics monzas to me

[hard_corejoeboy]

Look similar I guess but no writing on them..

[hard_corejoeboy]

I think maybe there are so many weights on the wheels as there are two different branded tyres on the front. Im praying the wheels are straight and true as i quite like them and want to keep. Is there any way i can get them checked?

Got quite a few things for sale now GTI leather door cards, Parcel shelf, smoked rear lights, speakers, interior trims etc

[hard_corejoeboy]

Bit of progress last night...

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130816_075001_zpsaca7f4dc.jpg

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130816_074943_zps8e727ac1.jpg

Old saxo for comparison:

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/DSC01200-1.jpg

[stokesy]

Loving it mate..
Not so much the colour tho haha!! Army guy in a pink car..
Sure guy wernt in the navy? ;) haha

Good to see your getting hands on with this project though! When it's all sorted have to sort a track day together! Old vs new kinda thing

P.s the gold sax don't look like that pic above anymore atm :(

[hard_corejoeboy]

Yeah deffo hands on with this one mate. Will be a huge learning curve though as I know NOTHING lol

Definately up for a trackday when its done. Your close to my fav circuit bedford too ;)

[stokesy]

Best way to learn is jump in and get your hands dirty! Much easier to lean doing it than seeing/reading about it!
Heard Bedfords not a bad track. Andy been there! So pull your finger out and get her ready for 2014 and we sort something out!

[hard_corejoeboy]

Im thinking more 2015 lol

[hard_corejoeboy]

Found something tucked behind the passenger front lights last night...

A tenner!!
Get in!

Hopefully more surprises would be nice!

Started removing that tar crap from the footwell and ran out of extension cable so no real progress this weekend gone.

Did remove the tints though. Man I love the heatgun its just awesome :)

Next job is sanding down the rust on the insides of the arches and getting the wheels off to look inside.

Whats the best tool/grade of paper for this job?

[hard_corejoeboy]

Not much progress this week apart from taking this out

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130823_174143_zps471309e0.jpg

Got a week off next week so maybe we'll see about sorting some rust out...

[hard_corejoeboy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7vtrX9AyVo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Another little vid with my bro.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Did some more stripping today. Scraped all that krap under where your feet would rest off and got to the big heavy looking bit of mat behind the dash and though 'screw that as the dash will need to come off'

So much wiring in this car. The clifford alarm itself is like a spider web of krap! May even pay someone to remove all unneeded wiring from this car as it looks like such a ballache and knowing me I'll take something out for it to not work.

Another reason I haven't removed the alarm is because then I can't lock the doors as some idiot thought delocking it would be a good idea.

I may have solved this though as I got thoroughly fucked off with the missus and did this to the car

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130830_165037_zps13d92d39.jpg

Argument plus missus accidentally banging the door on the post and me quitting smoking resulting in me trying to smash it to bits. Gj I didn't have a hammer as the car would have been totalled!

:)

[nicole_]

That's a hell of a temper you have there! :panic:

[Prickle]

Thats a fair wack that.

[Tom5190]

Why on earth would you do that :s

[Bedford126]

Why on earth would you do that :s

Caus hes a full on jeb end.

[Prickle]

OP has no idea what he's doing with the car. Guys not thinking straight imo.

[Mathias]

1. Why buy a pink car?
2. Why buy a pink car?
3. Why on earth did you decide to kick the hell out of your own car?

The only thing that looks worse than a pink car is a pink car with a door stoved in?!

[hard_corejoeboy]

1. Why buy a pink car?
2. Why buy a pink car?
3. Why on earth did you decide to kick the hell out of your own car?

The only thing that looks worse than a pink car is a pink car with a door stoved in?!

Its just a colour. I have a temper when people annoy me then don't leave me alone.

Simples!

[Prickle]

Hopefully you dont take it out on your lass eh..

[hard_corejoeboy]

Nah usually just my shit lol

[ldavies]

Why damage the door then take a pic ov it showing everyone look what I've done?

[Sandy869]

Well it was looking good until you bashed the door in :/

[hard_corejoeboy]

Cos its part of the cars progress and people will wonder why I have a different coloured door on.

Plus I don't care what people think which is a luxury I have in life :)
Its also fun to watch the view count go up at a phenomenal rate haha

[Bedford126]

Cos its part of the cars progress and people will wonder why I have a different coloured door on.

Plus I don't care what people think which is a luxury I have in life :)
Its also fun to watch the view count go up at a phenomenal rate haha

obviously care what other people think or you wouldn't have done it.:homme: just proof really you are a true jeb end.

[ldavies]

IMO there's certain things you should leave out of a thread and damaging the car intentionally is one ov them.
How old are you would imagine you to be quite young to do that?

[AlexB]

wouldnt need a new door its a track car just push it back out

[manta]

You're a tit.

Kicking fuck out your door, real clever.

[Tom5190]

Are you 12?

[holdawayt]

Why is somebody with a temper like that serving in our armed forces?
Do they let you hold a gun?

Fucks sake I didn't think you could be more of a cunt but you went out and proved me wrong.

[Yates]

Army are retards tom that's why

[hard_corejoeboy]

Not in the army anymore :) Aggression is encouraged not discouraged. Think about it.
Haven't been in the army for nearly 3 years now anyway.

Most likely my stop smoking tablets driving me loopey again.

[Yates]

Uncontrolled anger isn't encouraged. Think about it.

[Gabbastard]

Was hoping to check the thread to see some nice wee updates. But instead Ive just joined the majority of the forum in thinking youre a bit of a helmet.

Quite liked this car before. Dude, youve got problems if you smash up your car after an argument with the mrs.

[Aly]

Cos its part of the cars progress and people will wonder why I have a different coloured door on.

Plus I don't care what people think which is a luxury I have in life :)
Its also fun to watch the view count go up at a phenomenal rate haha

Well don't post your shit on here you bad tempered prick.

