MrRem Progress Thread

[djrem]

MrRem's Progress Thread
Below are zee contents. Enjoy x

CONTENTS

18th June 07 - Stripping back to a shell begins (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1245964&postcount=9)
19th June 2007 - Exhaust Photoshops (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1250891&postcount=36)
27th June - Mirror Ideas and purchase (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1272380&postcount=52)
28th June - Carputer Software (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1274329&postcount=54)
3rd July 2007 - VTS Engine Purchase (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1287663&postcount=66)
7th July 07 - Hungover Engine removal (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1295921&postcount=71)
8th July 07 - 3000th Post (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1297734&postcount=81)
16th July 07 - To the Bodyshop (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1314432&postcount=86)
23rd July 07 - Touchscreen and carputer (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1331714&postcount=94)
30th July - Bodyshop preview pics (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1348684&postcount=111)
4th August 07 - Respray Finished (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1359778&postcount=151)
5th August 07 - Headlight Photoshops (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1362781&postcount=173)
10th August 07 - Final photoshop (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1375130&postcount=182)
2nd September 07 - Sunshine pics and dash (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1429606&postcount=207)
3rd September 07 - Photoshops exterior & Dash (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1431447&postcount=210)
13h October - Clutch and Interior (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1536237&postcount=263)
14th October 07 - Engine block clean up (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1538201&postcount=282)
29th October 07 - Windows and rear Seat Conversion (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1577543&postcount=296)
6th November - VTS Engine in and lowered (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1598075&postcount=328)
" " - More pictures (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1598113&postcount=334)
6th November 07 - Wheel Chops (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1598729&postcount=350)
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1610712&postcount=397
12 November 07 - Interior Wiring and Pictures (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1613723&postcount=418)
26th November 07 - 406 Brembos arrive (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1652554&postcount=451)
4th December 07 - Brembos on...then off (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1675262&postcount=508)
5th December 07 - VTRacer's Dash preview (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1679090&postcount=517)
6th December 07 - Spacers fitted and wet pics (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1681455&postcount=525)
11th december 07 - Projector Headlights fitted (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1693831&postcount=562)
16th December 07 - Undercar White Kit (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1708475&postcount=599)
UPDATED EXTERIOR PICS (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1831167&postcount=632)
8th Feb 08 - The Whore leaves me. (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1863706#post1863706)
7th April - Specialist update (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2027658#post2027658)
22nd April 08 - M12 REM News (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2074876#post2074876)





Overviews
PART 1. Murphy's Law - If it'll can go wrong, it will (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1469530&postcount=238)
Part 2 : From WhiteWashed Paint to Gunning Smoothy

Modifications/specification



EXTERIOR:
Full RHmotorsport bodykit
17inch 5 spoke alloys
106 GTi Spoiler
extended and Smoothed Bonnet
Smooth Boot inc de-wipered.
Rub strips removed and smoothed
Resprayed in BMW Gunmetal Grey
Smoothed wings
Indicators re-located to mirrors
M3 Style Mirrors
Smoothed roof seals
Smoothed Ariel hole
Full White undercar lighting.
Essex racing black projector headlights

MECHANICAL:
VTS (1.6 16 valve) engine conversion [original engine was 1.1]
Raceland Induction kit
Polished Rocker Cover
Split Charge Relay kit - Not Fitted
Twin Batteries - Not Fitted
VTS Dial Conversion with Lockwood surrounds
RS Fabrications front radiator in the style of an intercooler - Not Fitted
Custom stealth exhaust system - Not Fitted
Brembo 406 Brake calipers
Xantia 3.0l V6 Brake Discs
GTi front struts
4 stud rear beam
Eibach Lowering springs - 50mm
Blistein dampers
Torsion adjusted to match - Not Fitted

INTERIOR:
Rear bench to 60/40 split conversion
retrimmed Konig buckets
retrimmed rear to match
Custom Door builds - Not Fitted
leather bootbuild with false floor

IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT
Custom Dashbuild with Touchscreen fiberglassed in - Not Fitted
Pioneer 10inch Sub rated at 2500 watts
JBL 1200 Amp
CDT Component front speakers - Not Fitted
Genesis Profile 4 Amplifier for fronts bridged
Carputer controlling everything - Not Fitted
front sunvisor tv screens
Rear headrest TV screens


The 106 was sold in September 2008.
New Car to come

[kip327]

get a pic up mate...also what year is it, engine, milage and how much you pay?

[brianS]

did you not look at it before buying it?

[gokan]

nice mate

[babers]

have you got any pics of it mate

[djrem]

I could post the pics from the auction but they lie.

I'll get pics of it during the week when the suns out.


I never bothered to see it.

I have big plans so only really need the shell.

This year is looks.

Next year is performance

[dannyjay]

You know you can sue if somebody sells you a broken car without telling you if its broken?

So I heard anyway. :P

[brianS]

if it wasnt as described then i would make him sing for his money.

if you only need a shell why not just buy a dirt cheap standard one and start from scratch rather than taking on an unfinished project

[djrem]

yeah anyway.

thought id update this thing rather than the 3 other bits and pieces threads i have.

so we have the pics of the workme and my mates started doing. Basically stripping the car out to nout.
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4509&d=1176150483


Then attacking it with sanders to go back to metal:

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4571&d=1176598668

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4569&d=1176598668

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4567&d=1176598668

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4566&d=1176598668

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4565&d=1176598668

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4564&d=1176598668

now as for the colour, ive been toying with black or silver and even white but now im finalised.
Now awaiting a quote for full respray in METALIC GUN METAL GREY. :)

[Karl]

Atleast the light is working when you open the boot ^^

[thadogg]

Looks like you've been busy mate!
Gun metal grey should look really good:y:

[Viper]

yeah, but only 1 light is working. lol

how long has it taken to sand down??

edit: those seats in the 1st post look great!! look really comfy :)

[djrem]

yeah, but only 1 light is working. lol

how long has it taken to sand down??

hasnt taken that long really.
a couple of weekends.

just thought id get all my little updates and revive my original progress thread so everythings in one place :)

Bodyshop paint quote should come i this evening.

Anyone want to hazard a guess at a price? some ball park figures?

[Karl]

1200 pounds?

[Viper]

i will say 900. reason being you probably know people who can get it all cheaply for you :)

[djrem]

wooh optimistic.

ive been told its gonna be more like £1500-£2000 :S

[Robb]

haha loving the plate. is that a wonky 2 for an R, essex at its finest.

going for 800-1000 figure for the spray.

[Karl]

I went to Essex on Saturday and saw a car with a similar plate
M12

2 lopsided to make it look like Mr..

[djrem]

I went to Essex on Saturday and saw a car with a similar plate
M12

2 lopsided to make it look like Mr..

Heres a homage to my home county:
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5249&d=1182160147

[Robb]

mr sex, that the old motor yeh :d

what stage is the car at now, are those stripped pics most recent?

you getting whole shelled sprayed e.g. interior, boot floot, engine bay?

[djrem]

im gonna spray the inside my self.
same with the engine bay.

im getting just the outside done by a pro

[reddysaxo]

them seats in the first pic look comfy as ya like, and nice colours

[djrem]

them seats in the first pic look comfy as ya like, and nice colours

black and silver yeah?

not the yellow, gray, blue, metal, and white thats in the pictures?

[reddysaxo]

yeah the black and silver seats, they set you back much?