[Jay_]

Fucks sake I didn't think you could be more of a cunt but you went out and proved me wrong.

My thoughts entirely.

[Xsi16v_Jk]

get rid of the mrs dude, something obviously isnt working.
going to cost you getting the door repaired though - chop chop!!

[hard_corejoeboy]

Its quite hard when your relationship is tough and you have so much together (house cars child etc)

Life is so easy when your young and its easy to judge shit others do. Just know that you'd have hated to be in my shoes as much as I did. Smashing a door was quite a pathetic effort imo.

[hard_corejoeboy]

get rid of the mrs dude, something obviously isnt working.
going to cost you getting the door repaired though - chop chop!!

Nah I'll just grab one in any colour from the scrappy. Tbh its just a dent so may just leave it. Won't affect the car in any way. Maybe aero lol

[Gandi699]

Full on retard behaviour this. You need some anger management class's

[ThrushMotorsport]

Really liked this car til the dent occurred -.-

[L33h]

Hes a had man with a pink car init bladz

[JoeHindle]

You really are "hardcore", oh wait...

Did you not think you'd get ripped to shit for that?!

[hard_corejoeboy]

Once again. Do I care? Erm no.

Thread continue...

[L33h]

You do care

[Jay_]

I love people that post thing acting like a badman, then act like they don't care when they get neg comments. You are a big man on the internet....

fool.

[weve33]

How long before you put your fist at the missus or the child. Grow up man!

[hard_corejoeboy]

How long before you put your fist at the missus or the child. Grow up man!

Yes and if I have a drink then I will obviously become a crack addict and a gambler and rapist...

[hard_corejoeboy]

TWeird development.

Now the alt belt has always seemed a bit squeeky and noticed the batt light occasionally coming on the dash.
Assumed alt wasn't performing up to scratch because of the belt so ignored

Tried starting the car yesterday and it tried and then gave up. Every turn of the key since then it made a noise like someone getting tazered. Weird. Assumed not enough battery so hooked it up to the mains.

Now the little battery machine said the battery was half full so you would assume there is enough power in the batt to start the car. Nope. Had it on the mains for a few mins and hey presto car springs to life!

Tonight same thing happens. Though didn't bother to hook it up just noticed that when you turn the ignitoon on there is a loud whining noise. Out of curiosity I whacked the hazards on and funnily enough the whining was alternating in tone to the flash of the lights. So with a headtorch I look in the bay trying to find the problem. All I can tell is that the noise is below the battery/around the gearbox area.

What is the problem?

Starter motor?
Battery?
The clifford alarm draining too much battery?

[Yates]

Starter is behind the engine. And if it starts then surely it's working. Wouldnt be affected by hazards. Sounds like battery isn't holding charge. Is it getting used? Cos if not the battery will be drained by alarm. Which from what it sounds is the problem. Can you drive it at all? Give it a hour drive after a charge, see what happens next time you start it up, but leave it a day. Least you know then

[hard_corejoeboy]

Thanks!

Received a similar answer off another forum so will do this and see how we go.
I think im going to sell the alarm and get some pennies back for more fun stuff.

[ldavies]

Thanks!

Received a similar answer off another forum so will do this and see how we go.
I think im going to sell the alarm and get some pennies back for more fun stuff.

Sell the alarm bit pointless on a 106 even more so if your gonna track it.
Use the money to fund something else.
I've disconnected all my alarm system and still have the pleasure ov using my central locking :)

[Fruitcake101]

Thanks!

Received a similar answer off another forum so will do this and see how we go.
I think im going to sell the alarm and get some pennies back for more fun stuff.

If that fails, remember, you can always bash the sh*t out of it with your foot. Heard you've been practicing.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Are there any 'must do's' before or during removing an alarm system? Might have a go at it today if I get time. Really I want the dash off but I've heard thats a royal pain in the ass.

[Yates]

It's not that bad to get off. But there is a bolt or two in the slam panel. I done it once years ago. Can't remember now. Is there a market for second hand alarms?

[Fruitcake101]

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/1735778/this-is-sparta-o.gif

[hard_corejoeboy]

Ironically one of my favourite film parts. Spent every free minute in Afghanistan 2007 watching this as there was no tv or electricity anywhere but the ops room.
Good times ;)

This week may see me remove the dash and hopefully get rid of that terribly heavy looking bit of carpet/sound deadening stuff.

The aim is to have a stupidly nimble and very light car from which to add throttle bodies and go show the turbo boys what these little french cars should be all about

[hard_corejoeboy]

Before

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130909_182908_zps9c18d52c.jpg

After

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130909_183853_zpsf9a6490f.jpg

Just a small change but looks better imo.

Just need to sell the angel eyes and get some standards on.
Anyone interested?

[ldavies]

Saw this and thought about for your gti

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-106-MODIFIED-DASH-BOARD-PINK-/190898686726?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3A106&hash=item2c7272cb06

[Mathias]

It's still pink?!

Also have you lost the head and kicked the front bumper in?!

[Prickle]

Do you even track?

[hard_corejoeboy]

I dont have unlimited funds I can chuck at a car every month anymore so this is becoming more of a rebuild/restoration/track build.

Yes. Just not a lot lately.

[hard_corejoeboy]

It's still pink?!

Also have you lost the head and kicked the front bumper in?!

Nope thats dirt and cobwebs. I will either replace the body parts in indigo or maybe even respray the car in Renaultsport liquid yellow.

In the meantime its pink. Its just a colour it doesnt bother me. I could have a whole crowd of people laughing at it. In fact that would give me pleasure having people hate lol

[hard_corejoeboy]

Small bit of progress tonight.

Am wanting to cut some holes in the number plate recess for cooling/badass purposes but was greeted to velcro stuck on number plate with shiteloads of sticky krap

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130909_183853_zpsf9a6490f.jpg

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130911_202539_zps98f80832.jpg

After..