[mallboy]

love the seats in the first pic. looks like youve been busy with the car, keep up the good work:y:

[djrem]

Had a house call from the bodyshop man.

Basically heres the to-do list:

-Fiberglass and smooth in roof seals.
-delock and smooth
-Remove indicators and smooth over
-debadge and extend bonnet to front bumper
-smooth in all arches and sideskirts
-prep n prime car for paint
-respray all out side and inside except engine bay.
-fit front springs and lower torsion bar once interior has been refitted.

£1600 for the lot

thought that was good considering the labour involved,

[lyndon]

Christ, Can he do my car?

[djrem]

yeah the black and silver seats, they set you back much?

£660 ebay.

2 buckets and trimmed rear split 40/60 to match

Bargain :)

[Saxo-Slag]

I never seen this badboy in all the time i was there

[djrem]

I never seen this badboy in all the time i was there

yeah i suppose ive been kinda lax with the whole owning a car thing. ha ha

[Saxo-Slag]

Yes i was there year and a half. Nearly came too yours then it broke

[James]

I paid 400 for a full-respray on the outside.. i have links though innit mr Rem. Wouldent pay anymore than 800 if there not doing the engine/boot.

[djrem]

I paid 400 for a full-respray on the outside.. i have links though innit mr Rem. Wouldent pay anymore than 800 if there not doing the engine/boot.

the prep work on my car is pretty imense though.
i mean hes re smoothing the entire kit
arch liners.
all the welding in the locks, and bonnet.
All glass removed and refitted after painting
etc.

Also the guy im using is very well recommended.

Ive learnt from the past that if you pay for it on the cheap, you get it on the cheap.

[Ben_L]

rem is that a photoshop pic of ur car in ur sig?

[Saxy1]

seats look really nice mate and im sure the car will look really good once finished :y:

[djrem]

rem is that a photoshop pic of ur car in ur sig?

Yep. Cal106gti did it. Thats of it in silver not gun metal.

seats look really nice mate and im sure the car will look really good once finished :y:

The seats i bought before even seeing the car so you could say im making the car fit the inside.



Anyway, quick update
got some photoshops done.

Asked around about exhaust for when the motor comes out of the body shop
(original thread: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1250248#post1250248)

so had these two that i liked:

carbon sideways can:
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5256&stc=1&d=118225742 2

Twin exit:
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5257&stc=1&d=118225753 2


Really liking the carbon can sideways.
So got a photoshop of the car in its new colour:


(Cheers Pred)
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p305/Predator_VTR/conehead-3.jpg


(original thread: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1250856&posted=1#post1250856 )


Car is still booked into the body shop for the 14th July for the list previously posted

[Payney]

Unique, seems your deffinetly going the right way with this... Can't wait to see the outcome, good luck with it too mate. :y:

[djrem]

Unique, seems your deffinetly going the right way with this... Can't wait to see the outcome, good luck with it too mate. :y:

well i want to make a car that stands out but for all the right reasons.
hopefully but toneing it all down with a darker paint job it wont be an eye sore making you want to know whats on the inside.

[Tupps]

carbon sideways looks the best tbh

[Mark51]

no mate i think the twin exit one loooks better

[Predator_R32]

with the twin exhaust, actually looks good with the colour

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p305/Predator_VTR/coneheadaaa.jpg

[James]

the prep work on my car is pretty imense though.
i mean hes re smoothing the entire kit
arch liners.
all the welding in the locks, and bonnet.
All glass removed and refitted after painting
etc.

Also the guy im using is very well recommended.

Ive learnt from the past that if you pay for it on the cheap, you get it on the cheap.


My spray job is perfectlly fine, I could assure you can walk round my car and find very little if any imperfections.

[Dan]

Will be interesting to see how this turns out. Not a fan of the kit though.

[vtr2007]

you aint messing about are you djrem lol

[srcnix]

Jesus man, this is some shit hot stuff.

[djrem]

with the twin exhaust, actually looks good with the colour

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p305/Predator_VTR/coneheadaaa.jpg

Hmm.

i think its been done many times before though.

i think the carbon exhaust sideways looks more customised than the twin.


20th June 2007
UPDATE:

TO BUY LIST:

GTI SPOILER
MIRRIORS WITH INDICATORS (Need Opinions)
NEW BONNET

So gonna try the scrappy for a bonnet and ebay for some mirriors.
Need indicators on as the originals have been smoothed part of the arches.

New Bonnet to be welded onto, extended down to the bumper and smoothed.

GTi spoiler -its the best. thats what goes on my car. simple as



"M3" with indicators
http://i5.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/a4/9e/b000_1_b.JPG


GTi Spoiler (not actual one)
http://i8.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/a5/b2/727b_1.JPG


And a bonnet:
http://i9.ebayimg.com/04/i/06/f8/c3/bc_1_b.JPG

[Jimmy-Boy]

looks good like them mirrors

[djrem]

Mirriors ordered.
M3 with indicators

Genuine GTi 106 Spoiler on its way in the post to me.


----- UPDATE -----

Trying to keep with the whole "show car with out all the chav shit" look.
Im going to be ordering on next months wages a pc computer which im going to customise to run RoadRunner front end.

This will be controlled via a 7" touchscreen recessed into the front panel blocking off the heaters.

The PC will out put both VGA (to the touchscreen) and composite (to the other 4 screens in the car)

The only problem i have at the moment is do i go for a little pc system and put it in the glove box. or build one from pc parts and slap it in the boot?

HID Angel Projector black headlights will also be fitted once the motors back from the body shop.

Will keep you all updated :)

[VTS_16v_Boy]

If you ever need an extra pair of hands DJ then pm and Id gladly lend a hand :y:

Mirrors arent to bad seen worse!

Exhaust look spot on as long as you keep them around the 3' mark then I think the twin Cilo 182 look exhaust will work, 4' will be far too big.

I think the choice of can will really make or break the look of the back mate, Jap cans or more of a Classic back box style is gona be a hard one to call.

Think a 3' outwardly rolled box each side of the opening will really work, Jap cans maybe too flashy imo.

If your planing to have the exhaust done proffesional there is a place just out side Basildon/Billericay 4extreme performance who are very good, noticed Saxmanaic had 4extreme performance stickers on his car so Im sure you now they can do a nice job.

Think Id sourch the boxes myself tho still to try and keep costs down :y:

[djrem]

the exhaust im looking at fitting will be this style Al:

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p305/Predator_VTR/conehead-3.jpg

The mirriors will be colour coded in aswell.


You any experience changing Driveshafts or removing/fitting rear beams buddy?

[Robb]

hating those mirrors tbh.

you did say you wouldnt show that 'remus' sign didnt you?

[djrem]

hating those mirrors tbh.

you did say you wouldnt show that 'remus' sign didnt you?

it wont be a REMus exhaust.

That was more of a concept photoshop.

Well i need the mirriors for the MOT as the car has been fully smoothed off.

The only other mirriors with indicators on the 106/saxo base plate were shitty DTM ones
http://i5.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/a6/7e/2520_1.JPG

or these chrome shitters:
http://i2.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/a6/7e/697f_1.JPG

or could have gone for the £14.99 stick on crap:
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g229/demontuning/flashing01.gif

Im toying with the idea of smoking the m3 indicators though so they are more stealth:

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5312&stc=1&d=1182950582

[Karl]

progress looks cool,
with Robb though,
mirrors are awful.

[djrem]

they arrived today, so will be getting them ready to throw in the car to be done with the respray

Smoking the lights could be a bit more difficult than i thought, may laquer them with a slight smidge of paint then get the rest of the unit resprayed.



Car PC software is all up and running now.

Just got to sit down and make all the front end graphics for it.

Heres a demo of some of the pre-made ones for it:

http://www.kompassist.co.uk/images/lsx.jpg

http://www.kompassist.co.uk/images/zdgrey.jpg


Might have my head spinning around in the corner or something.
REMTV

[VTS_16v_Boy]

Great stuff

As for the mirrors Id go for the Smoked M3 jobies best of the bunch I reckon.

[djrem]

Great stuff

As for the mirrors Id go for the Smoked M3 jobies best of the bunch I reckon.

bingo.

Excactly what im goinging to do.

Now just to get it done properly with out melting them lol

[Robb]

Might have my head spinning around in the corner or something.
REMTV

ahahaha heroic idea. gotta love it..

Great stuff

As for the mirrors Id go for the Smoked M3 jobies best of the bunch I reckon.

bingo.

Excactly what im goinging to do.

Now just to get it done properly with out melting them lol

have you not seen vts_16v_boy's car??? haha :p

[djrem]

ahahaha heroic idea. gotta love it..





have you not seen vts_16v_boy's car??? haha :p

yeah. we tried pulling on the spoiler but that things glued on for good.

although i think im sticking to puting a sub in the boot and not the spare wheel ;)

[Scattle]

good progress, coming along slowly, the idea of the exhaust is cool.

[djrem]

Incase anyone missed my old thread about the interior:

Custom Re-trimmed leather Konig bucket seats
Retrimmed split rear seat from quicksilver to match.
Custom fitted headrest mounts for rear seats
Fitted 4 screen; 2 sunvisors, 2 rear headrests

Heres what matters; the pictures:

http://photos-245.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v67/81/114/503085200/n503085200_237245_9619.jpg

http://photos-246.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v67/81/114/503085200/n503085200_237246_9907.jpg

http://photos-247.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v67/81/114/503085200/n503085200_237247_179.jpg

http://photos-248.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v67/81/114/503085200/n503085200_237248_448.jpg

[Predator_R32]

not keen on aftermarket mirrors mate, why dont you go fully custom on them and put some standard mirrors on off a 307 or 207 foe example

if i had to choose if have the smoked m3 ones

[Mikey]

106 gti mirrors i think mate...not into m3 mirrors at alll

[djrem]

not keen on aftermarket mirrors mate, why dont you go fully custom on them and put some standard mirrors on off a 307 or 207 foe example

if i had to choose if have the smoked m3 ones

I need some with indicators because of having the car completely smoothed off.
Plus i dont think its as custom to simply make a different peugeot mirror fit a lower spec model in the range.


106 gti mirrors i think mate...not into m3 mirrors at alll

Erm 106 gti mirriors?
Im not into up badging cars or making higher spec replicas.
Too many people are just making 1.1 GTi's or Flat arched saxos with VT Kits.
What i want is a car that has had work to make it look unique not into a car i couldnt afford when i first purchased it.

If they want a GTi or a VTR then get one instead of slowly building one.


Im all for different and want to make a car thats not loud and in your face but is unique.

Im an innovator not an imitator.


/rant


But cheers for the comments guys :)

Roll on the respray :)

[Jimmy-Boy]

that car is smart will look nicer when complete though!

[djrem]

that car is smart will look nicer when complete though!

cheers man :)

gotta get a run around thats less on the insurance during the week.
going test driving the weekend

[djrem]

well i need some new driveshafts.

was on ebay and saw THIS (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAXO-VTS-106-GTI-COMPLETE-ENGINE-GEARBOX-WIRING-ECU-ETC_W0QQitemZ190126725722QQihZ009QQcategoryZ10376Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

http://i7.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/a7/2d/096c_1.JPG

Bought it. Why not :)

[BENSAX3]

good date for the bodyshop - my b day, engine looks good project is coming along nicely

[Yates]

why not have the gti mirrors and have them manual and somehow fit indicators into it?

[Jamie]

206 180 mirrors if you want to be different with the carbon look and add some indicators like matt said could look nice they are electric too.

[djrem]

The 1124cc engine is coming out saturday.
Expect photos and beer in the coming future

[djrem]

Got up hungover and needing water.
managed to blag an engine hoist from work
(why we have one i dont know)

Decided to rip the 1.1 lump out ready for the paintshop so when the GTi beastie goes in, it'll have a lovely matching paintwork surrounding it.

so anyway, heres the porn:
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779126_763.jpg

Just basically undid everything then hoited the car up and over the engine.

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779127_1006.jpg


Might need some lowering ;)

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779128_1255.jpg

Upon pulling the little hair dryer engine out,
We found that the previous own had only bolted in some of the wishbones.
Also that the passenger CV Gaiter was duct tape and a cable tie. Nice :S

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779129_1498.jpg

And here is the little bad boy. all 1124ccs of it:
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779130_1743.jpg

Took an arty shot if anyone wants a nice background pic for their phone or upcoming CD album.

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779131_1988.jpg


At the lakeside mini meet i was trying to describe my current paint work.

Pictures are better than words:

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779132_2225.jpg

God bless primer

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779133_2467.jpg


Seeing as we were throwing a lot of stuff out, we built a base model pug.
Couldnt find any lexus lights to finish it off but you get the idea:

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779134_2722.jpg

Air bag sensors a bit loose:

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779135_2970.jpg

And another of the engine out:
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779136_3220.jpg


So the 1.1 is out.
The shells been jetwashed and most of the bolts have been found for doors and things so roll on the Re-spray next saturday.

Big thanks to simon, Lee, steve , Ben, Ash and Marky for their help.
Ment i could drink tea, play in the skip and watch. Cheers guys :)

[BENSAX3]

good job spose the skip isnt far off of a saxo

[Clone]

Good progress! :)

[Wayne]

good progress:y: keep up the good work:y:

[yerdusk]

nice one mate! Looks like you had fun! I like your thinking with taking out the engine, undo everything and hoist! Keep it up dude

[djrem]

CHeers all.

Well im trying to see how people can warrant spending £1500 + on these GTi / VTS conversions.

The engines litteraly just snap back in like lego. ish.

Although i now need to get some bigger brakes and a new suspension strut for the passenger side.

[BANG-1124]

:clapping: looks good man, looks good

[Barry123]

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779135_2970.jpg

so the car's finished then rem?

:P

[djrem]

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779135_2970.jpg

so the car's finished then rem?

:P

Just need a VT kit, some cyclones and a set of smoked rears ;)

Want it to be the most idividual saxo ever :P

[k2thecsaxo]

good progress matey !

[djrem]

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5381&stc=1&d=1183923773


Anyway, all that to one side.

Cheers for the support.

Am now trying to source some GTi Front struts and brakes.

Aswell as grabbing a gti/vts rear beam for the disc conversion to be complete.

[OLLYVTS]

Great progess you have made there mate looks like its coming along really well keep us updated.Lol at the skip.

[djrem]

UPDATE.


Because the car goes into the body shop tomorrow and im now coming to FCS i thought id help a friend out.

Im coming up in Zoe's Silver Quiksilver.
To pay my way, i'll be fitting the Leather Interior that will eventually be in my car into hers for the weekend.

See you all there!

[djrem]

Right then boys and girls.

Car went to the bodyshop yesterday afternoon.
I do have som pictures but im in a bit of a rush to leave for FCS so will put them on later.