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130911_205957_zps56c22cd7.jpg

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130911_213121_zpse929792c.jpg

Eventually armed with a game card I got most of it off and then the penny dropped that I had white spirit in the shed and it came off in seconds.

Is there anything behind this important or can I drill away?

Removed my electric mirrors so have a set for sale. Was in the van during the hot weather and had my hand out the window at 70mph and noticed how much of a difference an open hand made compared to a fist in drag terms. So im going to get evo style mirrors. Will make a difference considering at foxhole a standard car will hit 120mph no problems.

Oh and the door damage from another angle ;)

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130911_213500_zpsd78e03d8.jpg

[ashwilson]

someone is breaking a pink quiksilver on 106oc lol.. incase you wanted a new door.. 8-)

Different shades of pink by looks of it lol

I quite like the colour and wouldn't mind it tbh lol..

[hard_corejoeboy]

Im actually banging my head right now cos when I did it I didnt care thinking it will get replaced anyway. Now the more I look at it the more I like it. Haven't even washed and polished it yet and I think that will make it look better.

Some nice race decals would sort it out a treat though im thinking black and white.

[Gandi699]

kicking the door in on a custom colour car wasn't all that clever now was it?

[hard_corejoeboy]

kicking the door in on a custom colour car wasn't all that clever now was it?

Not really...it felt good at the time though..ah well good excuse for some new lightweight doors I guess..

[Prickle]

one step at a time lad. is it on b8s yet

[hard_corejoeboy]

Not yet I'll do it after I get my top and lower brace off the missus' car.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Im officially glad im not a mechanic!

Try to remove headlights.....need to remove bumper....

Remove ecu to look at ecu tray.....one of ecu tray bolt snaps while undoing it

Get ecu tray off (whilst the remains of the bolt are stuck in the car)....look at engine mount.....engine mount looks fooked.

Here's a pick im no mechanic but im guessing this is causing the vibrations in the car?

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130915_164704_zps56b6d89a.jpg

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130915_164641_zps5e3c6250.jpg

[GolfJay]

Is this actually your girlfriends mums car that you vandalised and caused you to go on Jeremy Kyle?

[hard_corejoeboy]

Yes thats precisely it.

Anyways some helpful input is vitally lacking in this thread...

[GolfJay]

Nah, in all serious I don't think the colour is an issue. With a decent livery over the top of the pink, it won't look bad at all.

[hard_corejoeboy]

That's what im thinking. Besides, replacing bonnets and bumpers etc in Indigo or sundance isn't particularly hard or expensive.

[AlexB]

Mount looks fine

[hard_corejoeboy]

There's loose rubber underneath it?

I've never seen what a normal one looks like.

[AlexB]

there are 2 loops of rubber under the orange top
thats standard and should be there

i thought youd done an engine conversion previously on the amazing vtr

[hard_corejoeboy]

I didn't do the conversion.

[hard_corejoeboy]

So short term plans.

Remove angel eyes (and therefore bumper)
Remove fogs and clean bumper
Clean interior/treat rust
Remove dash and tidy wiring
Remove sunroof and weld/bolt in metal plate

[deano_123]

So short term plans.

Remove angel eyes (and therefore bumper)
Remove fogs and clean bumper
Clean interior/treat rust
Remove dash and tidy wiring
Remove sunroof and weld/bolt in metal plate

what happened to these BIG plans?

[hard_corejoeboy]

Thats LONG term.

In a month or so the engine wi be coming out and the bay getting resprayed as well as the underneath and all arches.

I have the space, time and patience to make this an awesome car. Wouldn't want to disappoint this time round :)

[Prickle]

theres a buffer underneath aye. its bolted under the mount.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Some comments/help suggestions from people doing/have done similar would be great :)

[stevo67]

Widemouth the bumper.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Widemouth the bumper.

The gti looks perfect 'as is' imo

[stevo67]

You were after ideas mate,apart from a respray I can`t think of any others.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Not sure what colour im going to go with for the bay and interior (and eventually exterior)

Indigo?
Bianca?
Sundance?

Or maybe even Jewish racing gold lol

[Brettles1986]

China blue all day tbh.

[ThrushMotorsport]

Not worth respraying, was lovely before u fucked it in the photos, respraying it to use as a track car now is just pointless imo

[jbrady72]

Not sure what colour im going to go with for the bay and interior (and eventually exterior)

Indigo?
Bianca?
Sundance?

Or maybe even Jewish racing gold lol

Get it wrapped rather than sprayed! Go matte blue or something :P

[hard_corejoeboy]

Hmmm. I think either way I may spray the bay white so I can keep on top of it easier and the interior matte black.

Ith a matte colour do you have to primer first?

[stevo67]

Spraying the bay white will show the dirt in no time.

[hard_corejoeboy]

That was kind of the idea that any oil leaks and rust would show themselves up quicker.
Also as its 95% track car its going to spend most of its life dry with any luck.

[stevo67]

That was kind of the idea that any oil leaks and rust would show themselves up quicker.
Also as its 95% track car its going to spend most of its life dry with any luck.

Ok I take your point.:drink:

[jbrady72]

That was kind of the idea that any oil leaks and rust would show themselves up quicker.
Also as its 95% track car its going to spend most of its life dry with any luck.

Good idea!

[hard_corejoeboy]

Im still waiting on streamline carbon to get back to me with a template or a cheaper alternative to their carbon doorcards etc.

No way in hell am I paying that much just to cover some freaking sharp edges!

I've also got to find someone who can weld a sheet of metal over the sunroof. Type of metal suggestions?

[stevo67]

Use some perspex for the doorcards?

[hard_corejoeboy]

Yeah or acrylic. Problem is going to be getting them perfect as its not just a straight forward square.

[Prickle]

make your own cardboard template? lol

sure yates said that a few pages back

Is this thread just a wind up?

[ldavies]

make your own cardboard template? lol

sure yates said that a few pages back

Is this thread just a wind up?