Cars confirmed has been confirmed with:
BMW GUN METAL GREY COLOUR CODE

Work being performed at the body shop will include:

De-Locking doors
Aligning and smoothing of entire body kit.
Fiberglassing and smoothing in of roof seals
colour coding mirriors (which i need to drop off there actually. hmm forgot those - handy these progress threads lol)
Roll out arches to take 17" wheels and pass an MOT with them.
Remove the "KuStuM" (Shit looking) Clio Spoiler and smooth in a GTi one.
Weld indicators and smooth off.

Oh and prime and respray the car and engine bay. :)

[Jimmy-Boy]

sounds good! cant wait to see it back.

[djrem]

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_841107_3164.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_841108_3392.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_841109_3608.jpg

The fastest the cars been in 2 months.

just had word back from body shop.

Need to buy a new bonnet (again :S)
and 2 new doors.

Hes going to try and repair the GTi spolier but i can see the next phone call being i need a new one of those.

[Stefansaxo]

does that fit in a 1,2 ?? the 16v engine?

Great progress tho

[djrem]

does that fit in a 1,2 ?? the 16v engine?

Great progress tho

The shell of the 106/saxo is as cost saving as possible.

Theres even holes in the back where the split seats from a GTi would bolt to left there because its cheaper to run loads of generic shells of than model specific ones.

Therefore yes, the 16 valve 1.6 will fit in any lower spec model of the same age :)

[Tupps]

Can't wait to see it finished mate

[djrem]

Phone call from the body shop.

Doors definately fucked on the drivers side.
Can repair the passenger one but you'd better off with a new door there too.

£201 per a door. (without glass etc)

Anyone know where i can get a decent pair cheaper?

[Emma_ZS]

scrappy?

[Scattle]

Give this place a ring http://www.edwardsandson.co.uk/
01277 651486, he's based in Billeracy near Hutton.

Or if fails ebay?

[djrem]

Cheers for the help guys.

Got an enquiry with Edwardsandson aswell as going for a Wheres Wally Doors Edition Saturday Morning with a portable angle grinder.

While the cars away.
Ive ordered a size 5 kit of fiberglass.

Going to make a crack at the Dashboard. and speaker builds in the doors.

Also the car pc is coming together.
Just found a manufacturer that makes USB relay kits. Should save having to loose functionality from the dash on the buttons removed.

[djrem]

Touchscreen has arrived.

Sized it up into the dash before getting ready to fiberglass it all next weekend. Need to get a drimel :S

Anyway, heres some previews of the software. Will be running a customised RoadRunner Frontend


http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_891222_1949.jpg


http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_891223_2206.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_891224_2454.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_891225_2716.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_891226_2970.jpg

[Mikey]

that touch screen thing is cool rem!!!

cars gunna look awsome when its all done!!

you got any idea how long its gunna be before is getting you girls numbers at shows lol

[Yates]

looks smart, get gti 6 brakes or 4 pots mate much better than standard brakes, did you end up paying that for the doords? criminal if you did

[djrem]

that touch screen thing is cool rem!!!

cars gunna look awsome when its all done!!

you got any idea how long its gunna be before is getting you girls numbers at shows lol

Looking at Early September for a finish that im happy with.
Will be on the road end of august though as soon as the plate transfers over and an MOT is booked.

looks smart, get gti 6 brakes or 4 pots mate much better than standard brakes, did you end up paying that for the doords? criminal if you did

Going to get GTi front struts anyway.
So will be up rating front brakes when it comes out of the body shop as at the moment its a non stopable rolling shell. Very flintstones ha ha ha.

[Mark51]

gansta style mate

[Wayne]

love the touchscreen mate:y::P cars going to look the stunning when finished:y::P

[Scattle]

Finally got the touchsceen working after all that button bashing lol.

[mallboy]

the touch screen looks well smart, cant wait to see your car finished.

[djrem]

UPDATE 26th JULY

Just heard from the Bodyshop.

Car is all intact. They've repaired evidence they found of a front shunt.
The bonnet is extended.
Everything is smoothed
Car is now fully primed

Door struts and all fiddly stuff is being sprayed this evening.
The respray will begin tomorrow and then continue over the weekend.

Mick (BodyShop Man) has said the car will be ready for early next week.

I should be picking it up Tuesday/Wednesday.

Car PC has taken a bit of a set back.
Whilst playing around on some office stuff, my laptop vomited its windows installation all over its hardrive.
Yes ive lost all my porn. rubbish.

The body shop are getting pictures for the before and after :)

[Barry123]

brilliant man!

i missed the touch screen bit :omg:

safe a fcuk.

[djrem]

basically im going to butcher my dash apart and fit a touch screen there instead.

Now work are getting pissed at me doing fuck all all the time so might take some holiday and complete the interior

[Mark51]

more pics please mate, what about a chop of what you want it to look like?

[Amiee]

Will look great when its all done rem!!!

[Predator_R32]

good stuff mate, cant wait for the pics :y:

[Saxy1]

cant wait to see the pics mate :y:

[djrem]

well i could slap some photoshops up but the real things so much nicer ;)

I pick it up thursday.

My poor little savings accounts about to take a battering lol

[mark16v]

Big plans mate, coming along well :y:

[djrem]

Full colour change means all the intricute parts and interior have been done first:
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v104/81/114/503085200/n503085200_942690_2749.jpg


Nursing a semi with the Gun Metal Grey. Love it
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v104/81/114/503085200/n503085200_942691_3181.jpg


Wanted a smoothed bonnet but wanted to get rid of the front grill gap.
Mick at the shop and his entourage spent ages getting the look right.
This next photo shows a rough guide of what it will look like seeing as the bumper isnt fully fitted yet:
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v104/81/114/503085200/n503085200_942692_3558.jpg



Standard suspension and a stripped out shell = cloud driving.
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v104/81/114/503085200/n503085200_942693_3923.jpg

Car gets sprayed tomorrow.
Polished wednesday and the glass re-fitted ready for picking up Thursday :)

Cant wait

[Amiee]

will look good when its gone

[Ben_L]

it really is a nice colour! gonna be schweeeet once that body is planted on those coilovers and the interior is fitted. :D

[Clone]

looking good mate! :y:

[thadogg]

Will look smart when finished mate, the colour looks good :y:

[Danr]

should look good mate :) Leave the suspension as it is, 4x4 stylie :)

[Jimmy-Boy]

corr will look so good i am a fan of this project bud, hope all goes well :y: you got a larua croft mobile atm havent ya :p

[Wayne]

going to look awesome when finshed mate:y:

[James]

If the skirts did not dip in the middle i'd like it but it just looks weird like that :( custom them rem.

[Karl]

standard suspension for the win, Blatantly leave it,
be the only show car to take speed bumps at 70mph

nice progress bud

[Predator_R32]

not sure on the side skirts mate, but looks like some good work has been done, leave the suspension too, will look awesome :p

[djrem]

will look good when its gone
its not going anywhere lol

it really is a nice colour! gonna be schweeeet once that body is planted on those coilovers and the interior is fitted. :D
We've gotta rumage for some GTi front struts to shove those coilies on :)


looking good mate! :y:
Cheers man


Will look smart when finished mate, the colour looks good :y:
Its the sex. I wanted to build a showcar that is in your face without resorting to crappy fast and furious chav tastic trends.


should look good mate :) Leave the suspension as it is, 4x4 stylie :)
Monster truck it to the shows lol


corr will look so good i am a fan of this project bud, hope all goes well :y: you got a larua croft mobile atm havent ya :p
Its all coming together now.
Just some fiberglassing and fitting to go :)


going to look awesome when finshed mate:y:
Hopefully :)


If the skirts did not dip in the middle i'd like it but it just looks weird like that :( custom them rem.
Well everyones got straight skirts. Wait for the finish and you'll see why they work ;)


standard suspension for the win, Blatantly leave it,
be the only show car to take speed bumps at 70mph
70mph? pffsh thats for girls. this baby can dukes of hazzard ;)


nice progress bud
shoert but sweet. cheers man

[VTS_16v_Boy]

Been away for a while, great to see the progress.

Cant wait to see the finished colour on the car and the bits starting to go back in the car.

Awaits updates :y:

[djrem]

right then.

Car is being delivered home tomorrow morning.


CANT WAIT!

to do list:

VTS CONVERSION
CARPUTER INSTALL
DASHBOARD TOUCHSCREEN FABRICATION
FIBERGLASS DOOR BUILDS
BOOTBUILD
FIT SPEAKERS
FIT TVS
WIRING BETWEEN PC AND POWER MODULE SO PC BOOTS WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON
FRONT LIGHTS
COILOVERS

[RedB]

rem matey this is one seriously impressive thread, lots of progres in 7 pages dude.

Love the buckets they are sexual, nice and different ;)
Touchscreen is lush btw

Cant wait to see this at a show soon in the flesh

Good choice on the colour there btw fella ;)

[djrem]

Cheers man.

Gun Metal all the way :)

Well im on holiday for two weeks of the next 6 so getting it finished and on the road looks like early to mid september.

Having to dip into my saving in order to get the mechanical stuff finished at a realistic time now.
Should be worth it.
Once its mechanically sound, i can MOT it and get it on the road.

Im not the worlds finest mechanic so im having to rely heavily on advice and help from mechanical friends. I've put so much time into this car now, that i dont want it bodge but done to the highest standard possible.

So the main mods holding me back at are:
VTS CONVERSION
GTI FRONT STRUTS
COILOVER SUSPENSION & TORSION UPRATED
VTS/GTI REAR BEAM

:)

[RedB]

plans sound good mate, glad your spending the time doing it and not going for the bodge approach

[djrem]

Just reading your thread and seen your touchscreen, was just wondering where you got the screen and pc/software from looks wicked. Has it got GPS? Progress is excellent mate, well done!
Matt


The touchscreen is by a company called lilliput.
easy to find them on eBay :)

mines 8". any larger and you wont fit it into your dash if you go custom.

It does come it a stand if you dont fancy hacking your dash to bits.

RoadRunner is very good open source and free front end software.
Combined with other software you can load the bits of windows you want and then jump straight into your front end software.
30- 40 seconds boot up instead of minutes with normal windows.

The frontend is fully skinable meaning you can put anything you want in it and make it look like anything too.

GPS, Bluetooth, FM, DVD, DAB are all possible. All you need are either them built into your carputers box or buy the USB pendrive equivilants to interface with the hardware.

Hope that answers your question :)

[mattchewone]

Cheers buddy, where can you get carputers from? How easy are they to wire up? Really would like something lke that with DAB and GPS all buillt in would look ace!
Sorry where can you get the RoadRunners software from?

[mattchewone]

Is this screen anygood? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/242-8-TFT-LCD-TOUCHSCREEN-PC-VGA-AV-MONITOR_W0QQitemZ300134439493QQihZ020QQcategoryZ32 826QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Just looking around really, also wanted something built in. But then these that factor of the car being broken in to.

[RedB]

nail on the head bud but really like them

Rem you trend setter :p

[RedB]

I likee, how much?

[mattchewone]

Thats what i want to know. How much would it cost to buy the carputer?

[RedB]

come on, (borat)how much lol

[djrem]

Cheers buddy, where can you get carputers from? How easy are they to wire up? Really would like something lke that with DAB and GPS all buillt in would look ace!
Sorry where can you get the RoadRunners software from?


Carputer can easily be a laptop with a special realy switch to turn it on when you turn the key in the ignition
Roadrunner is available from here:
http://www.kompassist.co.uk/

Good resource for CarPCs in general:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/software-software-development/

RoadRunner specific forum:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/road-runner/


You have to bare in mind that a carputer isnt a cd player you take out the box, fit and it works. It is fully customisable. Which also means its fully breakable.

Many people build them but you can get ready made ones already built:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=carputer

Also a carputer runs not very demanding software so getting some mega fast pc is just a waste of money.

Get something that is robust and can take a knock.

Also invest in decent wireless networking at home.

Mines programed so when i pull up at home. the pc stays on and downloads all my latest music from my home network ready for the next time i jump in the car

£100-200 for the actuall pc.

[mattchewone]

wow thats pretty impressive i have to say mate! The carputers arent as cheap as i thought, Thought they maybe a bit cheaper. May have to see if my dad can put me one together in one of the cases. What OS you running? Can you buy specific OS for it? Or does the RoadRunner take over as soon as it boots up?

*EDIT* Does yours have a DVD drive, how would you use it if its mounted behind the dash?

[djrem]

Its not mounted behind the dash.

mine will be based in the boot and cables for the screen and touch interface to the dash.

Im in two minds about putting DVD drive in as it would be PC Spec an probably skip in a moving environement.

Instead i was going to mount a larger hard drive and use software called DVD Shrink to copy DVDs from 9GB discs down to 4.5GBs and placed on hard discs.

these dvd files would then be transfered via wireless to the cars internal hard drive in a matter of minutes upon coming into the wireless zone of my house.

Mine will use WindowsXP and then customised using winlogin which tells windows what to load.

It would load RoadRunner instead of Explorer (your startbar) and if road runner fails, the pc runs the next program on the list - explorer.

So if you get it wrong, your pc will boot into windows you recognise :)

You can mount the pc behind the dash. Lilliput make a single DIN sized case that fits into a CD Player slot but its pricey and probably made of tosh.

[mattchewone]

What machine have you got matey? You got any more pics of you system or anything? I havent got wireless so would need someway of getting music and DVDs etc on to the machine. What else can it be used for apart from DVD music GPS TV? Can you use internet?

[djrem]

its a computer.

it can do what ever your personal computer does. There really is no limits.

Coupled with bluetooth, you can establish a connection to your phone and use the internet doing msn, browsing, even sax-p.

Ive been building mine from the software side of things so i have a system i like.

At the moment its on an old laptop.
Im still looking for hardware that takes my fancy. This is the heart and brain of my install so i dont want to get it wrong.

I would recommend buying a dedicated car pc though over converting a laptop because of the power issues you may have.

The carputer needs to turn on and be playing asap from the key hitting the ignition.

www.mp3car.com is a good site to start looking for this stuff :)


EDIT: Good Base to start:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/In-Car-Computer-Entertainment-System_W0QQitemZ220135423176QQihZ012QQcategoryZ149 8QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Pretty cheap too. [READ THE DESCRIPTION AS YOU'LL NEED TO ADD ON STUFF]

[djrem]

Right then guys and girls.

Car cae home this morning.

Will get some photos up and photo shop requests so we can get an idea for what the finished article will look like.

I havent seen it fully finished yet. i got dropped off this morning and wheeled onto my drive.

Cant wait to get home :)

[Baz]

i want pics now!