I too am questioning this lol.
If your turning it into a track car shouldn't you be spending your money more on the engine side of things bigger brakes and ov course a roll cage before you go trying to tidy the exterior up, but what's the point trying to tidy it up if its gonna be driven hard on track.

[hard_corejoeboy]

make your own cardboard template? lol

sure yates said that a few pages back

Is this thread just a wind up?

Going to be quite hard following the countours and circular bits with cardboard.

[hard_corejoeboy]

I too am questioning this lol.
If your turning it into a track car shouldn't you be spending your money more on the engine side of things bigger brakes and ov course a roll cage before you go trying to tidy the exterior up, but what's the point trying to tidy it up if its gonna be driven hard on track.

These cost a lot of money and im not sure I have the confidence to change such vital compnents myself. If im going to do it its got to be done properly.


This is why im doing the small fairly straightforward and cheap jobs first.

Yes its going to be a track car but I love these little cars and want to keep it as a forever car. Hence going back to basics and starting over from scratch.

Money doesn't grow on trees little by little :)

[AlexB]

Going to be quite hard following the countours and circular bits with cardboard.

maybe for a 4 year old yea
its really not hard at all man

or buy some rallye doorcards and retrim them

[hard_corejoeboy]

I've had the idea of using play doh lol

That way I can get the bends and everything perfect for the custom doorcards.

This weekend im planning on removing the sunroof. Can anyone recommend me what material/where to buy/a good welder in essex?

Also its looking like im rejoining the army BUT as an uber remf. Can you guess what? Makes sense as I can then retire im 15 years if I so wish and work p/t

Also with 38 days leave a year actually means more time with family and a better wage than at present too. So hopefully progress might speed up :)

[Yates]

You realise pension has changed and you won't get it straight away from retirement?

[hard_corejoeboy]

I'll have to look into that as I should go back on my old style one.

[Yates]

Scheme changes over regardless in 2015 unless you have done 12 years or something way I understand it . So you won't go back on old don't think

[hard_corejoeboy]

Well thats a shit! Maybe the pokiticians should have this happen too...

[Yates]

It's still not a bad scheme

[Oli-VTR]

Uber remf...signals?

[hard_corejoeboy]

MPGS I have my reasons. Feel slightly less 'hardcore' now lol

Anyways lets hope I have no problems getting the sunroof off this weekend.

[Yates]

As in main gate guys?

[hard_corejoeboy]

Yeah.

I was hoping I could attach myself to other units that go out on tour but it seems not.
Either way its not too bad as I have a young son so it means I won't be away all the time.
Best of both worlds really. Get to wear the uniform, do a worthy job while still getting most of army benefits and civilian ones.

For now it sounds good. Maybe in a few years I might go do something different maybe even navy/air force.

I get bored of jobs pretty quickly tbh. Infantry I loved but the bullshit at my age is unacceptable and I've had more combat in my 5 years than most blokes will have in their entire careers so can't complain too much.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Back in topic I may remove the doors to aid working on the car etc.
Is this quite a straightforward work it out yourself job?

[Yates]

What does taking off the doors aid?! I don't get what it would help with?

Watch keeping constantly with that tho not sure I could. But with a family suppose it's worth it.

The way you act on here and short tempered the navy isn't for u haha

[hard_corejoeboy]

Im not actually that short tempered tbh. Im one of those people that will let something build up until I turn green and all hell breaks loose lol

Ref the doors I'll be removing the dash as well as cleaning all the crap off the floors as well as possibly replacing rubbers and also cleaning it all up around there. Its a bit anal for a track car but seeing as I don't think its going to go anywhere near one for at least a year might as well do it.

[Yates]

Yeah no good for navy. Letting it build and being at sea not able to get away.

So you want to take doors off to get stuff off the floor?! How does your brain work?!

[hard_corejoeboy]

The only chance i get to work on the car is at night and the light doesn't get in enough. Also one door will need replacing anyway if i get one cheap and like i said i need to do a lot of cleaning round that area anyway.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Bumper removed that was held on by 2 bolts!

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130924_215332_zpsb101b719.jpg

Time for a clean behind there methinks!

Sunroof removed..

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130924_213519_zpsfab67524.jpg

Nice try peugeot shame your idea didn't work!

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130924_213459_zpsc1ea6051.jpg

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130924_213530_zpsfae73770.jpg

Nice easy 'mod' thay should have a good effect. Now to find the right material and a welder ;)

[hard_corejoeboy]

Does anyone know if removing the gluey rubber stuff on the inside make it so that all the metal krap left behind on the inside comes off?

[manta]

Does anyone know if removing the gluey rubber stuff on the inside make it so that all the metal krap left behind on the inside comes off?

In English maybe?

[AlexFocusST]

In English maybe?

Was starting to get worried about my english for a bit!!

Using a welder on the roof will not be a very bright idea as i believe the heat expansion will probably create a wave effect on the metal.

Also why get a new door ???
that dent looks like it will push out , better have some scuff marks on an evenly coloured door than a perfect different coloured door !!!on your track car too!!

[stevo67]

Back in topic I may remove the doors to aid working on the car etc.
Is this quite a straightforward work it out yourself job?

Mate if you can`t work out how the doors come off then walk away from the car lol.:y:

[hard_corejoeboy]

Push out? Lol have you seen it?

[SGregg]

Push out? Lol have you seen it?

A panel beater should be able to sort it for less than a new door and spraying. You could push the worse out yourself.

[AlexFocusST]

Push out? Lol have you seen it?

The question is have you tried it?

Just take the doorcard off , wind the window up , take the protective film off roughly where the dent is and apply pressure to see if it pops out.
Obviously it will leave some creases , but i guess a blue or yellow door would look worse on it. Should have been more thoughtfull to start off with!!!

[hard_corejoeboy]

Saxo owners have it lucky!

Removing lights means removing lights
For 106 owners removing lights means removing bumper.