[Yates]

pics pics pics........

[RedB]

want to see this now Rem :)

[Barry123]

Rem I'll actually ask for you to be banned if you dont put up some photo's right this minute.

[djrem]

the only preview i can give you is this:
http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2006/11/bmw_m3_spy_gray.jpg

It is that exact colour.
Lovely and sparkly and completely non-chav.
Im just as anxious to see it.

Fuck it. im leaving work early :)

[Yates]

debadged beamer nice

[lyndon]

Rem gonna be amazing, Didn't know you were getting a carputer! Busy building my own! The race is on :p

[RedB]

the only preview i can give you is this:
http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2006/11/bmw_m3_spy_gray.jpg

It is that exact colour.
Lovely and sparkly and completely non-chav.
Im just as anxious to see it.

Fuck it. im leaving work early :)

Just noticed someones kindly nicked the badge

Love that colour, so much so i also have it :p

[Strikevts]

Show us the damn pics!!

[djrem]

http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2006/11/bmw_m3_spy_gray.jpg



its a spy pic of the new M3 so all badges and detailing are removed to make it more stealth lol

[djrem]

106 IS HOME FROM BODYSHOP!

Right then, the cars back.

Work carried out there was:

GUN METAL RESPRAY!!

http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974158_9543.jpg
Bumper just popped on for the photos.


http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974159_9891.jpg
Bonnet has been de-badged and extended to meet bumper


http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974160_168.jpg
Headlights just placed at the moment.
They'll be for sale soon seeing as black projectors will be going on.


http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974161_521.jpg
Roof seals removed and fiberglassed to give the whole shell that smoothed look. Havent seen this on another 106 yet.
Also a GTi Spoiler fitted


http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974162_806.jpg
Havent even polished it yet :)


http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974163_1087.jpg
Smoothed boot.


http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974164_1391.jpg
Zero overspray.
Car had all glass removed for prep.


http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974165_1662.jpg
Can now start putting her back together


http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974166_1975.jpg
Front drivers side wing needs aligning still as the light doesnt sit correctly


http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974167_2264.jpg
Couple of chips on the bonnet need repairing


http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974168_2637.jpg
Engine bay sprayed aswell.
Full colour change throughout the car


http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974169_2924.jpg
Plenty of room for the VTS/GTI engine

[Yates]

looks nice pal, unsure on that bumper but once done im sure it will look good, not usually a fan of kits, but i like the work thats goin into this and the colour is gorgeous

[djrem]

well the bumper isnt on properly.
it does sit flush to the kit.

Not long now until completion :)

[Hopcraft]

not a fan of the front bumper, the back doesnt look too bad, but the front looks a bit like a shuval, ill hold my judgement just yet though.

[Mark51]

looking mint mate,love that colour

[Amiee]

Colour is fab!!! Love it lol

[lavo-vts]

beautiful colour

[mattchewone]

Looks very nice mate!

[Wayne]

love the colour mate:y: 106 looks gorgeous:P:y:

[Saxy1]

looks really nice mate :y:

[mattchewone]

You said you have a few chips on the bonnet that need repairing? How did you get those?

[bullit]

how much was that ;)

[Viper]

meh, its alrite

[k2thecsaxo]

wicked colour dude looks ace :y:

[djrem]

cheers for the compliments guys.

Its been the biggest part and most expensive :( but definately tonnes better than how the car used to look.

As for the chips, bubbling and other areas im not happy with im sure that they will get sorted when my bodyshop dude gets back from his honeymoon.

In the meantime im going to get the electrics laid for the sound system and start fitting the interior :)

[DJsaxo]

loving the colour but still not sure if i like the side skirts tho

[kevvts]

nice colour

[Skorpion]

Colour looks awesome. As said not usually a fan of kitted cars but will interested to see what this looks like once it all put back together!

[thadogg]

Colour looks awesome mate, look forward to seeing the finished pics!

[djrem]

You said you have a few chips on the bonnet that need repairing? How did you get those?
The vehicle was delivered back to me. Im guessing from leaving the oven via a big truck before landing on my drive it got them

how much was that ;)
£2090 all together :S

loving the colour but still not sure if i like the side skirts tho
The side skirts will justify themselves once the cars lowered properly

[RedB]

Not sure on the front bumper but the work done is tidy and the car looks lush tbh matey, well pleased?

Best choice of colour and lights will look sexual when all done ;)

[gartrell]

bollocks.

thats what you've got for doing this.

looks immense and its not even finished.

cant wait for you to get it all done and its not even my car...

[djrem]

http://www.essexracing.com/images/pug106projector2.jpg

Im currently looking at head lights to put on the car.
Now ive seen these set from essex racing which have a proper halo ring and not a gay ring of plastic with a single led at the bottom.

But need to get the front wing re-aligned first so they fit ok ;)

Im on holiday from tuesday. so work on the car will continue from the 17th :)


PHOTOSHOP:
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g279/99Westcoast/rem.jpg

[rushy_23]

Color looks real nice.

[Jimmy-Boy]

will look very nice when it is back on the road! also them new lights look mint!

[Tupps]

Love the colour mate....

[Karl]

Meanest car on the street?
I think so.

good job Rem.

[RedB]

Those lights look very tidy, how much from Essex Racing?

[djrem]

£130 but i dont know if they do delivery charges as they are £127.99 on ebay and i really can't be bothered to sign up to essex racing i ive got paypal and can grab them off of ebay for near enough the same price
Exact same model.

[Japman]

I cant see the pics,grrrr

[djrem]

your work may be blocking facebook.

Use the proxy link in my signature then surf to this url:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3245&l=60e5a&id=503085200

[djrem]

Photoshop of car finished:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u21/leequelch_photos/remscarfinished.jpg

Fogs added
Interior fitted
Big intercooler (that wont be there, but it does look sex)

[Payney]

Thats just sex on wheels.

Sell it to me once complete. :p

*Starts looking for loans*

[Graham]

what are them alloys you got on at the start?

[djrem]

Nice job of binning the old motor, while you are at it you may as well remove the dash and fit the full loom inside the car and into the engine bay ready for the new engine. It will be a lot easier to transplant the full loom than hack the old one apart. Just looking at the wheels, are they not kahn rsr`s, i have one in 17 inch and they look similar at the angle you have the pic. Get a side on view and someone will definately tell you.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f30/mat106/My%20Baby/100_1957.jpg



Thats from my progress thread from the 106 owners.

[Barkham]

so how much is this all mounting up to be?? this is definatley going to get you reconised.

[tyers]

Quality looking motor mate. Love the front end. Car looks smooooth.

Can see how much work has gone into it.

[djrem]

so how much is this all mounting up to be?? this is definatley going to get you reconised.

its erm, well, hmmm.

Yeah really need to sort my self a cheaper hobby lol.

[BENSAX3]

please put in an intercooler because a gap that size will look silly meshed

[bullit]

please put in an intercooler because a gap that size will look silly meshed

its for hiding immigrants in mate

[OLLYVTS]

It looks good mate.I really like the colour but i also think the bumper will look abit stupid if its just meshed as its a pretty big space to just cover in mesh.Looks good tho!

[Aron]

looks beautfil. defiently different

[tazmania_0345]

the car looks great:y:

[Robb]

stone chips already lol?

car looks well smart pal. and will look even better when completly finished.

i would just like to take this moment to thank myself for suggestion the gun metal grey colour.............done.

good work.