Took about an hour and a half in total working it all out but could do it in 10 mins now I know.

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130925_220646_zps5f016a11.jpg

Once again another bodge job found as the washer bottle isn't attached properly and while I was there I noticed one if the carbon cannister pipes is leaking and also poss a driveshaft from the rubbery bit. Headlight wiring was a mess too

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130925_220704_zps6048b903.jpg

May sound funny but im quite proud of the work so far. Has cost nothing and I've never even worked on a car before period!

[Gandi699]

is the radiator cross member/support bent?

[hard_corejoeboy]

The bit right in the middle? Not sure will have to have a look when im home. I did notice the ns panel on the inside had red paint on it which was a bit weird so wouldn't shock me if its had a knock to be honest. Will have to investigate properly.

One thing that is odd is the floor basically underneath where your ass would sit on both sides is dentednupwards a bit I just assumed as the car is stupidly low they had hit something underneath.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Bit of downtime so thought I'd write a to do list.

Remove dash and try and tidy wiring and rid of sound deadening
Sand down primer and spray arches (or just hammerite?)
Sand down and spray under the car up to rear beam.
Clean up inside of car
Custom doorcards
Fix carbon cannister pipe
Investigate any leaks
Move ecu into car (how?)
Replace gear linkages
New fluids and filters change
Brakes all round
All new suspension and rear beam
Bucket seats and harness
Possibly new wheels
Semi slicks
Roll cage

Road test!

[ThrushMotorsport]

is the radiator cross member/support bent?

From looks of pics, yes - might have had a bump

[hard_corejoeboy]

I believe its called a CAT W ;)

Previously owned by a female ;)

If you are talking about the bent looking bit above the radiator almost at the centre then all 106's have that from looking at pics.

[ThrushMotorsport]

No, not the slam pannel abouve rad, but bottom one below rad - it should be straight from chassis leg to the other chassis leg

Looks pushed back by photos?

[hard_corejoeboy]

I do have one flat o/s front tyre that might make it look that way?

Just went out and had a look and seems fine.

This is the panel I was on about

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130926_183055_zps7d27f444.jpg

The passenger door also catches a bit

[ldavies]

Better put the flat tyre on the list and why don't you invest in a Haynes manual dude and have a good luck at it before you do work on the car they are very useful and you would have known about having to remove the bumper.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Yeah might be a good idea. Are they GTI specific?
Semi slicks are in the list ;)

I literally have done nothing to a car ever before this so when people call things by their name don't be surprised if I have no idea what it is or what it does!

[L33h]

Thats had a good whack imo.

[ldavies]

Yeah might be a good idea. Are they GTI specific?
Semi slicks are in the list ;)

I literally have done nothing to a car ever before this so when people call things by their name don't be surprised if I have no idea what it is or what it does!

Ye they cover all 106 models dude

[hard_corejoeboy]

Looks like that bit is uniformly curved-doesn't look bent at all.

Another pic

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130925_220654_zps8784aba6.jpg

[hard_corejoeboy]

Not too much done this weekend.
Did a bit of hand sanding on the interior rear arches then realised I had a proper one in the shed....fail.

Hopefully by next weekend I'll have had a chance to get down the scrappy and source some standard rear lights and headlights and a glovebox clip thing.

Then onto halfords for the rear arches and boot.

Top of my head I'll need some filler for a couple of tiny holes, a wire brush, some acid etch primer and some coloured paint perhaps white?

Boring times....roll on the new job so I can buy the good stuff!

[AlexB]

Filler for holes is a bad plan
Weld them up

[hard_corejoeboy]

Two are miniture screwdriver big and the other is about a cm by a cm hole

[tweeqd]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/VTRturbo16/not-sure-if-thread-is-fail-or-epic-fail-futurama-f-NDEsKC_zpsaefb21fb.jpg (http://s6.photobucket.com/user/VTRturbo16/media/not-sure-if-thread-is-fail-or-epic-fail-futurama-f-NDEsKC_zpsaefb21fb.jpg.html)

[hard_corejoeboy]

Alright Martin how do's.

How abouts I give you an sa80 rifle disassembled and see how long it takes for you to work it out, if ever.

Im starting from a and working towards z help and suggestions are welcome not insults.

[manta]

Are you daft?

Why not just do it properly and weld it up?

Or atleast use fibreglass, still a bodge but not as bad as filler.

[tweeqd]

this thread is awesome LOL

I await your posts to see how much more you can fuck this car up and not listen to any advise :y:

[Ross]

If NOTHING else use p40 not p38.

[manta]

This thread is going to go down the same path as sexxxooo's.

Next week its a respray for a dirty pink car with plates and lights simply masked off, removing parts and cleaning the car before entering the booth is just too much hard work.

Or maybe you're going to put duck tape over the inevitable holes under the ecu and fuse box, then paint over it?

Can't wait.

[Gandi699]

filler over rust holes? come on, you cant really see that as a plausible fix really can you?
You really need to take all the trim and kit off this car and check for rust properly - like the inner arches, chassis legs and sills

[hard_corejoeboy]

Is it really that necessary to weld over holes as big as screwdriver head? I've never even met a welder so im guessing its not cheap!

[hard_corejoeboy]

Bit of a positive but turns out my mate thats going to help spray the bay can also weld too.
I might marry him tbh.

[SGregg]

Is it really that necessary to weld over holes as big as screwdriver head? I've never even met a welder so im guessing its not cheap!

Fail to prepare = prepare to fail.

[AlexB]

any holes should be welded no matter how small

filler absorbs water and will eventually fall out
its not fixing the hole you might aswell just tape over them if your not welding them

[hard_corejoeboy]

Small victories.

Wire brush from homebase...a tenner
Got it from work for 77p!

Also got a nice plug in light that clamps and hooks onto stuff for £8 again from work so thats a result. Will come in handy for those dark evenings and doing underneath the car.

Lastly managed to get some standard rear lights and a fuse cover from scrappy's

:)

[hard_corejoeboy]

Erm this doesn't look good..

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20131003_204448_zpscdde5483.jpg

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20131003_204442_zps905c1ee1.jpg

O/s rear arch isn't as bad as I thought...you can see where the rust ends as I rubbed through to bare metal.

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20131003_204202_zps2ac3c950.jpg

Tidying cam covers as they were covered in flaky black paint

Before

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20130925_220654_zps8784aba6.jpg

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20131003_220432_zpsc1f5ace6.jpg

[hard_corejoeboy]

Anyone have a spare middle bit laying around? Had to get rid of mine because pink.

[ldavies]

Anyone have a spare middle bit laying around? Had to get rid of mine because pink.

The spare middle bit your referring to is known as a coil pack cover hence why it goes over the coil pack and covers it ha ha

[hard_corejoeboy]

LOL

Cheers! Learn something new every day ;)

[Yates]

You threw away the coil pack cover as it was pink? The rest of the car is pink mate

[AlexB]

Could of sprayed it black.....

[hard_corejoeboy]

It was broken in places anyway mate.

[Yates]

Just leave it save money for sus

[hard_corejoeboy]

Just leave it save money for sus


And now wheels.

Remember kids going low may look cool but its fucks everything right up!

[AlexB]

What are you on about with the wheels?

[hard_corejoeboy]

They look oval and have a million zillion wheel weights on them

[AlexB]

Get them checked then dont just jump to conclusions any tyre place should be able to tell you if theyre bent

And thats not to do with lows
Its to do with cheap wheels decent ones wont bend even on pretty much solid suspension

[hard_corejoeboy]

I think they are team dynamics monzas or a copy.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Looks like the n/s rear arch is going to need some work..

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20131007_212354_zps0c31da66.jpg

What sort of price would a bodyshop be looking at to sort it if I get it all down to bare metal/rust?

[stevo67]

Any garage can weld that up,& its not a serious amount of rot.

[wassy78]

Some hard graft kicking in ..... Sorry if mist it in the post but it looks like a well known 106 back in the day was it forgot her name Kelly or Kerry ?

[hard_corejoeboy]

I know it was a girl that owned it but not sure who. I bought it off someone selling on her behalf.

[nicole_]

Anyone have a spare middle bit laying around? Had to get rid of mine because pink.

I have one spare if you still need one :)

[greyjasper51]

And now wheels.

Remember kids going low may look cool but its fucks everything right up!

your being condescending to people that know alot more about car prep than you do... so far reading this thread youve taken your anger out on an inanimate pink object... not really done any graft to get the car "track" ready or "restored" and if you turned up at a track day you would get laughed out of the gates... i got laughed at, at snetterton because there were 4 posi blue saxos in a line... so a pink 106gti... you know where the gate is...

spraying the engine bay white is a ridiculous idea, it wont show up oil leaks all it will do is get smothered and look shit sooo fast... youll keep jet washing it and then wonder why the car doesnt start... oh thatll be because there is water being basted into all the connections at 100bar...

best thing todo (this is free advice so listen) go to a local race track when there is a meeting on that runs similar cars to yours, look at theirs and compare the differences... make sure your car is safe and can handle a track day, its very hard on cars despite what people say... have a think about what you can afford todo and what you want todo... there are alot of knowledgeable people on here, so use their advice to your advantage

:) best of luck

[L33h]

your being condescending to people that know alot more about car prep than you do... so far reading this thread youve taken your anger out on an inanimate pink object... not really done any graft to get the car "track" ready or "restored" and if you turned up at a track day you would get laughed out of the gates... i got laughed at, at snetterton because there were 4 posi blue saxos in a line... so a pink 106gti... you know where the gate is...

spraying the engine bay white is a ridiculous idea, it wont show up oil leaks all it will do is get smothered and look shit sooo fast... youll keep jet washing it and then wonder why the car doesnt start... oh thatll be because there is water being basted into all the connections at 100bar...

best thing todo (this is free advice so listen) go to a local race track when there is a meeting on that runs similar cars to yours, look at theirs and compare the differences... make sure your car is safe and can handle a track day, its very hard on cars despite what people say... have a think about what you can afford todo and what you want todo... there are alot of knowledgeable people on here, so use their advice to your advantage

:) best of luck

Had a bad day? :P :hug:

[greyjasper51]

Had a bad day? :P :hug:

as it goes i been laying in bed all day coughing up blood yes lol poxy throat infection... amazing... a few days after ive stopped smoking and i get a throat infection...

[hard_corejoeboy]

as it goes i been laying in bed all day coughing up blood yes lol poxy throat infection will teach me for taking winstons huge member in my throat... amazing... a few days after ive stopped smoking and i get a throat infection...


EFA ;)

[greyjasper51]

EFA ;)


nice one dipshit... you forgot to change the 2nd bit about me stopping smoking...

DERP...

[hard_corejoeboy]

There was me going to make a nice post but you changed my mind. Someone can't take a joke tonight it seems.

[greyjasper51]

not take banter then?

[hard_corejoeboy]

Back on track..

I take your points onboard and agree to an extent.

However on a car like this stripping is THE main track prep. Something I have done myself without help or experience and ideas about white engine bays are just ideas. Its up to people like yourself to comment and offer advice so I can progress.

You have to realise this is a long term project its dry thats the main thing. I work 55 hours a week have a missus and a child, a family and other shite to do...I'd love to spend days on it!

Im actually hoping people laugh at the car on its first trackday! By then it WILL be ready to shock a few. Im even considering a blonde wig so people think they are being overtaken by a girl ;)

[Gabbastard]

Some hard graft kicking in ..... Sorry if mist it in the post but it looks like a well known 106 back in the day was it forgot her name Kelly or Kerry ?