[djrem]

its for hiding immigrants in mate
Anyone want any spainish maids¿?

It looks good mate.I really like the colour but i also think the bumper will look abit stupid if its just meshed as its a pretty big space to just cover in mesh.Looks good tho!
Robbs idea on the colour. im a sheep ;)

looks beautfil. defiently different
Thanks for the comment buddy. Learn to spell though ha ha ha :)

the car looks great:y:
Its not a car. its my baby lol

stone chips already lol?

car looks well smart pal. and will look even better when completly finished.

i would just like to take this moment to thank myself for suggestion the gun metal grey colour.............done.

good work.


No worries brother. Its not a stone chip. i think its just an imperfection under the paint during the primer stages :)

[saxo111]

Photoshop of car finished:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u21/leequelch_photos/remscarfinished.jpg

Fogs added
Interior fitted
Big intercooler (that wont be there, but it does look sex)

wardrobe with wheels:afro:

[Robb]

should clearly get an intercooler, wether or not its hooked up to the engine or whatever, it will fill that gap and look the nuts.

[rushy_23]

Kinda reminds me of Star Wars..

http://dogfightatbankstown.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/storm_trooper.jpg

[djrem]

wardrobe with wheels:afro:

erm. yes. lol

[Adam_Q]

wardrobe with wheels:afro:

WTF! :bored:

[Adam_Q]

This car is looking the sex!!! I hope shes taking you to Trax ;)

[Steve]

good progress thread mate!

[djrem]

I'll be Donny South so may see you lot down there.

Look out for me:
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v96/81/114/503085200/n503085200_706554_3460.jpg

[RedB]

pure sex Rem :y:

[djrem]

pure sex Rem :y:

cant be.

Whenever i post sex i get pms from mods and anti sax-p points ha ha ha

[djrem]

BUMPEDY BUMP

Answer my techy question please:

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1405169#post1405169

[djrem]

SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER UPDATE

Ive been on holiday so progress has been slow.

Sun was out so got some more pics of the body shop worl:

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1198074_2859.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1198075_3077.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1198076_3301.jpg

RS Fabrications are going to make up a custom radiator to resemble an intercooler design to sit in that massive gap at the front behind the fron bumper.

Mesh is so 1998 ;)



ICE and custom dash progress

This is the final design for the custom dash:

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1198077_3521.jpg

It wont be fiberglass.
Seen so many fiberglassed in.
Instead it is going to be sealed from behind and then be screwed in with the same desgin as your door cards currently use [counter sunk holes with black screws]
I think that will give the mst OEM look possible.

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1198084_5156.jpg

The buttons at the bottom will be relocated to above the screen where the CD player once was.

"No CD Player? Please dont tell me you're putting it in the glovebox?!"

Nope. Theres no CD Player.
For those that havent read all through the pages, the car will be running off of a RoadRunner Frontend Car PC.

This will control as many controls as possible that dont have to be hard wired for an MOT.

Once we took the screen out, the housing was offered into place.

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1198081_4448.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1198083_4940.jpg


As for the rest of the install. Sound deadening is my new favourite hobby :A:

The boot
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1198078_3740.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1198079_3990.jpg

Rear passenger areas:
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1198080_4222.jpg


Was a right plum and did this to the drivers door while the strap was off.
Going to have to get the whole door resprayed again :(

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1198082_4693.jpg

De-tinted the original glass.
Replaced boot lock and re-wired into car ready to hopefully inteface with car pc.

stuff to go back in:
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1198085_5376.jpg

Blue Neons for sale if anyone wants them - £30.

[Saxy1]

good progress mate, car looks really nice :y:

[bide_furio]

car looks wicked! intercooler looks wicked! fillls the massive gap well! car wait to see the dash finished!

[djrem]

PHOTOSHOPS

Side on. Lowered. Black Wheels
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v115/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1205192_2893.jpg


Photoshop of custom console desgin:

Will be brushed Aluminum not diamond plate.
Start button will be relocated up top aswell.
Toggle switches do hazards, rear screen, heating controls etc

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v112/81/114/503085200/n503085200_1205331_8121.jpg

[Jacko]

looks good fella...centre console should be awesome when its done!

[DJsaxo]

Looking great

[djrem]

cheers for the comments guys.

just working now on getting the new engine detailed and shiney before replacing the hoses and clutch :)

[Scattle]

Arrg, pics not working here at work.

[mallboy]

some nice work bud, the centre console will look wicked if it ended up like the chop;)

[Karl]

think white wheels would look nicer with that color mate?

[rob_s]

tbh my fave kitted 106

[frankie]

i agree with soulless, white wheels.

shame bout the door having to be resprayed.

[Jimmy-Boy]

wow stunning progress :)

[Adam_Q]

Looking good fella!

[Lee_]

think white wheels would look nicer with that color mate?

I don't think so, the colour scheme of the car is silver and black, as thats the colour of the seats. It doesn't look to bad with white wheels but i think black will just suit the finished car better:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u21/leequelch_photos/remcarloweredwhitewheels.jpg

[Scattle]

When do you think it is planned to be completed Rem?

[djrem]

2007 lol

Just bought these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280148109342&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=018

http://i13.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/b2/f3/0caf_1.JPG

I have just bought a 106 XSi and it came with this suspension on it but i don`t need it as i have coilovers to go on. I believe it is a

bilstein sprintline kit, compromising uprated dampers, eibach -55m/-60mm springs, i also am including two brand new drop links,

and the hub/struts all assembled and ready to bolt on to your 106 S1 rallye, 106 XSi etc. The car handled well when i drove it back

and that was with the old droplinks, remember this kit is being supplied with brand new ones - never used!!!

With this kit the ride will NOT be harsh, itl be smooth yet firm. Any more questions feel free to ask, plus check

out my other auctions! GOOD LUCK! Postage is available but i would have thought it to be expensive

[Lee_]

You won them? cool......wen are they getting fitted? :P

[djrem]

when you free?

no lol. going to win the big brake conversion kit first.

bolt that together, get them re-painted.

Engine bay will be chrome and red.

Just waiting for a final price on courior for the suspension components :)

[Lee_]

:o chrome and Red ?!?!?!??!?! Whats gunna be red?

[djrem]

:o chrome and Red ?!?!?!??!?! Whats gunna be red?


Red Front Brake Calipers

Red / Blue (need to decide)
Radiator Hoses
Cable tidies in engine bay

Chrome:
Rocker cover
Fuse cover
Brake fluid reservoir cover
Ecu Cover

[Scattle]

This thing is going to be an animal.

[Martinsaxo]

Its look good make, i love it :) cant wait to see it finished :y:

Martin.

[djrem]

VTRacer (mikey) came round to buy some Neons the other day.
Hes seen it in the flesh.

So has Lee_. Well Lee_'s practically built the thing lol

[VTRacer]

yep its going to look like one sweet ride when its done need to get mine finished now lol

[djrem]

Minor Update (well for this car anyway)

Boot, rear panels, rear floor pan and inside roof now sound deadened.

Also:
POLISHED ROCKER COVER ARRIVED
SUSPENSION EN-ROUTE
GTI/VTS ENGINE ABOUT TO GO IN TO THE CAR.

Thats all for now folks.

[Yates]

sounding good shame photobucket and the likes are restricted here

[djrem]

sounding good shame photobucket and the likes are restricted here

Google

Proxy Server

[Yates]

Google

Proxy Server

no idea what your on about i rock

[djrem]

no idea what your on about i rock

Will unlock any blocked site:
http://www.facebookproxy.co.uk/

[Predator_R32]

its getting there mate :y:

[djrem]

The Making of Mr Rems 106

PART 1. Murphy's Law - If it'll can go wrong, it will

With a smashed up 106 straggling the road and my self in the back of an ambulance slurring away with whatever gas it is they give you, my mind was ticking what i was going to do now my car was in shreads across the asphalt.

After an operation to locate my elbow back in place and fixing 6 screws to hold my snapped lower arm together, i returned home after 3 days in hospital.

Upon getting home, i had some post.
It was from Reg-Transfers. My number plate had officially changed over to my now written off car. M12 REM had begun its life with me at the end of my car.

It only felt fitting that we start with a new 106 and begin to build an unstoppable show beast.

After a drunken evening on eBay. i had

From the original listing, the car looked like this:

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v63/81/114/503085200/n503085200_116436_834.jpg

Before i had even picked it up, the modifying itch had begun.
Heres my room a week before picking the car up:
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v63/81/114/503085200/n503085200_196649_4989.jpg


The car arrived and i wasnt impressed. I'll be frank. The car was the definition of Bodge. While i made my mind up on what to do i begun fitting the extras i had in my possession. First the Front TVs:

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v67/81/114/503085200/n503085200_237245_9619.jpg

Then the interior:
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v67/81/114/503085200/n503085200_237248_448.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v67/81/114/503085200/n503085200_237247_179.jpg

TVs were fitted into some custom rear seat headrests:
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v73/81/114/503085200/n503085200_242588_5125.jpg

And because i had them aswell as the car already having the fixings, i plugged in some LED undercar gear.

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v73/81/114/503085200/n503085200_242593_6360.jpg

This was the last evening the car was deemed on the road.
As of the next day, i had time off work and an idea brewing in my head.

Should i keep it, should i sell it.
I was planning to go look at this:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/236000-236999/236622_1.jpg

But then the test results from the 106s MOT came in.

18 Failures. Looks like i wouldnt be making any money from selling the car as a garden lawn ornament.

So i was stuck with a car with an interior worth more than the whole thing and no way of getting it anywhere as it was deemed a health hazard.

Next update: From WhiteWashed Paint to Gunning Smoothy

[djrem]

Part 2 : From WhiteWashed Paint to Gunning Smoothy

With the car now in the garage taking up room, my money from my last 106 invested in a two tone piece of MOT failing scrap, i had to weigh up what to do.

It needed a respray,
The body kit re-fitting
New bonnet, new doors,
New brake front and real,
New driveshafts,
Arches rolling,
New gearbox, New alternator, new rear beam, new everything really.

£1800 of car was now reduced to £60 worth of scrap.

Oh fuck it i thought. Ive got a roof over my head and ive got a job that supports me, lets do it.

So the transformation began.

First was to strip the car to a shell, get rid of anything the previous owner could have, and probably had have bodged.

Starting at the front, everything was removed bit by bit over the course of the easter weekend:

http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v73/81/114/503085200/n503085200_270710_2062.jpg

Ripping off her clothes to show the little hairdryer of an engine running it.
http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v73/81/114/503085200/n503085200_270711_2309.jpg

By now the car had become somewhat of a joke where i live and at work. Some people loved it. Usually they were kid on their bikes cycling past on their way to mug an old woman shouting: "Nice car Bruv". All this family i didn't know i had.
Anyway the rest of the world that was sane and knew the vehicle was with me when i said it was getting a complete over haul.

1.1 8v engines with cannons for exhausts and a mushroom ripshit induction kit aren't individual, they're just a copy&paste from 1997's max power cover cars.

With some help from my understanding friends that agreed, joined with me and the makeover become. Something else to add to the list then. a 1.6 Engine conversion and some proper mechanical setup for the car.

As we stripped the car we noticed a colour change.
Purple and white on the outside.
basic Blue on the inside:
http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v73/81/114/503085200/n503085200_270712_2565.jpg

Looks like whoever bodge the respray did it on the super cheap. The door seals werent even removed

http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v73/81/114/503085200/n503085200_270714_3100.jpg

Even on a mobile phone camera you can see how crap pants the boot flush was done:
http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v73/81/114/503085200/n503085200_270715_3348.jpg

In order to save cash on the bodyshop (they had a lot of work to do!) we decided to remove the engine. At the time we were thinking of putting it back in for a bit.

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779126_763.jpg

The car was becoming a multi-colour pest with yellow primer, grey primer, pink filler and the original blue beaming out from the engine bay, it was anyones guess what we were going to do with it.

In the process of this weekend, i found out that french cars mean engineered to pass Health and Safety Laws. Well, just. Really its a blessing. Means the Pug engine's only held in with 3 bolts.

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779127_1006.jpg

Undoinging it onto a skate borad underneath, we lifted the car up and over to remove the little tyke form the bay.
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779128_1255.jpg

Tie on and yank:
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779129_1498.jpg

And thats all it is. The engine rolls around on the floor. Next day its on eBay and sells for £10.80
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779130_1743.jpg

So the car spanned multiple colours and the bodyshop just said "leave it, we'll sort it out"

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/81/114/503085200/n503085200_779132_2225.jpg

So off to the body shop it was:
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_841107_3164.jpg

After it was sat there and i made my request list for modifications, the work begun. The thing that really annoyed me most about the car when i got it was its lack of real paint. That and the minimal effort put into the respray.

First thing was the interior and door struts:
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v104/81/114/503085200/n503085200_942690_2749.jpg

Modifications to the car included a bonnet extention and smoothing of locks, indicators and roof gutters.

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v104/81/114/503085200/n503085200_942692_3558.jpg

Some might mistake the car for riding on hydraulics. Im not a drug dealer, the car will be using real suspension i can assure you.
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v104/81/114/503085200/n503085200_942693_3923.jpg

The car was away for two weeks from start to finish of the paint job.

She returned in full glory:
http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974158_9543.jpg

http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974159_9891.jpg

Roof gutters gone:
http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974161_521.jpg

And the boot was finished properly:
http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974163_1087.jpg

During the time at the body shop, it was found that the car had originally been involved in a big front end shunt resulting the the front headlight never going to fit properly :(
http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974163_1087.jpg

But while we oozed over the car in its new clothes, we knew that there was one thing missing from here:
http://photos-200.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v107/81/114/503085200/n503085200_974168_2637.jpg

The new Engine :)

Next Update: From Independence to Grand Touring Injection

[Robb]

hero. looks shit hot that mate.

[Payney]

All go now isn't it Rem.

Looks great dude, keep the good work up... Well, your mechanics work up. :p

[Wayne]

good progress mate:y: your project is coming on nicely:P:)

[bullit]

good read mate

[Maxwell]

hero. looks shit hot that mate.

looks shit!!!! and should have been left in bodyshop......really nice choice of colour though!

[Saxy1]

Cant wait to see this finished mate :y:

[jacko18]

not my cup of tea at all but fair play you trying!

[BenSilverSaxo]

Great story, when is the next chapter?? Car is starting to really come on!

[rob_s]

love it!

what do you do mate? you must have some serios cash to concider buying that ferarri pictured :P lol!

[Aron]

i quite like i. not realy a kitted man myself but its alrite. respect for attempting it though.

[Badgersport]

Really like this!! Can see lots of money/time has been put into it already can only imagine the outcome.

Good work

Ste