Kellys pug? I doubt it. Saw it a few times at different shows and it had mad paint jobs and a lot of work done.

[ldavies]

Back on track..

I take your points onboard and agree to an extent.

However on a car like this stripping is THE main track prep. Something I have done myself without help or experience and ideas about white engine bays are just ideas. Its up to people like yourself to comment and offer advice so I can progress.

You have to realise this is a long term project its dry thats the main thing. I work 55 hours a week have a missus and a child, a family and other shite to do...I'd love to spend days on it!

Im actually hoping people laugh at the car on its first trackday! By then it WILL be ready to shock a few. Im even considering a blonde wig so people think they are being overtaken by a girl ;)

People no what gtis are capable of so can't see why your gonna shock people in a standard pink gti considering what's on tracks nowadays.
Now if it was a turbo gti or a supercharged gti then yes that would shock people but it's just a standard gti. Don't take this the wrong way but my guess is people might laugh at you for driving a pink gti.
If you do make it to the track in the next 10years if the cars finished by then all I can say is you've got balls just simply for turning up in the pink 106.

[hard_corejoeboy]

People no what gtis are capable of so can't see why your gonna shock people in a standard pink gti considering what's on tracks nowadays.
Now if it was a turbo gti or a supercharged gti then yes that would shock people but it's just a standard gti. Don't take this the wrong way but my guess is people might laugh at you for driving a pink gti.
If you do make it to the track in the next 10years if the cars finished by then all I can say is you've got balls just simply for turning up in the pink 106.

http://sarcastro.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/full-metal-jacket.jpg

If I can make the car handle well, safe with nice balance I won't need 500bhp ;)

[Gandi699]

Can't see what's wrong it myself it's just a colour.

[ldavies]

But they are good handling cars anyway so yes you can improve the handling and of course bigger brakes but you still need some good power for pulling out the corners etc.
Not saying you need 500hp but you will need more than what you have now if you want to really impress or shock people.

[hard_corejoeboy]

http://m.youtube.com/channel/UCFli6bEqc0ux3gPXe5vAdtA

[ldavies]

Your missing the point.
What I'm saying is what's gonna make your 106 different to the rest that's already on track for you to shock people obviously apart from the colour lol.
I think if you wanna shock people then you need to defo be looking into a few tuning mods of course the suspension set up and brake set up is number one but still not enough to shock people. I would be looking into a gasflowed ported and polished head so you've got the power from pulling out the corners and not just having the set up to get you round the corners if that makes sense.
Don't get me wrong I own a 106 and the handling is awesome of course but things have moved on there's a lot of better handling cars on track with more performance too.
I just don't think the standard 106 is going to shock people imo

[hard_corejoeboy]

I agree to an extent. However with decent brakes suspension and semi slicks and going at it 110% should be enough to surprise a few. Also my old saxo was waaay faster than a 700bhp carbon fiber bodied supra (well kind of as its turbo blew up after 2 laps whereas I was lapping all day) ;)

[ldavies]

If you wanted to surprise people you should have done a sleeper.
As for headwork gasflowed ported and polished I would say that is a must for you for the track.
Get over on 106 owners and speak with a guy named Liam he done engine builds he will do you're headwork he did mine for my current build.

[Gabbastard]

I like the references to track goers laughing at a pink gti. I dont think most people would care. If they did laugh, theyre probably fucking gimps anyway.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Im possibly going to be slowly building up the car so its indigo blue. Most of the bodykit is in bad condition and was held on by heavy blobs of crap. Also the interior needs painting so could be a good place to start. Also when my missus car dies I will use it as a donor car and its blue :)

Thats all in the future though. For the here and now I've bought a haynes manual for 106 off amazon for 25p!! Plus postage so £3 all in BARGAIN and will be very useful!

Just after a cheap trolley jack now as using a twingo one is dangerous and a royal pain in the ass!

[Oli-VTR]

Bought a 2 tonne clarkes one from machine mart for about 25

[hard_corejoeboy]

Hmmm. May have to purchase one of those!

[holdawayt]

It wouldn't surprise me to see a pink Gti on track. I'd just think it's another car that was unfit for road use and has been turned into a track car for a laugh.

Saw a civic covered in Astro Turf at Knockhill once.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Im in two minds on the colour but if I can slowly turn it indigo without it costing anything much its gotta be worth a go. Am even considering losing the gti kit altogether though I think it would look a bit pants then.

Can't wait for the haynes to turn up. As I haven't much to do I may as well get the dash out and get rid of that thick heavy mat behind it.

[holdawayt]

I'd be tempted to spray it, doesn't have to be a neat job but it would be a great learning curve for you.

I sprayed that mx5 I had NATO green, not that I'd suggest that colour but a flat colour, white or even something shocking like a day-glo colour wouldn't be difficult. You could even roller it on if it's a matte finish lol

[hard_corejoeboy]

Your mx5 looked really good as well.

I know someone with spray guns and indigo is non metallic. Is it just a case of primer and then paint? Or do you have to lacquer afterwards?

[holdawayt]

You'd need a lacquer if it's a gloss finish, matte paints tend to be quite hard wearing so a lacquer is not necessary, but matte lacquers are out there.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Popped down to halfords for some 1200 and 240 wet and dry paper. Can anyone guess what for?
Also was recommended a local coachworks for the welding up of the rust holes etc

Should have a small update tonight ;)

[hard_corejoeboy]

Had a set of raptors laying about so will put these to use on the car. Added bonus of being fairly light and cheap track rubber too. Can also sell the one's currently on the car to fund other things.

Anyways pics

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20131028_205710_zpsc3587695.jpg

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20131028_205716_zps07878eea.jpg

Massive difference. No kerbing or scratches now whatsoever! Chuffed!

[hard_corejoeboy]

Found out the price per litre of the paint for this car...


Erm.

£203!!

[AlexFocusST]

Why are you still wanting to paint this??? Get some dark color decals on,
Push as much of the dent on the door out and just cover it with stickers

This could end up looking good with some ...say dark grey / anthracite graphics on the rear

[hard_corejoeboy]

Another wheel ready for primer...

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20131101_212440_zpse604eb3a.jpg

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20131101_212255_zps64333823.jpg

We lost some weight off it though! ;)

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy135/alig_90/20131101_212602_zps7c316431.jpg

[hard_corejoeboy]

Also won some cobra bucket seats and trs harnesses so some actual progress in the right direction at last!

[Ross]

How tbh the above is right - if it's really a track car paints gonna get fucked soon enough. Get the safety/handling/brakes/weight loss/power sorted before cosmetics.

Just my two pennies worth.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Just doing the small things I can while I save for the fun stuff :)

[sexy_gt]

Just doing the small things I can while I save for the fun stuff :)

Like supercharging?

[Prickle]

Track it as it is.

Jesus christ this thread

[AlexB]

Just doing the small things I can while I save for the fun stuff :)

Wasting money and ending up a 5er short of buying sus on payday....

[hard_corejoeboy]

Maybe but as these were just laying around it would have been rude not too :)

Im also awaiting the bible aka the 106 haynes manual. So thats a good purchase!

I've set myself a target for the first phase of the car(brakes suspension tyres roll cage etc)to be the summer after next. Then a summer of trackdays and maybe we'll start looking into engines

Thats gives me plenty of time to tidy it and to make it look pretty too and I know you like pretty alex ; )

[AlexB]

I await to see the finished of pretty....

I like pretty but also have very high standards and i have a feeling my version of it and yours may differ massively

[lewismonteith]

I bet this car will never see the track.

You should have taken it for a few track days before you ripped it apart, you would have more fun throwing it round than you would painting the wheels a pretty colour.

[jpsaxo]

Just read through at this thread for the first time in a couple of months and it doesn't look like you've made much progress??

[hard_corejoeboy]

Have a child. Work 55 hours a week. Earn bugger all. Then you will understand.

[sexy_gt]

Have a child. Work 55 hours a week. Earn bugger all. Then you will understand.

Without wishing to sound a twat, if money and times that tight prehaps family should come first?

[hard_corejoeboy]

They do hence the slow progress. Kind of answered that one yourself there lol

[manta]

I agree with the others, track it now before spending wedge.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Honestly it would be dangerous with how low it is and no fun. Also needs brakes and tyres. I can wait for the trackdays as I've always wanted a built from the ground up 106.

[tweeqd]

And tracking a car youve built wont be dangerous :panic:

[L33h]

I bet it never goes on the track. Another "track" road car

[manta]

It's not that low.

Man up and do it, it's not the BTCC don't worry.

[hard_corejoeboy]

I've already had a saxo before this remember so I have a pretty good idea of where I want this to be. All good things to those who wait....

[hard_corejoeboy]

I bet it never goes on the track. Another "track" road car

Its not been on the road since I took it home.

[deano_123]

I bet it never goes on the track. Another "track" road car

will it ruin your life if it doesnt? stop jumping on the bandwagon and leave the poor bastard alone

[L33h]

will it ruin your life if it doesnt? stop jumping on the bandwagon and leave the poor bastard alone

It will, my life revolves around sax-p and a pink car.

[hard_corejoeboy]

Thanks. I was thinking that myself. At the end of the day when I was younger growing up I loved the look of the 106 GTI and always wanted one. It never really happened for one reason or another and I think becayse of that no other car has really interested me that much. Sure I've had fun in other cars but for me (like the 205 gti is to some) the car is perfect in looks and general dynamics. Hell with the money I've wasted on cars etc I could have had a porsche by now but again im not interested. All I want is that ultimate 106 parked in my yard. Not as in the best in the country but as in what I want exactly. I have a good idea and im chasing that. Why not? Maybe I'll learn some stuff on the way. All well and good I say!

My avatar pic is roughly where I want to be looks wise. Performance im after at least 200bhp/tonne and a sweet nimble agile car thats capable of chasing the big boys with too much money.

Is that so much to ask. It will spend most of time on track and occasionally if its a sunny summers day take it out for some fun.

[Chris_O]

Just read through at this thread for the first time in a couple of months and it doesn't look like you've made much progress??

To be fair he has stated a few times that it will be slow progress

[Christian555]

Well I hope you end up at the track and I think it should stay pink as well even though I liked the liquid yellow idea earlier.
People would be embarrased when you overtake them which would be something to laugh about :D

I've just been looking at a BHP/Tonne calculator. Seems a good figure to aim for although alot of weight would have to be lost.

i.e. standard car is 120bhp/0.925kg=130
So a fast setup I'm guessing is 160bhp/0.800kg=200 ?

How much weight can be lost bearing in mind you'll add a roll cage?

BTW 2005 is the new pension scheme mentioned by Yates earlier, not 2015. And 55hrs a week + kids etc.....seems like you are overworked so surely thats the reason progress might be a bit slow!

[jpsaxo]

From my profession, my honest opinion - if your working that many hours to just put food on the table... Why "waste" the little money you have on the car.

You would be much better to invest that spare money towards a course/qualification to re skill yourself into a different career which will return lots more $$££€€¥¥¥ in the future

[hard_corejoeboy]

Im part way through my army reapplication so thats my plan. Pension will carry on etc etc

The Twingo is taking £200 each month unnecessarily as im hardly even using it so thats going. Its not like im particularly hard up compared to some but a nice house takes a lot of my wages each month as well as 300-400 nursery fees, sky tv all bills etc etc.

Things will get better. The army will pay me more instantly as well as giving me genuine free time (missus will be at work when im off a lot hehehe)

[Prickle]

BTW 2005 is the new pension scheme mentioned by Yates earlier, not 2015. And 55hrs a week + kids etc.....seems like you are overworked so surely thats the reason progress might be a bit slow!

Wouldnt say over worked..